Episode 3: Point of swivel

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the best thing that probably has a spring, make the best upside-down film, put the most spaghetti into a grapefruit, catapult a shoe into a bathtub, and draw objects on a rotating canvas.

Title context

'Point of swivel' was a phrase used by Johnny Vegas to justify his technique in the 'Catapult a shoe into a bathtub' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Rotationspunkt', which translates as 'Rotation point'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Nivelkohta', which translates as 'Joint point'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Gravitationellt otursförföljd', which translates as 'Gravitationally misfortunate '. This is a reference to Johnny Vegas' charity appeal video for the "less gravitationally fortunate", in the 'Make the best upside-down film' task. [Translator credit: DANI]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Dreiepunkt', which translates as 'Point of swivel'. 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, good evening, and welcome to Taskmaster. I'm Greg Davies, and I will be guiding you through the next hour of intense competition. The gladiators of old needed physical strength, tenacity, a quick mind, and a will to survive. Even at this early stage in the competition, our five warriors have consistently proved that if this were ancient Rome, all of them would already be dead. Mercifully, it isn't, and they live on. With an invisible audience watching from afar, we're nearly ready to begin. All that's left to do is to meet the five competitors once more.

Assistant Intro

And still too close for my liking - so close I can hear him panting and whimpering away like a whippet who's too scared to ask to be let out for a wee - it's little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learnt today? If you feel like you've got nothing in life worth saying, with the right soundtrack, anything can have meaning. I wish... my hands... were my feet. See you again soon for chapter four, but for now, let's applaud tonight's