Taskmaster: Series 7
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Taskmaster" Season 7. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the overview, though the primer is an array of strings). Output valid JSON only. Target: Season 7. TM
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Taskmaster Season 6.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Taskmaster" Season 7.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the overview, though the primer is an array of strings). Output valid JSON only.
Target: Season 7.
TMDB Synopsis: James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang and Rhod Gilbert take on more mostly meaningless challenges, as Taskmaster Greg Davies and his assistant Alex Horne host a seventh series.
Source [1]: Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, assistant Alex Horne. They test wiles, wit...
Source [2]: Five comedians set tasks challenging creativity and wit. Supervised by Alex Horne, Greg Davies has final word.
Source [3]: Greg Davies is Taskmaster, Alex Horne is assistant. Test wiles, wit, wisdom, skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Goal: Crown a Taskmaster champion.
Source [4]: Created by Alex Horne. Inspired by The Crystal Maze, Big Brother, and Tim Key winning Edinburgh Comedy Award.
Source [5]: Challenges include making a music video for a nursery rhyme or obtaining information from a Swedish man. Goal: Win back forfeited possessions.
Goal: 160-220 words.
Content: Season 7 features James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang, and Rhod Gilbert. They participate in mostly meaningless challenges. Greg Davies serves as the Taskmaster, while Alex Horne acts as his assistant. The series follows the format where five comedians compete in a series of wacky and funny tasks designed to test their creativity, wit, wisdom, and skills. These tasks are supervised by Alex Horne, but Greg Davies maintains the final word on all matters. The contestants aim to be crowned the Taskmaster champion. Throughout the competition, the comedians engage in various activities, such as making a music video for a nursery rhyme or attempting to obtain information from a Swedish man. The overarching objective for the participants is to win back their own possessions that they have forfeited. This seventh series continues the established tradition of testing the wiles of hyper-competitive comedians through fast-paced and hilarious challenges hosted by Davies and Horne.
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1. Season (1)
2. 7 (2)
3. features (3)
4. James (4)
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
The Mean Bean
Sep 5, 2018 · 45 min
The Taskmaster Greg Davies returns, sending fear coursing through the veins of James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang and Rhod Gilbert.
My Eyes Are Circles
Sep 12, 2018 · 45 min
Phil Wang makes ogres poignant, Jessica Knappett mimics a funny noise and James Acaster finds circles. Alex Horne records it all for Taskmaster, Greg Davies.
Twelve Blush Majesty Two
Sep 19, 2018 · 45 min
Rhod Gilbert force-feeds mocha to Taskmaster Greg Davies' loyal assistant Alex Horne, Kerry Godliman boshes a ball and Phil Wang makes an odd noise.
OLLIE
Sep 26, 2018 · 45 min
Jessica Knappett piles shoes on a butcher's scales, James Acaster tries an emergency alarm and Rhod Gilbert smears mustard in his eyes - all to please Taskmaster Greg Davies.
Lotta Soup
Oct 3, 2018 · 45 min
Rhod Gilbert endangers Alex's life (again), Jessica Knappett's sunny outlook on life is severely tested by a former traffic warden and Phil Wang has a lovely old time with a squeez
A Coquettish Fascinator
Oct 10, 2018 · 45 min
At the halfway stage, all contestants, with the possible exception of Phil Wang, still have high hopes of winning. Kerry Godliman and Jessica Knappett resort to soapy violence.
The Perfect Stuff
Oct 17, 2018 · 45 min
Greg Davies challenges his five fearful funny people to entertain him by completing more baffling challenges, which this week involve corneas, crackers and construction.
Mother Honks Her Horn
Oct 24, 2018 · 45 min
Phil Wang makes sure his outstanding outfit leaves even less to the imagination that it did before, Jessica Knappett demonstrates her mastery of a child's percussion instrument and
The Pendulum Draws the Eye
Oct 31, 2018 · 45 min
Two episodes remain in the series and with Greg Davies's shiny head trophy within touching distance, tensions are beginning to run high between the beleaguered contestants.
I Can Hear It Gooping
Nov 7, 2018 · 45 min
The series reaches its majestic climax. Who will win Greg Davies's coveted golden head to become just the seventh Taskmaster Champion in history?