Persuade the security guard to look in your bag was a team task featured on Series 10 of Taskmaster, as the third task in Toshwash. The task was won by Daisy May Cooper and Johnny Vegas.
Setup[]
Secretly put something that looks amazing in your bag[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Shopping bags on wheels |
| Timing | 10 minutes |
Persuade the security guard to look in your bag[]
| Location | Dukes Meadows Bandstand |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Shopping bags on wheels, Richard the security guard |
| Measurement | Successfully persuade the security guard to look in their bag |
Summary[]
The first part of the task was presented next to shopping bags on wheels. The contestants had to secretly put something amazing in their own bag. The second part of the task was presented in the hands of Richard the security guard. The team members had to compete against each other to persuade the security guard to look in their bag.
Performance[]
Daisy May Cooper: Daisy put a headless baby doll with a spiked hairdoo in her bag. Daisy tried to get the security guard to look in her bag by informing him that Richard's item was too rude and his wife would not be happy with him, before flirting with him as she left. She managed to persuade the security guard to look in her bag, receiving 5 points.
Johnny Vegas: Johnny put a bird cage with multiple voodoo dolls in his bag. Johnny tried to use reverse psychology against the security guard to get him to look in his bag. He managed to persuade the security guard to look in his bag, receiving 5 points.
Katherine Parkinson: Katherine put a Michelangelo statue in her bag. Katherine played heavily on her status as a woman in an attempt to get the security guard to look in her bag. She failed to persuade the security guard to look in her bag, receiving 0 points.
Mawaan Rizwan: Mawaan put an oversized chest mannequin in his bag. Mawaan tried to get the security guard to look in his bag by claiming he needed validation from his parents. He failed to persuade the security guard to look in his bag, receiving 0 points.
Richard Herring: Richard put a Michelangelo statue in his bag. Richard tried to get the security guard to look in his bag by explaining that his item was naked. He failed to persuade the security guard to look in his bag, receiving 0 points.
Other Appearances[]
Bäst i Testt[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 6 of Bäst i Test. The contestants were given 100 days to put something in their shopping trolley, they then had to persuade an actor in the studio to look in their bag.
Kongen Befaler[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 8 of Kongen Befaler. The contestants had to buy a gift for an actor and then all five contestants met at the Taskmaster House to persuade the actor to take their gift.
Trivia[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- After discussing with Alex about what Richard Herring had to say, Richard the security guard claimed it was "Toshwash", the episode's name.
- This is the first team task where the team members were competing against each other rather than with each other.
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