Greg Davies PRANKS Contestants With SECRET Solo Tasks! | Taskmaster | Channel 4

[@Sunprism]

You've got to hand it to Josh, He knew how many counting bits of food tasks he'd done...and he just sat on that knowledge and let the comedy unfurl

[@michellejoyce4697]

He also had a tattoo on his foot at the time that he had not yet revealed. Josh can keep a secret!

[@rw9495]

Noel Fielding said they made him paint Greg's shed 🤣

[@Sunprism]

@@rw9495 it's true, Alex Horne shows him the picture when he's on Great British Bake Off

[@rw9495]

@@Sunprism I found that after you mentioned it, I'm dead 😂

[@Asmov]

He probably hoped they wouldn't show all, where he makes his smug comment about having to watch this 5 times.

[@HippopotamusPencil]

One of the pinnacles of genius of this show is Alex getting to pin his sadism on Greg.

[@steve470]

...and his masochism.

[@JackDManheim]

@@steve470 2 birds, 1 stone

[@xenomorph6961]

@@JackDManheim 2 birds, 1 cup...

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

For all we know, some tasks might be Greg’s idea.

[@poizonparfait]

@@xenomorph6961 2 birds, in the cup, only the cup may touch the birds, smallest cup used wins. You have 21 minute, your time starts now.

[@ArtyMars]

The texting prank is SO FUNNY Because you know Alex is loving every moment, He's managed to irritate both Greg and Mark for 5 whole months consistently and daily hahahaha

[@neotheone7923]

And get paid to do it

[@fredh1720]

I think you mean Mark

[@rw9495]

Truly genius on Alex's part, and I think Mark was the perfect contestant for that task lmao

[@supersexygal01]

What bothers me about that task is I wanted to know what Greg’s reply was to any of them text messages and never got to know that did we?

[@matt39581]

@@supersexygal01 honestly they should publish 'Mark's Cheeky Texts" as a coffee table book

[@m_gwb]

Cherry on top when Josh said that last line about Alex being a loser for having to watch 4 more people count stuff 😆

[@neilmartis17992]

And then the reply back in the studio after “You know now?”

[@lisahenry20]

I'm convinced that everyone was originally going to do the counting task, and Josh was doing them first. Then he said that line and Alex decided to only make him do it.

[@what.whatisthatyousay2929]

“ if I look back on this calendar year, it’s one of the major things I’ve done with my life” makes me scream every time.

[@Vtarngpb]

At least he got a hug from Sally Phillips(?) 🤷‍♂️ 😉

[@toodlepop]

i don't know this gentleman. but i can see him going about all his days, totally preoccupied with what he is going to send later in the day.

[@DeadInDenton]

I love the episode of the podcast where Mark talks about how he assumed the texts weren't really going to Greg, probably just a researcher or something, and how Greg only ever replied once and it was to say something like " I like that" about a picture of Mark's torso or something 😂

[@imalwaysright1408]

Greg’s only response was about the torso makes this task even funnier 🤣🤣🤣

[@Tconl]

Is that the official taskmaster podcast or another one?

[@DeadInDenton]

@@Tconl it was on the official one with Ed Gamble. I think Mark may have been on a few times so I don't remember the exact episode

[@georgier9151]

@@DeadInDenton can confirm, having just listened to it based on this comment, that he book-ends ep.39 of the podcast discussing the texts.

[@esinach]

@@georgier9151 Thanks!!

[@jazzycat8917]

To see Romesh absolutely losing his mind when he's normally pretty stoic is very very funny

[@ginnion.7759]

I come back sometimes just to watch Romesh!

[@BrianC1664]

Romesh's best moment will forever be his attempt at opening a melon.

[@benakatz1]

He has a beautiful rage inside him lol

[@rainbowevil]

Timestamp?

[@helloiamrob]

The reaction to 'oh, then I can give him no points' (for Mark's cheeky texts, at 5:02) might be my all-time favourite Taskmaster moment.

