Episode 1: Fear of failure

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most important document, place some exercise balls on a yoga mat, get a potato into a hole, find out about a Swedish person, and pack a suitcase.

Title context

'Fear of failure' was what Fred the Swede disclosed to be his greatest fear, during the 'Find out about the Swedish person' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Frygt for fiasko', which translates as 'Fear of failure'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Epäonnistumisen pelko', which translates as 'Fear of failure'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Frykt for å mislykkes', which translates as 'Fear of 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]

Taskmaster Intro

Hello, I am Greg Davies and this is Taskmaster. You're about to witness five comedians do battle for points with the ultimate goal of lifting my heavy golden head above their ordinary heads, as they are crowned champion of Taskmaster. It's a brand new series, so let's meet our brand new competitors.

Assistant Intro

I'm also joined, once again by my lovely assistant, Mr Alex Horne.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

And what have we learnt today? Well, we've learnt that life can be cruel. One day you're a happily married sporting hero, and the next, you're a lonely, potato-throwing cheat... with no future. We've also learnt that tonight's episode is won by Mr Richard Osman! Thank you, everybody. Good night!