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Stand up after exactly a given number of seconds

  • In this live studio task, the contestants have to judge when a given number of seconds have passed, and then stand up. The person who stands up closest to the given number of seconds wins.
  • Typically, the hosts of the show will have some fun with the contestants by trying to distract them and interfere with any internal counting they may be doing to keep track of time.

Original version

Adapted versions

In this version of the task the contestants have to stand up after 60 seconds.
In this version of the task, the Taskmaster's assistant actually blows a whistle at 100 seconds, rather than leaving it up to the contestants to decide when the time is up.
In this version of the task the contestants must stand up after 100 seconds.
In this version of the task the contestants must stand up after 100 seconds.
Placeholder cover image, picturing a wax-sealed task brief with a question mark on it.
In this version of the task, the contestants have to remain in a squat position for 100 seconds, rather than sitting on a chair, and are disqualified if any part of them other than their feet touches the stage.