Episode 2: A documentary about a despot

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the best thing with loads of holes in it, find some treasure, make a portrait of the Taskmaster and his favourite toy using balloons and clothing, get some exercise balls into some hoops while in a boat, and guess what items Alex is banging together. In a thrilling tie-breaker, two contestants are represented by wind-up toy dinosaurs.

Title context

'A documentary about a despot' was where Greg said he would expect to hear the phrase 'This is dehumanising!', as uttered by Johnny Vegas during the 'Get all the exercise balls in the hoops while in a boat' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'En dokumentar om en despot', which translates as 'A documentary about a despot'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Dokkari despootista', which translates as 'A documentary about a despot'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Den högljudda mannen i den höga stolen', which translates as 'The loud man in the umpire chair '. This is a reference to Johnny Vegas' performance in the 'Find the treasure / Make different, increasingly loud noises' task. [Translator credit: DANI]
• On New Zealand's TVNZ+ streaming platform, this episode is titled 'A documentary about despots'. [Source credit: Alice]

Taskmaster Intro

Hello! I'm Greg Davies. Welcome to Taskmaster. In this show, I've been given absurd amounts of power. Truly obscene amounts of power. The kind of power that, if placed in the wrong hands, could very easily be abused. What the contestants have to ask is, 'Are these the wrong hands? And has the power been abused?'. Yes! The audience are watching from a safe distance, which makes me very happy. So, without further ado, let's meet those mighty warriors fighting out to win my big, golden noggin!

Assistant Intro

And beside me, frustratingly out of reach, it's... little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learnt today? In any relationship, you have your ups and downs. So, if you're at home tonight wondering what you have in common with your spouse, remember, it could be worse. You could be muttering about bacon whilst being shouted at by Daisy May Cooper. See you next time for episode three, but for now, let's appreciate tonight's winner one more time, Katherine Parkinson!