"my dad use to know someone who went for hikes" Alex is too funny

@DyslecticAttack

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of how he introduced someone of his band on 8 out of 10 cats does countdown. "This is [I think Paul] who was once described...."

@lynnmahony544

2 жыл бұрын

But I don't know his name.

@ManWalksDogs

2 жыл бұрын

Right this either confirms I'm tired and/or deaf and/or stupid as I heard 'heights' every time they said it and I assumed he was going for some abstract humour and never once cottoned on or questioned the likelihood. Thanks for clearing it up for me.

@HOTD108_

Жыл бұрын

Adral going "Did he?" in response ks great too.

The task itself premiered in Sweden last year where they had to take like 500 steps. One guy cleverly answered with numbers generally like. "How many cats did you have?" "By now I think it was... 367" which was hilarious.

@xxAKSHUNxx

2 жыл бұрын

That’s genius that each Taskmaster can kind of watch the other versions to get ideas for games they haven’t tried yet and see how both the players and audience responds

@DragOnDani01

2 жыл бұрын

@@xxAKSHUNxx Just like Jack Bernhardt I do a lot of stats so whenever there's similarities I do stats on the task and if they had whatever settings that change it. For example, in series 9 finale they had to do 7 tasks and having to redo everything if they failed and they had no time limit. Sweden recently did this but with only 5 of those tasks and 15 minutes only. I look at how they did and then see how they would do on each others circumstances and then do an ultimate scoring.

@squeakyelbows

2 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly he forgot the original number so was off by about 100 steps 😂

@97texascat

2 жыл бұрын

367 likes! So not liking it

"I think they will enjoy seeing me humiliated." Alex: "Yes." I can't wait for the new season.

I don't think it's possible to create a more awkward pair than Alex and Ardal. Amazing.

@antalkarolyi

2 жыл бұрын

Adding one more A to the mix: Ayoade

@samuelcardwell577

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, Joe Thomas and any human, but yes.

@PrettyPurplePolkaDots

2 жыл бұрын

Tell me you've never seen Joe Thomas without telling me you've never seen Joe Thomas

@BogusNoise

2 жыл бұрын

It was like a remake of Ted and Ralph

@AlwaysBolttheBird

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Ayoade on a season

"My dad used to know somebody who went on hikes" is such masterful conversational judo.

@HOTD108_

Жыл бұрын

Did he?

omg, the camerawork and editing here is straight up incredible. I can´t see ANY cameraman, and they at least make it fell like there is none besides the one right in front of them, but them BAM, another angle, and no cameraman. Amazing work

@Blingo88

2 жыл бұрын

It's a fairly unique problem for this show, not knowing how the contestants will play each task. They do a great job

@NewGalaktos

2 жыл бұрын

My guess is all the shots from behind were filmed separately… since we can’t see their faces then, it wouldn’t be very noticeable.

@bryter00

2 жыл бұрын

They will be ‘pick-up shots” shot after the task itself. It helps to edit the piece, especially dialogue, coherently.

@TassieLorenzo

2 жыл бұрын

@@NewGalaktos The magic of television! :D

@StonetheDestroyer42

2 жыл бұрын

Editing tricks or not, Taskmaster is a legitimately beautifully-shot show. And it both has no business being shot this well for the type of show it is, and absolutely deserves to be. But the editing is also exceptional. It looks great and it flows great. And the comedic timing is perfect. It's a great concept for a show, and leans heavily on Alex's brilliance setting the tasks, and on the contestants' creativity and catastrophes in trying to meet them, but the execution in production, in my opinion, is what elevates it to a masterpiece.

Hoping for an appearance of Ardal's mysterious walnut this series.

@marcuscross8051

2 жыл бұрын

😲

@Charlotte-eo73i

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe for a prize task! It would lend the outcome of the episode some emotional tension seeing as he's had it for a decade 😂

@xensonar9652

2 жыл бұрын

The crossover the world needs right now.

