Taskmaster: The People's Podcast

It's finally here - your complete encyclopedia of Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani. Join us for Jack's definitive deep dive into the Series 21 stats that promises absolutely no predictive benefit to anyone, but is quite good fun to know! If you're a fan of trivial trivia - like whether this is the oldest or most muscly or shortest cast - then you're in the right place. Plus, Jenny predicts Joel could be the squeakiest contestant, Jack confesses his comedy crush of the series and we all discover one comedian's old-relic of a LinkedIn profile.Send all your Series 21 thoughts along to [email protected] the Taskmaster App here:https://taskmaster.tv/appIf you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com

This week Jenny and Jack are spending some time in the Little Polythene Grief Cave - a place where we discover that Jenny can’t remember what an iPod is and that Jack is very strict about dominoes. Plus, we sort of learn something about olympic mascots and muse on the task you could do a whole show about. Next week it's the big Series 21 stats explosion! Send all your predictions and stats questions to: [email protected].

This week's Jenny and Jack examine God's haemorrhoid, otherwise known as Series 10, Episode 1 - historically important for being the first Channel 4, socially distant episode ever to exist. Did Daisy May Cooper wet herself from laughing too hard in studio? Did Mawaan Rizwan actually shrink a big thing? Is it even possible to get an egg into a frying pan from a distance? And, most importantly, did Jenny recognise one big prop?All of these questions are discussed. Plus, a listener gives a thorough run-down on series 21 contestant star signs, and another writes in to set the record straight on girls kicking yoghurt. Send all your Taskmaster thoughts to: [email protected]

This week Jenny and Jack tuck into Lotta Soup, and all the spear throwing, Mayo chucking, spectacular task-delivering, grumpy-traffic-warden-on-holiday fun that comes with it.Plus we hear from The Andy’s about Bob’s car, and one listener pitches a Taskmaster Cultural Exchange program.Next week we’ll be discussing Series 10, Episode 1.Send us your Taskmaster thoughts: [email protected]

This week Jenny and Jack discuss Series 5, Episode 6 including what it takes to balance Alex, giving birth to incredible footage, and fiddly secret tasks. Next week we’ll be discussing Series 7, Episode 5 if you’d like to follow along.Send us all your Taskmaster thoughts to [email protected]

Today Jenny and Jack revisit the first episode of series 5 to witness Sally's special cuddle, Aisling's 'default jiggle' and question why everyone seems to want to smother Alex in cake. Plus, Jenny tries to do a honking horn and Jack admits wanting to crawl into a great big nana lap.Next week we'll be staying in Series 5, and watching episode 6. Have a homework suggestion for us? Email [email protected].

Today we're going back through the Taskmaster archives to acquaint ourselves with some House Queens. And while we do that, we ask some important questions; like how old is an antique? Why did Judi’s duck task reminded us of the Winter Olympics? Do language degrees ever help Taskmaster contestants?Next week we're spending some time in Series 5, starting with episode 1 if you'd like to follow along. Send all your taskmaster thoughts to: [email protected].

This week Jenny and Jack reconvene to discuss series 14, including a Leylandii controversy, eccentric behaviour in the orb and a hatred for pizza. Plus, the pair wonder; do Taskmaster phases coincide with the ages of Alex’s children at theme of planning Taskmaster tasks? Are we saying palabras right? Is it possible to fake an egg?Send all your Taskmaster thoughts to: [email protected]'t forget to download the Taskmaster app for extra Taskmaster fun.Watch previous episodes of UK Taskmaster on Channel 4

We're back to our homework this week, watching the series finale of Series 1 to see just how far we've all come since the dominant reign of esure.com in the insurance world. Also discussed; vegan egg golfing, dog food ravioli and whether or not stand ups can write good sketch comedy.Plus a listener writes in to give us a task solution, and we get more weigh in on the chaos theory. Next week we're watching Series 14, Episode 4 if you'd like to follow along!Send all your Taskmaster thoughts to: [email protected]'t forget to download the Taskmaster app for extra Taskmaster fun.Watch previous episodes of UK Taskmaster on Channel 4

We’re taking a short break from our homework this week to hypothesise on who would find themselves on a Taskmaster 'Loser of Losers' episode, plus a deep dive into the most chaotic contestants, and it brings up many questions.We also hear from a listener about a ‘redemption episode’ idea. Next week we’re watching the finale of series 1.Send all your goofs, bloops and homework suggestions to: [email protected] you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com

This week Jenny and Jack explore another classic episode, as recommended by a listener. Jack poses as the usual trusty Taskmaster guide as Jenny queries Asim’s controversial candle strategy, the infamous third task, and all the logistics that come with sitting on a cake.Next week we're taking a little detour from our homework and hypothesising on a 'Loser of Loser's scenario, with a few swearing stats to boot.Send all your goofs, bloops and homework suggestions to: [email protected] you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com

This week we're making our way through some homework suggestions, starting with episode 2 of the first ever Champion of Champions. Along the way, Jenny makes a case for toothpaste, Jack makes a case for the nation's carpets, and Jenny and Jack both get an education from Australia about the Taskmaster loft. We're back next week with Series 6, Episode 10.Send all your goofs, bloops and homework suggestions to: [email protected] you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com

Jenny and Jack discuss part two of the 2026 New Years Treat asking the questions no one else has yet asked, such as; what would it be like to holiday with this cast? Is a moth-eaten squirrel exotic? Is it time to stop the 'thing inside a thing' Taskmaster trend?And we've had Champion of Champions, but should we follow Sweden in hosting a 'Loser of Losers'? A listener writes in to discuss. Next week we're back to our homework, watching another part two - this time of Champion of Champions 1. Send all your goofs, bloops and homework suggestions to: [email protected] you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com

New year, new New Years Treat! Welcome to the first part of 2026's festive offerings, and the reason Jenny and Jack have so much to discuss; including their love for 'Little Baby Big Zu,' why Jenny won't eat chocolate, politically, how Sam was giving 'shades of Zaltzman,' and Jenny's loft theories. Plus the pair get excited for the newly announced series 21 cast! We'll be back next week to digest the second part of the New Years Treat so be sure to get all your thoughts and questions (or future homework suggestions!) in to [email protected]. If you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com

Ho, ho, ho! Jack and Jenny have a big bag of listener letters to get through before the year's end and this is the time to do it! Join us as we engage on listener-led debates - from a flaw in Jacks doors to an education in horse racing - stopping along the way to give deeper analysis for flipper tasks while answering philosophical questions like what is a task? Plus, Jenny makes a New Years resolution inspired by Rose Matafeo and Jack does some research into the New Years Treat contestants ahead of the first episode airing next week. Will Taskmaster crack happy Sam? Will Jenny fall in love with another footballer? All remains to be answered next week!Send us all your Taskmaster related thoughts: [email protected] you're in the UK you can watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterAnywhere else, it's the Taskmaster YouTubeyoutube.com/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com