In Homage to the Taskmaster, Greg Davies

From all series of Taskmaster, some of the best tributes and displays of affection toward our wonderful Taskmaster, Greg Davies.
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In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show’s creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.
Comedians that have risked life, limb, and dignity in the hope of making the Taskmaster proud so far include: Frank Skinner (The Frank Skinner Show), Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off), Romesh Ranganathan (Asian Provocateur), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Rose Matafeo (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2018), and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour). Unaware of what awaits them in each wax-sealed envelope, only one competitor can become the victorious owner of His Royal Task-ness’ golden head and be crowned the next Taskmaster Champion.

[@crisisOstrich]

"Convince the fans of Taskmaster that the Taskmaster has died. You have twenty minutes. Your time starts now."

[@noahg5139]

wait...

[@Superiorspider-man1605]

In _homage_ to Greg Davies

[@kevinw712]

"Very well. Okay then Alex, I shall require some assistance. I want you to locate Greg Davies as soon as possible, shouldn't be a problem, just follow the smell of the largest pastry trolley there is in London. Put a phone in his hand with Skype already turned on, as I'm sure he won't know what the fuck he's doing with it, and make sure he frames himself in landscape mode. The rotund misshapen mound he calls a body will never properly fit in portrait mode to see him as we'll need to. And then... let's see we only had twenty minutes to accomplish the task, right, so... yeah, by then he's settled and ready, tell him to begin performing his so called 'standup comedy' act, and barely five minutes should be plenty to convince the audience he's suffered a shameful and humiliating death. Oh and, my condolences Mrs. Davies. Cheers, Alex!" --Rhod Gilbert

[@jaebleu]

This sent me, thank u 🙏

[@Jtngetabettername]

This is just Alex wanting to become the Taskmaster himself

[@maxspicer6074]

Jesus you need a note in that title saying it’s just because he’s great and not because he’s dead

[@-jltt-]

Seconded. They scared me with that title!

[@sophiaredwood5825]

@@-jltt- ME TOO!!

[@leeyon_j]

THIS!!

[@alexwaite7173]

Dam right!! lol.

[@Tranzrights]

Seriously thought he was dead

[@LoicReviews]

Oh FFS... that was a scary title

[@theberrypie]

Omg Loic! I remember you from the yogscast. You're a man of taste :D

[@LoicReviews]

@@theberrypie Aww thanks :)

[@LoicReviews]

@Jason Ryan because the title implied that something terrible happened to Greg.

[@rageagainstmyhairline5574]

@@LoicReviews Exactly lol. Panicked for a second, there.

[@henhenhen19]

I panicked

[@m1g4s]

I'll be honest, i wasn't even worried about Greg, i just thought Alex died and Greg decided he needed the memorial instead

[@Cross_Bear]

That definitely sounds something like he would do

[@ziripond3502]

Damn, I near pissed myself laughing xD

[@justinbellotti7838]

OMG now that it has been said, that is on point AND brand.

[@spider5600]

I could imagine that. Even at Alex's funeral I could picture Greg as the Taskmaster yelling LIFE GOES ON! at the end of it

[@kris778]

I could just hear Greg saying this in one of the introductions 😂

[@katherine650]

Every time Katherine says “I changed it” and Greg has a moment of wondering whether she can actually do that legally before looking to Alex for help in an absolute panic I cry laughing

[@zhouhuanyue]

3:38

[@Spoot401]

That's how legendary Lord Greg is: He isn't even dead, yet people owe him an homage.

[@Kisamaism]

People payed the queen homage all her life, and she aint legendary

[@sharp011810]

Not gonna lie, when I seen the title of this video I thought the worst

[@cameronneveu7277]

I think its just a response to the recent article about Greg D "bullying" Alex H, which, whom ever wrote it doesn't understand that Alex is the producer/ Real "Task Master" and that Greg D is also a comedian and they are doing a bit.

[@Spoot401]

@@Kisamaism Because she is not Greg Davies.

[@Spoot401]

@@cameronneveu7277 Yeah, think some people read waaaay too far into things. I mean, my close friends and I "bully" each other all the time.

[@yellow6409]

Katherine saying "i changed iiiiitttt" makes me lose it every time

[@peterdelisle7083]

Lmao his confusion just adds to it

[@zechli]

lol I thought she legally changed his name on his behalf *Hugo Boss flashbacks*

[@DavidKing-ph8or]

Same - that was comedy gold!

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

3:44

[@CallistoTheWarriorQueen]

Same. It was so good!

[@kiravega5683]

“What’s your name?” “Greg” “Noooo” “Yes?” “I changed it!!!” Best interaction ever.

