Surprise Little Alex Horne | Full Task | Taskmaster

From series 3, Al Murray, Dave Gorman, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett, and Sarah Pascoe compete to try and surprise Little Alex Horne.
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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.

[@DarkKnightofIT]

"I said boxers and he misunderstood" is such a great pun.

[@cantthinkofanoriginalname2928]

How is that a pun?

[@DarkKnightofIT]

@@cantthinkofanoriginalname2928 be... Because he's wearing a box...

[@ricksterlias]

@@cantthinkofanoriginalname2928 with his accent, it also sounds like "boxes" because the R was silent

[@chairwood]

is "great pun" an oxymoron

[@Shouldntp]

@@chairwood depends on the person.

[@Osk000]

Paul Chowdhry is a goddamn enigma. The man claims to have spent 45 minutes just sitting in a box and I completely believe him.

[@scottcampbell96]

Innit

[@benmarshall5132]

@@scottcampbell96 melon innit

[@Fucisko]

@@benmarshall5132 bastard's crying, innit

[@alpacino134]

It's a fookin emu innit

[@teuntje2863]

That was out of order m8

[@uncannyhiddencrow2385]

Props to Alex for siting in a shed for 5 hours

[@justanothaguy3714]

I mean he did literally ask for it. They could have said “Alex will roll up in a cab in an hour, surprise him”

[@johnborden2437]

Alex lives in the shed.

[@fartpimpson3843]

Not all heroes wear capes

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

@@fartpimpson3843 not all heroes wear anything

[@ARISUinW0NDERLAND]

With the stuff he goes through, that's probably the best part of his day. 😅

[@scottcampbell96]

I’m surprised someone didn’t just lock the door with the padlock.

[@upinskyy2025]

thought that too, but then alex wouldnt have come out of the shed, so the task would be lost right?

[@cesariojpn]

@@upinskyy2025 Technically, that would be a surprise.......

[@upinskyy2025]

@@cesariojpn but that would be a surprise BEFORE he leaves the shed. I mean idc xD but the Taskmaster likes to look for little mistakes

[@scottcampbell96]

@@upinskyy2025 it definitely wouldn’t be great television, but it would be surprising. Maybe not, though. Greg might just be disappointed.

[@Adrianovaz2007]

if Rhod did that task I bet he would do something like that. Or a giant poster of that one picture, you know which one.

[@kellyg358]

When you realize a sleep-deprived Rob Beckett is more unsettling than a clown...

[@kida4313]

*Brown Clown

[@WaterYaDune]

Because for clowns, it’s just an act

[@Bobfahrer]

“ArE yOu WeT?!?” 👹

[@1Dreamking]

I was in tears. His crazy laugh killed me and then the "I'm sorry..."

[@Lovinia1]

Well technically he is a clown by occupation.

[@MADhorseKD]

More surprised that no one thought to be nice and buy Alex a genuine gift as a nice surprise. Cause you just know everyone else was gonna be mean to him.

[@brittnar]

Yeah I was thinking a nice surprise birthday party for him, get loads of people, cake, sparklers, balloons, the whole nine yards

[@PEACEOUTPAT]

aw that says a lot about all these people that I didn't really want to think about lol

[@linnea8753]

In the Swedish version they bought pizza and threw a graduation party (as two different surprises)

[@dcr645]

@@linnea8753 tjena! Ville bara peka ut att man säger bara "throw a graduation party". Om man säger "throw up a graduation party", betyder det att man kräker upp en studentfest... 😅

[@linnea8753]

@@dcr645 Hahaha! Thank you so much for the correction, I got myself a good laugh there. You know I probably thought of the Swedish "slänga upp", so I wanted a particle verb in English as well. "Slänga en fest" sounds like to throw a party in the trash.

[@jimhirsby7154]

Imagine some poor soul on that golf course, halfway through their backswing when Al Murray's gong/horn cacophony goes off

[@EdgyShooter]

I mean, the bigger suprise would probably be if they looked around to find the source and saw the pub landlord in his skivvies 😂

[@Rin8Kin]

Considering there are a lot of elders who like to play golf, it's even more scary.

[@iheartbusterk82]

And this task was when I knew Rob Beckett just had to win. What he did is 100% out of a nightmare.

[@degiguess]

I would have just had the crew setup some hidden cameras or something then taken everybody out to lunch. Alex would've been surprised to find that no surprise was waiting for him and everybody had left.

