Episode 6: A coquettish fascinator

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the best key, put 50 different things in the bin, make a portrait of the Taskmaster using their 50 items, make a soap opera cliffhanger, place 10 pairs of glasses into a box, and get their inflatable ring as high as possible.

Title context

'A little coquettish fascinator' was how Greg Davies described the silver bowl that Kerry had put on her portrait of him, during the 'Make a portrait of the Taskmaster using your 50 items' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'En koket pyntehat', which translates as 'A coquettish decorative hat'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Keimaileva hattu', which translates as 'A coquettish hat'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'En kokett hodepryd', which translates as 'A coquettish headpiece'. 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. Thank you. I am Greg Davies, and this, ladies and gentlemen, is the 50th ever episode of Taskmaster! It's gonna be one hell of a night. Or it might be like any other episode, but with a few more references to the number 50. Let's meet the five trophy-hungry contestants joining us to both compete in and celebrate this auspicious occasion.

Assistant Intro

And, next to me for the fiftieth time... The fiftieth time... He claims that he's six foot but he's just below five! Little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So what have we learnt today? We've learnt that the key to good drama is in the writing. Like when Scarlett O'Hara turned tearfully to Rhett Butler and pleaded, 'Where shall I go? What shall I do?', to which Rhett replied, 'Frankly, my dear... rub a dub dub.' We're also about to learn whether Alex Horne can eat an entire family key lime pie. But more importantly than anything else going on in the world right now, James Acaster is the winner of tonight's show. Thank you, loyal fans. Thank you and good night!