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| The curse of politeness. • Trapped in a loveless marriage. • I love to squander promise. • How heavy is the water? • Old Honkfoot. • It's my milk now. • Schrödinger's egg. • 100% Bosco. • A show about pedantry. • A yardstick for failure. | ||||||
A yardstick for failure. is the tenth and final episode of Series 15 of Taskmaster and was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 1 June 2023. The episode was won by Jenny Eclair.
Episode breakdown[]
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| Task | Description | Frankie Boyle | Ivo Graham | Jenny Eclair | Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Mae Martin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prize: Best Greg Davies merchandise that isn't on the market but should be on the market. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Fill the glass up to the line from the furthest distance. If you use a hose and someone else uses a hose, both hose users are disqualified. | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Do what Alex does immediately after Alex does it in exactly the same time as Alex does it. You must press your button when you're satisfied you have done what Alex has done. If you do not complete an activity, 10 seconds will be added to your time. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Team: Write the name of a profession in this hole, then open the task. | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Team: Perform an original lullaby for [your profession]. | ||||||
| 5 | Live: Convince the Taskmaster that your feet are not in ice when they are in ice or that your feet are in ice when they aren't in ice. You must keep your feet either in ice or not in ice for 30 seconds before the Taskmaster makes his judgement. If the Taskmaster is correct, you are disqualified. | DQ | DQ | 5 | DQ | DQ |
| T | Scream the loudest with your mouth closed. | - | - | ✔ | - | ✘ |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 18 | |