Strike Alex with a Ball | Full Task | Taskmaster

From series 12, Strike Alex with a ball. Alex may not run, hide or leave the Taskmaster grounds. Fastest wins.
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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.

[@tackyoptic]

Ah yes, the classic "assault alex" challenge

[@megamegapop12]

@@jm1178 no it's just funny to say

[@Numbabu]

@@jm1178 what?

[@R4ngeR4pidz]

It's funnier if you remember that he is the one that makes the tasks as well haha

[@benglaser1345]

Imagine if Rhod had done this, he'd have probably gotten a pellet gun and argued that its a ball

[@nicholascrow8133]

Giggity!

[@laurenzmoore3013]

At 5:13, you can see Alex peeking out of the front door of the house only to see Guz screaming his name in the caravan, and then casually slide back in. Best shot of the task lol.

[@steampunknord]

I didn't even notice. That is great. He has to have known he might be on the camera.

[@MarkSeymourSinged]

That's a brilliant spot hahahaha

[@ShortMan_123]

great spot haha

[@cuckling9031]

i read caravan as cavern and was wondering where a cavern was in this video

[@garbour456]

nice catch

[@CanuckJim]

"So I've got to find the little bastard" - and THAT is when I fell in love with Morgana

[@auntlynnie]

And then called him a “little fucker.” I love her!

[@Damned_DasKar]

@@auntlynnie Yeah, how can one not love her? "Ball. Balls!" 🤣 Morgana looked like she was enjoying this task @8:26 with that mischievous grin!

[@andrewwerner5992]

the weirdest part of that is the odd face-cam angle and lighting made it look like she had sharp goblin teeth for a second when she said that

[@Fucisko]

For me it was the dog task when she was reading the instructions and screamed "MOST ENGAGED DOG WINS!!!!!"

[@EngineerLume]

I love how much of Guz's attempt was shown through his face cam, it made it that much more manic

[@westy1637]

Guz reminded me of putting a GoPro on a dog and letting it loose. Those manic, excited eyes darting back and forth. The sudden stillness followed by the rapid movement towards any sound. Brilliant.

[@47Jaspers]

Alex to the PAs before the task: "Now are you absolutely, 100% certain there are no snooker balls anywhere on site?"

[@chrisburn7178]

/bowling balls/cricket balls/boules etc. etc. 😁

[@YoungDaggerDick69]

Golf ball

[@stupidas9466]

Testicle

[@Damned_DasKar]

wrecking ball?

[@paulshuttleworth6261]

@@stupidas9466 yep, my thought to, run at him crotch first.

[@SensationalBanana]

I just cannot deal with this task... Every single contestant was shining bright here! Victoria's accusatory tone at Alex causing her to exercise, Desiree's "STOP DOING THE THING I KNOW YOU'RE DOING, MAN!!", Guz's utter hatred for Little Alex Horne, and Alan's defeatist attitude and half-hearted snack... And then the absolute madness that is Morgana, running off shouting "BALLS, BALLS!" and being SO athletic! *Chef's Kiss*

[@Subangelis]

Morgana gets no love?

[@auntlynnie]

And Morgana’s cussing! Can’t forget her! 💕

[@SensationalBanana]

@@Subangelis I thought I wrote the part on her when in fact I didn't. 😅

[@kassistwisted]

It was PERFECT! Such a great start to Series 12.

[@RickReasonnz]

Victoria throws ball: "I'm so sorry!"

[@fifou2291]

"so i've got to find the little bastard" 😂😂😂😂

[@auntlynnie]

And then, “I’ve just seen him, the little fucker!” 😂😂💀💀💀

[@ArcheWhatzitGonnaB3]

Alex breaking character and building a barricade was gold. He doesn't break character often, but when he does it's either because of something really funny or something he's doing that's wildy different than normal.

[@jordan3400]

When did he build a barricade? I watched the whole thing and I didn’t see that?

[@ArcheWhatzitGonnaB3]

@@jordan3400 6:17

[@tylisirn]

Of course the barricade hindered him more than anything...

[@marcusmedina9940]

My favorite was when he had to eat the toothpaste pie where you could see how he was internally thinking about how absurd of a situation he's in

[@FAB1150]

@@marcusmedina9940 that was hilarious lol

[@RowdyBrian17]

Mans was so confident calling that singular cactus "cacti"

[@cedwardcutts5797]

He almost called it Cactuses.

[@lhfirex]

One of the things I love about this task is it almost immediately lets us get a good insight into each contestant's personality.

