Build the tallest tower of toilet rolls
Task types:
Solo
Live
Physical
Objective
Single brief
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Winner takes all?
Yes
Task brief
The brief for the task is as follows:
Build the tallest toilet roll tower on your mark.
You have one minute.
After the time is up, stand behind the rope and toss one of your shoes at a tower of your choice.
You may not move the rope or the markers.
The tallest tower after everyone has tossed a shoe wins.
Task notes
- The contestants are lined up along one side of the stage, each with a basket full of toilet rolls.
- A velvet rope is set up on the other side of the stage, from where they must throw their shoes.
Task stats
Points
5
Disquals
0
Attempts
Here's a description of the contestants' attempts. Someone's probably working on collecting some images to add later!
- Simon Talbot builds a multi-pronged tower, the tallest part of which is 11 toilet rolls tall. As the representative of the contestant with the most points in the episode, he gets to throw his shoe first. He aims for Martin's tower, but misses. His own tower is then destroyed by Sebastian, so he ends up with no points.
- Sebastian builds a short but stout tower which is six toilet rolls tall. He gets to throw his shoe second, and completely obliterates Simon's tower. His own tower is then destroyed by Martin, so he earns zero points.
- Martin builds a tapered tower which is 11 toilet rolls tall. He gets to throw his shoe third, and completely destroys Sebastian's tower. Although two of the other contestants try to fell his tower with their shoes, they both miss, and he ends up winning the task.
- Julie builds a tall, thin tower which is 12 toilet rolls tall. She gets to throw her shoe fourth, and aims at Martin's tower, but misses. Her own tower is then destroyed by Eva, so she ends up with no points.
- Eva builds a tapered tower which is seven toilet rolls tall. She gets to throw her shoe last, and struggles to decide whose tower to aim at, given that she can't win the episode. She eventually decides to throw at Julie's tower, which she completely destroys. Although her tower survives, it is shorter than Martin's, so she ends up with no points.
(Source credit: Karl Craven)
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