Hide and Seek | Taskmaster

[@ForeverAloneDrone]

The cut to Paul Sinha’s little face in the phone box after what seemed to be a really promising hiding attempt is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

[@Arch3r666]

for anyone looking for it, 6:41

[@iluvdissheet]

Yes...so wholesome Just like Sian trying to hide immediately!

[@kisbie]

And it never occurred to him to put the newspaper on the inside until Greg pointed it out. 😂😂😂😮😂

[@danielarlay]

peak taskmaster

[@AH-te5gs]

The worst of it is that he could have just cover himself in his bath robe...

[@ella84502]

"You've hidden yourself in time" is such an underrated line

[@kisbie]

As is, “It’s amazing how much it compacts down into a baby’s head”.

[@Alakaizer]

When Alex was searching for the aubergines, whenever he asked a question, they should have answered "All the information's on the task."

[@independentadult]

i was hoping this two have the ipad on the hands and be mocking greg an alex been like "well... alex do rightish, he where saying this spot is free of aubergines for 15 minutes and 45 seconds...."

[@AynnCross]

Lolly taunting Alex will never not make me laugh 😂

[@jonhohensee3258]

Not true.

[@x0cx102]

@@jonhohensee3258 only you don’t find it funny here. Don’t be like a sack of sour grapes

[@ravenouscadaver8]

her "hello there" had a lot of Limmy energy

[@lilnastyy1604]

@@ravenouscadaver8SOUNDED SO MUCH LIKE AISLING 😂

[@blackdragoncyrus]

The reveal of Paul's face in the phone booth will never not be funny.

[@wisdom_save]

go back to your ley lines

[@DoctorDucky250]

Noel being in the fruit bowl is one of my all-time favorite moments.

[@iluvdissheet]

When I originally saw it, I thought Joe won. Noel surprised us.

[@tdarkhorse4]

and only a mind like noel's would EVER come up with that.

[@jonhohensee3258]

Drake - No it isn't.

[@vickywitton1008]

Mine too!

[@Tao_Tology]

I get that it was a funny, quirky thing but (I think) the task solutions that involve the production and editing team basically doing the work shouldn't get marked as highly as other solutions where the contestants did it themselves.

[@xyrissavage4983]

i think part of the aubergine task that was missed is the first contestant has a significant advantage. when alex found an aubergine in a pillow, he would check the pillows of each of the following contestants.

[@emilwillforss6160]

It's also interesting if someone put some aubergine in Ardal O'Hanlons mouth...

[@seriesredundancy]

I do think that Alex did quite a good job at being fair regardless, like I didn’t see any obvious gunning for good spots

[@beth12svist]

Mel's inflatable ball tasks still made me cry laughing. "Mel Giedroyc is officially nice" is just so priceless.

[@kisbie]

The amount of time spent getting her to do all that, for about seven seconds of television, is why Taskmaster is a great show.

[@anomaliecosmos]

That was the moment I decided if she asked me to die for her I would. Who says funny has to mean angry or cruel, sometimes it just means, in her own words, "ludicrous".

[@beth12svist]

@@anomaliecosmos I would not go that far, but she's definitely one of my all time favourites on Taskmaster. :-)

[@TarunoNafs]

@@anomaliecosmos And we all know she wouldn't ask anyone to do such a cruel thing! Bless her soul.

[@sharilajeeeeee]

Such a lovely soul. Feels like the aunt that gives the sweetest hugs in the family reunion😅

[@jenniferhanses7064]

I do love that Lolly went on to play a character who may have died while playing hide and seek because no one found her.

[@somethingelse9176]

Ha, she can say it's because of her intense real life experience on Taskmaster!

[@michaelccozens]

I recall learning the hard way at one point that the first thing you have to establish in a game of hide and seek is a time limit.

[@ironjohn5107]

Which character?

[@georgia3801]

@@ironjohn5107kitty from bbc ghosts, although it was revealed after this comment was posted that she didn’t die playing hide and seek

[@ironjohn5107]

@@georgia3801 although that was never even implied, just a fan theory.

[@wizzzard999]

Paul in that phonebox looked like a child in a war documentary XD

[@47Jaspers]

You have to admire Richard not even trying to hide the pineapple crown and just walk out of the house with it sticking out of his fly, then Alex playing along and not "finding" it until they were halfway through the task

[@drbongorama]

I'd not noticed it til today. As the close the door on the phone box, and Paul squats down, the little look the staff member gives is gold.