[@Legionnseven]

The face Victoria makes at 1:26 when Alex calls her 'Vic' really gets me.

[@Irfanhill]

I love that later in Taskmaster history Alex created tasks that were basically him enacting revenge on candidates (score a goal and so on) where he can outwit them in real time =).

[@wojtekslusarczyk4054]

Rhod would have locked him in the shed

[@redrob6026]

And then set the shed on fire.

[@adamzomicci350]

Is it weird that I always pictured the main task room being upstairs?

[@stupidas9466]

Now you mention it, so did i. Never even realized i've always thought it was upstairs until i read your comment. Weird!

[@lisahenry20]

Pretty sure there is no upstairs

[@morrisbeauregard286]

Nope, that's where I was until this video.

[@youngdolo8]

That bonus point for swearing is what won Morgana the series 😂

[@karry299]

Or she just cursed everyone else to lose, like a proper witch.

[@TheBlackDemon1996]

I like how Alex set a trap for Alan and then immediately fell into it himself.

[@adamplace1414]

Anyone else immediately fall in love with Morgana by episode 1,or just me?

[@Krjwzhr]

“You can’t sit on Father Christmas’ face” “yeah you can 😏😏😏”

[@scotthadden9816]

Just a thought... challenge never specified you couldn't block the camera, thus taking the ONLY advantage Alex has away.

[@sillyking1991]

they specified at the beginning that the contestants didn't neccisarily know that alex could see their personal cameras

[@scotthadden9816]

@@sillyking1991 It's not that hard to intuit. You have to find a person, and you have a camera showing your perspective, it stands to reason that camera shows the person you have to find your perspective.

[@Zeratultheking]

@@scotthadden9816 Its a shame Hugh wasn't on this, as that would've been the first thing he did.

[@SirDistic]

@@scotthadden9816 But without knowing that Alex could see them it's just another of the many cameras they wear or see filming them throughout the show. So they are actors and actors don't mess with a camera. Multiple angles and all. Your comment seems obvious from our perspective, I thought the same thing. But as an actor they are used to wearing cameras and mics all the time. So messing with it or covering it isn't something that would occur to them unless they knew that Alex was able to get an advantage. Even seeing Alex with his cameras and phone wouldn't seem out of the ordinary for them.

[@kassistwisted]

I'm guessing that, as entertainment professionals, they have too much inherent respect for cameras to tamper with them. I mean, these people are all on TV a lot where there are more cameras than you realise sitting in the audience. Someone clipped a camera on them at the beginning of the task, and I think they'd no more take it off or cover it than they would remove their microphone pack. It's part of the equipment necesssary to make the show. And in some cases, tampering with a camera would mean you'd have to do the shot all over again. I'm guessing it's that mindset that Alex exploited. He knew they'd never tamper with their cameras.

[@JLF201]

5:28 I don't know why that hits me so hard, but I had a great laugh over it.

[@parasaurlolphusxd1440]

It’s the angle and how wide his eyes seem that does it for me. It’s so perfect.

[@darer7158]

This task is legendary to me because it kicked off what would become my favourite season of taskmaster. I was falling off my chair with laughter, HYSTERICAL

[@darthplagueis13]

The thing that amazes me about this is that Désirée figured out that Alex was getting the video feed from the camera, but didn't think to sabotage it (which wouldn't have been against the rules) by simply covering it up.

[@jackybraun2705]

Desirée was the only one who twigged that Alex could see what her camera was seeing. Why was that not given any recognition?

[@valkeriejones3818]

Morgana is the real hunter here. Quick, calculated predator

[@joshjohnson7226]

I was kind of hoping one of them would wad the task up into a paper ball and use that.

[@firesong7825]

Smart thinking. Could catch him unprepared too.

[@Unotuchable]

Honestly that's what I would probably do.

[@bev6713]

I'd argue that actively and intentionally moving out someones sight is indeed hiding.

[@samflynn97]

Obviously they just meant that he shouldn't overdo it, like using a cupboard or blankets, nor climb up the attic.

[@lhfirex]

Yeah, they meant hiding as in concealing himself in a location. And the task wording lets you know he's going to move since it says "Alex may not run."

[@patpat8727]

that's cool...you're allowed to be wrong

[@lilyliao9521]

hes skirting the rules just like everyone else

[@firesong7825]

@@lhfirex You can move without hiding in any sense of the word.