@pooroldnostradamus

2 жыл бұрын

This is precisely where the meaning of the walnut will finally be revealed

@mousekiss6477

2 жыл бұрын

Since his appearance on WILTY I can't stop wondering if he had the walnut in his pocket while filming Death in Paradise

Yessss "Does a spider have a heart?" NMJ peeps are here for it.

@rodericko927

2 жыл бұрын

i thought he was gonna follow that with "does a spider have a soul?"

@royal7800

2 жыл бұрын

But does a spider have a purpose?

@Thorpefan

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodericko927 Such a missed opportunity

@royal7800

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thorpefan leave something for the champion of champions

@jamescarroll384

2 жыл бұрын

@@royal7800 Does a Spider have a goal?

“Have you ever gone to bed at night an-“ “Never. Never.”

I’m excited for the studio audience to be back. I’ve loved series 10-12 and the New Years specials but audible laughter is a comedian’s fuel.

This is going to be a great series this year. I can tell. Poor Ardal probably gets stressed so much on the show that we will get to see him wriggle on the ground like a worm to make himself feel better.

@antalkarolyi

2 жыл бұрын

Well played

@Tao_Tology

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on how much Tarbuck "none of this really matters" energy he can bring.

@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tao_Tology so far, none

@kingofcarrotflowers2930

2 жыл бұрын

he did!

I love that Alex slipped in “Does a spider have a heart?” for the No More Jockeys fans. My brain immediately went “does a spider have a soul!”

@sm-pt4gj

2 жыл бұрын

I’m hoping the next interview asks the soul question

@sm-pt4gj

2 жыл бұрын

Followed by the “purpose” and “goal” questions

@gretacwink8659

2 жыл бұрын

YES

@graymalkin7645

2 жыл бұрын

It was probably a baby spider.

@distantcoff7391

2 жыл бұрын

@Lex Stephenson I've got good news or bad depending on how deluded you are There is no such thing as a soul. Just the same as the childish fantasy magic skyman or (gibber on dullards) or perhaps you prefer (grotesque oppressive delusion) or (arrogant misogynistic erroneous nonces) Senseless Oppression Utilising Lunacy 😄😁🤮

Taskmaster is easily the best show on TV for me right now.

@Flike245

2 жыл бұрын

It's the greatest form of entertainment yet devised.

@vicodin36

2 жыл бұрын

same

@Peteroranje

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Ardal is just delightful. Can't wait to see him on Taskmaster.

A refreshingly quiet, humble brand of humor.

Uuuuh, releasing the interviews early? I like! It builds hype and makes me know them a bit more right at the start.

The pure glee I felt when Alex said "does a spider have a heart".

Love the NMJ easter egg :D 🎶Does a spider have a heart? Does a spider have a soul?🎶 Does a spider have a purpose? Does a spider have a goal? 🎶

I can't wait for this series oml I adore him in Father Ted and Death in Paradise

@ejc1868

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I honestly didn’t recognize his name when I read the line up but recognized his voice immediately on this vid. I’m excited that he would be on this season.

i really hope one of the contestants just doesn't stop, and tests Alex's polite conversation limits.

@baryler

2 жыл бұрын

I think Bridget tested that limit ;-)

So excited to see him on this season! 😂🙌🏼

Feels weird seeing the interview before the series. Very excited to see him!

Love the reference to No More Jockeys in here - "does a spider have a heart?". Oh does a spider have a soul? 🎵

@rzjennings

2 жыл бұрын

does a spider have a chat? does a spider have a stroll?

This is my favorite of the interview setups so far 🤣🤣

I love Ardal and am so glad to see him again. Long live Father Dougal! ❤ ETA: Alex throwing out random numbers... that sneaky bastard. 😏 Also, 🎶 Does a spider have a heart?🎶

@brentcehan5502

2 жыл бұрын

Trickier question: Oh look there's some cows.... Would you say they are small or are they far away?

Excited to see Ardal on the show - absolute class!

I'm so excited to see Ardal

I'll go for Ardal O'Hanlon, no more people who, when you think about it (when you have a little think), think spiders have hearts

@jhfh3112

2 жыл бұрын

Spiders do have hearts!

