Pick the Taskmaster's locket from its pocket was a task featured on Series 18 of Taskmaster, as the fourth task in I'm a girl who likes a clean line. The task was won by Emma Sidi.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Versatile jacket, shelf, locket, mini rocket models, lipsticks, "Chinese Five Spices", raisin in a matchbox, dog biscuits, diagram, rubber duck, stones, googly eyes, padlock and keys, compass, business cards, wrapped glass of milk, sack of paints, nail clipper, candles, thermos, floppy disk, mirror, small portrait, "A red Herring" |
| Timing | 15 minutes |
| Measurement | Fewest pocket picked |
Summary[]
The task was inside the jacket with 108 pockets Alex was wearing while spinning on the spot. The contestant had to pick a locket from a pocket, which unbeknownst to them, was in one of their pockets on their person, placed there by a member of the crew.
There were hints including: notes written "Don't trust the sound people or makeup artists" and "The locket is in your pocket", stones spelled "YOU", small pictures of the contestant, and their names on the compass.
Performance[]
Andy Zaltzman: Andy overthought outside the box, picked the fewest pockets, and ended up grabbing a dwang, pineapple and some string from outside the lab, trying to claim they were lockets. He failed to locate the locket, so he received 0 points.
Babátúndé Aléshé: Baba spent his time searching Alex's pockets until he found the second note and picked on his hoodie pocket. He picked 41 incorrect pockets, receiving 3 points.
Emma Sidi: Emma immediately searched her own trench coat and found the locket on her first pick, having previously felt it when giving herself a clean line. She received 5 points.
Jack Dee: Jack spent his time searching Alex's pockets and placed googly eyes on his glasses until he found the second note and picked on his blazer pocket. He picked 70 incorrect pockets, receiving 2 points.
Rosie Jones: Rosie picked up the first note and believed it, ending up searching and robbing Neil the soundman's wallet. She realised that the locket was on her person and found it on her jumpsuit's back pocket. She picked 13 incorrect pockets including Neil's and her own pockets, receiving 4 points.
Trivia[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- Emma said "I'm a girl who likes a clean line" because every time she went out she always checked her pockets on her person first, the episode's name.
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