Munya Chawawa's Best Bits | Taskmaster

Dive into Munya's most energetic, hilarious and downright sneaky moments from series 14.
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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.

[@NuSpirit_]

"Divide and conga" is his probably best joke in the series.

[@Taolan8472]

Arguably one of the best puns in the entire show

[@WillGeorgeRockett]

“What you don’t know cant hurt you.” The sheer arrogance and balls to just subtly drop a hint that he cheated in one of the most strict and anti-cheating game shows Ive ever seen is an absolute power move.

[@Harvey1211]

I’m amazed at how good Sarah and Munya were as a team, in terms of entertainment. It’s amazing because they were sort of two polar opposites. Sarah was more of a realist and knew her abilities and knew what to expect out of herself but Munya just had untouchable confidence where you would follow him into battle if you had to. I didn’t know about him before Taskmaster but now I think he’s fantastic.

[@jackwang9536]

When Sarah was asked about the feather & leaf-blower task and how he ended up doing a crazy construction with tubes, she said, "It's like he was a bairn (child in Northern UK speak)", a little boy with so much energy and confidence. It's one of the sweetest things she ever said about Munya, especially Sarah doesn't have kids and doesn't want to have kids.

[@Harvey1211]

@@jackwang9536 it’s amazing how the editing team made their attempt look quicker than the team of three, when the team of three took seven and a half minutes but Sarah and Munya took 24 minutes! Incredible.

[@jackwang9536]

​@@Harvey1211 I know, right? The feather task was a comedic masterpiece. The moment they went silent, think of those historic silent film comedies - Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, etc. Dara's team: Fern & John bumbling around, losing a feather, John bringing in a chicken, and Dara in a rage waving his arms around. Meanwhile Munya & Sarah were shown running around with a leafblower, pipes, a guitar, and they seemed so speedy & inventive. And all the while, they took 24 minutes! This is the genius of Taskmaster, they were able to use silence as a tool to manipulate the audience. Film schools need to study this task.

[@iliketrains3495]

@@Harvey1211if I remember right one of the (many) criticisms of the US version is that since it was condensed to half an hour, the recordings were cut down a lot so often a contestant took way longer than the edit made it seem, and it got repetitive as a result. But the feather task here shows that can be done effectively

[@Harvey1211]

@@jackwang9536 it’s a bit like a task from Series 15 where they had to poke holes in a piece of paper and not talk to Alex or look at him throughout. You can easily edit out people talking to trick the audience into thinking they were successful… like they unfortunately did with Ivo Graham. The quote ‘please stop using me as a yardstick for failure’ still sticks with me haha.

[@elizabethscott7904]

Fun fact that you might not know: Munya is from Zimbabwe! He never mentions it on the show :)

[@Klaproossje]

Yeah, he's very secretive about that

[@bendaniel2271]

It was handled well

[@bugbear2357]

nah, there was one very subtle mention in episode 2, but most viewers probably didn't catch it

[@kara9516]

This is how we comment in Zimbabwe

[@realdjoffski7201]

He mentioned Zimbabwe, said it was no different to Norwich 😂

[@zagikiza]

Munya is embodiment of "Task failed successfully"

[@getheidea]

Munya, and I say this with the most affection possible, has the charisma of a cult leader. I would buy ice cream from him in a snow storm. I would follow him into battle despite knowing with 100% certainty that we'd get destroyed. One of the best bullshitters to ever sit on that stage and i adore him for it

[@ArgentPendragon]

Have you seen his Unknown P character?

[@TonyTheYouTuba]

Oh that ending. Greg finding out his adopted son was in fact a heinous criminal cheat. And Alex taking a once in a lifetime opportunity to wear those glasses…

[@jmonterroso12]

Munya again showed me another performer I instantly gravitated too. The comedy and intellegence he showed through this series was fantastic. One of my standouts amongst an incredible series.

[@jackwang9536]

You need to listen to James Acaster & Ed Gamble's interview with Munya on their Off Menu podcast. It is the most insane interview ever. Most people in the UK know Munya through his parody hip-hop & celebrity videos, but this interview has the most insane stories ever. The whole story about the 9 gardeners they had in Zimbabwe - imagine that for like 30 minutes.