[@eugenelim1436]

Add to that the fact that it made both Greg and Alex break character into genuine mirth

[@flygonfiasco9751]

@@eugenelim1436 I love when that happens

[@XFeuerFestX]

ᵢ 𝒸ₕₐₙ𝓰ₑ𝒹 ᵢₜ

[@MarcusD4444]

One of my favorite taskmaster moments ever

[@NayLouise24]

Cant stand Kathryn but I absolutely piss myself every time i see that bit

[@TheRealPhenomS]

jesus christ we all thought Greg died

[@moonx5-x8u]

yeah shouldve worded it better

[@JMaxwellE]

Seriously! I had a little panic attack when I saw the title!

[@c1tc4t]

I'm glad i'm not the only one who almost started panicking

[@kneazle3603]

What was the original title?

[@JMaxwellE]

@@kneazle3603 it’s still the same, at first glance it reads like a memorial video

[@BlitzerXYZ]

Everyone thinking Greg died. Then there is me who just thought it was a normal compilation like they do with the contestants

[@juliettecoatsworth1493]

Same!

[@sharkofjoy]

It's weird there aren't more homages to the Taskmaster himself on this channel.....

[@Orah90]

Yeah same 🤣 I was just happily watching the video then start scrolling down to read the comments and they are all "OMG I THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD!!!" It was very confusing.

[@Koko-pm4qq]

I did at first think that

[@lorrainesekera4100]

I think if it had said "tribute" instead of homage, I would have been worried.

[@michaelmoon7245]

Ok guys...it's 2020. When I get a notification on my phone that says "In Homage to the Taskmaster, Greg Davies"...I literally shit myself. ...I blame Alex.

[@vene]

Stop using your phone on the loo, it's unhealthy.

[@cookiebandit18]

Stop judging people on KZbin. It'll make you cruel

[@cheddarkartoschski8482]

Whos alex? I only know littlealexhooorne

[@namnettaget8806]

@@vene Yes, use it only with your hands

[@michaelmoon7245]

@Evolution is evident extinction is inevitable I...what? All that because I used the word “literally” in a colloquial sense? Now all of a sudden I’m a religious global warming denier? I’m...so very confused.

[@Jahu-qs2us]

4:15 I love that Katherine thinks she offended Greg, but he only cares about being called LORD

[@jennydykstra9510]

The title should’ve been: “In homage to the Taskmaster, LORD GREG DAVIES.”

[@lilacharlotte4068]

😂😂😂👏🏼

[@orlandot1538]

Saying Taskermaster out loud made me feel unnecessarily Texan

[@ziripond3502]

Have faith in the Taskmaster, something as petty as Death would not simply do its job without consulting Greg first xD

[@chesterrougton7323]

Death - *threatens greg* Greg - You have 5 second to go away. Your time starts now! Death - *goes away*

[@2gooddrifters]

DEATH. Any other Terry Pratchett fans here?

[@richardlloyd2589]

@@2gooddrifters Life timers @2:41

[@macm.3889]

@@2gooddrifters went below this comment to see if I could find any! 😂 Hello!

[@BARUtubbig]

They REALLY need to lower the audio volume during those interludes between clips

[@adbrz09]

oh yes!!!

[@champo976]

I love Josh's tattoo even more now thanks to the podcast and knowing he was convinced he'd gone too far and everyone would think he's crazy lmfao

[@stone5against1]

I'm a bit sad the newest seasons don't have the "buy Greg something for 20 quid" task anymore.. those were great

[@danielarlay]

i know right!

[@shikarifox4337]

Should have been a set task for each series.

[@Duckduckobtusegoose]

@@shikarifox4337 with the amount adjusted for inflation each series as well lol so we still get some half decent things

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

“So...what’s your name?” “Greg?” “Nooooooo...” “...yeeeeeeeeeeES?!” “I CHANGED IT!!!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@abbybrennan7138]

I love the moment right after Katherine says “I changed it!” And Greg and Alex are both just giggling. ❤️

[@Xoremak]

Alex you better not be the one responsible for that title

[@-jltt-]

It could def be Greg's idea, just to mess with us and see our reactions

[@kellyg358]

@@-jltt- Truth...but I still kinda hope he punishes Alex for it. 😂🤣😂

[@glassberg5018]

This is payback for Greg making Alex take his shoe off.

[@doggfite]

I'm pretty sure that alex personally runs the channel, considering that Taskmaster is his child.

[@Koko-pm4qq]

bet

[@PortsTM]

So. Whats your name.... ... ... ... Greg... ... No.... .... Yes... ... ... ... ... ... I changed it......

