TaskMaster Book: Transport Tasks: 101-120

I'm not sure why you're here, unless you're Greg Davies' Assistant Alex Horne to judge me towards the nationwide competition for the #taskmasterbook, but as you're here, please enjoy.
Spoiler Alert

If you're enjoying the book and don't wish to be influenced by other peoples Task attempts, this probably isn't the blog for you.

The following Task attempts were for the most part performed at a TaskMaster party and ranked/scored by our in-house TaskMaster stand-in.

NB: In an attempt to follow the format of the show, we try to stick to 5 points. This means in situations with 5+ people present, some contestants will be awarded the same number of points

Chapter 4

Transport Tasks

Task 101: Spot a Red Car

Performed in Claire's car. Can't remember the date!

5 Points - Jonathan!
0 Points - Sian, Claire

Task 102: Radio word

Performed in Claire's car. Can't remember the date!

5 Points - Claire!
0 Points - Sian, Jonathan

Task 103: L/R Words

Remains incomplete.

Task 104: GREG Conversation

Remains incomplete.

Task 105: Musical notes

Remains incomplete.

Task 106: Emotions game

Performed at our TaskMaster party (14th Sep, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan!
4 Points - Claire
0 Points - Martin & Sian

Task 107: Colour of the 20th Car

Remains incomplete.

Task 108: Thumbs Up

Performed by Sian & Claire on a Countryfile Ramble for Children In Need (6th Oct, 2019)

You can see Sian's thumbs up below in the video. Claire's was not caught on video, but did certainly happen, and hers came from Presenter Steve Brown!

Performed by Sian, to be marked by Alex Horne.

Here's a few bonus photos from our ramble

Task 109: City Populations Game

Remains incomplete.

Task 110: Do Not Spell Out A Word

Remains incomplete.

Task 111: Registration Plate Word

Remains incomplete.

Task 112: Guess Distance

Remains incomplete.

Task 113: Motorbike Text

Remains incomplete.

Task 114: Visit Random Place

Remains incomplete.

Task 115: An Item Of Clothing

Remains incomplete.

Task 116: Eat a Mint the slowest

Performed on our trip to Beaconsfield Services (26th Apr, 2019)

Performed by Sian, to be marked by Alex Horne.

Sian (6 minutes, 9 seconds)

Task 117: Most Ridiculous Service Station Selfie

Performed at Beaconsfield Services (26th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Sian - Selfie with a tree in a bag
4 Points - Martin - Selfie with a shop closed notice
3 Points - Jonathan - (Jonathan's photo has been misplaced... and I can't remember what it was)

Task 118: Hide Something at a Service Station

Performed at Beaconsfield Services (26/27th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan, Martin and Sian! For all successfully hiding and finding their items.

Task 119: Most Spins

Performed on route to the Taskmaster Picnic (13th Sep, 2019)

5 Points - Sian! With 94 spins
4 Points - Claire with 26 spins
3 Points - Martin with 10 spins
0 Points - Jonathan with 0 spins

Task 120: Most Bald Heads in one Photo

Photo taken in Portugal (18th Sep, 2019)

Total: 2 Bald heads.

Performed by Sian, to be marked by Alex Horne.

Scores Update

Outstanding results: 108 (Sian & Claire), 116 (Sian) & 120 (Sian)

Position	Contestant	No. played	Score
1st	Jonathan	6	18
2nd	Sian	9	15
3rd	Claire	5	13
4th	Martin	4	12

TaskMaster Book: Pub Tasks: 71-100

I'm not sure why you're here, unless you're Greg Davies' Assistant Alex Horne to judge me towards the nationwide competition for the #taskmasterbook, but as you're here, please enjoy.
Spoiler Alert

If you're enjoying the book and don't wish to be influenced by other peoples Task attempts, this probably isn't the blog for you.

The following Task attempts were for the most part performed within pubs or in a place otherwise specified and ranked/scored by designated TaskMaster on a task-bytask basis.

