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Episode 5: There’s strength in arches

Image of Alex Horne with an apple balanced on his head, through which a rolled-up task brief has been inserted (it's unclear what this image is a reference to...), with the episode title, 'There’s strength in arches', superimposed on it.
Air date:
19/07/2016
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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]

    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!

    Official episode video

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    Official podcast episode

    Episode stats

    Official Points
    68
    Disquals
    3
    Assignment Type
    Solo
    4
    80%
    Team
    1
    20%
    Special
    0
    0%
    Split
    0
    0%
    Tie-Break
    0
    0%
    Task Format
    Prize
    1
    20%
    Filmed
    3
    60%
    Homework
    0
    0%
    Live
    1
    20%
    Judgment Type
    Objective
    3
    60%
    Subjective
    2
    40%
    Combination
    0
    0%
    Unjudged
    0
    0%
    No. of Task Briefs
    Single
    5
    100%
    Multiple
    0
    0%
    Task Originality
    Original
    5
    100%
    Adapted
    0
    0%

    Subtitles

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