Taskmaster reveals season 18 winner
Taskmaster season 18 spoilers follow.
Taskmaster has revealed its season 18 winner.
Tonight's (November 14) final saw Andy Zaltzman take home the crown, beating his co-stars Rosie Jones, Emma Sidi, Babatunde Aléshé and Jack Dee.
The episode began with the five comedians presenting an item that was most likely to make Greg Davies's "buttocks clench".
Jack re-enacted a medical examination, while Emma brought in a tickly chimney brush. Greg was left uncomfortable by both ideas, so the pair each received five points for the prize task.
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The contestants were then asked to guess the number of chairs in a cinema, with the fastest time taking home the most points.
The Taskmaster didn't make it easy for them, though. Whilst counting, the group had to pause and identify several objects that appeared on a screen. An extra minute would be added to their time for every object and chair they missed.
It turns out that the first letters of all the objects spelt out the correct answer, which was 333 – though no one realised this. Once all the deductions had been added, Babatunde had the quickest time, earning him five points.
Later, the quintet had to choose to complete a specific action from an unusual list. As always, the fastest wins.
They could either do 100 press ups, eat a raw onion, find a needle in a haystack, sit silently for 10 minutes or throw five fives on a dice.
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Emma was the only contestant to look for the haystack, which turned out to be the size of a fist. After finding the needle in fewer than two minutes, Emma took the most points.
The next task saw the group interpret "a goose". Rosie's "mysterious goose" – aka Alex Horne theatrically laying a golden egg – impressed Greg the most.
Jack successfully avoided his co-star's gaze in the studio task, earning him the maximum points.
Emma won the episode, but it was Andy who got to lift Greg's golden head as he was crowned this season's winner with 160 points. Jack followed with 157 points, then Emma with 152 points, followed by Babatunde with 147 points and Rosie with 137 points.
Taskmaster will return for its New Year's Treat this festive season on Channel 4. Junior Taskmaster airs on Fridays on Channel 4.
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