NB: In an attempt to follow the format of the show, we try to stick to 5 points. This means in situations with 5+ people present, some contestants will be awarded the same number of points

Chapter 3

Pub Tasks

Task 71: Write down a song

Performed at the Hen & Chickens, Birmingham (18th Feb, 2019)

5 Points - Martin! Match of the Day Theme Tune, sang by Sian
0 Points - Sian, Jonathan, Claire, Amrit for failing to get others to sing their song

Task 72: Bring items back to the Table

Performed at the Hen & Chickens, Birmingham (18th Feb, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Jonathan
0 Points - Sian for failing to find items in time
0 Points - Martin & Amrit for not leaving the table

Task 73: Accent

Performed at the Hen & Chickens, Birmingham & Missing, Birmingham (18th Feb & 5th Oct, 2019)

5 Points - Sian! American Accent (Hen & Chicks)
4 Points - Claire, New Zealand Accent (Missing)

Both attempts were utterly abysmal, but we were the only 2 to play this Task.

Task 74: Bring Back Birds

Performed at the Hen & Chickens, Birmingham & Black Horse, Birmingham (18th Feb & 10th Mar, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Sian
3 Points - Jonathan
2 Points - Sharon
1 Point - Harry
0 Points - Alan, Martin & Amrit

Task 75: Find Something Remarkable In Common With A Stranger

Performed at Missing, Birmingham (5th Oct, 2019)

5 Points - Sian! Finding someone who shares her love of Corfu and Greek food.
4 Points - Claire, but I can't remember what her thing in common with him was.

Again, both attempts were utterly abysmal, but we were the only 2 to play this Task.

Task 76: Body Part Photo

Performed at the Hen & Chickens, Birmingham (18th Feb, 2019)

3 Points - Claire & Amrit, for only 1 of 4 guessing correctly
2 Points - Martin & Jonathan, for 2 of 4 guessing correctly
0 Points - Sian, for everyone guessing correctly

Task 77: Outfit Change

Remains incomplete.

Task 78: Order A Drink Without Certain Words

Performed at Missing, Birmingham (5th Oct, 2019)

4 Points - Sian! Successful order: 2x Hooch: 35 seconds.
3 Points - Claire. Successful order: 2x vodka cokes, double: 1 minute, 5 seconds.

Both have been deducted a point for looking in the direction of the bartender. Again, not well played, but we were the only 2 to play this Task.

Task 79: Find Someone That Looks Like You

Remains incomplete.

Task 80: Walk In The Direction Of Your Number

Remains incomplete.

Task 81: Toughest person selfie

Remains incomplete.

Task 82: Beermat Idea

Performed in The Generals Arms, Chesham, (14th Sep, 2019)

5 Points - Martin "Bread Tampons for soaking up blood juices"
4 Points - Jonathan "America should join the EU"
3 Points - Claire "Men to be able to bear children (C-section, obviously!)"
2 Points - Sian "Pint vending machines"

Task 83: Coin on book

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Martin!
0 Points - Jonathan, Sian, Claire, Amrit, Sharon, Alan, Harry

Task 84: Snack Picture

Remains incomplete.

Task 85: Beermat Tower

Performed in The Generals Arms, Chesham, (14th Sep, 2019)

5 Points - Martin!
4 Points - Jonathan
3 Points - Sian
2 Points - Claire

Task 86: Pub Names

Remains incomplete.

Task 87: Balance a Beermat on your Head

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Martin & Jonathan
2 Points - Sian - for being A LOT slower than everyone else!

Task 88: Yellow Things In A Glass

Remains incomplete.

Task 89: Swap Socks

Remains incomplete.

Task 90: Hold up Drink the Longest

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Jonathan
2 Points - Martin
1 Point - Sian

Sian & Martin were deducted a point each for each others arms down.

Task 91: Best Handbag/Wallet Item

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Jonathan
3 Points - Sian
2 Points - Martin

Task 92: Face Impression

Remains incomplete.

Task 93: Coolest Photo

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan!
4 Points - Martin
3 Points - Claire
2 Points - Sian

Task 94: Remove Strip

Remains incomplete.

Task 95: List Unusual Animals

Remains incomplete.

Task 96: Communicate Names of Animals

Remains incomplete.

Task 97: Most Things on Book

Remains incomplete.

Task 98: Improve This Picture of the Taskmaster

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Sian!
4 Points - Claire
3 Points - Martin
2 Points - Jonathan
Sian

Claire

Martin

Jonathan

Task 99: Best Stain

Sian's book here here, with a Breakfast Tea stain.

Performed by Sian, to be marked by Alex Horne.

Task 100: Swap This Book

Performed after a trip to the Black Horse, Birmingham (3rd Nov, 2019)

Sian swapped a copy of the TaskMaster book for a Ford Fiesta.

