Episode
Taskmaster: The Cockle Children
Overview
As the contest goes down to the wire, Jack Dee makes some tense phone calls and Rosie Jones smears brown stuff on a plate. Can Andy Zaltzman shoehorn cricket into another task?
Details
- Series
- Taskmaster
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2024-11-07
Episode context
The Cockle Children is Episode 9 in Series 18 of Taskmaster. It aired on 2024-11-07.
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Episode 8: The Nexus of Truth
Andy Zaltzman dirties Alex Horne's trousers, Emma Sidi reveals a startling belief about socks, Jack Dee does some energetic air cycling, and Babátúndé Aléshé phones a friend.
Episode 10: Le Goose
Our five weary contestants compete one last time, in a grand final featuring tiny chairs, giant eggs and a honking Alex Horne. But who'll lift the legendary Taskmaster trophy?
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Episode 4: I'm a Girl Who Likes a Clean Line
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Episode 3: The Gangsters of the Sea
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