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Taskmaster: Series 13

10 episodes Premiered Apr 13, 2022 Updated Oct 14, 2026

The BAFTA-winning series returns for its thirteenth season, bringing together a brand new group of five comedians to compete in a series of wacky and funny challenges. Taskmaster Greg Davies, supported by his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, sets out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom, and skills of the contestants as they battle for supremacy. In this thirteenth series, the competing contestants Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget

Previously on Taskmaster

Season 13 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Greg Davies presides over the competition as the Taskmaster, holding final authority over all judgments and scoring.
  • ⚡ Alex Horne serves as the ever-loyal assistant to the Taskmaster, supervising the various challenges set for the competitors.
  • ⚡ A group of five comedians competes in each season, facing wacky and funny challenges designed to test their creativity and wit.
  • ⚡ Contestants battle throughout the season for the ultimate prize of winning the Taskmaster champion title and the golden head.
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Season overview

The BAFTA-winning series returns for its thirteenth season, bringing together a brand new group of five comedians to compete in a series of wacky and funny challenges. Taskmaster Greg Davies, supported by his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, sets out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom, and skills of the contestants as they battle for supremacy. In this thirteenth series, the competing contestants Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love, and Sophie Duker strive to prove their creativity and impress the Taskmaster. Throughout the season, these hyper-competitive comedians face tasks supervised by Alex Horne, while Greg Davies maintains final authority with the ultimate goal of being crowned the Taskmaster champion and winning the coveted golden head.

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Season 13 Episodes

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Season 13: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S13·E1 Mytharc

The Noise That Blue Makes

Apr 14, 2022 · 45 min

The Taskmaster drags Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker into his lair so that he can pit them against each other and watch excitedly as they

S13·E2 Core

Birdy Hand Finger

Apr 21, 2022 · 45 min

Ardal O'Hanlon makes sheep, Chris Ramsey gets younger, Judi Love becomes a queen, Sophie Duker wets teabags, and Bridget Christie gets lost in a small field.

S13·E3 Core

I Think I've Got This

Apr 28, 2022 · 45 min

Bridget Christie shoves a cuddly toy inside a traffic cone, Sophie Duker does a dinosaur impression, Ardal O'Hanlon is defeated by a robot, Chris Ramsey is impressed with a hose, a

S13·E4 Core

Shoe Who

May 5, 2022 · 45 min

Alex Horne suffers for his boss as he is pelted with milk and gin. Meanwhile, Bridget Christie has many questions concerning shoes, Judi Love is bewildered by bunting, and Ardal O'

S13·E5 Core

Having a Little Chuckle

May 12, 2022 · 45 min

Several members of the cast become baffled by things as apparently simple as a high five and a fish tank. Ardal O'Hanlon discovers that a mallet floats, Bridget Christie has a pres

S13·E6 Core

The 75th Question

May 19, 2022 · 45 min

Ardal O'Hanlon straddles a mannequin, Judi Love demands access to a puppy, Sophie Duker asks a very good question, and Chris Ramsey takes a sausage to the nostril. Meanwhile, Greg'

S13·E7 Core

Heg

May 26, 2022 · 45 min

A sound knowledge of food and drink is required as Ardal O'Hanlon indulges in a plant-based snack, and liquids are poured down a giant tube on Sophie Duker's head. Bridget Christie

S13·E8 Core

You Tuper Super

Jun 2, 2022 · 45 min

Greg Davies delivers more rough justice as Ardal O'Hanlon sings about leaning on a fence, Judi Love designs some classy headgear, Bridget Christie uses her phone, and Sophie Duker

S13·E9 Mytharc

It Might Be Wind

Jun 9, 2022 · 45 min

The race for glory heats up as we reach the business end of the series. Bridget Christie researches Welsh royalty, and Judi Love pokes a shoe under a curtain.

S13·E10 Mytharc

The House Queens

Jun 16, 2022 · 45 min

The furious race to claim Greg Davies' gleaming golden head trophy reaches its glorious climax in the grand final. Sophie Duker uses chopsticks to remove valve caps, and Chris Rams

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