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Bring Alex his dinner was a task featured on Series 4 of Taskmaster, as the second task in No stars for naughty boys. The task was won by Noel Fielding.

Setup[]

Location Taskmaster House
Equipment Bunting, tray of sandwiches, milk
Measurement Fastest wins

Summary[]

The task was presented next to a tray of sandwiches. The contestants had to deliver Alex his dinner, navigating an obstacle course of bunting. They had to keep one leg raised throughout the task, with the contestant having to eat a sandwich every time their foot touched the ground. They received a 5-second time penalty for every sandwich eaten.

Performance[]

Hugh Dennis: Hugh got a pair of scissors and cut the bunting before delivering Alex his dinner. He delivered the dinner in 1 minute 48 seconds, receiving 4 points.

Joe Lycett: Joe hopped and ate every time his foot touched the ground. He delivered the dinner in 1 minute and 41 seconds, eating 4 slices and receiving 3 points.

Lolly Adefope: Lolly hopped to Alex then ate 6 sandwiches in one go. She was the slowest, receiving 1 point.

Mel Giedroyc: Mel hopped and ate every time her foot touched the ground. She delivered the dinner in 2 minutes and 25 seconds, eating 5 slices and receiving 2 points.

Noel Fielding: Noel easily hopped to Alex, only putting his foot down once. He delivered the dinner in 41.6 seconds and received 5 points.

Other Appearances[]

Bäst i Test[]

The task was featured on Season 6 of Bäst i Test.

Taskmaster (Portugal)[]

This task was featured on Season 4 of Taskmaster (Portugal).

Le maître du jeu[]

This task was featured on Season 3 of Le maître du jeu.

Trivia[]

Behind the Scenes[]

  • During the recording of Mel's attempt at the task, Al Murray had popped by the Taskmaster House to say hello and have a cup of tea, something he did quite often.[1]

Controversies[]

  • The contestants were not aware that they would receive a 5 second penalty for each slice eaten, causing Joe to declare the show was a scam.[2]

Video[]

Taskmaster_S4_EP7_-_Bring_Alex_Horne_His_Dinner_Hopping_On_One_Leg_-_Dave

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