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Taskmaster (Greg Davies sets some comedians daft challenges!)

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    #1292
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Claudia Winkleman doesn’t bode well. Highly annoying woman



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    #1293
    robwen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭robwen


    Tonight 9pm Channel 4, is the Taskmaster festive special episode



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    #1294
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,039 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Ohhh an audience! This should help! Plus Alan Davies yehhh



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    #1295
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,039 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Ok I am already slightly gutted Adrian Chiles isn't now likely to be in a full series he is wonderfully dry and drool.



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    #1296
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,039 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Ok that was an absolute riot!

    Alexs comment about the basketball and Claudia Winklemans reaction was one of many highlights!



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    #1297
    salmocab
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    Missed the start, why was Alan there for Johnny?

    actually not sure his name is Johnny



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    #1298
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,039 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118403342#Comment_118403342

    I think they just said he was sick (I am guessing covid but it didn't say)

    He is Jonnie peacock pretty well known Paralympic athlete



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    #1299
    salmocab
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118403365#Comment_118403365

    Grand, I actually thought it was Johnnie Peacock alright but after I typed up my post I thought **** was that actually him.



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    #1300
    HeidiHeidi
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    That pole task was brilliant!!



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    #1301
    [Deleted User]
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    "I've drunk all the bastard vinegar" is one of the greater quotes of our time.



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    #1302
    siblers
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118403562#Comment_118403562

    Lady Leeshur and Claudia Winkleman'attempts were hilarious. Was bursting my hole laughing



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    #1303
    Penn
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    Yeah I thought they were all really great. Doubt Johnny Peacock and the Baroness would have been much good over a full series, but the others likely would have been.

    I think I saw an interview with Alex recently where he said they might have more non-comedians on the show in future series, have more of a mix. Might not be the worst idea.

    And so great to have an audience back. Even just the visual of the contestants and Alex & Greg sitting near each other just helped give it an atmosphere the show has been missing, or the final task where they were able to go over to the ball-models that they'd made of each other for comparison.



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    #1304
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,925 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Honestly think that was the best episode I've seen since the Channel 4 move.

    5 great contestants.. Chiles being unexpectedly hilarious.

    3 fantastic tasks.. the vinegar and pole ones felt like classic Taskmaster. Not like some of the lazier ones in recent series.

    And also a live audience I think brought a lot more out of people - Greg is always good but I think he needs an audience, he's a comedian FFS.



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    #1305
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,929 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Missed it last night and I see they haven't uploaded it to YouTube. 😫



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    #1306
    Rket4000
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Rket4000


    It's repeated on Wednesday



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    #1307
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,929 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118404853#Comment_118404853

    Cheers, I'll set to record it right now!



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    #1308
    [Deleted User]
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    Yeah I think they're close to running out of suitable "comedians" at this stage, will get too many people acting at this point.

    Someone like Chiles is great, anyone who remembers him from before his sports broadcasting days may remember him on Working Lunch and the like, a dry bastard. :D Jeff Stelling is another from the sports world who's sharp as a tack, it was a brief golden period of Countdown. :D



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    #1309
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 12,041 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Brilliant special. Tasks were so good and was endlessly funny. Final task had me in ribbons. Much better than last years special too.

    The pole task reminded me of the burst the water balloon one (with the scissors being the largest time penalty) where being conservative and taking an initial hit was smarter than going for it.

    I think the beauty of these shows is that a one-off is the sweet spot for some contestants and whilst comedians can naturally keep changing it up each episode, some "entertainers" may get a bit boring after a few weeks with the same shtick.

    That said, one entertainer among the comedians isn't a bad idea and worked well with Osman, VCM etc.

    There are so so many suitable comedians still out there though so the well has plenty left in it.



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    #1310
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,062 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I enjoyed, but not as much as others here seemed to have. Seeing them packed onto stage seemed weird initially, but good to have audience back.

    Alex's comment about the basketball being orange was one of the best moments of taskmaster though, that had me laughing very loudly...



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    #1311
    dulpit
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118404862#Comment_118404862

    It's available on all4 too, which is freely available in Ireland?



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    #1312
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,929 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118408130#Comment_118408130

    Thanks, I'll check it out.

    For anyone else going the Channel 4 route, it's Thursday that it's being repeated.



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    #1313
    sammyjo90
    Registered Users Posts: 13,164 ✭✭✭✭sammyjo90


    Just watched the NYE special. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

    I agree that the odd non comedian thrown into the mix is a good direction to go in. Just adds something else to the show



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    #1314
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,929 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Taskmaster won at the UK's National Comedy Awards last week. The acceptance speech was very Taskmaster.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKEdWSCrPE




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    #1315
    Penn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118758192#Comment_118758192

    I wonder why Tom Allen and Katy Wix were on stage with them.



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    #1316
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,929 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118758225#Comment_118758225

    I think Tom Allen was hosting the show. Maybe Katie was presenting that individual gong?



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    #1317
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 12,041 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118758225#Comment_118758225

    Tom Allen was hosting the night and Katy Wix and Jamie Demetriou were presenting the award.



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    #1318
    Penn
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    Ha, of course. That makes sense.



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    #1319
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,815 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    https://twitter.com/taskmaster/status/1509106955687804934?s=20&t=iDgV169jGf0ryTVZ3O2LbA

    Haven't scanned the QR Code, but I'm assuming the eggs mean it's coming at Easter, so should be in the next 2-3 weeks.

    Edit: Scanning the QR code leads to a mini-task to try find the release date. I'll put the date below in spoilers.

    April 14th



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    #1320
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,929 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    https://twitter.com/taskmaster/status/1509181778032041985?s=20&t=AQf0RcwXs6HiR7kzIYvIjQ

    Edit: Ooops, didn't spot your edit Penn!



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    #1321
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,815 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Don't worry, the challenge/task to figure out the date isn't that fun anyway. Especially as I forgot the password to my long-dormant Instagram account.



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