Episode 4: I'm a girl who likes a clean line

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in the thing most likely to make Greg say ‘Oh, Christ! Now that is bad-ass!’, push the envelope the furthest, take a bite out of Alex’s carrot, pick the Taskmaster’s locket from its pocket, and gather a herd of animals with exactly 22 legs.

Title context

Emma Sidi states that “I’m a girl that likes a clean line” during studio discussion of her attempt at the ‘Pick the Taskmaster’s locket from its pocket’ task.

Taskmaster Intro

Hello! Welcome to Taskmaster, the answer to the question ‘Where can I see an overweight but dashing man get a feckless weasel with a wonky tooth to torture his peer group for pointless tasks?’. Channel 4, that’s where, silly! Let’s meet them now.

Assistant Intro

And next to me, a man who says that he loves to holiday in Wales because it’s so beautiful, but longs for the day when its people are driven into the sea. It’s little Alex Horne.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So what have we learnt from today’s show? We’ve learnt that Taskmaster, it’s a silly old show really, but at times it has the capacity to move. The haunting image of Jack Dee strolling heroically into the sunset, his destination unknown, pushing that envelope, will forever be etched on all of our minds. And let’s also not forget Baba’s nuts on a pillow. And here he is again tonight, ‘cause he’s the winner. It’s Babátúndé Aléshé!