[@HamelinSong]

Probably top 3 most iconic Taskmaster moments

[@ziripond3502]

Please show Greg the comment section! What's his reaction to Taskmaster fans thinking that we might not have our Taskmaster xD

[@datgrrl5698]

"Homage"is nae in any way, shape, or form related to the death of someone. Homage means respect, honour, deference, tribute. Nae a eulogy. Gobshites. Stay in school.

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

Am I the only one that didn't think he died? Homage doesn't mean the person is dead 😅

[@ItIsPhebe]

A homage is an appreciation

[@siramea]

it was originally titles 'tribute' but changed to 'homage' after they realised a lot of people were confused.

[@travelwell6049]

@@siramea what confusion would tribute bring?

[@holychickenmcnugget7107]

It's comforting knowing that I wasn't the only one who nearly had a heart attack because of the title 😅

[@eilidhriddell3332]

Would you ever consider releasing a box set with all of the episodes uncut? The outtakes are some of my favourite bits!

[@volklua1242]

Id rather watch the wright stuff box set

[@EileenJustMe]

The episodes are all available on KZbin I think!)

[@51Dutchman]

Well, Seasons 1-7 and the Tournament of Champions is anyway. I think the current season is being released but is region-restricted on KZbin.

[@EileenJustMe]

@@51Dutchman Ooohh I see. Maybe try a vpn? I can see them in Germany:)

[@eilidhriddell3332]

@@volklua1242 hahahaha

[@joulefuchs]

Katherine asking Greg what's his name was so funny. The cheeky "Greg" and the confusion in his face when she said no won't get old for me. :'D

[@leonbrooks2107]

Given Josh’s diminutive size and the fact he has Greg’s name on him now he just looks like from Toy Story and he is a toy belonging to Greg Davies

[@maddoctor99]

Don't panic everyone, it's an homage, not a tribute. Greg ain't dead.

[@leam.9998]

At first I thought he died and then that he left the show. Almost had a heart attack

[@HOTD108_]

The way you worded this implies that Greg died, and then his corpse somehow formally left the show postmortem.

[@MACHLoeCHER]

That title gave me a heartattack. :D

[@girrafescream]

Same, I got worried there for a minute.

[@rowanaboat4523]

I bet whoever runs the TaskMaster KZbin channel is loving all the panicky comments thinking Greg was dead.

[@dyawr]

I actually thought they might've done it on purpose 🤔

[@lafiki999]

Alex is in trooouuuble

[@jemimalol3407]

“We’ve both got low self-esteem, HAVEN’T YOU!”

[@KazimJafar]

Next time ask your copy writer to not make it look like Lord Davis passed away. God i had a heart attack

[@kneazle3603]

What did it say originally

[@VNdoug]

@@kneazle3603 It's still the original title, "In Homage to the Taskmaster, Greg Davies" This usually implies the person being honored is dead

[@Zantsui]

Tall as he is, a heart attack is how he’ll go

[@murk1e]

Ah, when people put actual effort into the prize task... happy days

[@MrDJAK777]

tbf there lockdowns been pretty strict and the prize tasks/studio episodes were all during it so getting out and about to find/see things to generate more ideas might have been a bit difficult, though the contestants do seem to care less

[@murk1e]

A crumpet. A skewer.....

[@reubensavage6447]

@@murk1e wine...

[@HOTD108_]

@@reubensavage6447 whine

[@emilyche1101]

Alternative title: almost 19min of contestants massaging Greg's ego.

[@keshav9548]

Oh god I got so scared thinking Greg passed away

[@darcymonteath5930]

imagine having the horrible histories cast on takmaster

[@freebeerishere]

oh god please! but there’s six of them :(

[@darcymonteath5930]

@@freebeerishere they must make an exception!!! we can't not have all six idiots :(((

[@freebeerishere]

@@darcymonteath5930 indeed!!

[@flicnerdy4385]

Just put Jim and Matt together in one big shirt and let them cause chaos as one unit

[@freebeerishere]

@@flicnerdy4385 that is the best thing ive ever heard

[@theweatherwitch2492]

Oh thank God, I thought he died, but then I watched it, and this is amazing. All hail Lord Greg Davies.

[@cannibalbananas]

Could you do top Greg moments? Like when he took James Acaster to the side for yelling at him. Endearing and funny.

[@JMaxwellE]

Wow this is completely random but I just realized that season 2 and 10 both have contestants named Katherine John and Richard (obviously spelled differently)

[@Cry_Havoc]

Here's one for you: in season 2, all the contestants' last names end with the letter "n."

