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| 9 x 7. • Cows are made of milk. • Thompson. • Hey mate. • Bats, bats, hang up. • Is that number got curves? • Drier than you think, chalk. • Am I an idiom? • A 1970s camping kettle. • Supping from the fountain. | ||||||
Bats, bats, hang up. is the fifth episode of Series 20 of Taskmaster and was broadcast on Channel 4 on 9 October 2025. The episode was won by Phil Ellis.
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| “ | Alex Horne goes under the spotlight as a livid Maisie Adam objects to his actions in a task involving an obstacle course. Ania Magliano asks a stranger about their marital status, Sanjeev Bhaskar resorts to bribery, Phil Ellis strips to his base layer and Reece Shearsmith destroys a valuable ornament. Throughout it all, Greg Davies expertly maintains order with his usual stern authority. | ” |
| - British Comedy Guide | ||
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| Task | Description | Ania Magliano | Maisie Adam | Phil Ellis | Reece Shearsmith | Sanjeev Bhaskar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prize: A possession that would most confuse a future archaeologist if you were buried holding it. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Pull something from that red green onto this red green using this string. Throughout your pull, you must remain on this red green. Your thing must travel through or over all the obstacles. | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Team: Make things genuinely awkward. | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Do the most accurate finger painting of the person on the other end of the phone. You may only use four-letter words when speaking to them and every other reply will be a lie. | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Live: Eat the lamé duck or don't eat the lamé duck. If you are the only person to eat the lamé duck, you win five points and everybody else loses one point. If more than one person eats the lamé duck, all lamé duck eaters lose three points and the lamé duck refusers gain three points. If no one eats the lamé duck, you must each give Greg £25. If everyone eats the lamé duck, Alex will give you each £25. | -3 | -3 | 3 | 3 | -3 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 12 | |