@rkah6187

2 жыл бұрын

But can a spider meet a person? For example, if, and that is a big if, your friend and mine, the Queen gets introduced to a spider, did then the spider meet the Queen?

@HOTD108_

Жыл бұрын

Don't they?

As soon as Ardal read that task I was like "fuck that!" There's no way I could do that.

@exessex3522

2 жыл бұрын

I think some contestants feel the same. They read the task and decide that they can't or won't do that and just faff around for the sake of appearances. All part of the show.

It’s so soon!!! I can’t wait

Does a spider have a heart.. Hahaha... Instantly got the song in my head

Thank you for the stroll Alex

Ohh God.. I can't wait for this. Best show on the telly👏👏👏 and Ardle himself🙏🙏🙏

Really looking forward to the new session 🤩🤩

Dermot would be so proud of him right now

Taskmaster has the most amazing ability to make me love people I didn't like or I've never even heard of before. I didn't really like Katherine Ryan before watching her season and now I love her.

@followtheboat

2 жыл бұрын

Katherine Ryan is great but if you don't know Ardal then check out Father Ted. It is, in my opinion, one of the greatest comedies ever made. It's up there with Fawlty Towers and The Office.

@keithpanton7486

2 жыл бұрын

@@followtheboat Always a bit weird when fans of the IT Crowd don't know of Black Books, Father Ted, or Big Train. But a joy to open their eyes to more joy.

@tommiller8579

2 жыл бұрын

@@followtheboat ...and My Hero.

@followtheboat

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithpanton7486 more great comedies there 👍👍

Does a spider have a heart? Does a spider have a soul?

@royal7800

2 жыл бұрын

If you stop and think about it, there’s a chance, however small, that Tim Key is watching this giggling.

@Smith.S.E.

2 жыл бұрын

Thirty seconds to give a spider a heart?!

@sazzajay

2 жыл бұрын

Does a spider have a purpose? Does a spider have a goal?

🎵 I'VE GOT ANOTHER QUESTION FOR YOU 🎵

Oh my God……I love My Hero so much I can’t wait to see him do tasks.

I think this might be the only task that there are no loopholes. I am genuinely impressed.

@exessex3522

2 жыл бұрын

Not really a task though. A commenter 3 down called Andy calls it an "interview setup". Exactly.

love love love

I love Taskmaster!!

Is it just me or does the camera quality look super crisp.

5:41 lol, does a spider have a soul?

"The stroll must contain exactly […]" - So the steps of both of them will be added up?

@SennaAugustus

2 жыл бұрын

It depends if their feet are hands.

@clarefrench6806

2 жыл бұрын

They're the hand of the leg

Oh, Ardal.....I was hoping you'd respond "What's that now, Ted"? to one of the questions! This series will be amazing.

"Can 8 go into 784?" The trick here is 800 - 16 = 784. So 8 goes into 800 100 times, minus 2 times for the 16, so 98 times. But good luck figuring that out while counting steps.

@CptColCool

2 жыл бұрын

The "trick" is to not worry about giving correct answers because that is not the task... ;)

@Flike245

2 жыл бұрын

"Probably," seems like a solid answer.

@kavalogue

2 жыл бұрын

The trick is probability. 8/16/24. Three multiples in and it already ends on a 4. So now do you take your chances that probability says yes or no, and based on the 4 being present so early just go for a yeah. I was never good at maths but always did ok

@exessex3522

2 жыл бұрын

I constructed a mental long division tableau. 8 into 7 = no, 8 into 78 = 9 remainder 6, bring down the 4 to the 6 to make 64, 8 into 64 = 8, bring up the 8 to the 9 > 98. Clear as mud.

What a hero!

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they did this task in Best in Test (Bäst i test), the Swedish version of Taskmaster. Cool to see the UK version do it too :D

@bryonybates897

2 жыл бұрын

Alex has said that all the international task setters share ideas: "if they’ve got a task that they’re really excited about, they will tell me first. Not because they have to, but because it’s sort of our hobby." I think that's so cute.

