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Series 5

Cover image for the fifth series of the UK show Taskmaster, picturing the cast of the series.
Air dates:
13/09/2017 - 01/11/2017

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 outtake videos from either the official Taskmaster YouTube channel, or from the UKTV YouTube channel.

Season stats

Episodes Aired
8
Points Awarded
631
Disquals
23

Hosts

Taskmaster

Greg Davies

Assistant

Alex Horne

Season scores

Episodes

Image of of a coconut on a paved surface (presumably a reference to the 'Get some fruit into the bowl' task, or else to the series' recurring use of coconuts), with the episode title, 'Dignity intact', superimposed on it.

Dignity intact
(13/09/2017)

Image of a slice of bread, attached to a clothes line with clothes pegs (presumably a reference to the 'Slice bread using something from the caravan' task), with the episode title, 'The leprechaun or the lesbian', superimposed on it.

The leprechaun or the lesbian
(20/09/2017)

Image of a small red jelly on a green plate, with a spoon (a reference to the 'Eat one item, balance one item, throw one item' task), with the episode title, 'Phoenix', superimposed on it.

Phoenix
(27/09/2017)

Image of a piece of heavily-Marmited toast on a plate, with a knife (a reference to the 'Make marmite' task), with the episode title, 'Residue around the hoof', superimposed on it.

Residue around the hoof
(04/10/2017)

Image of the shattered pieces of a water cooler, on a concrete surface, with the water bottle visible but blurred in the background (presumably taken in the aftermath of Aisling Bea's attempt at the 'Create a remarkable water cooler moment' task), with the episode title, 'A wind-dried puffin', superimposed on it.

A wind-dried puffin
(11/10/2017)

Image of a single soap bubble, floating above a lawn (a reference to the bubbles which appeared in the 'Light a candle using a cupcake' task), with the episode title, 'Spoony Neeson', superimposed on it.

Spoony Neeson
(18/10/2017)

Image of a pile of breadcrumbs on a breadboard (a reference to the use of breadcrumbs in the 'Travel blindfolded for three minutes and retrace your steps' task), with the episode title, 'Boing boing', superimposed on it.

Boing boing
(25/10/2017)

A 360 camera image of an acoustic guitar on a garden table (a reference to the 'Write and perform a song about a stranger' task), with the episode title, 'Their water’s so delicious', superimposed on it.

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:

Primary Locations

Secondary Locations