Completely empty this bathtub was a task featured on Series 1 of Taskmaster, as the fourth task in Melon buffet. The task was won by Romesh Ranganathan with 2 minutes 50 seconds.
Setup[]
Location | Taskmaster House |
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Equipment | Bathtub of water |
Measurement | Fastest wins |
Summary[]
The task is presented in the mouth of a rubber duck on a bathtub filled with soapy water. The contestants had to completely empty the bathtub, but could not remove the plug or tip the bathtub. The fastest to completely empty the bath would win.
Performance[]
Frank Skinner: Frank attempted to siphon water using a hose pipe before opting to use a bin to scoop the water out of the bath. He then used a toilet roll to mop up the last drops. Frank completed the task in 7 minutes 42 seconds, receiving 4 points.
Josh Widdicombe: Josh scooped the water out with a watering can whilst coming up with ideas, at one point, asking for a hoover. Josh also tried siphoning water out using a hose pipe before giving up, and using a plastic bin to scoop the water out. He then used a toilet roll to mop up the last drops of water. Josh completed the task in 8 minutes and 52 seconds, receiving 3 points.
Roisin Conaty: Roisin used a cooking pot to scoop out the water, leaving a bit at the end. She was "less than a minute slower than Josh", receiving 2 points.
Romesh Ranganathan: Romesh rapidly scooped the water out with a bucket before using a towel to mop up the last bit of water. The water splashes were so violent that one of the camera lens had to be wiped down. He emptied the bath in 2 minutes 50 seconds, receiving 5 points.
Tim Key: Tim immediately got into the bath and began splashing the water out of the tab before using a towel to mop up the last drops of water. Despite finishing in 2 minutes 20 seconds, Tim accidently dislodged the plug, causing water to visibly leak from the bottom. As he knew that he had dislodged it, he found the plug and attempted to put it back into the bathtub, disguising it by picking up the towel in the bathtub. Tim only received 1 point.
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