[@Peron1-MC]

what a terrible waste of time XD

[@Wico90YT]

Joe's red circle violation is better imo

[@Elwaves2925]

@@Wico90YT I agree but this task for Mark is a very close second for me.

[@mrjimi1]

I don't think any can top Joe Wilkinson's potato hole in one.

[@philwill0123]

@@Wico90YT have to say, Joe's upset was palpable. But 5 months? That's fucked up lol

[@hollybigelow5337]

"You feel like a loser, but then you realize you're not the one that's having to watch this five times." So perfect.

[@Targemq8]

I love that Tim’s solo task was just a triumph, and he seemed so pleased that everyone enjoyed his joke.

[@Ingestedbanjo]

Plus he managed to subvert everyone's railway pun expectations. That sort of cunning would make him a great "sleeper" agent.

[@stremendous73]

I love Tim Vine. Underrated in so many ways. He is a treasure!

[@crazygitar]

The devastation on Mark's face is priceless. No matter how many times I watch the clip it makes me laugh!

[@FloraWest]

Getting a hug from Sally Phillip's would take the edge off for me. I hope it did Mark.

[@lilyanne8733]

Don't be gross

[@markreynolds1436]

That went down like a pear cider made from 100% pears.

[@youremakingprogress144]

He was genuinely having trouble speaking, too. Even though he was laughing, I could feel his outrage and crushing disappointment.

[@nicholeayt509]

I love watching Nish and Alex just giggling with so much glee. I loved this whole season's cast. Such good sports!

[@melissahislop5716]

Ramesh’s absolute DELIGHT realizing Josh was given a special tasks is still one of my favorite TM moments.

[@SithijaWijesinghe]

2:26 somehow that single bonus point ended up giving him the series win so I'd say Josh had the last laugh

[@qwertyTRiG]

Without it, the series would have been a three-way tie!

[@jaimie1938]

I love the little detail that Alex always wore a tie for Mel and none of the other contestants

[@bobtheskutterbot]

Wow- that's true. Never noticed!

[@sherryxia8362]

@@bobtheskutterbot That’s not true

[@TonyTheYouTuba]

It’s true, at least excepting anything where Alex was wearing a costume. Alex’s explanation for this on the podcast was something along the lines of “because it’s Mel Geidroyc”

[@qwertyTRiG]

Even weirder, he always used a bell for David Baddiel, but a whistle for everyone else. To the best of my knowledge, he's never explained this at all.

[@sokonek1]

The Mel being positive montage is amazing

[@nickolasramirez]

Brilliant

[@phantomJK]

you know, with good writers Mel would make a pretty good Dr. Who...

[@ciarab4835]

@@phantomJK interesting…I agree

[@ZaphodTHEBeeblebrox]

i adore her ❤

[@lrizzard]

its one of my favourite things, always gives me a smile

[@abhijeetraut6427]

Just to remind everyone that the extra tasks Josh did end up with him winning Champions of Champions - he won that series by 1point.

[@funkyfranx]

Were the points from their respective series carried over into Champion of Champions? I thought they just started the point scoring over?

[@abhijeetraut6427]

@@funkyfranx No they weren't carried over but the thing is that if he didn't have the extra point, he wouldn't have the won the first season in the first place, so he couldn't have gone into champions of champions

[@Elwaves2925]

@@abhijeetraut6427 It's true about that point taking him into COC but he still could have got in without it. Without it it would have been a tied score, leading to a tiebreaker task and he might have won that.

[@jonathandalton2921]

@@abhijeetraut6427 the counting tasks gave him no points at all, they affected nothing

[@melissahislop5716]

@@jonathandalton2921 wait, are you sure? I thought after the end of it all in the episode Greg said “ohhh, give ‘im a point then.” It’s not in this compilation but I think he did get a point. Or am I thinking of something else?

