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Series 16

Cover image for the sixteenth series of the UK show Taskmaster, picturing the cast of the series.
Studio filming dates:
02/05/2023 - 12/05/2023
Air dates:
21/09/2023 - 23/11/2023

Season synopsis

Series 16 of Taskmaster UK began airing on 21 September 2023.

The cast for the series are Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins, and Susan Wokoma.

Filming of the live studio segments took place at Pinewood Studios between the 2nd and 12th of May 2023.

Notes

  • On 15 March 2023, it was reported that Channel 4 had commissioned an additional six seasons of Taskmaster UK.
  • On 27 March 2023, applications opened for tickets for the live studio filming sessions at Pinewood Studios, which were scheduled to take place between the 2nd and 12th of May 2023.
  • On 1 June 2023, the cast for the season was officially revealed as Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins, and Susan Wokoma.
  • On 5 September 2023, it was disclosed on the British Comedy Guide website that the season would begin airing on 21 September 2023.
  • The air date for the season was confirmed by Channel 4 on 6 September 2023.

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 outtake videos from either the official 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
721
Disquals
20
Assignment Type
Solo
47
89%
Team
6
11%
Special
0
0%
Split
0
0%
Tie-Break
3
6%
Task Format
Prize
10
19%
Filmed
32
60%
Homework
0
0%
Live
11
21%
Judgment Type
Objective
30
57%
Subjective
23
43%
Combination
0
0%
Unjudged
0
0%
No. of Task Briefs
Single
46
87%
Multiple
7
13%
Task Originality
Original
46
87%
Adapted
7
13%

Hosts

Taskmaster

Greg Davies

Assistant

Alex Horne

Season scores

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

Episodes

Photo of a rubber duck with black tape over its eyes, on top of a tin can (a reference to the 'Build a tower of cans in the lab' and 'Get the duck into the lake' tasks), with the episode title, 'The natural friends', superimposed on it.

The natural friends
(21/09/2023)

Photo of a tiny painting of a seaside scene on the head of a nail (a reference to the 'Make a cheeky picture using nails and wire' task), with the episode title, 'Hell is here', superimposed on it.

Hell is here
(28/09/2023)

Photo of a large rubber duck sat on top of a pickleball ball (a reference to the 'Get the ball in the hole without touching it' and 'Get underneath the most unique things' tasks), with the episode title, 'Languidly', superimposed on it.

Languidly
(05/10/2023)

Photo of four cooked sausages laid on top of a grid of sticky notes (a reference to the 'Make a surprisingly pleasant sausage' and 'Recreate a well-known piece of art on 100 memo squares' tasks), with the episode title, 'Dynamite chicks', superimposed on it.

Dynamite chicks
(12/10/2023)

Photo of two giant googly eyes stuck to the window of the Taskmaster caravan, one of which has a deflated red Taskmaster balloon attached to it (a reference to both the 'Make a cool but scary googly-eyed gang' and 'Burst the balloon without looking at it' tasks), with the episode title, 'Skateboard Division', superimposed on it.

Skateboard Division
(19/10/2023)

Photo of the toes of a bare foot sticking out from underneath the Taskmaster house garage door (a reference to both the 'Present a powerful piece called Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' and 'Recreate the garage scene in the lab' tasks), with the episode title, 'Brother Alex, superimposed on it.

Brother Alex
(26/10/2023)

Photo of a wooden puppet of Greg Davies about to flick a Bakelite switch with a safety cover over it (a reference to the 'Play with these switches / Balance the most golf tees' task), with the episode title, 'I'm off to find a robin', superimposed on it.

I'm off to find a robin
(02/11/2023)

Photo of a task brief with a wax seal featuring a question mark, rather than the usual 'TM', laid on a wooden surface (a reference to the 'Find the secret task' task), with the episode title, 'Never packed a boot', superimposed on it.

Never packed a boot
(09/11/2023)

Photo of a green traffic light, shot from below, looking up at the sky (a reference to the 'Obey all of the traffic signals' task), with the episode title, 'Fagin at the disco', superimposed on it.

Fagin at the disco
(16/11/2023)

Photo of two doughnuts on a handweight (a reference to the 'Do something shocking with a doughnut' and 'Demonstrate an effective, high-intensity exercise routine' tasks), with the episode title, 'Always forks and marbles', superimposed on it.

Always forks and marbles
(23/11/2023)

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