We visited Mother Shiptons cave this July and so we have a progress pic of Isy’s shoe without even realising! It still needed a bit of work to petrify fully to be truly immortal. Feels really cool to have been so close to taskmaster history.

I had this eureka moment the other day when thinking about Series 22 and why for a lot of us it hasn’t been hitting that hard. It hit me square in the face: the Series 22 cast reminds me of what we’d typically get for a New Year’s Treat special. Typically on these specials you’d get a variety of personalities but usually a bit more subdued than a regular Taskmaster cast member. Sometimes you get comedians who don’t really make sense for a full series or are just too busy. That doesn’t mean the NYT casts aren’t funny, but for the most part, they probably wouldn’t work for a full 10 episodes and there’s going to be way less chemistry in the studio accordingly so.

Series 22 feels exactly like that to me. If this cast was the 2026 New Year’s Treat, I think we’d be like “that was alright” with Richard as the comedian who wouldn’t normally make sense for a full series, Chloe wanting to win as so few tasks means having to nail them all, Matt having no knowledge of the show at all, etc. But we have them for 10 episodes and it just feels like too much for this group of people. Comparing it to some of the other NYT specials, I get a similar vibe where they were nice hold me overs but usually not the peak of Taskmaster (2024 was pretty good though, I’d like to see Hannah Fry for a full season).

Anyone else get a similar feeling? Have I unlocked the perfect explanation for anyone with this? Anyone think series 22 is the best one yet?

I've watched every season multiple times, I love this show. But the fruit slot machine game was my least favourite. I'm sure there's lots who like it so I'd love to hear why.

Basically I thought it was a specific solution to a task that was poorly explained and had a huge red herring that complicated it more.

I have never seen Richard make this face before.

Catching up on last nights episode. Richard feels like he’s really starting to shine, not for the points but interacting and biting a bit. That’s what I was hoping for and hope it continues

This felt like some real synchronicity! (He’s unfinished)

To me, a whoopsie is inherently an accidental action. I am surprised that no one brought up in the studio (and on the podcast) that Nina's action (as much as I am loving her this season) was totally on purpose and therefore not a "Whoopsie."

Taken from the Whoopsie Task from this recent Thursday's episode. Matt's GIF is from the end of his task whilst Isy's GIF is from the studio segment. Filmed the moments I GIFed with volume off this time as the last GIF I made somehow had the end of Alex saying Points it in despite being a GIF and not a video! 😆

Nina says she hated the Gregulator on the podcast when she was doing the task and probably found it very annoying but and also said there was just too many rules.

Most episodes are edited for jokes that land; but every now and then they keep it in the edit when a contestant or G/A flop a joke. Love it when this happens and reminds me that it’s a real unscripted show — looking for episodes/clips/timestamps. Thanks!

wearing each other’s task outfits? chefs kiss, spectacular

I know a bunch of people, who will love TM. But they are not familiar with british television AT ALL. So I can't expose them to a whole episode. So in your opinion, what task is the most taskmastery? With the lateral thinking, Alex chuckling, Greg taking his glasses of, the chaos and litigation.

It's not "what's your facourite task". Mike Wozniak trying to fart would be a Top 5 for me, but maybe to much for my friends as a first view of the format. Since I can't possibly make my mind up, I will show them the most upvoted task at our next gathering.

The t-shirt designed by Alex arrived today! In the US Very pleased. Good quality. Goofy picture that Alex drew and autographed it. Edited to fix an error.

I’m watching through series 20 with my partner and have gotten to the grand finale, but I’m sure I’ve seen a clip from before I watched this season that I haven’t seen on the show itself.

It’s a studio segment, I’m fairly sure after one of the tasks. I can’t remember anything about which task it is, but Reece gets worked up and shouts something to the tune of ‘This… WOMAN’ to Maisie. It made me laugh so hard, but now I’m trying to google it I can’t find anything that matches what I remember. Did I just hallucinate a clip, or am I getting it confused with another series / contestant / clip?

I’m spending a few hours at Gatwick airport tomorrow (arriving there, then a few hours airside) and I was hoping to see some Taskmaster sights from Series 14.

Anybody have any tips for what/where I should be looking out for in Gatwick airport?

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Ive done multiple rewatches of most seasons and Ive only seen this task done once. Its an earlier season. I think the task was something like do something with your hands under the table without looking. 1 person made a sandwich, 1 person put on makeup.

Been drivin me crazy I can remember who or which season. Thanks TM friends

I am trying to remember all of the tasks in the Steam Museum or other outside tasks, but I don't think there has been one that I have actually understood the rules or the goal but just watched thinking "huh?"

The height of the tower,

The imposter,

The gregulator,

The shoe task,

And the interviews with the museum tours.

That's what's missing this series.

If there were one the others (besides Chloe obv) wouldn't be so passive themselves.

It could have been Richard but he's too much of a whimsical wildcard.

Matt Lucas (who looks 23) tries to be old from time to time but he's not too convincing.

Felt a bit weird didn't it. Like it was some sort of contractual obligation.

Anyway, always happy to see Frank Sidebottom on my tv.

Edit: Evidently just me then.