Crazy guyWozniak.
Crazy guyWozniak.
Not sure if you're aware but every episode is available on YouTube for free on their channel - although I'm not sure if this restricted to non-UK regions.Have only somehow started watching this recently.
Just watching random episodes from different series seems to work well enough. Bob Mortimer is made for this.
Yeah, completely agree with all of that.I'm just glad the show has bounced back personally - wasn't a huge fan of series 8-10, with 9 and 10 standing out as being particularly mediocre in my mind. Very disappointing on the back of series 7, which still for me is the best one.
Obviously the cast being significantly better is the key improvement, but also think that bringing Tim Key in as a task consultant probably helped quite a bit as well.
Thanks will check it out. I never liked Noel Fielding much but he's awesome as well in this.Not sure if you're aware but every episode is available on YouTube for free on their channel - although I'm not sure if this restricted to non-UK regions.
Makes sense re: series 8 - might have to give that one another shot!Yeah, completely agree with all of that.
Series 7 is definitely my favourite, although all of series 1-7 were very good.
Series 8-10 were worse, and yeah, especially series 9 and 10. I've re-watched series 8 again recently and enjoyed it a lot more - although Lou Sanders' zany antics are still hit and miss and can go from funny to annoying. But I think it's a better series than it originally felt when following such a brilliant series 7.
This series has definitely been a big return to form after the disappointing series 9 and 10. The only downer being the dullest contestant just edging out by far the best contestant and preventing him returning for the champion of champions which would have been great.
Think we're in the same boat! I'd never considered myself a huge fan of his prior to that series - I liked him as a foil to the likes of Ayoade but that was about the extent of it. On Taskmaster though I found him almost irresistibly charming and it's made his work grow in my estimation considerably.Thanks will check it out. I never liked Noel Fielding much but he's awesome as well in this.
Yeah, completely agree with all of that.
Series 7 is definitely my favourite, although all of series 1-7 were very good.
Series 8-10 were worse, and yeah, especially series 9 and 10. I've re-watched series 8 again recently and enjoyed it a lot more - although Lou Sanders' zany antics are still hit and miss and can go from funny to annoying. But I think it's a better series than it originally felt when following such a brilliant series 7.
This series has definitely been a big return to form after the disappointing series 9 and 10. The only downer being the dullest contestant just edging out by far the best contestant and preventing him returning for the champion of champions which would have been great.
Lou Sanders was really good I thought. Got straight into it.Would say it's less to do with gender and more to do with willingness to throw yourself into the madness of the show - the best contestants are always the ones who don't take it too seriously and are willing to have a laugh at their own expense. I suppose that I can appreciate the argument that it might be more difficult for women to do that, but for me the best ones are marked by their willingness to go all in - Jess Knappett, Sally Phillips, and Mel Giedroyc spring to mind.
Yeah liked her as well. Think perhaps I'm being a bit harsh on season 8; may have to revisit it at some point.Lou Sanders was really good I thought. Got straight into it.
Yep.Deseree is going to he extremely annoying, isn't she?
Bah, I liked Daisy. Her dynamic with Richard Herring was the best thing about that series. Also, off the back of it I finally watched This Country, which was great, so I'm a fan now. And I've only come across Desiree on the Off Menu podcast, so can't quite understand the reaction against her.Desiree will seem even worse than usual because the ones everyone will want to see and hear from, Alan and Victoria, will probably be laid back and quiet in the studio.
My bet would be she'll make a good rival for Daisy May Cooper for the worst contestant ever.
I think if they reversed his and Sarah's score for the dinosaur task - which could easily have happened, given hers looked nothing like a dinosaur - Wozniac would have won.Certainly ended up being one of the best series for me. Good chemistry all round and Lee and Mike made a great team on the team tasks.
Read on reddit that someone thought Alex dressed up as the Roman soldier for the weighing task as a hint - Archimedes got killed by a Roman soldier.
Great how Charlotte lived up to the aspiring children's tv presenter throughout despite the tasks being filmed before the studio bit.
I take responsibility for Mike not winning as I got him in a sweepstake on another site.
Have they not skipped a champion of champions? I wouldn't be surprised if it's because they're all dull.I think if they reversed his and Sarah's score for the dinosaur task - which could easily have happened, given hers looked nothing like a dinosaur - Wozniac would have won.