[@iliketrains3495]

"I thought you had to stay within that room" - the moment when Mel stumbled so Katherine Parkinson could fall

[@brucebourne737]

I remember watching this episode with my wife and two older children. There's never been a time when all four of us each laughed at loud at the exact same moment, with the exact same intensity, as when Paul's childlike face was seen hiding in the phone booth. A memory I'll always have; thank you TM!

[@notme222]

On the aubergine and pineapple tasks, the contestants (understandably) missed the goal. You don't need the best way to hide all of it. You just want one little bit hidden very very well.

[@rachelcookie321]

As soon as they started tearing them apart I thought why not just take a tiny bit and hide it in the smallest crevice? And why did Ed stop his attempts to eat it? If he had managed to eat one small part then it would of never been found.

[@chrisjones5411]

Yeah you could also stick all the stuff in the camera crew but that’s not really in the spirit of the task.

[@iluvdissheet]

Never even considered that. 🤯 That's why I love this show.....the comments are educational 🫡 Thanks.

[@iluvdissheet]

@Chris Jones The task was to hide the eggplants (American) in the room. The crew is part of the room. But I understand the feeling. In the season with Rob Beckett (Season 2 perhaps) had a task to "free" Alex and the solution was in (spolier). Loopholes and creative solutions are allowed as tasks are designed to find an easy or funny solution.

[@BritishTeaLover]

I had the thought of cutting a ring out of one of the slices, and hang it over the curtain rail next to the outside door, so it was hidden by the folds of the curtain. Or taping a piece inside that black stand most of them hid a bit under.

[@cfhollister8766]

I just have to say that Ed Gamble is, and always will be, the greatest Taskmaster competitor of all time. He just understands the spirit of the game and how it should be played on a fundamental level more than anyone else. There's a reason why he's the host of the aftershow podcasts. To the GOAT, Ed Gamble. Respect.

[@Tao_Tology]

You haven't watched Champion of Champions 2

[@iliketrains3495]

@@Tao_Tology lol yeah, this time last year it was fair to say he was the most competent contestant of all time, now I'd say Dara O'Briain has taken that honour

[@ladyflimflam]

Lolly fucking around with Alex was entertaining

[@TonyTheYouTuba]

2:45 always nice to see little Alex genuinely break character in surprise

[@DokkaChapman]

I have such a crush on Rose Matafeo, she's just such a character and comes up with some bonkers things.

[@rubenmontoya4147]

I particularly enjoy the tasks that only one person had to do.

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

These are probably my absolute favourites, together with the train station one from s8.

[@beth12svist]

The train station one was the very first Taskmaster video I ever saw. I'd never seen or heard of any of the people before, but since it was a brilliant take on a childhood game for TV, it convinced me I needed to watch more. :D

[@debran940]

Oh man Joe's run in that train station task was so good

[@metalmog3420]

Lolly calling Alex 😂

[@Milnoc]

Alex asks for a picture. Didn't specify what kind of picture! 😂

[@lilyweatherwaxHRH]

Lolly was the BEST! Loved her messing with Alex 😁

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

At the end the contrast between Mel and Noel is such good editing. Makes Noel look like the genius he is. And FairPlay to Mel. I’d’ve been just as good as her at this.

[@RainbowSunshineRain]

Where was Mel hiding? I couldn’t find her..!

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

@@RainbowSunshineRain She was in a closet amongst the clothes hung in hangers.

[@SteveMikre44]

Noel Fielding hiding in the fruit bowl is a TaskMaster classic...😅

[@FaultAndDakranon]

At no point did it say you had to stay in the same house, or the same city... I'm mildly surprised no-one left the country to lead Alex on a merry goose chase.

[@chewar7537]

Mel is so awesome, we need more people like her in the world.

[@jonhohensee3258]

I would like her more if I didn't get the impression that she thinks of herself as oh-so-adorable.

[@Jennyfisch]

2:08 If you look very closely you can see Noel

[@grousiest]

Not going to tell how many times I had to rewind to see Mel. And not even sure after they zoomed in on her little feet. Top shelf camouflaging i say.

[@RainbowSunshineRain]

Yes, where is she? I on my phone, I can’t see her…!

[@courtneyg8608]

Please do a Taskmaster fan favorite/redemption series where contestants that did not win but were well liked are voted upon by fans and can compete again. Maximum one person from a series. For example, my ideal lineup is: James Acaster Mel Giedroyc Nish Kumar Mike Wozniak Asim Chaudhry Please consider this!

