Junior Taskmaster — Season 1
Little people, big tasks!
About this season
Spin-off of the award-winning Taskmaster. In each heat, a group of five children will attempt a series of tasks that test creative, physical and intellectual skills - in the hope of impressing the Junior Taskmaster and scoring top points in their subsequent studio appearances.
Episodes (8)
1. Happy Birthday Bandana
Aired 8 November 2024 • 47 min
It's heat one, and our five pint-sized contestants - Anita, Lazer, Nyarah, Persia and Reuben - sniff mashed potato and throw things into a big hat, in the hope of making it through to the semi-finals
2. Would a Bird Fly?
Aired 15 November 2024 • 47 min
In heat two, our next five contestants cram biscuits through a sieve and launch planes from a great height. Does Rose Matafeo agree that Greggs is the most glamorous eatery in town?
3. Rustic Shin Pad
Aired 22 November 2024 • 47 min
Rose Matafeo and her sidekick Mike Wozniak host as the competition hots up. In heat three, our fresh-faced five sport faces full of foam and there's an unfortunate mix-up with peas.
4. Overthinking Overthinking
Aired 29 November 2024 • 47 min
Sandcastles, firework-fuelled rollerskates and the zombie apocalypse... It's heat four, and this week's fab five are getting acquainted with Hollywood royalty.
5. Nice Shiny Buttons
Aired 6 December 2024 • 47 min
It's the final heat and Mike Wozniak's on the receiving end of both agonising eye contact and impressively inventive insults. Which of our nifty five will sail into the semi-finals?
6. You Can't Milk a Pigeon
Aired 13 December 2024 • 47 min
Strap yourselves in for the first semi-final! Our canny candidates meet Mark the milkman and perform poems about their favourite celebrities - with varying levels of drama.
7. Shout-out to Slow Maths
Aired 20 December 2024 • 47 min
It's the second and last semi-final, and our youthful competitors go all out to impress Rose Matafeo in a show jam-packed with tension, caterpillars and a bit of detective work.
8. Balloon Carcasses
Aired 23 December 2024 • 47 min
Tent construction, memory-based mayhem and an olive fiasco... Welcome to the Junior Taskmaster grand final! Which whip-smart whippersnapper will be crowned the first-ever champion?