Series 5
Season synopsis
The fifth series of Taskmaster, consisting of eight episodes, was originally broadcast on Dave between September and November 2017, and featured contestants Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar, and Sally Phillips.
The live studio sessions were recorded at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, near London.
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 8.
Hosts
Taskmaster
Assistant
Season scores
The following scores are correct as of the end of episode 8.
Episodes
Dignity intact
(13/09/2017)
The leprechaun or the lesbian
(20/09/2017)
Phoenix
(27/09/2017)
Residue around the hoof
(04/10/2017)
A wind-dried puffin
(11/10/2017)
Spoony Neeson
(18/10/2017)
Boing boing
(25/10/2017)
Their water’s so delicious
(01/11/2017)
Unaired tasks
The following tasks were assigned during this series but, for one reason or another, never made it to air: