Episode 8: Am I an idiom?

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in the best thing that has a surprise aspect to it, answer Alex’s 10 questions, paint an animal sat on another animal from a balcony, say the most five-letter words, and play a game of chain charades.

Title context

Phil Ellis asks “Am I an idiom?” at the start of the ‘Chain charades’ task.

Taskmaster Intro

Hello, I’m Greg Davies. Welcome to Taskmaster. I’d like to start on a personal note, if I may today, and tell you that Anna, the member of the crew who makes my coffees when I arrive at the studio, recently pointed out to me that in nearly 200 episodes of television, I have not once said ‘thank you’ to her. And so, I wanted to start the show by putting that right. Anna, sincerely, thank you for all your hard work. But also... your coffee tastes like crap! Clear your desk! You think I can’t replace you?! I’ve got a thousand waiting!

Assistant Intro

And next to me, a man who tells me he’s going on holiday this year to a mysterious place where everybody spits when they talk... Wales. It’s... Little Alex Horne.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So, what have we learnt from today’s show? We’ve learnt this: If you want to win in life, be more Sanjeev. Care less, win more. We’ve also learnt... don’t tie your cat to a fence [audio clip of Ania Magliano’s plaintiff mew during the ‘Paint an animal sat on another animal’ task plays]. And let’s not forget this episode’s winner, Reece Shearsmith!