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FiF

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45,520 posts

258 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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New series started last night.

Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc, Noel Fielding.

Thought it a bit flat, has yet to achieve the heady heights of ridiculousness as previous series.

ian in lancs

3,821 posts

205 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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thought the contestants are a bit poor

p1doc

3,215 posts

191 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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noel fielding is good fun and hugh is particularly sneaky-looks good

Baron Greenback

7,223 posts

157 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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Just caught up, not the contestants I would of liked to see up there, but I enjoyed it!

dogbucket

1,216 posts

208 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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Thought the second episode was on form.

Not sure why Hugh was DQ for putting something over the carpet on the painting challenge, seemed a valid solution to me.

Plus Mel is great and seems a genuinely nice person.

Philplop

352 posts

181 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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The rules were that nothing, apart from the brushes and the paint could touch the carpet, so it was a fair disqualification.

FiF

Original Poster:

45,520 posts

258 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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Clearly Noel Fielding is something of an artist, and not just a piss artist. Didn't realise he was an artist in his own right.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

219 months

Sunday 7th May 2017
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When I saw the line up of contestants, I wasn't sure.

But I have to say they are not as bad as I feared. Lycett, Dennis and Fielding are my favs.

As above, some actual talent on the painting!

droopsnoot

12,651 posts

249 months

Wednesday 10th May 2017
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As I like a bit of cheese, while watching last nights episode I made a note of the "cheese subscription" name and looked it up. They'll send me a selection of cheese every month, for only £372 per annum.

The one thing that frustrates me is that there sometimes isn't a solution shown. For example in the task to transfer water from one bowl to another, was there a "best" way to do it, other than sucking it up into a pipe? Did any of the other items come into play? I know it's not really that kind of show, but it'd be interesting to know what they missed.

FiF

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45,520 posts

258 months

Wednesday 10th May 2017
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Didn't like Noel Fielding much in the things he has done previously, mainly arsing about on quiz shows like 9 out of 10 cats and Big Fat Quiz etc, but having seen him on Travel Man, where he behaved impeccably and now on here, quite warming to him. He might be quite good on C4 Bake off.

Anyway agree with above, it would have been nice to see a good solution to that fish bowl challenge as nobody really figured it out, and the whole editing slant was failure by muppets who don't read the exam paper.

Secondly, does Al Murray live very close to that house where they film the tasks? How did he get there in 10 minutes for Joe's camouflage test?

Thirdly, remember the first show where Mel had to get juice out of a lemon, she was doing that with one odd black shoe. She's been wearing one odd shoe on every episode, is this some long running gag, or do they film them all at one time? Can't wait to see where she's going with keeping the Taskmaster seals.




droopsnoot

12,651 posts

249 months

Wednesday 10th May 2017
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I'd imagine they film a lot at the same time and just juggle it around in editing.

Philplop

352 posts

181 months

Wednesday 10th May 2017
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I think Al Murray mentioned in a previous episode that he lives very near the Taskmaster house.

Baron Greenback

7,223 posts

157 months

Wednesday 10th May 2017
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Philplop said:
I think Al Murray mentioned in a previous episode that he lives very near the Taskmaster house.
Love how he tried to splash the cash to win the events!

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

159 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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FiF said:
Didn't like Noel Fielding much in the things he has done previously, mainly arsing about on quiz shows like 9 out of 10 cats and Big Fat Quiz etc, but having seen him on Travel Man, where he behaved impeccably and now on here, quite warming to him. He might be quite good on C4 Bake off.

Anyway agree with above, it would have been nice to see a good solution to that fish bowl challenge as nobody really figured it out, and the whole editing slant was failure by muppets who don't read the exam paper.
I have never really got him, and always thought he tried too hard - but on this he is coming across as self-effacing and really likable (and his solutions are good).

To be honest - so long as it is vaguely achievable to some extent I don't think the tasks are compiled with a 'best' solution in mind. They just want to see what 5 comedians will do given certain rules.

I would also imagine the studio bits are filmed in one lump, with the contestants asked to bring a change of clothes and change their hair to give it a week by week look

Edited by Vocal Minority on Thursday 11th May 08:48

Rich_W

12,548 posts

219 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4747803,-0.26664...

Taskmaster house.

https://goo.gl/maps/C2Mrfr8H12o

Where they film the live audience bits.



Rich_W

12,548 posts

219 months

Wednesday 31st May 2017
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Poor Mel and her giant beachball frown

laugh



AlexRS2782

8,171 posts

220 months

Wednesday 31st May 2017
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I've really been enjoying this series - some excellent tasks (and solutions) so far.

The longer run of episodes this season, compared to previous, seems to have worked well too.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

219 months

Wednesday 31st May 2017
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I'm really impressed my Hughs athleticism! He's 55!

And Noel has been brilliant!

Tuna

19,930 posts

291 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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Mel's sandwich had us crying with laughter. Brilliant series.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

219 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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Have to confess I didn't rate the line up for this series, but, Lolly aside, they've been great!


I was thinking who I'd like to see doing this next time. ( I realise they've already filmed S05 )


Thinking these 3 guys

Richard Ayoade
Adam Hill
Rhod Gilbert

Sadly can't think of any Comediennes worth having.... laugh