Taskmaster

Things become a little strange in the Taskmaster house as Armando Iannucci and Joanna Page contemplate an alien invasion, Joel Dommett joyfully slides socks onto cacti, Kumail Nanjiani is enchanted by smoky bubbles, and Amy Gledhill performs stand-up using items of clothing. Meanwhile, Greg Davies proves that he's a responsible master of his loveable pet, Little Alex Horne.

In a departure from the generally friendly tone of the show, Alex Horne and Joel Dommett trade insults across tasks. But name-calling is the least of the Taskmaster's worries as he witnesses Joanna Page doing something startling with a pineapple, Armando Iannucci doing something confusing with a nursery rhyme and Amy Gledhill doing something unexpected with balls of ice. Meanwhile, Kumail Nanjiani reveals something unusual about his body.

It's the penultimate episode of the series, and four contestants still harbour realistic hopes of becoming the 21st Taskmaster champion... while Joel Dommett's just having a really good time! Little Alex Horne is delighted to be put in charge of a flip-flop flinging machine, as well as recording events such as Amy Gledhill wringing out a poached egg, Kumail Nanjiani planking and Joanna Page doubting wind power. Meanwhile, Armando Iannucci shows why it's important not to curtail his nap time.

It's the grand final, and at the end of this episode, one of our five fabulous competitors will walk away with a trophy that looks very little like Greg Davies tucked under their arm. But before that, Amy Gledhill literally tears her hair out, Armando Iannucci plays the recorder while riding a trike with a plunger on his head, Joel Dommett sniffs the contents of a vacuum, Kumail Nanjiani mistreats a beloved resident of the Taskmaster house and Joanna Page lays waste to Little Alex Horne. Plus: the greatest pillow fights of all time!