Episode 2: My eyes are circles

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the boldest belt, write a ten word story while running, paint a still life while blindfolded, predict what another contestant will do with an object, draw the biggest and best circle, and build a tower of cans within a hoop. In a thrilling tie-breaker, two contestents must guess the number written on Alex's forearm.

Title context

'My eyes are circles' was uttered by James Acaster, in a desperate last attempt to save his attempt at the 'Draw the biggest and best circle' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Mine øjne er cirkler', which translates as 'My eyes are circles'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Silmäni ovat pyöreät', which translates as 'My eyes are circular'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Øynene mine er sirkler', which translates as 'My eyes are circles'. 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! Hello. And in case you didn't hear me, hello. I'm Greg Davies and this is Taskmaster. Look at this. Just look at it, go on. Give it a real good look. Now stop looking at it. And now have another look. That is the kind of utopian future the winner of this series can expect: getting to do whatever they like, whenever they like, to my head. So, let's keep this competition going, and meet the five rambunctious rivals.

Assistant Intro

And here, sat next to me, he's my hypoallergenic fuzzball of an assistant... He says he's over six foot but he's five foot four... Little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learnt today? We've learnt that Taskmaster is a show of contrasts. Ask Jessica Knappett to impersonate an air horn and she will delight you. Ask James Acaster to draw a circle and he'll make you want to smash his face in. And once again, we've learnt that Kerry Godliman is the winner of today's show. Make your hands flat and then connect them noisily for good old Kerry Godliman! Good night and goodbye!