Taskmaster Disqualifications

Sometimes a contestant fails so spectacularly that they don't even score a single point. Here are some of the most inglorious and iconic disqualifications in the history of Taskmaster.

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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.

[Keston]

Joe's potato throw was the saddest moment of this show. "Please don't take it away from me" 😂

[purtyboi]

The fact that Joe got completely disqualified for accidentally barely touching the red green on the potato throw, whereas Tim knowingly and willingly cheated, and tried to cover it up, merely got bumped to last place, is one of the greatest injustices ever put to screen.

[Shmiguelly]

The potato scene is genuinely one of the most dramatic things ever on television. Who needs Line of Duty when you've got an action replay of Joe's big toe touching a red green.

[Switches]

Only on Taskmaster could they take footage of a man throwing a potato into a hole and turn it into one of the best pieces of television in the last 10 years.

[iheartbusterk]

The absolute heartbreak of Joe Wilkinson and the potato golf toss.

[steven]

Very underrated quote when Mel says, "What does that mean, does he have to leave?" Cracks me up every time

[VillaFanDan]

I've said it so many times, VAR is ruining potato golf.

[johneagan]

Imagine poor Joe, for months waiting for everyone to see his one moment of excellence, only to have it taken away from him because of an inch of shoe on a red carpet.

[carinetouma]

The replay on Joe's throw is, to this day, one of the best TV moments. The raw emotions from everyone.

[mister]

I thought when I saw Mark Watson’s task being disqualified after he only set a 148 texts to the TM instead of 150 was heartbreaking....

Until poor ol’ Joe

[georgiagc]

joe getting disqualified for having his foot the slightest bit over is heartbreaking that potato throw was mad

[reedjos]

Wish you’d kept in Doc arguing against Joe behind his back before supporting him to his face

[TheKYLEdavid]

Mel asking if Hugh had to leave the show was such a funny moment, especially because Mel genuinely seemed like she was worried about Hugh

[DirtyMirror]

'Without touching the fishbowl' is fucking hilarious. Wish it was included.

[jk]

"Sometimes you have to crush dreams..."
-Greg Davies, former teacher.

[megaverner]

7:30 "A blood-covered loaf of bread in the wrong room." That sounds like an unreleased Agatha Christie novel. Someone, please write that. I will pay money for it.

[Slintovski]

Joe's potato moment has to be the most hilarious and saddest moment in television history.

[cyprel]

I'd like an edit of all the times the answer of the task was secretly written somewhere or there was an extra clue. Like the 8 on the caravan, or 'debajo de la mesa', or the task where they had to memorize things and those things were written in small letters on the back of the task.

[anumeon]

Joe remains the saddest moment in Taskmaster history... And it wasn't even his half-brother Fabios fault

[Stephen_The_Waxing_Lyricist]

Shame it's not on here, but I liked Dave Gorman's tea in bucket disqualification. And then in the latest series, when EVERYONE got disqualified...