Identify these 10 fine people was a task featured on Series 18 of Taskmaster, as the second task in ...and then a detective comes in. The task was won by Emma Sidi. Jack Dee decided to wear the Hot Dog Costume for this task, so his points were doubled.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Mannequin busts, outfits, name tags, blacklight pen, polaroids |
| Timing | 2 minutes to acquaint the "fine people" 4 minutes to identify the "fine people" |
| Measurement | Most fine people identified |
Summary[]
Both task was presented between the fine people collections, first in the lab and then in the living room. The contestants had to memorise the names of all ten fine people, represented by busts. In the living room, there were polaroids of the fine people scattered around, as well as a blacklight pen in front of the portrait to reveal the names on the fine people's faces.
The fine people were named as follows, which were later placed in a different order:
- Dina (Blonde with a mole wearing pearl necklace)
- Izzy (Red bandana hoodie with lipstick)
- The Yank Tank (Aviator cap with scarf)
- The Colonel (Norwood redhead with specs and bowtie)
- Blanket (Clown hair and nose)
- Gordo (Sailor hat and medal with a walrus mustache)
- Trev (Goggles and chained choker)
- Reggie (Bobhead with a gold baseball cap)
- Chisel (Swimming hat and goggles)
- Grillsy (Eyepatch and goatee)
Performance[]
Andy Zaltzman: Andy immediately recognised Izzy but he guessed Ahoy, Biggles, Valderrama, Doggy, Marilyn, and Duncan Goodhew. He only identified 1 fine person, receiving 2 points.
Babátúndé Aléshé: Baba recognised Blanket, Gordo, Izzy, Chisel, Dina, and Trevor but spent the remaining two minutes to do a two-step dance when he ran out of ideas. He identified 6 fine people, receiving 3 points.
Emma Sidi: Emma recognised The Colonel, Chisel, Dina, Trev, Reggie, and Blanket but falsely accused Izzy as Tamzin Outhwaite. She eventually found the polaroids and started searching for more with her remaining two minutes. She identified all ten fine people, receiving 5 points.
Jack Dee: Jack decided to wear the Hot Dog Costume for this task, as it was the one following the task when the costume was given. He silently acquainted the fine people and didn't wanted to be disturbed in the lab.
He recognised The Colonel, Chisel, Reggie, Grilly (Grillsy), Blanket, Izzy, and Yanky Tank (Yank Tank). Despite those two names, Greg allowed him to have 4 points for identifing 7 fine people. As he wore the Hot Dog Costume, Jack earned a total of 8 points for this task.
Rosie Jones: Rosie only acquainted herself with the first five fine people on the list using her own written song so she didn't memorise the other five in the lab. She recognised Dina but falsely accused Yank Tank as The Colonel, and guessed Egg, Yam Yam, and Shaggy. She only identified one fine face, receiving 2 points.
Trivia[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- The fine people names from this task were actually the Australian football names from the Series 1 task Memorise the names of an Australian rules football team.