Taskmaster - S1E4 'Down an Octave'
🕑 Added 2025-08-28 06:00:10 +0000 UTCComments
Julian
Tim Key is also a big part of the Alan Partridge universe
Central Hub
That yawning for tears was legendary, this was a great reaction
Si
You seem like fun 😃
Karl Devereux
Such dreadful fake stuff...The laughter contrived, embarrassing.
Ash C
Tim Key plays a character in series 9 of Peep Show btw. I know PS is your new favourite show and you don’t need any encouragement whatsoever there but just sayin’ lol. I’ve never watched Taskmaster before or seen Tim Key in anything else but finally realised..
Central Hub
Another excellent reaction, saving the other half of it for tonight. No need to thank us either Jess, you have been through a lot but coming out stronger for it. The strength you have is phenomenal. Always delivering such authenticate reactions certainly stands out.
Duncan
I was thinking of that! That’ll appear soon.
Duncan
I do really like Tim Key…. but every time I see him, the Sidekick Simon jingle plays in my head! Peak ‘Alan’ 🙂👏🏻 [edited to add the link] https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd47mwQw/
Dan Anderson
Shout-out to us , the patron community 🤣 forever beating the YouTube comments
Mike Reaney
I flinched when Mike said Jessica. Feels weird. Cool kitchen set, though!
RegenerationNationTV
Great minds and that 👍
Rayne
OMG the first ice block challenge i had the exact same idea as Mike
Daniel Wickings
As a heads up; frank singing ‘old shep’…. That’s Del Boys favourite song. Will come up occasionally on fools & horses
Fordy7169
Both starred in the excellent 'Man Down' comedy series where Greg plays another teacher.
Kenneth Swan
In case anyone wasn't aware, Greg and Roisin are best friends outside of the show.
RegenerationNationTV
Our old one is no longer open, we have gone through hell with those people. So far we've been unable to open one near us.
Fordy7169
Hi Mike & Jess, off topic but have you still got the same P.O. Box address or has it changed?
Paul08031977
Except it's not even that level. Alex is the judge. So at what point could he no longer see the ice.
John Rivenell
Don't know if you heard when Josh says he doesn't know who is the biggest loser him or Alex for watching it 5 times and it cuts back to Greg who says " Do you know now " 😂
TheHigh
👍👍
RegenerationNationTV
What is shown in the breaks? Ads? These are from the Official Taskmaster website. I have no idea where we would find the versions you speak of, as it took me ages to find these.
Jeffrey44
Excuse me, the version you are watching has the breaks edited out. Notice how they never go to or come back from a break. Ideally, you need to watch the version with breaks as that is where some of the top bantz occurs. Hope you can get hold of complete versions from series 2 onwards.
Jeffrey44
I'm not saying what but you may encounter something from this episode in a future OFAH...
Paul Liversage
Not true...some are returned..some dumped....some kept
Paul Liversage
Or does he
Mark Rudd
This is not a spoiler. Just an observation. But the song that frank skinner was singer, also gets sang by Del Boy at some point
Paul John Jeffs
We need a poll to decide the winner of the prize task between you two.
Joanna
I'm not saying where but you may encounter the Old Shep song again....
Julian
“Why do we cry when it’s the onions being harmed?” Philomena Cunk
Paul Godwin
Good shout except you don’t get to pick the 3 you have to name
RegenerationNationTV
🤣
Δ Tessellate
*Jimmy Stewart even
Δ Tessellate
For the tears task I would go straight to James Stewart's reading of his poem about his old dog Beau, you guys should react to it if you haven't already, it's only a 4 minute vid. anything with pets or animals will always hit me right in the feels
Daz Parker
Can't get over how bored Mike was at about 40 minutes in
Matthew
"He's a sorcerer!" 🤣
Josh Read
🤣
trev
Frank Skinner is a huge Elvis fan and owns some of his personal items.
SimonNZ
Shit a tit
J
You guys need to remember Frank's tear jerking rendition of Old Shep. It may be relevant in another show in about 3 month's time!
Josh Read
A very good Idea
Josh Read
We need details on your Sunday roasts!! The next live needs to be you guys cooking. Chef Mike 👨🍳
Steve Cox
"shitatit!" 🤣🤣
The Puzzler 99
Cowabunga Mike
Stu 79
Hey Mike and Jess, as taskmaster is a game show you guys should play along. I.e. try to pick the winner of each task, that way at the end of the episode one of you will win your prize hall.
Darrell Pringle
Get to work on those tees! Resting Romesh Face and Shit-a-tit
Nathan Daly
You should let us vote on your own prize picks
Dan G, Leicester
Yep, looks like a duck to me, with a couple of other unknown things in the background.
Nadean Simmons
You do know they don't really get the prizes.
Dan G, Leicester
I can confirm that these days Frank Skinner is now a pensioner (as well as still being a great comedian) and has been known to use his free bus pass to get to TV and radio appearances!
Christopher Bergren
Still no brits alive =) Well, the last challenge is also quite easy. Ignore most names and focus on three faces and just remember those, let all else be white noise. That is also a test you get in certain high-security work and you have to do it harder than that. But it is just about using concentration and elimination. This was a good episode. The Ice into the river was the winner for me
Christopher Bergren
@mike Yup "Interstellar" is an instant cry for me.
Christopher Bergren
All in Britain are at work and I am having a lovely morning GMT+1 enjoying this. As always for me - Romesh is my wake-up laugh
Kevin Duke
Poor Josh!
Christopher Bergren
The racket-ball challenge actually (i think early morning here) had some similarities to IQ-challenges of deductive logic and finding patterns that match. I liked that one to wake up to
Louise Miller
That’s a Pat Butcher cardigan
Col Boro
you could be a mini michalangelo borrowing Raphael and Leonardos weapons lol
Athan Immortal
I was waiting for the Josh counts stuff episode, I loved that so much.
Christopher Bergren
"Disappear" is really a point of view. I can see it, you cannot. Is it in view or not? Eye of the beholder They are really getting philosophical at grade school level here =)
Christopher Bergren
The ice-block challenge said "disappear" not "melt" =)
RB
Pretty sure that magic eye is a duck. I remember working out how to make these things back in the 90s lots of fun.
Athan Immortal
11:40 omg it threw me when Michael used Jessica's full name. They're always M.J in my head. Wait, no...
KMoz
Loving this reaction series guys! So glad you're enjoying it already. Best show ever
Christopher Bergren
For next episode, why no do your guessing of how Greg is going to vote the gifts before he does? See if you can read his weird mind =)
Christopher Bergren
Last time his wedding-ring, so now he was probably forced to gift Mom-statue =)
Athan Immortal
Time to go cut some veggies with Mike and Jess on for entertainment :)
Athan Immortal
Congrats on the new member in your family :)
Christopher Bergren
Spoliers in this show is more like teasers to me =)
Frizz
On it straight away, live for this and peep show atm, I’m on paternity leave and these reactions are great during bottle feeds :) it actually means I will forever remember you guys when I think back to these days with my son :)