If you’re anything like me and most of my friends, Taskmaster is getting you through the Pandemic. So, on the suggestion of a friend, I made custom Funko POPs of Greg and Alex, the Taskmaster and his Assistant. I only have one set so…
[ID: Two screencaps from Taskmaster. Daisy May Cooper says, “If you ridicule this, I’ll be extremely upset.” Greg Davies objects, “I’m not that kind of guy.” End ID.]
[ID: Three screencaps from Taskmaster. Greg Davies announces to the camera, “Hello, and welcome back to Taskmaster, with me, the Taskmaster.” Alex Horne says, “And me, Alex, son of Sheila and Hugh. I like gentle films, gentle music and to be held by big strong arms.” End ID.]
[ID: Three screencaps from Taskmaster. Reading from his notes, Greg Davies says, “Under pressure, Richard Herring will not, despite points being at stake, rush eating a banana.” Richard laughs heartily. End ID.]
[ID: Two screencaps from Taskmaster. Johnny Vegas says, “I have a 17-year-old and he’s never gonna speak to me after this.” Greg Davies replies blithely, “So be it.” End ID.]
[ID: Six screencaps from Taskmaster. Greg Davies asks Katherine Parkinson, “Katherine, bedding. What have you brought in?” She replies nervously, “I chose silk sheets.” The studio screen shows a folded pile of grey silk sheets, as she explains, “I’ve never slept on silk sheets and I am 43.” Greg asks, “Why have you brought them along if you don’t use them?” Katherine says, “Because I thought if I offered it as a prize, I might… I might get some.” End ID.]
[ID: Five screencaps from Taskmaster. Mawaan Rizwan says, “Yeah, I’ve brought in my favourite travel pillow.” The studio screen shows an Ostrich Pillow, a bulbous grey pillow with a small round hole in the centre. Richard Herring says, “Dual function.” Greg Davies asks, “For..?” Richard smiles and shrugs meaningfully. End ID.]
[ID: Three screencaps from Taskmaster. Greg Davies says to Mike Wozniak, “What’s the inspiration behind your look? I’ve written down ‘Middle management, primary school.’” Mike, who’s wearing a dark grey suit with a crocheted brown tie, replies, “That’s pretty fair. Geography teacher, do you know what I mean?” End ID.]
[ID: Four screencaps from Taskmaster. Greg Davies says, “And next to me, a man who once told me that he’s got no respect for the military, and if any soldier came up to him in public he could easily have them because they’re all stupid.” Alex Horne grins at him. End ID.]
[ID: Two screencaps from Taskmaster. Alex Horne is slumped over in his chair, feigning sleep while draped with a blanket. Greg Davies looks over and whispers, “Poor little thing. He’s worn himself out. Sleep tight, my angel. My beautiful lad.” End ID.]
[ID: Five screencaps from Taskmaster. Katherine Parkinson stands in a white room, in front of a table with a row of eight red wellington boots on it. Each boot is attached to a spool of twine on the ceiling. She thoughtfully inserts her hand into one boot and lifts it up. Later, in the studio, Greg Davies says, “Good. That’s an unusual way of picking something up.” Katherine replies, “Well, I was trying to think outside the box.” End ID.]
[ID: Four screencaps from Taskmaster. Greg Davies says, “You’re the only person I know who would play a balalaika, under a table, and I wouldn’t doubt for a second that you arrived on set with a balalaika.” Mike Wozniak smiles. End ID.]
Taskmaster Teams and the Very Specific Vibes They Give Off (To Me) (3)
Chris Ramsey and Ardal O’Hanlon: They are in a sitcom about a young man whose work has sent him on assignment for a year to the village where his uncle is a vicar and has decided to commute back and forth to his family a few weekends a month and move in with his uncle to save money.
Bridget Christie, Judi Love, and Sophie Duker: The elegant leader of an insane, woman-centric, matriarchal cult, her second in command, and a young reporter who has infiltrated their numbers to get a story but is quickly feeling really at home.
