Yahoo News Taskmaster star narrowly avoids disaster in tense scene
Taskmaster season 17 spoilers follow.
Taskmaster has aired a nerve-racking moment for Steve Pemberton, who managed to just about complete a pretty sticky task.
In tonight's (April 4) episode, the contestants were called to try their hand at the usual streak of hilarious tasks, with one being particularly challenging for the Inside No 9 star.
The 17th season's first lab task required the contestants to choose a heavy object and make sure it'd remain stuck onto a board, secured with a wide range of adhesive items, for a full minute.
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Pemberton picked a small replica of Michelangelo's David and some Sellotape, unaware the roll was down to just one tiny piece.
But the League of Gentlemen star didn't feel discouraged and made the most of that bit of tape, resorting to some Velcro for extra support.
In what a fan described as a moment of "great television" on Twitter/X, Pemberton stared at his creation with bated breath and his hands in prayer, hoping his David wouldn't wind up on the floor within the next 60 seconds.
this is great television #taskmaster pic.twitter.com/hN8HXyyYYY
— deepa (@imagineremss) April 4, 2024
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Surprisingly, the small statue held up long enough for Pemberton to finish the challenge, falling off right after Alex Horne had called time.
While the actor and comedian lost the 5 points to Sophie Willan and only earned 4, he ended up winning for the second time in a row.
Tonight's other challenges included coming up with the most fun thing to turn upside down for the prize task, as well as making the most "epic" use of a green screen for the team task.
Taskmaster airs and streams on Thursday nights at 9pm on Channel 4, where you can also stream previous series.
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