Take it in turns to say a 5-letter word whenever the music stops was a studio task featured on Series 4 of Taskmaster, as the sixth task in Hollowing out a baguette. The task was won by Joe Lycett.
Setup[]
| Location | Pinewood Studios |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Live band |
| Measurement | Last person standing |
Summary[]
The contestants had to say a different word whenever the music stopped in the song Midnight. If the contestant said the same word as another contestant had previously or could not say a word before the music started again, they were eliminated. The last person standing would be the only one to receive points. The word length changed each round, with round 1 featuring 5-letter words; round 2 featuring 6-letter words; round 3 featuring 7-letter words; and round 4 featuring 2-letter words.
Performance[]
Hugh Dennis: Hugh was eliminated third after saying the word "Sweden's" twice.
Joe Lycett: Joe was the last contestant standing so received 5 points.
Lolly Adefope: Lolly was the second person eliminated as she said "fishes", despite Noel just saying it, thinking he was trying to say the plural of fish.
Mel Giedroyc: Mel was the first person eliminated after saying the word "Wembley" instead of a five-letter word.
Noel Fielding: Noel was eliminated fourth after failing to think of another 2-letter word.
Other Appearances[]
Bäst i Test[]
The task was featured on Season 2 of Bäst i Test.
Stormester[]
The task was featured on Season 2 of Stormester.
Suurmestari[]
The task was featured on Season 2 of Suurmestari.
Direktor Svemira[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Direktor Svemira.
Le maître du jeu[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Le maître du jeu.
Trivia[]
- The song "Midnight" plays briefly in I hate your trainers. before the transition to the episode's second ad break.