[@theconegatherer]

As much as I generally prefer the other seasons to season 6, the Tim Vine outfit pun task is such a work of genius that it has to be up there with one of my favourites of all time

[@neithere]

That second of silence when everyone was processing his pun..!

[@CL-vx9dr]

I genuinely do not understand why people find Tim Vine funny. It might be a cultural thing, but I truly do no understand it.

[@neithere]

@@CL-vx9dr I don't find him funny but his puns are pretty good

[@CJonesApple]

I love they didn't ask him to make the outfit a pun. They just knew it would be anyway.

[@thegrinderman1090]

@@CL-vx9dr It's his shameless, undying commitment to (and mastery of) the lowliest of jokes: the pun. It's more impressive than it is actually funny, but he has earned my respect.

[@CH3FFI3]

Tim Vine's stationary pun making a whole room full of people groan at once is epic dad joke status.

[@YvonneWilson312]

I have watched this so many times because watching Mark Watson's reactions will never get old. I don't think that task would have worked as well with any other contestant. There's something about Mark's unique mix of befuddlement and innocence that made this comedy gold.

[@kathrinrades]

The Heron really deserved some points for it

[@The22ndDoctor]

Sure, Mark spent 5 months sending texts and got no points, but Sally gave him a hug, so he's the clear winner.

[@jennidoesherbest]

Greg being genuinely devastated by his own call to give Mark no points for the texts was amazing

[@tango2465]

greg's tiny smile at 2:35 should've been mark's first sign that this was going to end badly

[@jero37]

Mel is such a dear sweet person. I hope her younger relatives adore her as much as she deserves.

[@aleksandarcuckovic7855]

The Heron getting no points for the cheeky text book is heartbreaking no matter how you slice it

[@kathrinrades]

It’s up there with Potatogate in terms of heartbreaking. Like come on it was 2 texts off barely on the line, both deserved the points!

[@ink7761]

Genuinely possible that alex was going to make them all do the counting, but when josh said that "whos the bigger loser" thing he changed the plan

[@dons8122]

Mel just seems to be the type if she was stabbing you to death she would say sorry the entire time while telling you how pretty your hair looks. She is just that nice. well minus the stabbing part.

[@philwill0123]

Genuinely positive attitude in life. Everyone should have a Mel in their life.

[@no-nowanna]

Spot on

[@murmurrrr]

Mark wasn't annoyed, he was heartbroken!

[@alexbenavidez4500]

Romesh is genuinely never happier than when he's laughing at the pain and expense of others.

[@pallsmortion4750]

The bean point, won him the series

[@secretforreddit]

As it should have. Josh's commitment to this show is unparalleled! Just look at his tattoo!

[@abhijeetraut6427]

And subsequently even Champion of Champions.

[@88porpoise]

​@@abhijeetraut6427Just wait until series 25 is over and he competes in the Champion of Champions of Champions...

[@GK-ym1nq]

I love that during the stationary task introduction, Russel looked down the line like, “did we do that?”

[@jeremyphillips7827]

"I counted sixteen lovely smiles and four difficult poo faces." --TM 😆

[@amyshaw893]

Are we just going to ignore Paul Chowdry's "have the most fun on this bouncy castle, you have one hour"?

[@PompeyKilla]

And Rob Beckett's accents

[@ratinthecat2]

Yes. Happily.

[@nantrax143]

05:09 when Mark is gutted by the taskmaster you can see Aisling Bea clapping with a grin. 😆

[@anttibjorklund1869]

"Thanks Josh, much appreciated".

[@amygareis6276]

Josh's look was priceless.

[@MisaelMatute76]

It's their realization that they only had that task that makes it hilarious for me 🤣

[@monkeybrain0212]

I love how Josh's miffed face just almost killed Romesh XD

[@stephenbarrett8861]

I’m glad that Mark stole Greg’s trousers.