[@memoirsofannie]

james and nish on a team is the dream. no competence just chaos and vibes. maybe throw in someone for james to argue with like he did rhod gilbert

[@jacefairis1289]

i still think Katherine deserved a bonus point for A: looking the most natural with the pineapple, and B: not eating any of it

[@UKlaily]

0:01 I swear to God, TM has have affected my life. I have just seen the thumbnail and read the title AND I have started to laugh hysterically .

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

“And a little bit in the Pennyfield area” 😂

[@Thehider-jk1kc]

There was a easy way out of the phonebox challenge. It just says you and your clothes cant be visable, easy solution is cover yourself with a sheet

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

I can’t get enough of this show. Also whatever you gotta pay Richard Ayoade to come on this show please get it done!!! Also have Noel on the same season

[@chrisjones5411]

Ayoade has said no repeatedly. And Noel has already done it.

[@iliketrains3495]

@@chrisjones5411 Has Ayoade ever outright stated he wouldn't do it? I think I might have heard somewhere he said no but I don't know for sure

[@Tao_Tology]

@@iliketrains3495 I once heard him being interviewed (and 1 of the interviewers was a SOOOOOOPER fan). He was so self-depricating and so unwilling to talk about his past work positively/at all that by the end of the interviee it was clear he had broken a (previous) fan's desire to talk to him again. I think he's right not to go on Taskmaster, he'd be the first contestant to burst into flames of awkward embarrassment.

[@heyysimone]

"its amazing how much it compacts down into a baby's head" 😂😂😂

[@justinehelene4831]

Having rewatched all of taskmaster. I think one of my under-rated favorites of the entire 14 series is Paul Sinha

[@pauloldfield8378]

If I was doing this I'd hide underneath the caravan so I'd literally be right under Alex's nose.

[@cryptidcollective1163]

I would have hid inside the caravan since it seemed like Alex was in a little closet inside it

[@Seruphin]

Not fair that Noel can use his Mighty Boosh powers in the last scene

[@andrewbabbo123]

I love seeing Mel take all those wax seals

[@a_921]

I don't know how far back the Aubergine task was, but I have a feeling that results of that kind are part of why some tasks have very specific instructions on what you may and may not do :p

[@jenniferhanses7064]

How are Joe and Lou and Ian trying to sneak up on Alex not in this collection?

[@jonhohensee3258]

conspiracy

[@iluvdissheet]

In America we say: Ready or not, here I come! 🤭 I adore this show. And I'm a bit obsessed with Greg. 🤫 One of my favorite seasons because I adore Joe Lycett. I just genuinely like trying to figure it out with them. Brilliant concept 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@PatstarDeluxe]

I grew up in New Zealand and we, too, said "ready or not, here I come!"

[@eringudge8029]

You’ve heard of Elf on a Shelf, but have you heard of Noel in a Bowl?

[@dAfoodie101]

aww alex still wore his tie for mel’s individual task

[@dg8620]

Lee has a tell. He only tells his team mate to make the story more believable when it's True.

[@westy4973]

Noel is so bloody weird. Love it.

[@Sunprism]

4:24 Recreate an anxiety attack, your time starts now

[@OutlierConcepts]

"That's not an aubergine"

[@danichudleigh1244]

"You're a weird man." From Joe Wilkinson is saying something haha

[@autumn557]

Am I the only one who would have ran behind the trailer, then ran into it after Alex left?

[@tdarkhorse4]

20:51 and this coming from joe wilkinson (i like him i'm just saying)

[@SoSo-li6dn]

i think ive watched every video this channel has put out - even though ive watched every episode of the show.

[@PoetryJesusY2K]

The perks of having insomnia is catching an upload this early

[@tantrum2577]

The perks of living in europe. This and not going bancrupt when you break a bone

[@christucker1982]

Old episode… lol if you were well rested you could’ve seen that

[@PoetryJesusY2K]

@@tantrum2577 no need to rub it in

[@nicosmind3]

@@tantrum2577 I live in Europe (UK and Spain) and go private whenever I can. The longest wait I've been given was 3 years in Spain and being told even at the end of that I still might not get the treatment I want (3 years and counting) however was able to book myself into a private hospital the week after. For the UK my longest wait I've been given is 1 year. Try this experiment, go to a price comparison site for medical insurance, apply for top rate insurance for a family of 5 ranging from 5 to 81 years (to represent the population) then ask yourself why the cost PER PERSON is £2300 in the UK but you can cover a family of 5 for a fraction of that, with no wait times or crappy service

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@nicosmind3 you're only talking about SCHEDULED treatment. Of course going private for such treatments is going to be quicker. But answer this, if you break your arm in the UK, are you calling 999 or a private doctor? You'll 100% call 999, NHS will give emergency treatment and only afterwards are you able to seek private treatment! How do I know this? I assist NHS patients to seek private care.