[@maxblom3477]

I was thinking the same thing. Except I'd spend the first 45 minutes making as much random noise as possible outside the shed, just for the bants

[@nbjornestol]

And then you jump out of a bush and scare him 3 days later.

[@lunamoon-xk2us]

When you realize that Alex just sat in a shed for 5 hours😂

[@thekuppi1834]

But 5x 58 min he could've done whatever he wanted

[@WarriorVeldoren]

Well he did accomplish some lovely knitting.

[@peterpan4038]

He certainly got paid for those 5 hours. And now we think about Alex designing many of those tasks... damn, he is smart.

[@rizkyanandita8227]

That sounds lovely.

[@dons8122]

In reality of show business he sat in there maybe 5 minutes

[@eliaskrebs9444]

Personally, I wouldn't have been able to resist the urge of simply locking him in.

[@koiboi1676]

That would be quite suprising

[@ricebeansrockroll882]

I would like it, but you have exactly 666 likes and it just fits the comment to well

[@patpat8727]

No doubt what Rhod Gilbert would have done.

[@davidkelley4768]

That evil chuckle. He knew EXACTLY what he was going to do the moment he saw the task.

[@danielmonteiro4182]

''There's quite a lot going on there" says man being sprayed in the face by a cross dressing man. Pure British human.

[@mjk3935]

“You’ve been a bad boy” omg I died

[@meganpopple9100]

It was the “Are you wet?” that got me. 😂

[@WalkoffGrandslam]

Rob Beckett is a mad man. I love this task so much every time I see it.

[@plenta96]

This give me great anticipation as a first time viewer.. Shhh it's about to start!

[@gingernerd4035]

And how many times have you seen it? 😉

[@WalkoffGrandslam]

@@gingernerd4035 lol.... At least 7-8 times

[@gingernerd4035]

@@WalkoffGrandslam absolutely mental 😉😅

[@sarahkinsey5434]

I guess having a newborn and sleep deprivation are the key things to win tasks

[@EdgyShooter]

The clown suprise would've worked better if he left the box outside but actually hid beside the shed and ran screaming at Alex while he was distracted by the box 😉

[@AllyOJustice]

That’s what I would’ve done.

[@natsbigworld]

But i feel like it would have lost comedy value. I thought the way he did it was absolutely hilarious :)

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Like what the other guy did?

[@Theantininja]

it always amazes me whenever I look back at a clip that asks the contestants to do something surprising, how there's always a minimum of one person that thinks "I should strip, no one will think to do that.""

[@pardonAgain]

The gong should make an appearance in every season.

[@megapixel2587]

Rob talking about how he came up with the nanny idea is my favorite part of this series (if we exclude everything Paul did)

[@robotikempire]

nan = grandma

[@ChoralAlchemist]

The boxers joke is criminally underrated.

[@element47]

"And I think I'd gone mad "I guess I should be concerned" Classic Taskmaster.

[@boneyarsebogman]

It's very rare that something as bonkers as gong and a dong wouldn't be the funniest, but that's how good Rob Beckett's demented nan was

[@OliverBatchelor]

Why the gong wasn't right next to the shed I don't know!!

[@sidechain0]

It's Rob's laugh that does it for me.

[@Fortunateson69]

Mike Wozniak: "I'm a bit damp, not your fault" Rob Beckett with a pressure washer: *cackling*

[@BlackieFyre]

Paul is just Paul. Can't even think of words to desribe him.

[@teuntje2863]

How about, true love 💘

[@AUTvillacherboyAUT]

innit

[@kida4313]

I can: Brown Clown

[@mobius01ac]

First idea that came to my mind: Exactly what the first guy did, but when Alex pushes the button, jump out behind him with an air horn

[@Rodrik18]

I thought of getting an airhorn and a paintball gun and hiding behind the shed till he walked out and just Goin

[@matheustran8009]

Like the other guy (sort of) did at 7:05?

[@segevstormlord3713]

I mean, to be fair, I think Alex was legitimately most startled by the unexpected "boo!" from behind and the water to the face.

[@azure541]

I'm not gonna lie, when I saw the thumbnail I thought Al Murray had actually flashed Alex

[@OldManBOMBIN]

And Then He Jumped Out of a Bush and Said Boo is the title of Alex Horne's birth video.

[@meetaverma8372]

Tbh it's the title of everyone's birth video

[@Alex-zi1nb]

Also I can not say enough how great it is that alex takes the abuse despite it being his show. What a legend

[@TomTom-wm5ke]

When rob goes for something under the blanket, Alex must have experienced a moment of true terror

[@Stepanka1111]

1. Greg's reaction to Paul saying he'd been in the box for 45 min. at 3:16 is just... chef's kiss honestly. 2. Alex giggling like a little boy at the boxy boxers at 7:12 This task is really up there, this was such a good season!!

[@mrnoname98]

the gong and airhorns must have been a pleasant surprise if anybody was golfing next door

[@arielanonymous7270]

I know she is probably incredibly busy but pheobe waller bridge would be unbelievable on this. Just imagining how she would pull this off when thinking about the graham norton stage door story, already a legend.

[@MurcuryEntertainment]

God, this show has the best surreal humor I've ever seen.

[@marinkopon]

The dong and the gong makes me laugh every damn time

[@Mikeological]

This would’ve been a great idea for an individual task if they changed it so whoever got it wouldn’t know when Alex was going to come out of the shed, but in reality Alex was never in the shed so they just sit there ready to surprise him for ages just waiting.

[@Funko727]

"I said boxers and he misunderstood."

[@connormorgan8582]

Just Rob laughing like an absolute fucking lunatic sent me.

[@cuddles31]

Calmly saying "there's quite a lot going on there" after that is peak British

[@Capn_Obed_Marsh]

Series 3 was special to me because it felt like the stereotypical characters from a school class was competing. We had the goofy fraternal twins, the weird quiet kid and the troublemaking rich kid and his yes-man lackey. With ex-teacher Greg it made it even more magical.

[@HeatherHotcakes]

I assumed that Rob had dressed like Norman Bate’s ‘mother’.

[@savannahguenzi7414]

"Mummy says we're good at puzzles..."

[@Kafj302]

Here is an idea, be outside the box with a real ring and when he comes out drop to one knee and propose to him. Have a priest there as well and judge with marriage papers ready.

[@loraoflahrity130]

It's so sweet watching Alex be the object of the task

[@FireFistAce_OnePiece]

Buy a second shed and put it in front of the other shed.

[@tals.8960]

Rob's granny outfit is surprisingly well done!

[@elenas3571]

2:08 I would have placed the box and hid behind the shed. Then when he was messing with the box I would pop up behind him!

[@turma8eac]

Best one would be a surprise party Get some cake, candles, baloons and some friends and say surprise when he comes out

[@hermettehistorian3321]

This might be the only time I've seen a contestant involve the camera crew. Clever Dave...

[@Joshinken]

The clown one would have been amazing if he hadnt actually hid in the box but rather behind the shed and just charged alex. But like, alex presses the button, nothing happens, alex starts to wonder „oh did something go wrong? Is he still in the house preparing something“ AND THATS WHEN YOU CHARGE

[@half_chub]

this is still one of my favorite tasks ever simply for the rob beckett portion

[@EdgyShooter]

I wonder which was more expensive, bribing the crew, or the gong rental 😂

[@peterlervik1640]

Al Murray really living on the edge...

[@jbragg1001]

They totally shoulda called this task “the dong and the gong”

[@ylcatas7329]

And Alex was 5 hours in a shed....

[@fearsomefawkes6724]

He left the padlock on the shed and no one decided to just lock him in as the surprise? That's definitely where I would have started.

[@autumn557]

I think if someone went and got Alex a cake and just gave it to him he’d be most surprised that someone chose not to torture him.

[@briandegitz8978]

Most surprising thing they could've done was to be nice to him.

[@medievalist]

Yes, it would be a touching moment given all the cruelty the Taskmaster heaps upon him.

[@devttyUSB0]

This was an epic series. Paul, Rob, Dave,, great stuff.

[@besserwizard]

I love the detail that they showed Alex putting his phone in his breast pocket before getting absolutely soaked by some crazy guy in women‘s clothing

[@michellefidelis]

"Massive if"

[@benceszke7209]

set the shed on fire... that sure would suprise him XD

[@campuscryptid3020]

Questionable and concerning choice of thumbnail

[@Vadigor]

Certainly a surprising one though...

[@JasperJanssen]

It certainly gives you an idea about what euphemism “little Alex Horne” meant.