[@lilyweatherwaxHRH]

I’ve wondered if his solo texting task was getting even for that

[@88porpoise]

​@@lilyweatherwaxHRHFew issues with that idea: 1) The texting started five months before the live shows and I do not believe that Alex has a time machine. 2) Alex wouldn't seek revenge for something like that. 3) This prank was as much on Greg as it was on Mark. No, this was just Alex having fun. And, remember, Alex is the true Task Master.

[@whatever4065]

I'd love to read Mark's Book of Cheeky Texts

[@slyfoxyandalifesaver]

I'm surprised they TaskMaster didn't actually publish it.

[@wich1]

I would so totally get that

[@khalidhussein5346]

They will never top the Josh widdicombe counting prank. Perfectly executed joke with the added cherry at the end with his "don't know who the bigger loser is" comment at the end. Genius!

[@JustSwivel2]

"Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something." - Mitch Hedberg

[@no-nowanna]

😂 loved Mitch

[@FishFreddy]

Every now and then I check back on this video. They always feel like fools but they are kings to me for doing it. Absolute dedication.

[@RestoreTechnique]

"He did 148" "oh then I can give him no points" 🤣🤣🤣

[@theBoonarmies]

Tim Vine had the time of his life on Taskmaster.

[@bgwoods26]

Oh, how grand it would be to live with the unflappable enthusiasm for the mundane as Mel does. Brilliant!

[@777LoveStory]

That's the happiest Romesh was while on the show!

[@emmabruh]

Mark spending every day for 5 months sending messages to Greg is so funny to me lol

[@fancyhat6505]

And then not getting any points 😂

[@greggen63]

Oh my god, I love this show so much. And Mel Giedroyc is one of the nicest people who ever lived 😍

[@spookybizzle]

Josh's face at 1:25 🤣and Mark's heartbreak while Nish laughs like a maniac 🤣

[@stephenm3470]

If you're ever having a bad day search for tim vines 'pen behind the ear' bit. He is just silliest human alive, we should all be such silly gooses.. he is one of my all time favorites. I bet going for a pint with him is like doing ausoasca in a jungle.

[@callmechristian3900]

Tim vine track suit is my favorite. I was trying to guess like the rest of them and when he said track suit it was epic

[@immaleaf4964]

I'm so happy Josh won the first season after having to do those random counting tasks by himself

[@jacobsmith-hi6ey]

Mel will always be one of my favorites in the GBBO it just isn't the same without Mary, Sue and Mel

[@ryanjohndavies4092]

To be fair on Josh though the bonus point Greg gives him got him the win on the entire series

[@kgibson8013]

Mm

[@tomasflatharta]

The Josh Widdicombe ones was brilliant it almost felt scripted especially the end one.

[@bikershark9]

This is the greatest show in the history of television

[@skylaryoung3819]

8:17 Walks into stadium and immediately yells “I can see it!”😂😂😂😂

[@fifou2291]

Josh counting tasks is a masterpiece

[@jasonhare8540]

The reaction to Josh getting pranked is the happiest I've ever seen Romesh 🤣

[@strawberrylemonadelioness]

The solo tasks are honestly the funniest

[@Bree_999]

I'm still waiting for the book of Mark's cheeky texts to be officially published so I can buy it

[@grit1]

Thanks for that Josh, much appreciated Perfect delivery

[@alisonpahlkotter3013]

Funny how Tim Vines solo task made everyone else look foolish

[@mrnoname98]

To be fair that single point awarded to Josh for doing those counting tasks won him the season

[@Sillimant_]

tracksuit is such an elegant and beautiful pun that Tim should have won the episode there and then

[@ambrotose]

I want a tape of Mel complimenting me for 5 hours. 🤣

[@AdelaideAnon89]

I love the meta that Tim Vine -will- make a pun rather than -might-

[@thomaslee420]

To this day, Mel is one of the most all around attractive women!

[@kathrinrades]

Physically attractive YES, but then being an absolute sweetheart and hilarious on top? My bisexuality screams so loud whenever she appears.