Not that I'm bitter, I just would have liked to have seen more from him in Champion of Champions one day. Also, as the first winner of the first ever Taskmaster at Edinburgh, it would have been fitting.
They could do an All Stars like RuPaul’s Drag Race does. That way they don’t limit themselves to previous winners.Have they not skipped a champion of champions? I wouldn't be surprised if it's because they're all dull.
I didn't know that about the Edinburgh one. We happened to watch Man Down before this series so was pleased he was in but he's definitely won a lot of new fans.
Nah, I think the scoring for that one was fair personally. Mike's looked a lot less like one whereas she tried to do the full body and everything.I think if they reversed his and Sarah's score for the dinosaur task - which could easily have happened, given hers looked nothing like a dinosaur - Wozniac would have won.
Not that I'm bitter, I just would have liked to have seen more from him in Champion of Champions one day. Also, as the first winner of the first ever Taskmaster at Edinburgh, it would have been fitting.
I reckon CoC2 will be on around Christmas. For some of the home tasks that have been put on YouTube, the background had the golden decoration in the house which they had for the first CoC so think filming is underway/done.Have they not skipped a champion of champions? I wouldn't be surprised if it's because they're all dull.
I didn't know that about the Edinburgh one. We happened to watch Man Down before this series so was pleased he was in but he's definitely won a lot of new fans.
Surely not? There were individual tasks in the previous series that were clearly affected by Covid, as I recall.Was listening to the podcast earlier, didn't realize all the non team tasks were filmed before Covid. Mad that they film them that far in advance.
I think they may film two series at the same time. The last series had a live task that was the idea of one of Lee Mack's kids, and she told them the idea on a visit to the studio, apparently.Surely not? There were individual tasks in the previous series that were clearly affected by Covid, as I recall.
Yeah, 10 and 11 were filmed around the same time which would have been early lockdown for the team tasks and maybe just before that for some individual tasks depending on when people were available for recording.I think they may film two series at the same time. The last series had a live task that was the idea of one of Lee Mack's kids, and she told them the idea on a visit to the studio, apparently.
Apparently so. Makes sense as the task to weigh Alex's head and feet wouldn't have been possible in Covid times.Surely not? There were individual tasks in the previous series that were clearly affected by Covid, as I recall.
I did think that one was odd, but thought maybe restrictions had been eased and they had been tested or something. Professional sports are a thing, after all, and TV series and movies are currently being filmed in many places.Apparently so. Makes sense as the task to weigh Alex's head and feet wouldn't have been possible in Covid times.
Sounds like a good old fashion Taskmaster breakdownAlex was also saying that VCM is totally unlike anyone they've had before and they Alan Davies supposedly sat in his caravan after the first day and said he didn't think the show was for him, so looking forward to the next series.
I guess there's a chance this was further from shooting because of COVID (if team tasks were delayed 3 months from March to say June) and then the added complication of the switch from Dave to Channel 4. Perhaps if the contract with Dave ended sooner they'd have broadcast sooner on C4.Was listening to the podcast earlier, didn't realize all the non team tasks were filmed before Covid. Mad that they film them that far in advance.
Alex was also saying that VCM is totally unlike anyone they've had before and they Alan Davies supposedly sat in his caravan after the first day and said he didn't think the show was for him, so looking forward to the next series.
Cool cya then, enjoy your holiday.Back on Sept 23rd.
Excellent.Back on Sept 23rd.
Great news.Back on Sept 23rd.
That's lovely. There's 3 people on the show this year I know who are!Great news.
Really looking forward to it, and to see Victoria Coren Mitchell on it. Just a shame about Desiree Burch.
Caught up on them, I agree it's the only one close to ours.Anyone watching the NZ version?
someone is uploading them on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/c/ozmartian/videos
It's the best version outside the UK...
I wouldn't mind that. Would love to see the likes of Bob Mortimer or Rhod Gilbert on again.NZ one is great, maybe cause their accent is awesome
I think their humour is good too.
UK, NZ and also the Norwegian one is good - except the channel that does the show in Norway has too few comedians, so some have been on more seasons
Yeah, and the guy that was in the last season, don't remember his name, but he was funnyI wouldn't mind that. Would love to see the likes of Bob Mortimer or Rhod Gilbert on again.