Taskmaster

[November_again]

Oh yes I thought I'd heard it before

After seeing the team task, it makes sense that they cut it from the studio recording and just uploaded it as a deleted scene on YouTube even though it got a much bigger laugh in the studio.

 

[mee43]

She might also run out of prepared material as she's already repeating the poo thrown off a balcony story.

Miranda tells a very very similar story to this in her first book.
I’m sure I’ve heard another female comedian tell a version of it too!

 

[November_again]

Miranda tells a very very similar story to this in her first book.
I’m sure I’ve heard another female comedian tell a version of it too!

I wish I could remember which comedian told this story on Would I lie to you. Wasn't Lucy or Miranda and they said window instead of balcony but the rest was identical.

 

[mee43]

I wish I could remember which comedian told this story on Would I lie to you. Wasn't Lucy or Miranda and they said window instead of balcony but the rest was identical.

That could well be where I heard the other version of it.
I’m thinking Sarah Millican for some reason?

 

[November_again]

I’m thinking Sarah Millican for some reason?

I'm pretty sure I've seen every Sarah appearance on WILTY but aside from her peeing in her car and then gifting it to Joe Lycett, I don't remember anything of that sort.
I think it was someone who you wouldn't expect it from, might have been an actress even instead of a comedian.

 

[Sir Lancelot]

read several recent interviews/comments from Greg and Alex and they both suggest Lucy is actually just that nutty. They both obviously like her and I do think she is being genuine. Same as Sam; he's just bizarre but so childlike with it.

Julian is slowly showing that he actually likes Alex and it's adorable.

 

[mindlessness]

The Sausage task this week is one from TM NZ (theirs seemed to turn out a bit better because they were given the meat grinder and casings ). it's fun seeing the tasks that get reused from other versions of the show.

 

[November_again]

The Sausage task this week is one from TM NZ (theirs seemed to turn out a bit better ). it's fun seeing the tasks that get reused from other versions of the show.

I preferred the NZ version because they were given the sausage machine and sausage skin, so no matter the filling, it actually looked like a sausage and it seemed like so much more fun and something you would want to try yourself.
Someone on reddit made a list of all the NZ tasks yesterday that Alex copied and it's quite substantial by now (10+ tasks).

 

[Lola123]

I preferred the NZ version because they were given the sausage machine and sausage skin, so no matter the filling, it actually looked like a sausage and it seemed like so much more fun and something you would want to try yourself.
Someone on reddit made a list of all the NZ tasks yesterday that Alex copied and it's quite substantial by now (10+ tasks).

Doesn’t he own the taskmaster name and show? He’s sold it to these other countries hasn’t he? So I wonder how much he is involved in them all

 

[mindlessness]

Doesn’t he own the taskmaster name and show? He’s sold it to these other countries hasn’t he? So I wonder how much he is involved in them all

Yeah the production company licenses out the rights to other markets and Alex and the Andys are sometimes listed as exec producers on the other versions. But Alex himself isn't involved in writing tasks for the other shows (though you'll notice it is the same NZ production team doing both Aus and NZ, and they use the same house):
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13544772/fullcredits

Taskmaster (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb

Taskmaster (TV Series 2023– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

www.imdb.com

 

[November_again]

Doesn’t he own the taskmaster name and show? He’s sold it to these other countries hasn’t he? So I wonder how much he is involved in them all

He's the creator, yeah. There's a YouTube video of him presenting the format at Edinburgh Fringe with I think Tim Key as one of the contestants. He's met with all the other assistants in France recently and I assume there's quite a bit of communication between them. I think Alex really enjoys the NZ version, their season 2 is easily my favorite of all countries too.

 

[mee43]

Didn’t Tim Key also devise some of the tasks? On the earlier shows anyway - I might be imagining that after a couple of reds though

 

[TriviaNewtonJohn]

Didn’t Tim Key also devise some of the tasks? On the earlier shows anyway - I might be imagining that after a couple of reds though

He's currently a task consultant in the credits.

 

[Boblebob]

I could totally see Alex and Julian at the pub or something

 

[runningbutnotinfluencing]

Listened to the podcast.
Whilst Julian clearly had no idea what he was getting himself into, he does sound like he enjoyed the whole process and experience.

 

[LittleMissOnions]

One thing you regret, Julian- cunnilingus

This is why I will always love this man

 

[mee43]

Can I just say; I’m loving Julian - he’s actually looking like he’s starting to have fun

 

[November_again]

Can I just say; I’m loving Julian - he’s actually looking like he’s starting to have fun

I would happily watch an hour of Julian and Alex making small talk every week.

 

[LittleMissOnions]

I would happily watch an hour of Julian and Alex making small talk every week.

With Greg popping in every now and then to roll his eyes and a guest appearance from Julian’s dogs.

 

[dinosaursideways]

Does anyone else find Sue Perkins eyelashes disconcerting? I'm not sure if they're extensions or falsies, but they're SO dense behind her glasses and I feel like they don't match the rest of her look at all. She was on the Taskmaster podcast this week and it made me SLIGHTLY warm to her, though she is not my cup of tea. I love the other 4, especially Julian. His "yes I did that for you, whoever you are" to Alex this week was wonderfully delivered.