Guess Which Bin Alex is In | Full Task | Taskmaster

Correctly identify which bin Alex is in. You have one guess. You may not open a bin unless authorised. You may wheel one bin three metres. You may gently shake one bin. You may strike one bin with a frying pan. You may push one bin over. You may listen to one bin with a stethoscope. You may avert your eyes and drop one thing into one bin. You may phone Alex from the phone box.

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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.

[quinnreilly]

I wanted so badly for a contestant to say screw the time, I’ll just grab a cup of tea and wait for Alex to come out.

[MovieNut]

I like how the audience went "aww" when Ed hugged Alex...then promptly started laughing as Ed started tugging Alex out of the bin.

[josemaria]

David was actually kind of smart here. He must have been having an off day

[grahamstrouse]

This is not a task you’d want to try with Rhod on the show. He’d just set them all on fire.

[MontyMonferno]

a rare occasion where David Baddiel actually uses his intelligence to (nearly) win a task XD

[MenloMarseilles]

The "unless authorized" stipulation stood out like a sore thumb. I would probably have wasted my phone call by calling him and saying something like "it's probably dreadfully uncomfortable in there. I'm not going to ask you to cheat or anything, but would you please authorize me to open the lids of the bins so we can get this over with?"

[DoYouFeelLucky]

"Everything I Did, I Did To Bins I Thought He Was In" by Bryan Adams 😂

[capacitatedflux]

It's funny that finding the missing the clue wouldn't have actually mattered for Rose. Her choice was between 1 and 5, both odd numbers.

[sarah_ferguson]

7:11 That's what I would have done... called up, and left the phone hanging at the booth while I went to the ringing phone.

[Coldeagle]

Alex should be glad this task wasn't given to Rhod Gilbert.

[thesleepyweasel]

Good thing I wasn't playing. My first inclination was to loudly announce was about to use the stethoscope, wait silently for about 15 seconds, then wail on any given bin as hard as possible with the frying pan to see if a loud noise would startle him.

[blackdragoncyrus]

Missing a task envelope seems to be thing that happens every now and then in these. XD

[Justin_Rose]

Really, the proper way to do this task (might even earn a bonus point from Greg) would be to say, "Right, I bet at least one or two people will guess wrong, so no matter how long I take, I won't be in last. How long do you all reckon Alex can stay in that bin before he breaks down and gives himself away? I give him two hours. Let's order some food."

[pronkb]

"Alex is odd." Rose can take solace in knowing the hidden task wouldn't have helped her decide between 1 & 5.

[iliketrains]

Great task this was. Also unbelievable that besides Bob finding the code in COC, David out of all people was the first contestant to actually find a hint.

[badenhowell]

I liked how we had sequences into the breaks that showed Greg finding the Box Alex was hiding in and then throwing him over the fence. 😂

[VyeRve]

My first thought when i saw all the bins was to immediately drop kick bin 5 and then i was questing myself once seeing where he actually was.

[Taolan]

Rose got so unlucky. She should have stuck with her gut even after the *stethoscope incident.

The boys did this beautifully.

*-where was my head at lol

[Happymouth]

"Alex is stuck in the bin until i make my guess?"

"Yes"

*Leaves*

[the.nghtwriter]

haha the constant clips of Alex in the bin are so funny