[@notAshildr]

This is just to put it into perspective how utterly shit this series' prizes have been, isn't it?

[@heatherwhited5735]

Paul Chowdhry voice; innit?

[@peterdelisle7083]

@@heatherwhited5735 innit Paul Chaudry's voice innit

[@vinny142]

It highlights the casm between what Greg thinks of himself and what the rest of the world thinks of him :-)

[@mrdewarion]

99% of the comments: Mini heart attack because we thought 2020 claimed Greg Davies.

[@SeyhanK17]

Is that 1% this comment?

[@ew6483]

1%: Me finding a relevant place to comment that a courgette is a fruit.

[@frankjaeger8552]

Everyone's talking about how scary the title is but I got a lot more scared by the sudden increase in volume between the clips.

[@starrya5647]

Aww Greg and Alex are so giggly in the gift tasks. More of those please!

[@louisamuller4756]

They really said "He's not dead, we just love remembering him"

[@Targemq8]

Josh and his gift is one of the great moments in television history.

[@danielarlay]

"i love you like greggs, the bakery" might just be the greatest lyric of all time

[@CanuckJim]

"What's your naaaame?" "Greg" "Nooooo" "Yes" "I chaaaanged it" - best exchange of the season

[@ChallengeBandits]

100% agree. Brilliant!

[@NichtNiklad]

The single that Dave gifts Greg at 5:33 ist from a German artist called Howard Carpendale and the title actually means "whom"

[@isamuog6529]

greg looked like he was going to cry when he was getting gifts from Wem, very heart warming

[@joseluislopes3956]

What's your name? Greg. No Yes? I changed it I remember tearing up laughing when I first saw this. That season was so good

[@lemonysnickette]

I'm cracking up at the people in the comments thinking that Greg died. You would have heard about this on the news long before on their youtube channel.

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

Well,I hope so...

[@PartyRock6]

This is a Bad Dong situation

[@kyeonak]

“Greg Davies I wanna have your babies” had me rolling 😂😂💀

[@spider5600]

3:45 Amusingly looking in to the edit history of Greg Davies Wikipedia page, It looked like at least four people changed his name to Lord Greg Davies and it got changed back everytime

[@ROckstarofalltime1]

The caption should've been "In memory of the Grand Taskmaster, may he rest in peace...it's midnight and he's asleep shhhh."

[@ayoubsabiri7130]

Lord Greg Davies*

[@genericname2747]

Pray for Greg y'all. There's nothing wrong with him, he just wants more power.

[@khinzakhan66]

How can you not include Rob giving him a footrest for his throne and a blanket. Greg facial reactions were precious!

[@Schattendragonfly]

Please make a compilation of Rhod's gifts :))

[@travelwell6049]

It’s funny watching clips from the older shows, my brain keeps reacting to the fact that they’re sitting so close together and thinking how odd and uncomfortable they look all scrunched up together. lol 😂

[@theau.1536]

Was hoping to see Mark Watson's high octane item

[@Desoxyri]

Task: Give 1 million people a heart attack. You have ONE video title... 5 points to you sir

[@o.b.7217]

Fun(?) fact: the single "Wem" of Howard Carpendale has nothing to to with the city Wem in England. "Wem" is simply the German word for "whom". Howard Carpendale is a singer/actor, born in South Africa, who has become a huge star in Germany with his Schlagermusik.

[@cwildeman]

Widdicombe has *got* to be the GOAT prize task entry, right?

[@Posthumus2323]

I actually was headed straight down to google after seeing the title... read the comments and everyone thought he died

[@muls9571]

You should have googled what homage means...

[@Frozenb0ne]

The audio level balancing in recent highlight uploads has been awful

[@davesmith2194]

Cheeky texts by Mark Watson will never get old.

[@moviefact1]

You need to tell whomever edits these, to reduce the volume in the bumpers by about 50 percent please.

[@merryberry6576]

It's funny how concerned everyone got from the title, I thought it was his birthday or something haha

[@muls9571]

I just thought they'd put together a nice montage of clips, which is exactly what they did.

[@SpencerSalva]

If anyone deserves an homage, kooshon!

[@Bhalforii]

I just heard the news and I'm honestly shocked. Way too soon. RIP Greg Davies

[@anonymousperson2327]

he isn't really dead its just a weird title

[@chriskaprys]

"homage" is a show of respect, like a tribute, not a memorial or elegy; nothing to do with death 🤷‍♂️

[@anonymousperson2327]

it is usually used for death so i can understand the panic

[@danielax8323]

The present for Greg task was the best why do they stop doing it 😭😭😭

[@AllEightBits]

I think this was uploaded a day early, he is still alive

[@greglam2755]

Future task: deliver the best Eulogy for the Taskmaster, who may or may not be dead at that time.