[@ryanschwartz4959]

12:21 She couldn't damage the ball, but I don't think there was a rule against deflating it.

[@LordOceanus]

For the first one I'm surprised no one tried to hide outside. I'd have snuck behind the camper and gone inside of it when Alex left to check the house.

[@tannerjohansen9711]

If I were offered a million dollars to choose one person who can polish off a full English the quickest it would have to be Greg Davies.

[@slake9727]

BeardMeatsFood would handle that challenge easily.

[@Tao_Tology]

I like that, even when Mel is calling herself a penis, she still has the self-esteem to know she is well-endowed. 👍🏻

[@cryptidcollective1163]

Honestly, seeing that Alex was in a closet in the caravan and didn't try to search the caravan.. i would have hid in the caravan

[@rentisme]

I like how it never said they needed to be in the phone box, so they could just leave

[@MelinaPaez]

I want to be frustratingly sniffed by Alex, then sheepishly told I smell lovely.

[@vbeat8355]

Lmao, underrated comment

[@ScorpionStudios1]

That's called a fetish

[@crazylizard1889]

The first task never said you had to stay on the grounds of the house. Just get in your car sharpish and go to the pictures.

[@Whit3ace]

That theme song soo good.

[@michaelh9656]

Mel is a delight. Maybe the only person in show business I'd wish I was related to.

[@robyneyahya8651]

A truly brilliant gameshow!!

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

1:01 I don’t like that I can see Noel getting older… man the time flies

[@smartmagis]

picking on Mel is just plain mean... and just so funny

[@RIXRADvidz]

Thank You Noel, I needed some Surreal to go with my bowl, of green flakes. ....

[@sabeaniebaby]

Was I the only one surprised to learn Jon has a tattoo on his leg?

[@blandoatmeal1273]

This would be a good reoccurring task, maybe different settings if it gets too easy

[@Tropper73]

Noel was brilliant

[@Amy-r1s]

My 2024 resolution is to be as positive as Mel

[@themug406]

Lolly should feel embarrassed

[@ziggycarcrash9912]

Cant lie i didnt see mel in the picture lol

[@RainbowSunshineRain]

Me neither! Where was she?

[@seamslatasha3598]

😂 this show is insane

[@Terrakinetic]

Alex pulled a Trump. 1:45

[@EziosBladez]

How about a hide in plain sight challenge.

[@Tapman99]

Taskmaster

[@mr19842]

Taskmaster

[@Mooam]

Taskmaster

[@deaconblooze1]

Masktaster

[@snowyalice]

Taskmaster

[@whythenumber]

Taskmaster

[@whalesharko4465]

What season is Paul Sinha I NEED to see a chaser on Taskmaster

[@iliketrains3495]

If you haven't seen it yet, series 8

[@Jessica-zs4hh]

i love you greg

[@jonhohensee3258]

yikes

[@theccs5012]

Hammer bananas

[@pretenditsagoodworld]

you are a weird man (lol)

[@jmc7034]

Pmsl 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonhohensee3258]

I don 't think Kathryn wears enough makeup.

[@brady5006]

Interesting, she probably didn't ask you.

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@brady5006 Are you one of those people that needs permission before you give an opinion? That's cute.

[@Tanrna]

@@jonhohensee3258 Sometimes it's not necessary to give an opinion. Giving an unsolicited opinion about someone's appearance is kind of a dick move.

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@Tanrna Giving an unsolicited NEGATIVE opinion directly TO someone is, as you say, a "dick move". But posting a comment under a KZbin video, not likely to be read by the subject, is relatively harmless. Get real, August.

[@keepyoureyespeeled]

Literally who cares? Touch grass

[@MrLTiger]

i love how the girl immediately thinks of shoving the pineapple down her nether regions

[@Herdist96]

Mel Giedroyc is a marvel

[@iluvdissheet]

YES! 🥰

[@jonhohensee3258]

She looks like a parrot when she laughs.

[@dorydoesdrawing4804]

I feel so glad to have met her! We had a nice little chat at the stage door of the Lowry (in the Crown Jewels) she is indeed a marvel, SO KIND

[@RyanFox85]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