Performed by Sian, to be marked by Alex Horne

Scores Update

Outstanding results: 99 (Sian) & 100 (Sian)

Position	Contestant	No. played	Score
1st	Claire	15	51
2nd	Martin	12	37
Joint 3rd	Sian / Jonathan	15 / 12	36
4th	Amrit	5	3
5th	Sharon	2	2
6th	Harry	2	1
7th	Alan	2	0

TaskMaster Book: Party Tasks: 57-70 (Team Tasks)

I'm not sure why you're here, unless you're Greg Davies' Assistant Alex Horne to judge me towards the nationwide competition for the #taskmasterbook, but as you're here, please enjoy.
Spoiler Alert

If you're enjoying the book and don't wish to be influenced by other peoples Task attempts, this probably isn't the blog for you.

The following Task attempts were for the most part performed at a TaskMaster party and ranked/scored by our in-house TaskMaster stand-in.

NB: In an attempt to follow the format of the show, we try to stick to 5 points. This means in situations with 5+ people present, some contestants will be awarded the same number of points

The Teams were as follows:

Party 13th April: The O'Briens (The OBs) (Sian, Sharon, Alan, Harry) vs The Not-O'Briens (The Nobs) (Jonathan, Martin, Claire, Amrit)

Party 28th Sept: Boys (Jonathan, Martin) vs Girls (Sian, Claire)

Chapter 2

Party Tasks

Task 57: Sinister Toy

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Boys team!
3 Points - Girls team

Task 58: Chain of things

Remains incomplete.

Task 59: Heaviest thing on a strip of loo roll

Remains incomplete.

Task 60: Rotate 360

Remains incomplete.

Task 61: Disguise fruit

Remains incomplete.

Task 62: 3-minute news report

Remains incomplete.

Task 63: Shadow Picture

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

3 Points - Martin, Claire, Amrit (The Nobs)
2 Points - Sian, Sharon, Alan, Harry (The OBs)

The OBs Superman

The Nobs winning goal

Task 64: One Person

Remains incomplete.

Task 65: Throw a Teabag

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

3 Points - The OBs
2 Points - The Nobs

Task 66: Realistic Person

Remains incomplete.

Task 67: Bigger Person

Remains incomplete.

Task 68: Least Cool Picture

Performed via WhatsApp (28th Dec, 2019)

5 Points - Alan's Turkish waxing
4 Points - Emma's gum on the Library floor
3 Points - Sian's KKK look-a-like entry (Actually a Countryfile Ramble for Children In Need!)
2 Points - Jonathan's washing up
1 Point -

Task 69: Speak To Simon

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - The Nobs, with Amrit immediately calling his Simon from work.
0 Points - The OBs for failing to contact a Simon

Task 70: Re-purpose Your Umbrella

Remains incomplete.

Scores Update

Position	Contestant	No. played	Score
1st	Martin	4	15
2nd	Claire	5	13
3rd	Sian	5	11
Joint 4th	Alan / Amrit	5 / 4	10
5th	Jonathan	2	7
Joint 6th	Sharon / Harry	3 / 2	5
7th	Emma	1	4

TaskMaster Book: Party Tasks: 46-56 (Solo Zone)

I'm not sure why you're here, unless you're Greg Davies' Assistant Alex Horne to judge me towards the nationwide competition for the #taskmasterbook, but as you're here, please enjoy.
Spoiler Alert

If you're enjoying the book and don't wish to be influenced by other peoples Task attempts, this probably isn't the blog for you.

The following Task attempts were for the most part performed at a TaskMaster party and ranked/scored by our in-house TaskMaster stand-in.

NB: In an attempt to follow the format of the show, we try to stick to 5 points. This means in situations with 5+ people present, some contestants will be awarded the same number of points

Chapter 2

Party Tasks

Task 46: Toss Heads

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Sian and Jonathan! (Score: 4)
4 Points - Martin (Score: 3)
0 Points - Claire (Unknown)

Task 47: Stretch Something

Remains incomplete.

Task 48: Transfer Cereal

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Martin!
4 Points - Jonathan
0 Points - Sian (missed a puff) & Claire (Didn't complete task)

Task 49: Impress

Remains incomplete.

Task 50: Eat Watermelon

Remains incomplete.

Task 51: Dramatic Entrance

Performed at our TaskMaster party (14th Feb, 2019)

5 Points - Emma!
4 Points - Sharon
3 Points - Sian
2 Points - Martin & Alan
1 Point - Claire, Amrit & Harry

Task 52: Handshake

Remains incomplete.

