Strike the most drum skins and cymbals with a single throw of a bouncy ball was a task featured on Series 15 of Taskmaster, as the second task in How heavy is the water? The task was won by Mae Martin.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Drum kit, bouncy balls |
| Timing | 20 minutes |
| Measurement | Most drum skins and cymbals struck in one throw |
Summary[]
The task was presented on the drum kit. The contestants had to strike the most drum skins and cymbals with a single throw of a bouncy ball.
Performance[]
Frankie Boyle: Frankie moved the drums into height order in a line so he could bounce the drums in a straight line. He struck 8 drum skins and cymbals, receiving 4 points.
Ivo Graham: Ivo moved the drum kit to the The Taskmaster Statue so that he could bounce the ball off the statue onto the drum kit. He struck 3 drum skins and cymbals, receiving 1 point.
Jenny Eclair: Jenny repeatedly threw balls at the drum kit hoping something different would happen. She struck more than 5 drum skins and cymbals, receiving 3 points.
Kiell Smith-Bynoe: Kiell started throwing balls at the drum kit before moving the drums to create a circle. He struck 5 drum skins and cymbals, receiving 2 points.
Mae Martin: Mae tied a ball to a piece of string and threw it onto a drum before bouncing the string so the ball landed on different drums. Controversially, Greg allowed the attempt and Mae struck all of the drum skins and cymbals, receiving 5 points.
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Behind the Scenes[]
- This was the first task Ivo undertook for the show.[1]