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| An imbalance in the poppability. • Oatmeal and death. • The end of the franchise. • The customised inhaler. • Croissants is croissants. • A chair in a sweet. • The integrity of the product. • A couple of Ethels. • Nothing matters. • Caring Uncle Minpict. | ||||||
Nothing matters. was the ninth episode of Series 12 of Taskmaster and was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 18 November 2021. The episode was won by Desiree Burch.
Episode breakdown[]
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| Task | Description | Alan Davies | Desiree Burch | Guz Khan | Morgana Robinson | Victoria Coren Mitchell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prize: 40 things that are all the same and can all fit on a towel and are the best. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Have the longest telephone conversation without the other person knowing you are trying to have a long telephone conversation. During the call, you must not mention television or Taskmaster. Every minute, you must reveal and carry out an action from the board. If the person you call says any of the key words, you must hang up immediately. You must call someone within two minutes from now. | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Strike the soldier with your throwing paint. The soldier will say your name every five seconds. You may not remove or tamper with your helmet. Fastest wins. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Get goosebumps. Your goosebumps must be revealed in the lab. Fastest wins. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Team Live: Get the highest score by sliding your ducks. Each team will slide a pair of ducks three times. The duck slider must smirk at the Taskmaster whilst sliding their ducks. The winning team will receive five points per person, the losing team will get zero. | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 8 | |