Task 53: Consecutive Song Lyrics

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th July, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan!
0 Points - Sian & Martin (disqualified for talking)

0 Points - Claire (disqualified for not singing a real song by a real singer)

Task 54: High/Low Book

Sian, seen here, is reading the Taskmaster book at over 31,000 feet on route to Portugal.

Performed by Sian & Jonathan, to be marked by Alex Horne.

Task 55: Longest Continuous Noise

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sept, 2019)

5 Points - Martin! (1 minute 5 seconds)
3 Points - Claire (24 seconds)
2 Points - Sian (20 seconds)
1 Point - Jonathan (16 seconds)

Task 56: Incongruous Wellington

This wellington boot was incongruously used by Sian as a stand for an ornamental Santa Claus, Christmas 2019.

Performed by Sian, to be marked by Alex Horne

Scores Update

Outstanding results: 54 (Sian & Jonathan), 56 (Sian)

Position	Contestant	No. played	Score
1st	Martin	5	16
2nd	Jonathan	5	15+
3rd	Sian	7	10+
4th	Emma	1	5
Joint 5th	Claire / Sharon	5 / 1	4
6th	Alan	1	2
Joint 7th	Amrit / Harry	1	1

TaskMaster Book: Party Tasks: 31-45

I'm not sure why you're here, unless you're Greg Davies' Assistant Alex Horne to judge me towards the nationwide competition for the #taskmasterbook, but as you're here, please enjoy.
Spoiler Alert

If you're enjoying the book and don't wish to be influenced by other peoples Task attempts, this probably isn't the blog for you.

The following Task attempts were for the most part performed at a TaskMaster party and ranked/scored by our in-house TaskMaster stand-in.

NB: In an attempt to follow the format of the show, we try to stick to 5 points. This means in situations with 5+ people present, some contestants will be awarded the same number of points

Chapter 2

Party Tasks

Task 31: Most things down trousers

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Martin! (peppercorns)
4 Points - Sian (100+)
3 Points - Claire
2 Points - Alan
1 Point - Sharon / Harry
0 Points - Amrit

Task 32: Ice-cream in a bottle

Remains incomplete.

Task 33: Put something on your head

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

5 Points - Claire! (6.38 seconds - baby blanket)
4 Points - Martin (6.59 seconds - Moses basket)
3 Points - Sian (8.11 seconds - rain coat)
2 Points - Jonathan (8.75 seconds - towel)

Task 34: Famous knee

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

We performed this task in teams; boys vs girls

3 Points - Jonathan & Martin (sticking an image of Heston Blumenthal to Jonathan's knee)
2 Point - Sian & Claire (drawing Romesh Ranganathan)

Task 35: Inanimate look-alike

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan! (a blue towel)
4 Points - Sian (a Sonic The Hedgehog toy)
3 Points - Martin (a tea bag)
0 Points - Claire (a plasma globe, wearing a sailors hat - disqualified for combining items)

Task 36: Spoon throwing

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Alan!
4 Points - Amrit
3 Points - Martin
2 Points - Sian
1 Point - Sharon
0 Points - Claire

Task 37: Smile

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Alan!
4 Points - Martin
3 Points - Sharon
2 Points - Claire
1 Point - Sian
0 Points - Amrit

Task 38: Picture of a cow

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

5 Points - Martin!
4 Points - Sian
3 Points - Claire
2 Points - Jonathan

Task 39: Pudding look-alike

Remains incomplete.

Task 40: Eat the pudding

Remains incomplete.

Task 41: Pictures of big things

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Martin
3 Points - Sian
2 Points - Alan
1 Point - Sharon
0 Points - Amrit

Task 42: Guess the word

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

For this task Martin was asked to leave the room for 3 minutes.

5 Points - Claire! (Right)
4 Points - Jonathan (Think)
0 Points - Sian (Going)

Task 43: Balance item on head

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sep, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan! (a table)
3 Points - Sian and Martin (a chair)
2 Points - Claire (washing basket)

Task 44: Hide & seek paper

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Sian!
4 Points - Alan
3 Points - Sharon
2 Points - Amrit
1 Point - Martin
0 Points - Claire

Task 45: Sad song

Performed at our TaskMaster party (28th Sep, 2019)

5 Points - Martin!
4 Points - Sian
3 Points - Claire
2 Points - Jonathan

The lyrics to our sad song;

Madeline is a monster
Drugged for the ninth time today
And death becomes them
Because she buggered for three bloody seconds
Until gapping, wallowing in filth
And turned her attentions to children
And tore them apart with her teeth
And vomited herself to death.