@exessex3522

2 жыл бұрын

Either 'Bäst i test' or 'Best in Test'. Your version, I'm afraid to say, was a bit of a mongrel. Best to keep the two languages separate. By the way du had inte fel, a commenter called Dani sa att hon hade seen it på den svenska versionen.

@jabbawabs

2 жыл бұрын

@@exessex3522 Good catch, genuinely meant to type an (n) but I guess I didn't.

@viva2archive

2 жыл бұрын

@@exessex3522 When Alex did a Bäst i Test shoutout last week, the person doing the subtitles clearly didn't know what to make of that phrase and wrote "Best E Test". So I guess that spelling is canonical now 😅

I love Ardal

Does a spider have a heart?🎶

I might be wrong but my theory is that its takes him somewhere around 589 steps to ask all of the questions. Certainly they wouldnt have wanted to walk in dead air, so i would have just let him ask them all and then called it.

Yessssss

I'm living for the awkward energy of this video

Wish they made Joe Thomas do this

@sfshinz

Жыл бұрын

I wish they would make Joe Thomas do every single task from every Series; at that, nothing would ever be funnier than his beach ball task.

Does a spider have a souuuuuul 🎵

...i love that place you're at

why is this so entertaining

All I can think of is Father Dougal Maguire 🤣

TIL I'm a terrible estimator, I thought Ardle overshot by a lot, and that the question about countries bordering Germany was a sure sign that they were in "filler" territory.

Never tapped a KZread notification so fast in my life

The more I see of TM, the more I get the feeling that Claudia (Winkleman) Was right about Alex in the new years treat special. 😆😆😆

@Abhothra

2 жыл бұрын

@@ActuallyJamesS Go watch it, when you hear the remark I'd be surprised if you'd disagree.

Not long now, eh Ted. I wonder how many times this location will be used in the new series? I miss some of the older ones but new is also grand.

ardal is great

"We're at 70" 🙄 can't wait for this season!

i'm absolutely feral for this lineup

I see a flaw in this task using the stepometer as Alex is the one wearing it so it's only counting how many steps Alex has done.

@Elwaves2925

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say it's not a flaw, as Ardal had to match Alex but it was only walking speed, not number of paces. The real flaw is the the pedometer didn't work, meaning some intern would have to count each of Ardal's steps. Although, that may have been deliberate.

@cheyannei5983

Жыл бұрын

@@Elwaves2925 Pedometers are usually designed to go on your sock or shoe... Or at least your pocket. Your hips don't move up and down terribly much as you walk, there's nothing to measure. Sorry for the late reply!

@Elwaves2925

Жыл бұрын

@@cheyannei5983 Yes that's true and while I didn't mention it, it's what I meant by didn't work. I could have made that clearer. No need for the apology, I recently had a direct reply after 5 years, so relatively speaking you're quick. 😁

Wondering if the tasks this series will include ‘write this year’s Euro Song’, or ‘kick a bishop up the arse’.

Attempting this would break my brain

Watched with big grin on my face whole video. That made me very happy. TM is back! 😀 🎉

Shout out to NMJ fans! "Does a Spider have heart!"

Lovely little Easter egg for BTL folk.

@una_10bananas

2 жыл бұрын

Oddly this comment gives me the option to 'translate to english' where it just changes "folk" to "people"

this looked like taskmaster nz for a sec

Couldn't agree more, the best answer so far is - I think we all know the answer to that. Gold!!!!

Nice to see a no more jockeys reference

Dougals doing Taskmaster?!! You let Dougal do Taskmaster?!!!

Are those cows over there very small, or are they very far away?

'Does a spider have a heart?' OH MAN THIS NUISANCE PENGUIN IS LOSING IT!

I couldn’t even remember how many steps they were supposed to take. Lol

@exessex3522

2 жыл бұрын

587?

Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark. For those who were wondering. 9 in total.

