Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2022 | Full Episode | Taskmaster

In a festive one-off, Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi contend with tasks involving eggs, vinegar and a long pole.
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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.

[@lieuwesijtsma8677]

Yeah Claudia would be a hilarious contestant, also the chemistry with Alex is infectious. "it is orange" was the killer for me, absolutely side splitting

[@peterlustig329]

"Can you?! Oh this is fun!" Extroverts are naturally some of the best contestants as well as "beginners" who are still figuring out "the rules". I just wish they would have shown us every second of them doing the vinegar.

[@simonkevnorris]

I agree the "it is orange" is a classic.

[@portmantologist]

Such a shame she was only in this one episode. It would be so wonderful to watch her be Claudia Winkleman across an entire series.

[@kirnpu]

@@portmantologist She would have been a spectacular contestant!

[@grahamstrouse1165]

I’d love to have Claudia for a full series. Make it so.

[@quinnlevy8996]

Normally when Greg says something along the lines of "this show will ruin your professional reputation" I don't give it much thought. But then when a grown man in a suit takes off his pants, picks up an egg with his mouth, and carries it in that manner whilst crawling on his hands and knees towards an egg cup, I start to see where Greg is coming from

[@blakebrenton120]

On concrete none the less. And not smooth concrete either, gravely concrete. Adrian's knees probably looked like hamburger meat by the end of that task. I mean, I got tattooed on my knees and I don't think that hurt as much as Adrian crawling on rough concrete bare skin knees

[@odesseus]

Adrian Charles was absolutely brilliant

[@Pagliacci_Rex]

Those gams though, not bad for a man his age.

[@SwordfishSpike50]

Alex said in an interview that Adrian wanted to take off his underwear too and he had to stop him 😂

[@CaptainBollocks....]

They could have blurred it out, which they have done for other contestants. I wondered why he didn't go full naked lol@@SwordfishSpike50

[@sandoumir4348]

Clearly, Jonnie has watched the show. The egg was over the top complicated, the vinegar had to have a clue somewhere, and the pole either had to be the longest or the shortest possible.

[@Jennyfisch]

Also the look he gave Alex when he said "That's one way of doing it" with the ph strip. He immediately knew that there was another method to find out. I so wish he was on for a whole season, he would have been fun to watch.

[@jamesaditya5254]

He really gives off the vibe of a superfan through and through, and going forward it would be interesting to see them cast more fans of the show into the lineup

[@MrCh0o]

The protagonist we need, but not the one we deserve

[@jonnybuijze1770]

It's a shame we didn't get him in the live show, he seems like a really interesting addition to the group (though seeing Alan again was also nice, like finding one person you already know at a stranger's party)

[@ericaheap]

@@jonnybuijze1770 that's so accurate!!

[@chaosof99]

Adrian: "You get so much joy from a showerhead..." Lady Leshurr (and every other lady in the room): *double take*

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Her eyes were speaking loudly, lol

[@rkah6187]

It was hilarious, especially because it was preceded by Alex's 'you're a mouthful' to Greg :D

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

@@rkah6187 lol, yupp

[@psychmonk5930]

41:09 "I never regret big blue balls", just to add to collection

[@HellHunter00]

I loved the camera man's slight zoom on her reaction. 3:35 Brilliant. 🤣

[@rebelske]

Love that they replaced Adrian's head with the big blue ball in the last point line up!

[@CanIHasThisName]

I see no difference.

[@felixjimmyleon]

Made me crack up

[@qwertyTRiG]

I never regret big blue balls!

[@sabinrawr]

I legitimately didn't notice! That's how good it was...

[@iliketrains3495]

Here after series 17 in which this gag was repeated

[@dominikklausmann6343]

I always was hoping to see Claudia in a regular season as a contestant...one episode is not enough for her crazyness to unfold fully.

[@benzaiten933]

I would love to see her in a full series as well but she's a very busy person so this is a good compromise - and she really was hilarious!

[@cyprel]

Same. She had been at the top of my wish-list for this show forever. As soon as I saw her, I was cheering for a split second and then immediately sad that this meant we'd never get to see a full season of her. But what we got was amazing :)

[@_MrMeme]

She's like a challenged toddler, not enjoyable to watch at all.

[@Vaginaninja]

Always you were?

[@Vaginaninja]

@@benzaiten933 how is she busy? She's pretty average

[@topogakebobone]

The way Alan hilariously mocked Claudia's egg task makes me think he would be a great Taskmaster.

[@sparo_splat]

It's in the Davies blood.