Scores Update

Position	Contestant	No. played	Score
Joint 1st	Alan / Sian	5 / 5	16 / 15
2nd	Martin	3	12
3rd	Claire	5	10
4th	Amrit	5	9
Joint 5th	Sharon / Harry	5 / 3	7 / 7

TaskMaster Book: Party Tasks: 21-30

I'm not sure why you're here, unless you're Greg Davies' Assistant Alex Horne to judge me towards the nationwide competition for the #taskmasterbook, but as you're here, please enjoy.
Spoiler Alert

If you're enjoying the book and don't wish to be influenced by other peoples Task attempts, this probably isn't the blog for you.

The following Task attempts where for the most part performed at a TaskMaster party and ranked/scored by our in-house TaskMaster stand-in.

NB: In an attempt to follow the format of the show, we try to stick to 5 points. This means in situations with 5+ people present, some contestants will be awarded the same number of points

Chapter 2

Party Tasks

Task 21: Unanticipated thing upside down

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

5 Points - Sian! (Both the bedroom and spare room mattresses, and made the beds, equating to housework, making it the most unanticipated.)
4 Points - Martin (Cupboard door)
3 Points - Jonathan (An open can of pop)
2 Points - Claire (Her own baby)

Task 22: Ship in a bottle

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

5 Points - Martin! (origami boat)
4 Points - Jonathan (Printed a picture of The Santa Maria - the world's most accomplished ship)
3 Points - Claire (Monopoly money from Pirates Of The Caribbean Monopoly set)
1 Point - Sian (an abysmal attempt to draw a ship, then panel the ship with matchsticks, and then screwed it up to force into the bottle)

Task 23: 50 steps

Remains incomplete.

Task 24: Get sweaty

Sent to TaskMaster contestants via text (25th Aug, 2019)

5 Points - Harry!
4 Points - Sian (sweated while gardening, but amount was immeasurable)

Task 25: Write a Poem

Using line 'Sausages are good for you...'

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Claire!
4 Points - Amrit
3 Points - Harry
1 Point - Sharon / Alan / Sian / Martin - for all writing poems about poo!

Sausages are good for you
Bacon is too
Chocolate is better
But can look like poo

I hope that you like
these edible food stuffs
otherwise you'll have to
just have some cheese puffs.

- Sian O'Brien

Sausages are good for you
It's best to have two
Eat it with gravy
Eat it with mash
Eat it for breakfast with a Hash
Brown

Sausages are good for you
The Doctor tells me so
They're so damn delicious
If someone says go Vegan
Just say no.
Yay sausages!

- Claire Chudasama

Task 26: Dress the unlikeliest item

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Alan (Cyber Man)
4 Points - Martin (BBQ)
3 Points - Sharon / Sian (Guitars)
1 Point - Amrit (lamp) Claire (table)

Task 27: Balance 5 things

Performed at our TaskMaster party (27th Jul, 2019)

5 Points - Jonathan! (4 cards from his wallet, on his phone)
4 Points - Claire (Baby related items)
0 Points - Sian (opened her eyes)
0 Points - Martin (opened his eyes after spilling a drink.)

Task 28: H.A.T Items

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Martin
4 Points - Sharon
3 Points - Claire
2 Points - Alan / Sian
1 Point - Amrit

Task 29: Ambitious Animal

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Alan (Ant)
4 Points - Sharon (Giraffe)
0 Points - Martin (rat) / Amrit (pre-historic shark) / Sian (monkey) - not recognisable
0 Points - Claire (Whale) - disqualified: Lifted pen

Task 30: Happiest Headline

Performed at our TaskMaster party (13th Apr, 2019)

5 Points - Claire
4 Points - Harry / Martin
3 Points - Sian
2 Points - Amrit
1 Point - Sharon
0 Points - Alan

Scores Update

Position	Contestant	No. played	Score
Joint 1st	Martin / Claire	8	23 / 23
2nd	Sian	9	19
Joint 3rd	Sharon / Alan	5	13
Joint 4th	Harry / Jonathan	3	12
5th	Amrit	5	8