Episode 3: I love to squander promise

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in the most heroic thing, exit the caravan in exactly 20 minutes, catch some potatoes in their hat, perform a slow-motion fight scene, and learn some facts about sausages.

Title context

Ivo Graham confessed that "I love to squander promise", during the 'Catch the potatoes in the potato hat' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'On aina kiva tuottaa pettymys', which translates as 'Always nice to disappoint'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Jeg elsker å sløse bort muligheter', which translates as 'I love wasting opportunities'. 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, and welcome! I'm Greg Davies, and this is Taskmaster. In my quest to ensure the tasks we set are righteous challenges, I have attempted to consult with many wise people of influence. Ursula von der Leyen's people said she was too busy to meet. I discovered, to my great dismay, that Nelson Mandela was no longer with us. And the Dalai Lama was especially insistent he would not grant me an audience. It was left to '90s film star Steven Seagal to give me the advice that became the foundation for the whole series. In a 90-minute Zoom call, he only said two words: 'Break them.' Let's meet those about to be broken.

Assistant Intro

And next to me, a man who told me he doesn't know much about politics, but he thinks that poor people should 'stop moaning and pull their flipping fingers out'. It's... little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learnt today? If you get wrapped up in the stresses and strains of life, perhaps you've been hoom-lated at work, take a moment, breathe, re-visit this show, and enjoy this beautiful moment all over again.

Note: The moment Greg is referring to is Jenny Eclair's unrestrained joy during the 'Catch the potatoes in the potato hat' task, a clip of which is re-shown during Greg's sign-off.