Episode 7: Shame about such sweet peas

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must put the most weight into a hammock, place a ring on David’s finger, do something brave with either a pen(cil) or a sword, know the most facts about sausages, get a hole-in-one, complete a series of mini-tasks as a team, and throw balls into a bathtub which is already full of balls.

Title context

Eric Stern uses the expression which translates as “Shame about such sweet peas” during the ‘Put the most weight into the hammock’ task, while acknowledging that his attempt has gone poorly. This Swedish phrase is used to express that it’s a shame something has gone to waste.

Taskmaster Intro

It’s high time for Bäst i Test, the programme where our participants sacrifice their dignity one test at a time.

Contestant Intros

And those kneeling at the altar of nonsense are...

The resourceful deacon, Marie Agerhäll!

The flashy cardinal, Torbjörn Averås Skorup!

The colourful cantor, Lotta Engberg!

The loud saint, Nour El Refai!

The pompous pastor, Eric Stern!

Assistant Intro

A dear child has many names, but my little assistant only has one: David Sundin.

Note: The Swedish expression ‘Kärt barn har många namn’ states that a beloved person has lots of nicknames.

Episode prize

The prize in this episode is a top hat containing 84 sausages, as featured in the ‘Know the most facts about sausages’ task.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

What have we learned today? Well, all sausages deserve a day of their own. Lotta Engberg began her career as a majorette. And the pen(cil) is mightier than the sword.

Note: The Swedish word ‘penna’ can refer to any hand-held writing instrument, including both pens and pencils, so the Swedish version of the phrase ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ (‘Pennan är mäktigare än svärdet’) covers both types of writing implements.