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]

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!