Episode 5: There’s strength in arches

Episode synopsis

In this series finale, the contestants must bring in the best piece of memorabilia, move a shopping trolley full of items across a stream, create a potato-based stop-motion film, build a bridge for a potato, and perform a series of short tasks before applauding the Taskmaster.

Title context

'There’s strength in arches' was an exclamation made by Joe Wilkinson during the 'Build a bridge for the potato' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Der er styrke i buer', which translates as 'There's strength in arches'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Kaarissa on voimaa', which translates as 'There's strength in arches'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Det er styrke i buer', which translates as 'There's strength in arches'. Note: this Norwegian translation of the title only appears in the subtitles for the episode, whereas the episode title listed on the platform is the original English title. [Translator credit: Jan Harald]

Taskmaster Intro

Hello! I'm Greg Davies and this is Taskmaster. It's the last episode of the series, which means that by the end of this show, we'll have found an overall winner. The who has accumulated the most points across the whole run will lift this trophy, this majestic golden head, as the champion of Taskmaster. Let's meet our five potential victors.

Assistant Intro

And here, my rock of administration throughout the whole experience, it's Alex Horne.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

Before we find out the series winner, what have we learnt today? Well, folks, what we've learnt is... No matter what you've done, how long you've lived, or who you know... Sometimes you just can't see bridges. Let's hear it once more for tonight's winner, Mr Richard Osman!