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Episode 10: A yardstick for failure

Photo of a pint of water (a reference to the 'Fill the glass up to the line' task) in front of a carriage clock, with the episode title, 'A yardstick for failure', superimposed on it.
Air date:
01/06/2023
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Episode synopsis

In this series finale, the contestants must bring in the best Greg Davies merchandise, fill up a pint glass from far away, do exactly what Alex does, perform a lullaby for a specific profession, and fool Greg into thinking they are - or are not - standing in ice. There's also a tie-breaker, in which two contestants must try to scream the loudest with their mouths closed.

Title context

Ivo Graham uttered the phrase "Please stop using me as a yardstick for failure", during the 'Fill the glass up to the line' task.

Alternate Titles

  • On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Epäonnistumisen mittapuu', which translates as 'A yardstick for failure'. [Translator credit: zador]
  • On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'En målestokk for fiasko', which translates as 'A yardstick for failure'. 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 next to me, a man who told me that, as a young person, he used to practise kissing on his grandfather's pet carp, Mr Suckles. It's Little Alex Horne!

    Official episode video

    This is a full episode video from an official YouTube channel source. Due to international streaming rights, it may be blocked in your region.

    Official podcast episode

    Episode stats

    Points Awarded
    67
    Disquals
    3
    Assignment Type
    Solo
    5
    83%
    Team
    1
    17%
    Special
    0
    0%
    Split
    0
    0%
    Tie-Break
    1
    17%
    Task Format
    Prize
    1
    17%
    Filmed
    4
    67%
    Homework
    0
    0%
    Live
    1
    17%
    Judgment Type
    Objective
    4
    67%
    Subjective
    2
    33%
    Combination
    0
    0%
    Unjudged
    0
    0%
    No. of Task Briefs
    Single
    5
    83%
    Multiple
    1
    17%
    Task Originality
    Original
    6
    100%
    Adapted
    0
    0%

    Episode scores

    Winner notes

    Jenny won the episode by beating Mae in the 'Scream with your mouth closed' tie-breaker task.

    Guests

    Ed Gamble

    Ed made a very brief cameo in an aerial shot of the geodesic dome, in the interstitial footage shown before the 'Fill the glass up to the line' task. This shot was presumably filmed while he and James Acaster were hiding out at the Taskmaster house during their appearance on Celebrity Hunted.

    James Acaster

    James made a very brief cameo in an aerial shot of the geodesic dome, in the interstitial footage shown before the 'Fill the glass up to the line' task. This shot was presumably filmed while he and Ed Gamble were hiding out at the Taskmaster house during their appearance on Celebrity Hunted.

    Subtitles

    The following episode subtitle files are available for download.