Season 4
Season synopsis
The fourth season of Taskmaster NZ, consisting of 10 episodes, began airing on a schedule of two episodes a week (Mondays and Tuesdays) on 14 August 2023.
The cast for the season are Dai Henwood, Melanie Bracewell, Ray O’Leary, Sieni Leo’o Olo (aka Bubbah), and Karen O’Leary.
The studio recording sessions took place between 31 May 2023 and 4 June 2023.
Notes
- On 5 December 2022, it was announced that NZ On Air (a government agency which provides funding for public media) would be providing funding for a fourth season of Taskmaster NZ, to air in 2023.
- The same day, chief task writer Sam Smith confirmed that he had already begun writing tasks for the season.
- As of 13 April 2023, a TVNZ advertising rates schedule indicated that the season could start airing on 21 June 2023.
- As of 01 May 2023, an updated TVNZ advertising rates schedule appeared to confirm this start date.
- As of 16 May 2023, an updated version of the schedule showed these slots only as being occupied by a 'comedy/game show'.
- On 27 May 2023, the cast for the season was announced as Dai Henwood, Melanie Bracewell, Ray O’Leary, Sieni Leo’o Olo (aka Bubbah), and Karen O’Leary.
- As of 6 June 2023, the latest version of the TVNZ ad schedule indicated that the season might not begin until 2 August 2023.
- As of 26 July 2023, the latest version of the TVNZ ad schedule for the period July 2023 through January 2024 makes no mention of Taskmaster at all.
- On 1 August 2023 it was announced that the season would begin airing on 14 August 2023, and would go out on a schedule of two episodes per week, on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Season trailer
Season stats
The following stats are correct as of the end of episode 10.
Hosts
Taskmaster
Assistant
Season scores
The following scores are correct as of the end of episode 10.
Episodes
A love bomb
(14/08/2023)
I'm a therapist not a greengrocer
(15/08/2023)
Everyone is just a teal dress
(21/08/2023)
More licky licky
(22/08/2023)
Your hand can do a better job
(28/08/2023)
There had to be blood
(29/08/2023)
A pretty skux cartwheel
(04/09/2023)
Steroids and cigarettes
(05/09/2023)
Truffle pig
(11/09/2023)
Where is Scorpio?
(12/09/2023)