[@rkah6187]

He is just too adorable, though

[@vitorbarnabe2108]

we need Greg as a contestant lol

[@snazzypazzy]

A very different but still fun choice!

[@MrCh0o]

It was surprisingly cold-blooded, coming from a man who I can't describe in any way other than a giant goof

[@abimopectore6859]

I didn't know anyone of the contestants except Claudia, but now I so badly want a whole series with this cast. They are so hilarious and weird together, I love it!

[@atrumluminarium]

Alan Davies was a contestant in the last series if you want to start there :)

[@abimopectore6859]

@@atrumluminarium I know, I've watched everything of Taskmaster :D But in this case I especially meant all the 'new' contestants (e.g. Jonnie peacock)

[@lindam156]

You should check out Lady Leshur's Queen Speech music series on YT. She's hilarious

[@dn83]

for me, most of them were fine as a 1 off but i'd not have had a problem if it was a full series either i'm sure. the ideal would be cherry picking from last year and this years 1 off episodes

[@DrZaius3141]

Most of the times I can get over my notions I had about contestants, because ultimately it doesn't matter whether they produced bad music or are unfunny on-stage comedians, as long as they deliver good content while on the show, but a rich Tory who as a politician is responsible for so much evil and who can't stop her "woe is me, my family was so poor, my father was only a millionaire" propaganda act, can rightly F off. Idiotic right-wingers like to whine about some bias in the BBC against them, yet the BBC always gives horrible people a platform to humanize them which later on allows them to cause human suffering.

[@darkwave56]

“Well it is orange…” was absolutely savage, well done! Love you guys and thank you for this treat!!!

[@LeGrandMort]

I haven't laughed like this in month. First the... messy looking heads that Alan and Lady Leshurr made, which already had me giggling (and I dare say Greg's mind went to a similar questionable place, judging by his reaction) and then that perfect line. I was howling.

[@DarkHarlequin]

Alan is surprisingly agressive when he's not competng for himself 😄😄

[@iliketrains3495]

Ironically Kerry was the opposite when she replaced Katy Wix

[@pippa_peg]

After Jonny was so brilliant.... he spills the drink and I was just reminded of just how AWESOME THIS BLOODY SHOW IS.

[@penultimatum]

I don't know why, but "For the rest of the day you shouted at me", said in that very slightly reproachful way, felt like the most Taskmaster line ever.

[@benzaiten933]

the mere opening credits say it all; four contestants majestically striding out of colored smoke! ....and then there's Claudia Winkleman, huffing and puffing 💚

[@Jennyfisch]

I think Alex's new years resolution was to become infinitely more sassy

[@AwkwardFaceHugger]

Me, every single time they send the contestants onto the stage: "What? No! They just started!" 😲

[@ChrissieBear]

When Leshurr said "spin it like a beyblade" I instantly knew I'd like her.

[@bisma1352]

It ended so soon! petition to make this amazing cast into a regular series. -Claudia the most accidentally hilarious -lady leshurr with her amazing accent and energy -adrian chiles and his scary competency in these odd tasks -The baroness being the biggest nerd and getting surprisingly great results -jonnie peacock for being very extra and getting to see him in the studio

[@marccardiff]

Claudia is accidentally hilarious on every panel show I've seen her on, which makes me think it's not accidental at all.

[@annetjievz]

I'll sign that petition in a heartbeat!!😂

[@JohnBigOz]

"it is orange" - I FUCKING DIED! I'm CRYING - no drag queen could produce this much shade in a single swoop.

[@AaronDanarajF]

beguiling - charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way. This has been your taskmaster word of the week!

[@pardx7977]

thx! English isn't my first language so I was wondering

[@AaronDanarajF]

@@pardx7977 Oh! Happy my dumb little joke could help 😅

[@AlKaBen]

Same for me actually

[@TarunoNafs]

"I'm wild again, beguiled again, a simpering, whimpering child again... Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I..." This is where I learn the word.

[@AaronDanarajF]

@@TarunoNafs I'm tempted to just use this in casual conversation.

[@zyaicob]

"Fill the egg cup with grass!" Alan just having done 10 shows is really showing and serving him very well

[@martindermody8277]

I was laughing like mad when Lady Leshurr drank 39 shots of drinks/things

[@Renzsu]

That would kinda be my approach as well. Throw it all in a bucket and drink the bucket asap.

[@SennaAugustus]

@@Renzsu Same solution as the whisky task in TMNZ2.