[@critter7667]

I wish someone would have brought up at the end that Victoria was 3rd which means she was right in the middle of the pact making her the average or “benchmark” for slow😂

[@SFMExtraordinare]

None of the men found the secret funny task win condition: Walk up to Alex with nothing in their hands and ask to look at the video, grab him and hit with a pelvic thrust. It never specified what kind of call to strike in with, so hit him with the Time Warp.

[@xxxsoccercatxxx]

seeing Desiree chasing Alex after watching Sandman brings me so much joy also rewatching the season with Assim

[@winterlighthome]

My favorite series. Such a great cast.

[@deliriumguiness]

When Greg beckons you to the dark side "You wanted to hurt him. This is good my boy. Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you!"

[@danniantagonist]

Love this one. A strong starter to the brilliant series 12. 💖

[@Patriiiiick]

Morgana is my hero.

[@user-os6jd3xq2c]

Scrunch up the paper with the task on it into a ball and hit Alex with it as soon as you see him

[@drakeroten8928]

Alex made this task knowing he was gonna have a blast😂

[@EnforcadosFutebolClube]

2:42 Victoria is so polite that the ball doesn't touch Alex and she apologizes for throwing it, in contrast Morgana starts calling him a little bastard, this show is brilliant.

[@mindicity3874]

Which is more famous: S1's "f-ing beans" bonus point, or S12's "little f-er" bonus point?

[@jennatodd4664]

If I had a nickel for every series that was won on the basis of a single bonus point, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.

[@kassistwisted]

Wherein we see the competitiveness, the insanity, and the frenetic energy that would eventually win Morganna the series. LOVE!!!

[@josiekorenek2795]

I’ll just have a snack is completely me 🤣🤣

[@placeholderblankspace]

THE CAMERA ANGLES ON THIS ARE BRILLIANT

[@jakejackie]

just love how Gus acts like an angry mom looking for her kid who just ruined her favourite lipstick~ OMG XDDDDDD

[@mushmello526]

"Alex may not hide" Also Alex in the beginning: *hides*

[@sarahwarren3960]

Do we strike you?

[@fadumomohamed2342]

Crumple up the paper and BOOM, paper ball.

[@SparkeyAvalon]

Did Morgana ever play Cruella DeVille in anything? For some reason she reminds me of Cruella a lot.

[@HHh-ej4rl]

I always thought that Library room was upstairs.

[@GlaciesYin]

Would crumpling up the letter into a ball count as a ball? It might be a way to end it quick :D

[@cannibalbananas]

For a bit, I thought Richard was in another season. Allan and him look a lot alike to me. Also, love the vibe of this lot. 🥰

[@Fefshtr]

that was absolutely running there, in morgana's attempt

[@panostzo2713]

5:50 Yorkshire tea!

[@beth12svist]

Nice catch!

[@zhouhuanyue]

Twinnings too

[@thewakawakafish4622]

My first thought, ball up the piece of paper with the task on it and toss that

[@TheFrostyrune]

If only Vic BALLed up the paper with the task and threw it at Alex.

[@tentardigrades968]

I would really love to see previous contestants do tasks like this but I sadly never will.

[@evs251]

Hide: conceal oneself. "Juliet's first instinct was to hide under the blankets"

[@kevinkerkhoff6670]

What's that half circle moving across the sky at 4:42

[@Lifealope]

Guz reminded me of the "Allan" meme of the little animals yelling.

[@UnCroissantBleu]

Do we strike you? YES

[@tazmon122]

i'm a little disappointed based on previous contestants that no one found Alex first, then asked him to help them find a ball.

[@mrjackelbox4418]

8:35 smart thinking cheers.

[@Love-fs1sd]

Loved morganna in this one

[@stratobungle]

Who knew that having a slightly ducky run would make her even more attractive?

[@n7nobodycats]

pretty sure evading out of ones sight continuously counts as hiding.

[@arfansthename]

What I'd do is simply cover the iPhone camera with the Taskmaster sticker, then just quietly sneak to Alex.

[@TaskmasterMN]

Such a fun task! I love everything Guz does: his little scoot to the shed, throwing a soccer ball into the empty caravan, his crazy eyes in the gopro cam, "This is good my boy" *points*

[@NickHoad]

Guz darting his head around with the gopro on is one of the funniest images Taskmaster has ever produced

[@abbadabbado]

And whatever he was doing with the umbrella touching the ceiling

[@ILuvAyeAye]

Guz was meant to be filmed from this camera angle at all times. This is how his eyebrows truly shine.

[@ILuvAyeAye]

It makes him look like an Angry Bird, and I am here for it.

