Taskmaster

[wev]

Nah I still like Lou, she's like a mash-up of Levine, Phillips and Godliman. Was t really fussed by Joe Thomas until his rant in the finale, you could see how much of a release it was.

[Yobo Ahoy]

4 hours ago, wev said:

Nah I still like Lou, she's like a mash-up of Levine, Phillips and Godliman. Was t really fussed by Joe Thomas until his rant in the finale, you could see how much of a release it was.

 

 

(Actually Sally Phillips was decent. Leave her out of this!)

 

[rgraves]

19 hours ago, Yobo Ahoy said:

 

Don't really think much of the next lineup. Baddiel will probably be another Mark Watson, I can't see Brand setting the show alight and I've no idea about the others.

 

Katy Wix has the potential to be brilliant on this. I'm expecting almost Joe Wilkinson levels of stuff. A much better line-up, woot!

[Yobo Ahoy]

Must admit I had to look her up, I liked Ghosts but her character was a bit ànnoying. As mentioned though, always open to being charmed by unknown quantities on TM! 

[Jammy]

I like Ed Gamble. I think Baddiel is going to end up being the cerebral who is fucking useless.

[Papaya Dance]

Excited by the new line up. I actually know who all but one of them are! The reverse has been true for the last couple of series. Not necessarily a bad thing, just made them harder to get excited about. 

 

I think this series is definitely in the bottom third of them all so far, but was a lot better than I expected based on the line up and first couple of episodes. I agree Lou went from the only one with a comedy spark to her whole joke being to approach things with the mindset of an unruly toddler, which wore thin. It really lacked a think outside the box contestant along the Tim Key lines. Hopefully the next champion of champions will bring all ten back and have a semi finals/final format, mixing them up a bit. Otherwise it's going to be very shit.

[Sidewaysbob]

An absolute belter of an opener. 

 

Horne's magic finger, Katy Wix turning up in a hard hat and high viz vest , trying to find the Dodo, Baddiel stuffing aubergine down his pants and Jo Brand dressed as Henry VIII

 

Baddiel is going to be comedy gold  

[Stigweard]

This is back already, wow didnt even realise. Will be on this tonight.

[Uncle Mike]

I enjoyed episode 1, for sure. I hope they've got a better selection of tasks this series - I'd felt they were sort of scraping the barrel last time. Too many of the tasks were just moving small things a distance with inappropriate tools. Last night's felt more on form.

[Gabzy]

Much MUCH better contestants this time  really enjoyed that opener. My bet is on Rose, husband’s gone for Ed. We’ll see!

[Jammy]

Great opener

[wev]

I was hoping that the teams would be split the way they are, Baddiel and Brand together for total "can't be arsed"ness 

[Yobo Ahoy]

Not totally feeling the new series. I don't really find Baddiel and Brand's 'clueless old person' schtick funny and Wix hasn't really done anything of note. Gamble is decent and Matafeo seems like a slightly less annoying version of Lou.

[Stigweard]

Disagree, I thought their team task was utterly hilarious. Also the picture task was great too.

 

I've always found Brand funny, she probably genuinely doesnt care if she wins or not either.

[wev]

I'm not a fan of Brand normally but her and Baddiel together was great in contrast to the other threes handling of the task.

[Stigweard]

I loved how Baddiel pointed out the music they put over the top haha. 

[wev]

Tonight's was brilliant

eds baby, Katie's massive cock and "can I piss in it?"

[Yobo Ahoy]

Well last night's was awful. Made worse by the return of Godliman. 

 

Baddiel really is just the new Mark Watson.

[Mawdlin]

32 minutes ago, Yobo Ahoy said:

Well last night's was awful. Made worse by the return of Godliman. 

 

Baddiel really is just the new Mark Watson.

I like this line up but that was a weird episode because of Godliman. I wonder how much she was paid to sit in the chair then pile up some bricks at the end.

[Sidewaysbob]

Well i'm absolutely loving this series.

[RFT]

I did really enjoy last nights episode. I was completely convulsed with laughter ad Baddiel's sheer utter uselessness with the lasso.

 

 

[Uncle Mike]

My wife and I are just annoyed with Jo Brand. It's not really her fault - her whole brand (lol) is not giving a fuck - but, given the premise of the show is to care about doing pointless stuff, having a competitor that doesn't care drags it down.

[Mawdlin]

11 minutes ago, Uncle Mike said:

My wife and I are just annoyed with Jo Brand. It's not really her fault - her whole brand (lol) is not giving a fuck - but, given the premise of the show is to care about doing pointless stuff, having a competitor that doesn't care drags it down.

I know what you mean but amazingly she won the episode. 

[wev]

I'm not a fan of Jo Brand for exactly the same reason but it's been quite funny in this, especially when Ed Gamble cares so much about it. Though her perfect foil would have been James Acaster

[Yobo Ahoy]

That glass-sliding final task was pure simple brilliance. One of the best ever. 

[Retroid]

Just started this, do we find out if Frank Skinner cashes in that blank cheque from Josh Widdicome?

[wev]

Absolutely crying at that final task from tonight

[Uncle Mike]

It was pretty special.

[Flams]

I loved how Ed Gamble just lost it with Baddiel.

[peeveen]

Series 9 was a very good series ... but series 10 might not be on Dave ...