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Series 9

Cover image for the ninth series of the UK show Taskmaster, picturing the cast of the series.
Studio filming dates:
18/07/2019 - 24/07/2019
Air dates:
04/09/2019 - 06/11/2019

Season synopsis

The ninth series of Taskmaster, consisting of ten episodes, was originally broadcast on Dave between September and November 2019 (the last series to air before the show moved to Channel 4).

The series featured contestants David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix, and Rose Matafeo.

The live studio sessions were recorded at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, near London.

Because Katy was ill for the filming of the studio sessions of two episodes, former series champions Katherine Ryan and Kerry Godliman were brought in as her studio representatives for those episodes.

Contestant reveal video

Season trailer

Official episode playlist

This is a playlist of official episode videos from this season. Due to international streaming rights, it may be blocked in your region.

Outtakes playlist

This is playlist of official outtake videos from either the offical Taskmaster YouTube channel, or from the UKTV YouTube channel.

Season stats

The following stats are correct as of the end of episode 10.


Episodes Aired
10
Points Awarded
766
Disquals
13

Hosts

Taskmaster

Greg Davies

Assistant

Alex Horne

Season scores

There are some discrepancies between the official total scores for this season and the points seen to be awarded during the season. Both sets of scores, and the discrepancies between them, are displayed below.

The following scores are correct as of the end of episode 10.

David Baddiel

Official score:
128
Observed score:
128
Difference:
0

Ed Gamble

Official score:
167
Observed score:
167
Difference:
0

Jo Brand

Official score:
154
Observed score:
154
Difference:
0

Katy Wix

Official score:
158
Observed score:
157
Difference:
-1

Rose Matafeo

Official score:
159
Observed score:
160
Difference:
+1

Notes on discrepancies

  • Due to a discrepancy in the points awarded during the 'Throw something into a pedal bin' task during episode 8 of this season, the final scoreboard for the season shows Katy Wix as having one point more than she was awarded, and Rose Matafeo as having one point less than she was awarded.
  • Fortunately, this discrepancy does not affect the contestants' overall standings at the end of the season.

Episodes

Image of two pairs of swimming goggles which have been spray-painted black (a reference to the goggles used in the 'Arrange the lollies in rainbow order' task), with the episode title, 'Join our cult', superimposed on it.

Join our cult
(04/09/2019)

Image of the tip of a pencil (presumably a reference to the 'Draw a portrait of the Taskmaster across a flipchart' task), with the episode title, 'Butter in the microwave', superimposed on it.

Butter in the microwave
(11/09/2019)

Image taken from the ground, and looking up at the head of a hammer (presumably a reference to either the 'Build a robust statue of a delicate thing' task and/or the 'Break something and put it back together' task), with the episode title, 'Five miles per day', superimposed on it.

Five miles per day
(18/09/2019)

Image of a chessboard, set up for a game of chess (presumably a reference to the 'Bring a classic board game to life' task), with the episode title, 'Quisps', superimposed on it.

Quisps
(25/09/2019)

Image of the two halves of an egg shell, a wristwatch, and the contents of the egg, on a smooth black surface (a reference to the 'Make an accurate and inventive egg timer' task), with the episode title, 'Another spoon', superimposed on it.

Another spoon
(02/10/2019)

Image of six circular teabags on a wooden board, lit by a thin shaft of light (this does not seem to be a reference to anything that occurred during the episode), with the episode title, 'Bready bready bready', superimposed on it.

Bready bready bready
(09/10/2019)

Image of five Hula Hoops potato crisps stacked up in a pyramid (a reference to the 'Find and put the gold rings on the stick' task), with the episode title, 'A cuddle', superimposed on it.

A cuddle
(16/10/2019)

Distorted wide angle image of a piano keyboard, with a Taskmaster trophy visible at its far end (a reference to the 'Write and perform lyrics for the Taskmaster theme tune' task, and possibly also the 'Supply a soundtrack for a film' task), with the episode title, 'Shaqinahat', superimposed on it.

Shaqinahat
(23/10/2019)

Image of someone's elbow (a reference to the 'Make a famous couple using knees and/or elbows' task), with the episode title, 'Don’t like them go bang', superimposed on it.

Don’t like them go bang
(30/10/2019)

Image of six chickpeas on a wooden surface, in front of a small sieve (a combined reference to both the 'Do the most preposterous thing with a chickpea' task and the 'Make a cup of tea' task), with the episode title, 'Think about the spirit', superimposed on it.

Think about the spirit
(06/11/2019)

Unaired tasks

The following tasks were assigned during this series but, for one reason or another, never made it to air:

Primary Locations