Advertisement

Episode 5: Lotta Soup

Summary

Rhod Gilbert endangers Alex Horne's life (again), Jessica Knappett's sunny outlook is tested by a grumpy man, and Phil Wang has fun with mayonnaise

Review

Taskmaster is, of course, a great improvement on panel shows, but this doesn’t mean it can’t share some of that old format’s strengths: routinely, the studio segments where the five comedians riff off the video clips and each other are the funniest bits.

So it is tonight, as James Acaster repeatedly scores bulleyes with rapidly calculated callbacks (in other words, references to things said earlier). They go down well with his fellow pros, and will do the same with comedy connoisseurs at home.

The improvised wit compensates for a clutch of relatively dull tasks, although one of them – you’ve got 20 minutes to cheer up this retired traffic warden, in that caravan – is a peach.

How to watch

Next showing

There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.

Streaming

Details

Released on
2018-09-26
Languages
English
Formats
Colour

Credits

Cast

rolename
Self - TaskmasterGreg Davies
Self - AssistantAlex Horne
Self - ContestantJames Acaster
Self - ContestantRhod Gilbert
Self - ContestantKerry Godliman
Self - ContestantJessica Knappett
Self - ContestantPhil Wang
SelfRichard Osman

Crew

rolename
DirectorAndy Devonshire
EditorThomas Perrett
Production designerJames Dillon

All episodes

  • Summary

    Rhod Gilbert endangers Alex Horne's life (again), Jessica Knappett's sunny outlook is tested by a grumpy man, and Phil Wang has fun with mayonnaise

    Review

    Taskmaster is, of course, a great improvement on panel shows, but this doesn’t mean it can’t share some of that old format’s strengths: routinely, the studio segments where the five comedians riff off the video clips and each other are the funniest bits.

    So it is tonight, as James Acaster repeatedly scores bulleyes with rapidly calculated callbacks (in other words, references to things said earlier). They go down well with his fellow pros, and will do the same with comedy connoisseurs at home.

    The improvised wit compensates for a clutch of relatively dull tasks, although one of them – you’ve got 20 minutes to cheer up this retired traffic warden, in that caravan – is a peach.

    How to watch

    Next showing

    There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.

    Streaming

    Details

    Released on
    2018-09-26
    Languages
    English
    Formats
    Colour

    Credits

    Cast

    rolename
    Self - TaskmasterGreg Davies
    Self - AssistantAlex Horne
    Self - ContestantJames Acaster
    Self - ContestantRhod Gilbert
    Self - ContestantKerry Godliman
    Self - ContestantJessica Knappett
    Self - ContestantPhil Wang
    SelfRichard Osman

    Crew

    rolename
    DirectorAndy Devonshire
    EditorThomas Perrett
    Production designerJames Dillon
Powered By
IMDB

How to watch

Next showing

There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.

Streaming

News & features about Taskmaster

Advertisement
Advertisement

RadioTimes.com is getting better.

Fresh new look, redesigned programme hub, richer content…

FIND OUT MORE
Advertisement