[@generaldecker9971]

Victoria is cute with that helmet cam. She wears it on the bicycle task too.

[@twintailstutor]

_ALEX?!_ Yes! _ALEX?!_ Yes!

[@333ELBarto333]

Surprised no one made a paper ball out of the letter

[@Dim4323]

All information is on the task

[@quillvalence]

starting a petition to have more challenges where Alex gets abused

[@Rosalind-butNotThatOne]

I don’t think you need a petition....have you watched the show?

[@PyroJohn19]

Gotta be one of my favorite seasons

[@Msotnal]

I feel like victoria is the type of person to remind the teacher that there was homework

[@yuki97kira]

The black hoodie guy sounds like a parent calling out for a misbehaving child

[@DerekHartley]

@@Shimaimashita Alan? Lyn's talking about Guz, I'm fairly sure. Given that he was the one wearing the black hoodie.

[@spicychilliesocks]

Poor alex lol

[@acp16sakuna]

I would have balled up the paper and threw it at him. Then I wouldn't have to look for one.

[@NikBumblewolf]

4:42 Whats that arc in the sky?

[@howardyanow2883]

It looks like time lapse footage of a plane's contrail moving across the sky. They're always editing in planes and stuff in the background if you look.

[@amyoakAnimation]

@@howardyanow2883 Cool theory but its actually just water from a sprinkler, you can see it in other tasks

[@howardyanow2883]

@@amyoakAnimation Oh yeah! I think you're right. I figured it was Alex's plane fetish again.

[@RickeGnool]

I know there is controversy surrounding the fact that Morgana won the series by just that ''Little fu*cker point'' over Guz. But I personally am fine with it since I think Guz was overscored in some tasks, best example is the ''Paint the space hopper green'' task which he got 4 points for which is insane to me.

[@HugoGojibiter]

I thought that title said strike Alex with a bat, and was very curious

[@CraiiZeD]

Alex is a pro gamer

[@AsbestosMuffins]

6:43 woah woah alex clearly was running from that ball!

[@jimmyreece5781]

That timestamp is garbage

[@Terrakinetic]

Men have an objective advantage in this challenge.

[@jimofthenorth8090]

Are you ever going to put series 13 up here?

[@coldsteelblue7275]

Why didn't anyone take the camera off? At no point does it say they have to keep it on

[@hopinondeeznuts350]

In fairness, he is absolutely hiding.

[@txominabel6353]

One question, why are some videos censored and some not

[@user-db2uk8iq9r]

It would be quite difficult to pick between morgana and rose matafeo with forever on the line.

[@OKIGorgon]

Suprised none of male contetants decided to use their own balls to go directly to chasing Alex.

[@ecothunderbolt257]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who had this idea. lmao

[@lred1383]

kinda hard to hit with them in a way that's TV appropriate though

[@lisahenry20]

​@@lred1383 I'd imagine it would be difficult to hit him with them even in an inappropriate way

[@lred1383]

@@lisahenry20 not wrong

[@youknow227]

2:28

[@OgdenM]

You can tell they are new to Taskmaster. By Episode 4 at least one person would just take off the helmet camera. 🙂 The task didn't forbid is therefor, it's ok to do it.

[@Sunprism]

5:13 Juuuust in case

[@julianatruite5206]

The fact no one turned the task paper into a ball and tossed it on Alex is really disappointing

[@aaronrose3460]

Was there anything in the card that said they couldn’t cover the camera?

[@Sirsawyer]

Alex update your pad! Olli Norwegians assistant even has the minus abbility

[@VantommHD]

"bAlLs"

[@theoriginalshew]

IDK why no one obscured their belly camera.

[@3DxPOD]

Could they have made a ball out of the paper from the task and thrown that?

[@aureliagold1222]

What series is this from?

[@ansems3309]

2:07 wait, this room isn't upstairs? I always thought it's under the roof.

[@toffee2547]

The shed? Or do you mean the room with the sofa that has french doors going to the garden that previous contestants have used numerous times?

[@ansems3309]

@@toffee2547 Yeah the one with the sofa in it. And I have watched a lot of this show but never where the room is

[@putrii4450]

And this is the reason morgana won the series 🤣

[@CykoruKun]

I'm slightly dissapointed no one did a "i though it said strike him in the balls" joke

[@cookiemonster208]

What Alex was doing is definitely called hiding!

[@nuclearmin4481]

i would have blocked the camera, it obviously doesnt help the contestant and it doesnt mention the camera in the task, so i think you would've been fine to block it