[@jmonterroso12]

@@jackwang9536 I definitely will have to check it out! I've been slowly working through the Taskmaster podcast which has def shown a lot more personality from contestants and bts stuff so I will have to check it out

[@seabasssupremacist]

I love Munya beagle energy

[@kaushikmohan3304]

Surely Chihuahua energy no? 😂

[@iliketrains3495]

Munya is in my opinion the single most underrated contestant in TM, beating out Asim Chaudhry. Really liked his brand of overconfidence, and his Zimbabwe shtick was a great running gag. Add to that his great chemistry with John and Sarah, excellently solving the hand task and being the first cheater the show has seen in quite a while, he was my favourite part of this series. I also think he was harshly judged by Greg quite a lot. His song, for example, was great and deserved way more than 2 points. In fact, after scouring through the score charts on TM Wiki (going off the knowledge he's one of only a handful of contestants who never won a prize task), I found out that he is the only contestant in the history of the show to never win a subjectively-judged solo task. Even Hugh Dennis won at least two as such, and we all know how much Greg picked on him

[@MuscleFlexChris]

As someone with anxiety, having 1% of Munya's confidence would be like Heaven for me, fairplay to him :)

[@RandiRain]

One of the best seasons. Great cast here.

[@Moxiecore]

As a whole my favorite cast by far, the chemistry, reactions and banter were fantastic. The only season that made me wish to see another season with the same exact cast.

[@jackwang9536]

@@Moxiecore Seasons 5, 7, and 14 are tied for my all time favorite seasons. I can easily watch & rewatch all those 3 seasons over and over and still laugh through all of it.

[@princesspinkblue]

"What would I catch outside? Birds? People? Kidnap?!?" 😂😂😂😂

[@jackwang9536]

The best bits "bonus" video of Munya should include (read only if you've seen Series 14): 1) Zimbabwe darts 2) Zimbabwe Bow & Arrow Taskmaster 3) Norfolk Panther 4) LeBron James toilet roll 5) Find my hand camel toe 6) Balayage Wagwan 7) Feather vs Leafblower 8) And..."You can be rougher with these hips" I am literally laughing as I type all these bits. Munya is insane. Fern Brady has said on the TM Podcast that he's even weirder than she is. And according to Ed Gamble, Munya is easily the most confident person ever to be on Taskmaster.

[@user-yl3pp8fy9w]

Lebrooon James

[@sgak]

Munya brings such tenacity and determination into every task that Fern gets sleepy because otherwise the taskiverse would no longer be in balance... or something :) idk lol

[@ironbear53]

The Ninja Turtles laugh at 15:37 is amazing.

[@callmechristian3900]

One of my favorite moments is the live sherades when he does the wrong letter for kangaroo.

[@lhfirex]

Munya's such a fun, happy, energetic contestant it's impossible not to like him.

[@CallMeProm]

I still want a Munya and John buddy sitcom.

[@nolananderson4782]

Alex hit Munya's bucket from over the house 3 times. One of Alex's greatest accomplishments.

[@ardantuzunsoy5602]

Munya is easily among my top 5 contestants ever.

[@Taolan8472]

Clearly the glasses have been imbued with a portion of Greg's power. Alex looks like so much more than he is with them on. Like he might oneday be the Taskmaster himself.

[@brettmyer2750]

Munya ruled.

[@macwholivesonmars4911]

Taskmaster's biggest cheeky scamp!

[@morphunkown]

Munya didnt get near enough stick for being a sneaky pasta snake with the ball task.

[@sumsum8272]

I've only just realised that the forks and marbles in series 16 was a reference to this 13:53

[@blackdragoncyrus]

What you don't know can't hurt you...

[@TaskmasterMN]

Munya is the epitome of my absolute favorite category of Taskmaster contestants: ones overflowing with completely unearned confidence! As Munya always says, everything in life can be solved with a punch or a lick

[@OwlRTA]

I've heard Munya described as Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, before he truly realizes he's a toy

[@jackwang9536]

@@OwlRTA Straight out of the Taskmaster Podcast! That's what Ed Gamble described him when he interviewed Sarah Millican. 🙂

[@SlutForInstantNoodles]

Had no idea my state had it's own Taskmaster 😲Can't wait to check it out

[@OwlRTA]

@@jackwang9536 I think Ed was referring to Greg Jenner's description

[@jackwang9536]

​@@OwlRTAYes, you're correct! I forgot that he was quoting Greg Jenner to Sarah. Regardless, Sarah had a proper laugh about that.

[@eddieboyky]

I would love to see the full lyrics task uploaded here.

[@h0lly_blue]

27:21 is that Frankie in the wings?

[@precious_muse]

Well, it didn’t have the moment I probably remember him best for, “LeBron James, LeBron James, LeBron James . . .”

[@djpunyer8762]

Because it was the worst first impression a contestant has ever had on this show. For the first couple of episodes, I didn't like him, because he always acted like a TikTok influencer. By the song task I warmed to him, and by the end of the series I loved him as much as the rest of them.

[@bellebellerose]

I love this man so much. I wish he as my bfffffffff for life

[@GGoAwayy]

He's one of my favorites ever. Partly because he is... really really hot. But also his intensity and competitiveness made him fun to watch.

[@cr33pycrawley74]

Him naming birds reminds me of me and my family, my grandma named a blackbird who keeps eating the flower seeds in her garden Dave because my dad’s called Dave and always pranked my grandparents whilst my parents were dating when they were teenagers. I used to call a squirrel in my back garden who used to come up to my window every morning for nuts (it’s a long story 😂) Jimbob and my parents used to call a hedgehog that lived in our back garden under the bushes Mr. Sniffles and used to leave cat food out for him. I’ve named any animal I see since I was little, so I love that Munya does it too!

[@thegamingbro123]

I hear that he's from Zimbabwe but I'm not sure

[@truboo4268]

Yeah, real mystery, like whether Kiell had any shoes on during that bingo task.

[@h0lly_blue]

@@truboo4268 or if Susan Wokoma went to RADA

[@Tao_Tology]

If he is he never mentions it.

[@MedEvil1c]

first thought: here comes the ambassador for Zimbabwe

[@MunyaChawawa]

Should have won!

[@GNVS300]

Hey I know him

[@fuchila2point0]

Wait, I've never heard of where Munya is from, anyone know?

[@CaveMonster]

Just so you know, the series 14 playlist is all out of order. Episode 3 is where the playlist starts and the first episodes of the series are towards the bottom of the playlist.

[@joeyc5879]

Munya and john had the absolute best energy on any series of the show

[@TillyP]

Was 9:08 the birth of Unknown P?

[@amylillington13]

LEBRON JAMES

[@ST1212100]

what's the song at 8:10?

[@47Jaspers]

Beethoven's Sonata No.5 in C Minor

[@zacharygrouwinkel1534]

Series 14 is a pretty underrated series.

[@jackwang9536]

Many TM fans rate Series 14 as one of the best. I'm seeing rankings as high as Top 3 (along with Series 5 and Series 7). I would agree with that.

[@Klaproossje]

Next time Munya, put a little bit of water at the bottom of the bucket, it helps to don't letting the balls bounce out

[@bcaye]

Or just a folded cloth.

[@kara9516]

Lebron jaaaaaaaames This is how we comment in zimbabwe I loved munya

[@WatergirlK14]

Munya sounds like Tom Holland to me and I wish I never noticed it.

[@h0lly_blue]

lebron james lebron james lebron james lebron james

[@formerCEO]

Josh Widdecombe and this Guy have a very similar slightly uncomfortable aura. But that's just my opinion

[@randomnessly]

Ngl hers was better then the horn

[@captainplanet4761]

Lebron James!

[@ricolaaaaaaaaaaa7797]

[@JLF201]

What a horrible way to end 😢.

[@broccolee4328]

Most ego-testicle contestant on the show

[@torernning8652]

Second, ffs.