[@maxbarnt3835]

@@Renzsu It might not be as asap as you think. There are 216 shot glasses. Each shot can hold roughly 40ml, and they are about 2/3s full, so let's assume there are 25 ml of liquid in each glass. That all adds up to 5.4 litres of liquid.

[@Renzsu]

@@maxbarnt3835 Good point and they probably put that many so that this tactic wouldn't work as well (or at least, hilariously backfire).

[@thedeli4069]

She was ready to drink all the 216 shots, that's quite some dedication to the show.

[@5Amigos32]

The worst part of the new years treat is we don't get a full season with this wonderful cast

[@cheyannei5983]

I still want Nicola in a full series!

[@PaulaHoell]

The best a New Years Treat can do is making us long for a whole season. This exactly that! They all did amazing! Sad Jonnie Peacock couldn't be there in Person, but they did get an amazing replacement :D

[@goyasolidar]

The Wow monster.

[@SgtGregorius]

All hail the wow monster

[@xeixie41]

Again, bless the people who run this channel and keep giving us full episodes for free and so quick! Thanks for getting us through 2021 and i cant wait to see what 2022 will bring. Keep it up

[@butzmn7190]

Claudia and Lady's pole attempts had me in tears. So much clumsiness was too much

[@MissRaindrop24]

Adrian is the first person during the whole show that won a trophy sitting on the left chair. Of curse it’s only one episode but still he’s the first to do that.

[@chersegems2315]

Someone's done it for a full series now, you know.

[@MissRaindrop24]

@@chersegems2315 you mean series 14? Yes Indeed it was done 🎉

[@chersegems2315]

@MissRaindrop24 yeah. I only knew about Dara & Sarah going in, so even though I grew fond of the rest of the cast as well, it still pleased me that those two remained at the head of the pack.

[@Kvcarious]

44:59 they replaced Adrian’s face in the scoreboard!

[@rumpelpumpel7687]

damn - i could not believe how easily Lady L aced that egg challenge ... her plan sounded so uncontrollable ... beyblade-spin it into the cup with a salmon blanket and lemon juice ... xD what the heck

[@user-ow1bc4sx2r]

It’s such an absurd plan to come up with instantly

[@iambicpentakill]

I was skeptical that it would be dramatic until the actual attempt, but it absolutely was

[@AlexandriaLibraryGame]

Petition for Alan Davies to join the show permanently.

[@SnowTheJamMan]

I think Alan's already fed up with the one show he's on permanently, two would probably be a nightmare haha

[@Frostdraga]

might as well throw in Al Murray in while you're at it!

[@EileendeHaan]

@@Frostdraga Al could never financially recover.

[@marccardiff]

QI appears to be on permanent hiatus what with Sandi getting a Cambridge fellowship, so he's probably available.

[@NeonNijahn]

He needs to be a permanent fixture. Like a peanut gallery

[@petgoose32]

I was more excited for them sitting close together than for the actual episode. Good lord I've missed it

[@snazzypazzy]

We're still/again in lockdown and it was so weird in the beginning!

[@qwertyTRiG]

See also Taskmaster New Zealand, which managed to avoid most covid restrictions.

[@DylanSargesson]

Alan's take down of Claudia's egg-throw was masterful. If Greg is ever unavailable for an episode or something he should definitely be considered as a standin

[@memorless]

I don't care he was already on this special - I want Adrian Chiles for a whole season of Taskmaster now xD

[@DanGolag]

Also film that camping holiday with Greg.

[@BoingBB]

I think signing up all five would be a great season!

[@keithpanton7486]

Perhaps a NYT champion of champions in a few years.

[@zyaicob]

Johnny Peacock is an incredible Taskmaster contestant. Absolutely brilliant. All of them would be great in a full series but Johnny Peacock is the only one I feel robbed for not seeing in Series 13

[@georgiegan]

Haha Claudia Winkleman was like your aunt who came over during the weekends to get drunk on mimosas before noon. 45:00 Brilliant editing at the end with the blue ball replacing Adrian's portrait when showing the final score.

[@PhilosopherThom]

"it is orange" and Winkelmans response was fantastic.

[@ayeshatahir2070]

I want an ENTIRE SERIES with Jonnie Peacock and Winkleman! PLEASE?

[@vidyaratan8522]

Please please please make a whole season with this cast, I legitimately could not stop laughing 😂😂😂❤

[@Laborejo]

I hear the theme song lyrics already in my head: "Will there be eggs? I love tasks with eggs!"

