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10 episodes

Taskmaster - Series 20

First aired Sep 11, 2025Season 20

Greg Davies and Alex Horne return for the 20th series as Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar compete to win both Greg's affection and his shiny head.

Episodes

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Episode 1

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8.6
Sep 11, 202547 min5 votes

Greg Davies and Alex Horne return for a new series as Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar compete to win Greg's affection and his head.

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Episode 2

Cows Are Made of Milk

8.2
Sep 18, 202548 min6 votes

Sanjeev Bhaskar rotates around a hill of flour, Maisie Adam's mouth pokes through the Taskmaster's nose, and Little Alex Horne introduces Little Little Alex Horne to the world.

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Episode 3

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9.5
Sep 25, 202547 min6 votes

Ania Magliano can't tell snakes and worms apart, Maisie Adam relies heavily on the lyrics to Mambo No 5, and Reece Shearsmith gets irrationally angry in a game of chance.

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Episode 4

Hey Mate

6.5
Oct 2, 202547 min4 votes

Maisie Adam and Phil Ellis are repulsed by olives, while Reece Shearsmith's mystified by a voice note. And Alex Horne regrets giving Ania Magliano access to his phone...

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Episode 5

Bats, Bats, Hang Up

8.7
Oct 9, 202548 min6 votes

Maisie Adam sees red, Phil Ellis strips to his base layer and Reece Shearsmith destroys a valuable treasure. The Taskmaster maintains order, with authority in good measure.

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Episode 6

Is That Number Got Curves?

8.4
Oct 16, 202547 min6 votes

Ania Magliano lassos a weathervane. Sanjeev Bhaskar fails to crush an egg. Phil Ellis's sunny disposition costs him dear. Plus: a chopsticks ladder, and a new low.

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Episode 7

Drier Than You Think, Chalk

8.6
Oct 23, 202547 min5 votes

Ania Magliano spews up some blue jelly, Sanjeev Bhaskar requests a comfort break and Maisie Adam squawks like an exotic bird, while Alex Horne gets to wear an important hat!

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Episode 8

Am I an Idiom?

8.8
Oct 30, 202548 min4 votes

Alex Horne gets to oversee his favourite sort of task: one involving mystery, ducks and annoyed contestants. Reece Shearsmith balances on one leg for an impressively long time.

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Episode 9

A 1970s Camping Kettle

7.7
Nov 6, 202547 min3 votes

The scores are tight and the tasks are chaotic as Alex Horne dons his jockey silks, Phil Ellis and Ania Magliano endanger the crew, and Maisie Adam forgets the rules. Again.

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Episode 10

Supping from the Fountain

7.3
Nov 13, 202547 min6 votes

The Final. As the closest-ever series of Taskmaster draws to an exhilarating finish, all five shipmates are still in with a genuine chance of bagging the trophy. But mutiny's in the air!