Turn over the most beer mats was a tiebreak task featured on Series 13 of Taskmaster, as the tiebreaker to decide the winner of Shoe Who. The task was won by Ardal O'Hanlon.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 91 Beer mats |
| Timing | 30 seconds |
| Measurement | Most beer mats flipped, remaining on the table |
Summary[]
The task was presented on turned over beer mats. The contestants had to turn over the most beer mats in 30 seconds. Only beer mats remaining on the table counted towards their total.
Performance[]
Ardal O'Hanlon: Ardal grabbed handfuls of beer mats as he circled the table. He managed to turn over 64 beer mats, winning the task and the episode. He was the best in Series 13 and of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came third.
Chris Ramsey: Chris started turning over the beer mats one at a time before he grabbed handfuls of beer mats. He managed to turn over 59 beer mats, losing the task. He was the joint 3rd best in Series 13 and of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came joint seventh.
Unaired Attempts[]
Series 11[]
Charlotte Ritchie: Charlotte turned over the outer mats first before moving to the inner mats. She managed to turn over 59 beer mats (incorrectly labelled as 25), being the joint 2nd best in Series 11. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came joint seventh (incorrectly labelled as fourteenth).
Jamali Maddix: Jamali initially turned over the beer mats one at a time before trying to turn over loads. He managed to turn over 39 beer mats, being the worst in Series 11. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came fourteenth.
Lee Mack: Lee frantically turned over beer mats. He managed to turn over 59 beer mats, being the joint 2nd best in Series 11. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came joint seventh.
Mike Wozniak: Mike initially turned over the beer mats on the outside before frantically trying to turn over the centre beer mats. He managed to turn over 49 beer mats, being the 4th best in Series 11. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came joint thirteenth.
Sarah Kendall: Sarah initially turned over two beer mats at a time before realising she did not need to keep them tidy. She managed to turn over 60 beer mats, being the best in Series 11. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came joint fifth.
Series 12[]
Alan Davies: Alan began turning over the beer mats a row at a time before desperately turning over the outer mats. He managed to turn over 63 beer mats, being the 3rd best in Series 12. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came fourth.
Desiree Burch: Desiree panicked to see if there was an easier way, struggling to turn them over. She managed to turn over 58 beer mats, being the 4th best in Series 12. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came eleventh.
Guz Khan: Guz turned the beer mats over a row at a time, unaware if he could pile them on top of each other. He managed to turn over 57 beer mats, being the worst in Series 12. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, he came joint twelfth.
Morgana Robinson: Morgana frantically turned over the outer beer mats and started to turn the inner mats before pausing at the end for a rest. She managed to turn over 66 beer mats, being the 2nd best in Series 12. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came second.
Victoria Coren Mitchell: Victoria grabbed handfuls of beer mats to turn them over at once. She managed to turn over 76 beer mats, being the best in Series 12 and of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came first.
Series 13[]
Bridget Christie: Bridget started to turn the beer mats on the tables before throwing most of them on the floor to turn them over on the carpet. She managed to turn over 13 beer mats, the worst in Series 13. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came last.
Judi Love: Judi grabbed handfuls of beer mats to turn it over, continuing after the whistle went. She managed to turn over 60 beer mats, the 2nd best in Series 13. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came joint fifth.
Sophie Duker: Sophie frantically turned over individual beer mats. She managed to turn over 59 beer mats, the joint 3rd best in Series 13. Of the 15 contestants to undertake the task, she came joint seventh.
Trivia[]
Behind the Scenes[]
This tie-breaker task was attempted by the cast of Series 11 & Series 12, before being used in Series 13.
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