[@rkah6187]

I always hear David Baddiel's version in my head :D "Right there in your own town!"

[@qwertyTRiG]

I love tasks with eggs potentially inflated with helium.

[@jenisinjapan]

For a moment, we weren't sure if this was going to be uploaded here as well, and I'm very glad to know Taskmaster continues to spoil their fans well! Thank you Alex Horne and everyone in the Taskmaster team!!! You're truly too kind to your fans!

[@tarasmaslov7975]

One of the best Taskmaster episodes ever if not simply the best. All the contestants were absolutely fun to watch, it's a shame we only get one episode of this cast. And the tasks were absolute classic too! Honestly, the whole experience of this episode is gold, I had absolutely smashing time watching it - that was a treat indeed!

[@Shamanized]

Lady Leshur's infectious giddiness and wonder, Jonnie's high octane above-and-beyond approach, Sayeeda's insightful trivia and challenging banter, Claudia's irritation and chemistry with Alex, Adrian's strange and delicate demeanor. Not having this for a full series was a crime

[@adh0c468]

Outstandingly high quality tasks on this one. All hit and no miss.

[@j.v.9936]

there was never a bigger gap between how funny i expected the final task to be and how funny it actually was.

[@theAristocrap]

Amazing episode. One of the best ones. Alex Horne - you sir are a genius. Cast was absolutely amazing - with how diverse they were in terms of energy, humor and approach to tasks. Amazing!

[@marcgorter8651]

Ooooooo, the audience is back! I've missed them the most. The contestants sitting close together again, such a boost to the atmosphere. I can't wait

[@annet2091]

Ah this was absolutely brilliant!! I need a whole season with these contestants! Especially Claudia and Lady Leshurr! Every time I watch this show it just gives me life

[@ramsessiereveld2824]

Having Claudia here is ablessing, however now I am sad she probably might not appear in a full season. Also flipping off Alex was just so good

[@stevestann595]

"It is orange" 🤣🤣🤣. I haven't laughed like this in a long while, please make a whole series with this cast

[@alexg3169]

This was one of the best episodes in the show's history and TM has had some pretty iconic ones!

[@viewerPluisje]

Excited to see this in my feed! Crazy to see the show with an audience again too. Happy new year indeed!

[@Jake-lc1lh]

"You can only get so much joy from a showerhead", the women's reactions were hilarious here @ 3:33

[@pippaowen8276]

The person who runs this channel deserves a raise!!

[@budle89]

That person is Alex Horne.

[@pippa_peg]

I hoped to see Claudia for an entire season. It's the way she gets all giddy while trying to justify herself.

[@kevinkrunvald6375]

Please please please give us a whole season with this cast!! Simply the best episode ever and so many different personalities!

[@paulrossi1807]

The "Of course, it's orange." said in that deadpan way of Alex's literally made lose my breath from laughing.

[@StuartGelin]

Lady Leshurr's face when Adrian said "you can only get so much pleasure from a shower head." Perfect

[@giosanchez2714]

It's been a long while since we've had actual effort put into the prize task that it's actually jarring

[@GamezBeatz]

It was lovely to watch Lady Leshurr going through tasks, she has a great vibe.

[@yugytomm]

The whole cast was absolutely delightful, I would love to see any of them in the full season!

[@Zwiezwerg92]

Thank you so much for letting us watch this legally in Europe!

[@a200037]

I love how well Claudia and Alex get along hahahah it was a treat to watch them launching jabs at each other

[@skeliskellington5233]

Alan was the right person to be sent as a representative, he made this that much funnier 🤣

[@ladywithasword4587]

I knew I'd be sad not to get a full series with Clauds, but god do I wish we'd gotten ten eps with Lady as well. She was so wild.

[@DylanSargesson]

35:17 Lady LeShurr looking damn fine in her costume there. Filling out that camouflage

[@zyaicob]

Lady Leshurr with the Beyblade reference that was probably lost on most of her competitors and half the audience but I thoroughly appreciated it

[@kimfalleiro]

i'm always really conflicted with these 1 offs or 2 or 3 episode specials , on one side i really like Taskmaster so the more the merrier , but it always leaves me sad because is not a full season with those particular contestants

[@philipkaegi2911]

From all the people to be asked to step in for one, Alan Davis is the best. From all the groups so far they are one of the best. Hopefully we will see more of them in other series.

[@GabeNotNewell]

the most important thing of this show: in studio audience ITS BACK!!!

[@DanGolag]

I love Lady Leshurr's enthusiasm.

