Episode 5: Slap and tong

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the best hand-operated thing, cover their legs in cling film and gaffer tape, make the best uniform for a bee, sort some objects with their face, and play a game of the classic 'Slap and Tong'.

Title context

'Slap and tong' was the phrase adopted by Greg Davies to initiate each round of the game played in the 'Slap and tong' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Pihdit ojoon', which translates as 'Tongs outstretched'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Den lilla tejpjungfrun', which translates as 'The little tape-mermaid'. This is a reference to the 'Cover your legs in cling film and gaffer tape / Put on the captain’s hat' task. Note: In Bäst i Test's adaptation of this task, the second part of the task instructs the contestants to recreate Den lille Havfrue (The Little Mermaid), a bronze statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark. [Translator credit: DANI]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Klask og klyp', which translates as 'Slap and tong'. 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

Welcome to Taskmaster. My name's Greg Davies. I am your judge, and you are in clown court. I shall review crimes against entertainment that five comedians carried out over many months, and pass judgment. As the Samoan hip-hop crew Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. once so wisely said, 'Deathrow, my bro, had to go, life was too slow.' For the winner, a pardon and a life of television freedom with my beautiful golden trophy. For the losers, well, I guess it's back to teaching or whatever. Let's meet our comedy convicts.

Assistant Intro

And, to my left, a man whose wife once told me that she keeps a pocket full of treats to reward him when he remembers to do toilet outside. It's little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learnt today? Today, I hope we've learnt how to celebrate the simple things in life. The sound of birdsong. Waves crashing on a beach. And a 52-year-old man knocking jelly off a table with his tongue. Farewell, my friends. See you soon for the sixth chapter. But for now, let's applaud tonight's winner, Charlotte Ritchie!