[@Wizardously]

Tim Vine's solo task was so good!

[@abigailroy6424]

Marks face after every task makes me so upset he’s so distraught 😭 thag might just be how he looks but it makes me so sad

[@LachimusPrime]

Why did I find myself smiling back at Joe?

[@JBond281t2]

Mel and Tim should have the task of saying the most horrible thing they dare to each other, most horrible thing wins

[@mrhaltonok]

Sounds respectable

[@aidangriffiths5075]

Romesh just loved that beans and spaghetti hoops bit 😂😂

[@AmaraEmme]

I still want to buy Mark’s book of cheeky texts 👀

[@oldmanstyl3]

Tim Vine engineered one hell of an outfit.

[@michaelbooth2890]

Am I the only one that thinks that the baked beans one was made worse by not giving Josh a tin with a ring pull lid?

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

yes you are

[@Urielthemagicalcrab]

No, you're not - anymore - Good observation!

[@MeonLights]

The face after "much appreciated" gets me every time.

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

I absolutely die at the sheer intensity he says "There is if you're the Taskmaster" hahaha

[@Wasted-Life]

I don't feel like I've laughed in a long time. This is absolutely great 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TwoWholeWorms]

PUBLISH THE BOOK OF CHEEKY TEXTS BY MARK WATSON! xD

[@michaelclayton1827]

This show is brilliant!!!!!! There is no sadism or Masochism! There is nothing in this show except "COMEDY"! The "TASKMASTER", is perfect! Alex Horn deserves a BAFTA for this show!!!!!!! No harm was meant! Alex IS! A genius! Greg Davies suits the role of taskmaster "Perfectly"!

[@22RedEyeJedi22]

Mark Watson is an adorable man!

[@TanjoGalbi]

It would have been easy for Mel to hide that ball if she had deflated it. Deflating it is not damaging it! lol

[@lanmandragoran8337]

She had already spent so much time blowing it up and deflating it, she wasn't about that fuckery anymore.

[@TanjoGalbi]

@@lanmandragoran8337 Nah, it's the inflating that's the hard part. She would have had no qualms about deflating it if she had thought of it.

[@dunbar9finger]

I like how the video title keeps pretending its Greg being cruel when clearly Alex set these up.

[@Gear-pp1io]

this should be done in every series

[@davelangford2439]

No it shouldn't, it would lose it's charm

[@rw9495]

"What a terrible waste of time" 😂😂 @5:18

[@ThatOldStoner]

Hey dude. You've watched this a few times. You should watch it again. I love you.

[@halfdragoness8767]

I don't think they can ever top the Josh Widdicombe pointless counting prank XD

[@CaptChrispy]

If I were Mark, I would have said "I think my texts were worth, let's make it 5 points. If you disagree, we'll leave it up to my friends and, let's make it the general public, to let you know how they feel about it.

[@dannywhite132]

"Are we not giving me any points for that?! "Thats correct 👀" Gets me every time

[@mwiz100]

The detail of on Joe's smile recap that the weird one goes "clunk" instead of "ding" 🤣

[@fancyhat6505]

not awarding any points to the cheeky texts is pure evil 😂 that was a serious amout of marks life he devoted to that 😂

[@jeremygrady1107]

Mel is absolutely adorable. She is so sweet and cute. I would absolutely date her if she were single and if she had either poor eyesight or low standards.

[@spinnersesq]

I wish they would do more single person tasks

[@upsetti6404]

The smile one got me

[@Peron1-MC]

Mel is so adorable. :)

[@danyellerobinson5940]

Mel, letting the air out doesn't "damage" the ball.

[@isabellaangeline2175]

Josh Widdicombe will never look like he’s not eight years old.

[@judgedbytime]

I am pretty sure this is the funniest show ever made.

[@b.calvinsaul1909]

I know this has been posted before, but it is so entertaining!

[@taillesswolf]

This is the best recommendation ever. I can't stop watching these!