Oh Alex you lovely little shit 😁😂 honestly can't wait!

🎶 Does a spider have a heart? Does a spider have a soul? 🎶

5:40 *Does a spider have a heart?* The more important question is: does a spider have a *soul?* Does a spider have a *purpose?* Does a spider have a *goal?* That's what I want to know.

@zxcvbnmzxcv1

2 жыл бұрын

All the answers to that and more in Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

@sonny9493

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes and no

Loved this task. In a strange way I got a little ASMR from it 😂🙈😂

Sure hope they start putting the episodes up again.

@oisinneary54

2 жыл бұрын

Can get it for free on E4

@rayrowley4013

2 жыл бұрын

@@oisinneary54 I'm in the US. We don't get E4.

@oisinneary54

2 жыл бұрын

@@rayrowley4013 then a vpn is your only option I’d say

@canadianmoth

2 жыл бұрын

@@oisinneary54 or pirate bay

Love the 01 reference haha

@eggchomp

5 ай бұрын

It’s not a reference I don’t think? I love specifically the “What’s your dialling code” question here. Ardal’s answer “01” is 100% true if he lives in Dublin, but the way he says it makes it sound like a lie and Alex obviously doesn’t believe it. It’s hilarious

01 is the area code for Dublin Ireland while inside Ireland.

Does a spider have a heart! Does a spider have a soulllll 🎶🎵😂 excellent addition to the questions Alex.

@dalefrink7244

2 жыл бұрын

The only downside to new Taskmaster is less time for a new set of NMJ!

Ardal living in Dublin so haha

DOUGAL!

“How many shoes do you own?” “I owwnnn…thirty” I wonder how many of those Ardal would wear to a funeral.

@georgielancaster1356

Жыл бұрын

I thought he said 13. When questioned, said he had one big shoe that fitted both feet. Like those electric blanket booties you wear to watch tv, if you are in your 80's

He seems like a decent guy, I think I'll like him a lot

14?!? ❣️

Oh, my dear Alex. This stroll doesn't end until I decide so. How much time do you have? Where do you need to be? We'll make a day of it~

Does a spider have a heart? Lovely stuff.

weaknesses? thermoman has no weakness

@fedarik9484

2 жыл бұрын

An actual My Hero reference, at this time of day at this time of year localised entirely in this KZread comment section?!

@Tao_Tology

2 жыл бұрын

No point in any of those 'what's inside this briefcase' tasks this time.

Where these for the contestants prior to the 10th series?. I NEED them

@C.I...

2 жыл бұрын

They are locked in a vault that was thrown into the north sea, for your safety in particular.

@sweetananas2967

2 жыл бұрын

If you mean the contestant interviews they’re on here - at least they are if you’re in the UK. Alex dressed as the contestants and they dressed as him. “Taskmaster Series10 interviews”

@saxrendell

2 жыл бұрын

@@sweetananas2967 op wanted the interviews from the seasons before 10, I THINK that's what they meant by "prior" (rather than the interviews immediately before 10, ie the series 10 interviews)

@saxrendell

2 жыл бұрын

if you cant find them on the youtube channel, they might just not exist. lots of things started with season 10, like the podcast

@sweetananas2967

2 жыл бұрын

@@saxrendell my mistake but same answer - they’re all on KZread

I love specifically the “What’s your dialling code” question here. Ardal’s answer “01” is 100% true if he lives in Dublin, but the way he says it makes it sound like a lie and Alex obviously doesn’t believe it. It’s hilarious

@mytube001

5 ай бұрын

Yes, Dublin has 01. But almost all UK dialling codes begin with 01. A few of the bigger cities have 02. Perhaps Alex genuinely didn't know about Irish dialling codes and thought Ardal was trying to be funny... :)

@eggchomp

5 ай бұрын

@@mytube001 yeah i know, that’s why i thought it was funny

"i have one huge shoe that fits both my feet"

I felt personally attacked when he left out Denmark

@exessex3522

2 жыл бұрын

How do think the French feel?