Get this boulder as far from this place as possible was a task featured on Series 1 of Taskmaster, as the second task in Little denim shorts. The task was won by Josh Widdicombe.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Boulder |
| Timing | 1 hour |
| Measurement | Farthest from the garage |
Summary[]
The task is presented with a boulder. The contestants were tasked to get it as far away from the Taskmaster House as possible, being able to use public transport or Alex's car.
Performance[]
Frank Skinner: Frank put the boulder in a wheelbarrow and took it to Chiswick train station, where he got on a train with it, where a man asked him what a boulder was, questioning whether it was a "big rock". He got the boulder 6.5 miles away in Feltham, receiving 4 points.
Josh Widdicombe: Josh waited 27 minutes for a cab to arrive so he could take the boulder west, down the M4. He got the boulder 18 miles away in Windsor, receiving 5 points.
Roisin Conaty: Roisin rang several courier services for the first 28 minutes, wanting to take it to Camber Sands in a transit van. She then proceeded to roll the boulder after learning that the courier wouldn't come for 45 to 60 minutes. She got the boulder 300 yards away, 200,000 yards away from Camber Sands, receiving 1 point.
Romesh Ranganathan: Romesh put the boulder in a wheelbarrow before getting a courier to take the boulder after 50 minutes due to the courier continually delaying his arrival time, although Mo the courier took it in the wrong direction, causing the boulder to move closer to the Taskmaster House. He got the boulder 1.75 miles away, receiving 2 points.
Tim Key: Tim tried to attach helium balloons to the boulder for 30 to 40 minutes, until he threw it up into the air, whereupon it fell back down. Then, he attached the rock to Alex's van. He got the boulder 2.3 miles away, receiving 3 points.
Other appearances[]
Het Grootste Licht[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Het Grootste Licht.
Bäst i Test[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Bäst i Test.
Kongen Befaler[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 1 of Kongen Befaler. Instead of a boulder, the contestants had to move a playhouse as far as possible.
Suurmestari[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 3 of Suurmestari. Instead of a boulder, the contestants had to move a playhouse as far as possible.
Taskmaster (Portugal)[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 2 of Taskmaster (Portugal), where the contestants had to move a menhir.
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