[@KidPlays42]

I think Paul should have went behind the shed when Alex came out and messed with the box, and then Paul should have went up behind Alex and spooked him.

[@malachixm1041]

"Quite supprissing, yeah". My man ain't surprised by nothing.

[@varedna]

Paul should have had nothing in the box, and then sneak up behind behind him during that time Alex was investigating the box.

[@teuntje2863]

"I said boxers and he misunderstood"

[@lukeostercamp3975]

I’m a little sad none of them got the police to come arrest Alex😕 missed opportunity

[@codyleslie478]

I think this season had my favorite group!

[@gorechotuma]

I honestly would've surprised him by making a nice picnic with like a lunch basket, a glass of pineapple juice and some pastry. I think that would've been the most surprising thing)

[@BegbertBiggs]

Absolute classic task!

[@oliverpaszkowski2457]

the two that wanted to kidnap his children put the fun in unethical

[@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945]

this is so weird, I was just wishing this task was online so I could send it to a friend & then it was uploaded less than an hour later...do you have something to tell me Taskmaster?

[@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945]

god I’d forgotten how in love I am with Paul Chowdhry so thanks for that even if you did read my mind

[@michaelccozens]

"No", says a muffled voice from your closet.

[@mrsquid_]

8:20 i love the absolutely crazy maniac laugh

[@kentdiamante1213]

yes. i was waiting for this.

[@brookehildebrant4936]

One of my favorite tasks for sure!!!

[@maj.sucmah1972]

My first thought of Alex in the shed was just to wait for him to come out to punch him in the jaw

[@Yatoumori]

A surprise is when something unexpected happens. Alex was expecting something that would be surprising to happen when he exited the shed, so the most surprising thing they could've done is doing absolutely nothing. Surprised nobody ended up doing that. Maybe it sounds like it could be bad television, but I think Alex coming out of a shed after waiting an hour, and looking around puzzled as absolutely nothing happens would be pretty funny especially if it beat everyone else who actually put effort in.

[@imaginative-monkey]

I LOVE Taskmaster older seasons. I feel like last few seasons have not had hilarious moments like this... 😮

[@fahadikram1282]

That gong was perfect

[@daniellevine6131]

If i was given this task i would just do nothing honestly. Just fail to do absolutely anything for the task and that would surprise alex!

[@captainufo4587]

Now imagine saying those same words in studio to Greg Davies, while he's staring at you and scribbling on his little cardboards.

[@daniellevine6131]

@@captainufo4587 haha true... might be a little harder that way

[@josiahscott3864]

Half wanted someone to just leave and not do anything.

[@sparo_splat]

Al "Moneybags" Murray strikes again.

[@niehoe3048]

"Surprise Alex". *Locks the shed and leaves*

[@Lovinia1]

This was my introduction to the show...

[@lolmonnalisa]

3:15 about 45 minutes 😂😂😂 hats off to this man 👏👏

[@ismailmohammad9441]

absolutely

[@RetroCroww]

This is the best task in taskmaster from 5:17 alone

[@HuslWusl]

Rob wasn't really surprising, but certainly the most confusing

[@jamesjoe2048]

It occurs to me that the one task attempt out of the five where we can see alex put a phone into his pocket is the one attempt where he gets sprayed with water and absolutely soaked

[@sarij3950]

I just realized that I'm perfectly conditioned to on hearing a gong expect "MORTAL KOMBAT!"

[@Bruhecc]

I would have climbed on top, and jumped down for the surprise

[@thebusiness8212]

Put a different shed in front of the other shed so he leaves one to be trapped in another.

[@NyanyiC]

Love the gong

[@drageoksllechtim2078]

The best surprise would’ve been bribing the taskmaster to ask Alex out to a nice dinner and not make fun of him

[@corymccarty3921]

For the box one, I would have nothing in it, waited for him to open it out of curiosity, and the just jump scared him from behind and pushed him in it

[@BlueCLupei]

The first one should have told Alex to lick the axe saying it was strawberry syrup but it's actually chicken blood or something. That'd be one hell of a surprise.

[@lilliank3542]

For the first one, he should have popped up behind Alex after he pushed the button.

[@KittyCatAddict]

I nearly died of laughter watching this 🤣

[@Sahko123]

i would have just bought a padlock and put it on the shed door