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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. | ||||||
Drier than you think, chalk. is the seventh episode of Series 20 of Taskmaster and was broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 2025. The episode was won by Ania Magliano.
Episode breakdown[]
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| “ | The five comedic contestants are pushed to their limits as they attempt to pull off a heist, pay dubious homage to their heroes and shout about foodstuffs while wielding a mallet. Phil Ellis does a spot of rewiring, Ania Magliano spews some blue jelly, Sanjeev Bhaskar asks for a comfort break, Reece Shearsmith hocks up some bread and Maisie Adam squawks like an exotic bird. Greg Davies takes it all in before handing out some points, while Alex Horne gets to wear an important hat. | ” |
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| Task | Description | Ania Magliano | Maisie Adam | Phil Ellis | Reece Shearsmith | Sanjeev Bhaskar |
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| 1 | Prize: Best thing you can either ride or rip. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Team: Steal the statue of Archimedes. | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Dribble a technicolour picture of your hero. Your technicolour picture must only be made from things that have travelled directly from your mouth to the tray through the air and cannot be tampered with post-dribble. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Get exactly 63 points by bopping Alex on the head. You must shout a different type of food on each bop to register the bop. If you bop anyone other than Alex, five bops will be deducted from your total score. You must stay in the hutch. | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Live: Avoid the Taskmaster's big ball. You must stand on the circle but you must not step on any gold. You must be facing and staring at the Taskmaster sign at all times and after the Taskmaster releases his big ball, you may each take one step. The first person touched by the Taskmaster's big ball each round is eliminated. | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | |