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| The curse of politeness. • Trapped in a loveless marriage. • I love to squander promise. • How heavy is the water? • Old Honkfoot. • It's my milk now. • Schrödinger's egg. • 100% Bosco. • A show about pedantry. • A yardstick for failure. | ||||||
The curse of politeness. is the first episode of Series 15 of Taskmaster and was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 30 March 2023. The episode was won by Mae Martin.
Episode breakdown[]
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| Task | Description | Frankie Boyle | Ivo Graham | Jenny Eclair | Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Mae Martin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prize: Most dependable thing that weighs about 1kg. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Have the best first dance at a wedding with Alex. You can choose whatever music you want, but must be wearing these headphones throughout. Your first dance must last no more than a minute. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Completely unwind this ball of string. Your time started when you said Alex's name. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Back: Put a neat ball of string on the cushion. You do not have to unwind the ball of string. | ||||||
| 4 | Get all the rubber rings on your bargepole. You may not touch the bargepole or rubber rings at any point. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Live: Throw your items into your bucket. You must select one item when Alex blows his whistle. You must then throw that item when Alex blows his whistle again. If your bucket falls, you are disqualified. You must stay on your spot and you must not move your spot. | 5 | DQ | 5 | DQ | DQ |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 19 | |