[@budle89]

The prize task of this episode alone topped the whole series 10 prize tasks. BRILLIANT TASKS TOO!!! I'd be more underwhelmed by Series 13 after watching this, wouldn't I? Puttiing the lowest expectation so I'd enjoy it a bit more. But the contestants in this episode's just set the bar so high.

[@iliketrains3495]

Never thought a grime rapper would be the contestant I would become smitten with the quickest on this show, but Lady Leshurr was just so endearing throughout.

[@martymcflew]

the healthiest relationship in my life rn is with the taskmaster youtube channel

[@bobson_dugnutt2863]

There's no more social distancing! We have an audience! Thats the biggest thing to take away from this TV special! I cannot wait for the next season of Taskmaster.

[@jman20991]

I JUST realized that they're sitting close to each other again!!!

[@Zambicus]

Shoutout to whoever shopped in the blue ball for Adrian's head on the scoreboard at the end

[@danonck]

Oh how I'd love Claudia as a permanent contestant in this show! What a woman she is. Loved her ever since seeing her on Would I Lie To You.

[@elpelagatos]

Awesome how they switched Adrian's photo with a picture of the big blue ball in the final scores. 😆 44:55

[@lars__2778]

This lineup really was a treat!

[@Len7y]

We need more Claudia Winkelman, Horne let her redeem herself!

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Lady Leshurr is amazing.

[@xandalmex2834]

OMG, the detail of them switching his face for the balloon face was incredible. omg it killed me, legit made me spit out my drink.

[@Everyyoueverymiau]

The vinegar task was amazing!!

[@marinvracevic]

Such a shame they didn't put in the transitions from the ads, the ohh shut up! was one of the funniest ones ever.

[@Zeresrail]

Its a shame that this cast was only for a special because holy shit I laughed sooo hard during this episode. I would love them to do a full season. Claudia would be the absolute chaos maker and arguer, Jonnie would be the brains, which is always fun to see, Adrian the representative of the "older generation" Greg loves so much, Lady Leshurr brings the youthful energy, And Sayeeda the sophisticated bumbler for lack of a better term.

[@ilonabakes7290]

This is the best line up Taskmaster's ever had and it's a one off episode. My heart is aching 💔 Pleeeeeeeaseeeee bring them back for a whole series 🙏

[@blairkilgallon8741]

I want Greg and Adrian's camping/travel series immediately please.

Claudia deserves to be a full series contestant. Pleasantly surprised with how well this lineup faired. What I appreciate seeing the most is the return of the live studio audience, something about that is simply special!

[@dennfoo]

Haha Leshurr slamming those shots without knowing whats in it....crazy woman :D

[@MinekEzQM]

Drink all the vinegar is one of the best non-puzzle tasks on TM. The core is a simple but good idea. The setting is visually pleasing (compared to "the tangerine in socks" or the "burst the balloons"). It has red herrings (drink *ALL* the vinegar, and the indicator paper), it has the "answer was always there" twist. The contestants have great misses (almost feels like scripted) and nice wins. And the editing work is outstanding: with the 3-D glasses or when the vinegar spills.

[@renthicya]

Wow, every one of them was so fun to watch! Sayeeda Warsi is so random and it's extra fun to watch her as she's high profile.

[@StillNotGinger11]

Well, It's orange ! What an unexpected burn from an unexpected person

[@CaJo16]

Oh my God, thank you for curing my boredom with this episode, love that you upload everything, you are absolute legends!

[@siriuslyorion2975]

"It _is_ orange" Had me in tears

[@VarunGupta3009]

This was a welcome surprise! Thanks Lord Davies!

[@zyaicob]

"Do I climb through the tires?" absolutely wrecked Alex and I'm here for Lady Leshurr

[@NeonNijahn]

I love when Alex said "no... i didnt want her to die." So matter of factly. Sounds like hyperbole. But the reality is that something as innocuous as chugging water can kill you and he is thinking about these things to keep contestants safe at all times. What a mensch. 😊

[@enbyennui]

This episode has incredible tasks, and captured that brilliant variety show energy in a way no other recent TV has. even though it's not a variety show! the live task was incredible

[@rayunicorns5613]

We need a season with this cast! Absolutely funny. Loved every second of it

[@mikahoolwerff3563]

honestly, i feel kinda bad that he lost that olympic flame part. he easily had the coolest price and the most to lose

[@JKLoans]

Didn't someone give up their marriage license some time ago.

[@gain3820]

Oh God, I'm crying from laughing so loud. I just wish all of them have a full season.