Episode 8: Shaqinahat

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the best thing from a shed, throw something into a pedal bin, write and perform lyrics for the Taskmaster theme tune, supply a foley soundtrack for a film, and draw their own face on a face shield.

Title context

'Shaqinahat' was the measurement used by Alex Horne for Rose Matafeo's attempt at the 'Throw something into a pedal bin' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Shaq med hat', which translates as 'Shaq with a hat'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Hattu-Shaq', which translates as 'Hat-Shaq'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Shaq i hatt', which translates as 'Shaq in a hat'. 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 very much! I'm Greg Davies, and this is Taskmaster. Five mighty warriors are battling out to win a prize that none of them want, but absolutely have to have. It's contractual. They have to take it home, and give it a lovely kiss every night. Let's meet them now. They are titans.

Assistant Intro

And here's a guy who, without hair, would be as physically featureless as one sausage. It's little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learned today? We've learned that if David Baddiel's face was made into a sculpture by Jo Brand's dad, then it should be instantly locked into a 'shid', and the key thrown away. Let's all sod off and grab a nightcap, but not before saluting tonight's winner one more time, Ed Gamble!