[@uniquerebeljaney3639]

That would be a great task.

[@sarimzafar8623]

If the transition music in these compilations could be sorted that'd be great. It's too loud compared to the rest of the audio

[@seedy80]

Homage: formal public acknowledgement of feudal allegiance. Relax folks, Greg ain't dead. Y'all just needs to learn some words.

[@CJMGalaxy]

2020's got us all fucked up, cut us some slack 😅

[@-jltt-]

If you could just add "... who is STILL ALIVE, don't panic" to that title, that would be great, thanks in advance Alex.

[@uruba185]

Literally i was like, “is he dead?”

[@anthonysoto3382]

Waiting to see them respond to all these “I thought he was dead” posts on the show 😂

[@kisbie]

All the episodes of the new series were recorded a few months ago, though Ed Gamble will probably have to issue a clarification on the podcast.

[@marciturani6416]

That title scared the shit out of me

[@RepriseTheThemeSong]

I think people need a refresher on the definition of homage. Or people need to learn the definition of homage.

[@BWGmedia]

I think it’s a testament to how much people love this guy and the show! That they were so worried he might’ve passed

[@jurrasicore8682]

such a shame the lordship thing was a scam, it was so good

[@99vongola99]

To clarify, the title Katherine gave was provided by Lord Titles, not Established Titles, the one that KZbinrs promoted a few months back that turned out to be a scam. Are you saying that Lord Titles is also a scam? Or did you think Katherine got the land from Established Titles? Genuinely asking since I'm unaware regarding the legitimacy of Lord Titles.

[@jurrasicore8682]

@@99vongola99 they dont say where the land you get is and they have no physical location, and owning the land doesnt entitle you to lordship. calling yourself lord whatever isnt illegal or anything but its not offiical and its something anyone can do.

[@ngl_19]

God, this was the first time I was really hesitant to click on notifications for Taskmaster... Thought Greg was dead... Glad he isn’t... This vid was beautiful like the Taskmaster himself Lord Greg Davies, may he live forever. ❤️

[@cdh79]

Looking at his drawing on the note at 8:11 I now believe Alex is a descendent from Van Gogh..

[@ykook7000]

AM I THE ONLY ONE . . Who did NOT think anything bad happened . ..🙄 seriously!

[@marycanary86]

"we all know what happened to BT, mate..!" jfc XD

[@roeug_]

Greg Davies, mi mejor descubrimiento de toda la cuarentena. Saludos desde Argentina ♥

[@davidbatguano9244]

Sounds like everybody here needs to lookup the definition of homage.

[@HerHollyness]

Right? Why is everyone out here thinking he died? It's not like the title said "In memory of the Taskmaster" or something.

[@sidleyparkhermit6391]

In fairness, quarantine is, clinically, making everyone's brains atrophy.

[@lordbuddybear]

You can pay homage to dead people, too

[@davidbatguano9244]

@@lordbuddybear Yes, you can, and that is the problem here. People only knowing the word to mean that.

[@arfansthename]

I'll bet you the next tribute video to Greg when he actually dies will be "In Memoriam of the Taskmaster, Greg Davies (no, he's really dead this time)"

[@danielrose8305]

Whichever Assistant Editor or Editor they have doing the KZbin Content has my eternal thanks for their spectacular work and updates in content while I await the next Ep. Thank you.

[@WatcherTeacher]

RIP that gigantic man

[@fern5505]

He’s not dead

[@WatcherTeacher]

@@fern5505 you right his massive spirit will live on in all of us

[@homagetogorto]

Amazing how many people can't imagine being nice to a living person.

[@kittycattt93]

Greg Davies (and Tim Key) are two men i never saw myself being attracted to...but here I am 😂

[@lglglg]

The title! I thought he had died oh my god

[@thedugdugman45]

1:39 that hast to be the greatest feet anyone has accomplished

[@louiswhitaker6997]

Mark Watson quite literally has the funniest deadpan deliveries of lines out of anyone I’ve seen

[@robertsharpe9862]

Can someone please talk about the fact that no one questioned when Greg licked his finger and rubs widdicombs foot?

[@caliaguilar4]

He was checking to see if the tattoo was real and not makeup or paint. This was the first season, who knew anyone would go that far?

[@robertsharpe9862]

@@caliaguilar4 I know why he did it, but it seems strange that it wasn’t even acknowledged in the show as bizarre to do to someone else. Who knows maybe they’re just close enough for that not to be strange? Maybe It was in the live show and then left out.