Mislead the Taskmaster about the contents of your case
- In this live studio task the contestants must attempt to mislead the Taskmaster about what is contained within a briefcase or suitcase they carry across the stage.
- The contestants' options for the contents of the case mean that the case is either very heavy, or very light.
Original version
Empty briefcase, or briefcase full of onions?
![](/images/tasks/01208_empty_briefcase_or_briefcase_full_of_onions.jpg)
In this version of the task, the contestants are given an option of carrying a briefcase full of onions, or an empty briefcase.
Adapted versions
![](/images/tasks/02035_suitcase_full_of_bricks_or_suitcase_full_of_balloons_thumb.jpg)
![A solo task](/images/task-type-icons/solo_bw.png)
![A live task](/images/task-type-icons/live_bw.png)
![A mental task](/images/task-type-icons/mental_bw.png)
![A physical task](/images/task-type-icons/physical_bw.png)
![A social task](/images/task-type-icons/social_bw.png)
![An objectively judged task](/images/task-type-icons/objective_bw.png)
![A single task brief](/images/task-type-icons/single_bw.png)
![An adapted task](/images/task-type-icons/adapted_bw.png)
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23/06/2022
In this version of the task, the contestants have the option of filling their suitcase with balloons or bricks.
![](/images/tasks/02312_empty_briefcase_or_briefcase_full_of_onions_thumb.jpg)
![A solo task](/images/task-type-icons/solo_bw.png)
![A live task](/images/task-type-icons/live_bw.png)
![A physical task](/images/task-type-icons/physical_bw.png)
![A social task](/images/task-type-icons/social_bw.png)
![An objectively judged task](/images/task-type-icons/objective_bw.png)
![A single task brief](/images/task-type-icons/single_bw.png)
![An adapted task](/images/task-type-icons/adapted_bw.png)
In this version of the task, the contestants are given an option of carrying a briefcase full of onions, or an empty briefcase.