Series 15

Episodes • 2023

Greg Davies
Alex Horne
Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Mae Martin
Frankie Boyle
Jenny Eclair
Ivo Graham
The Curse of Politeness

1. The Curse of Politeness

45 min

Greg Davies and Alex Horne return as Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Mae Martin unravel some string, throw toilet brushes, and dance around a giant golden pineapple.

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Trapped in a Loveless Marriage

2. Trapped in a Loveless Marriage

45 min

Alex Horne splits his band five ways for a task, which inspires Jenny Eclair to impart her wisdom about piles. Meanwhile, Frankie Boyle has strong opinions about golf.

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I Love to Squander Promise

3. I Love to Squander Promise

45 min

Jenny Eclair has a lovely time sitting on a chair, new potatoes cascading onto her head. But Ivo Graham just thinks it's stupid. And who can keep it together for the all-important sausage quiz?

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How Heavy Is the Water

4. How Heavy Is the Water

45 min

Kiell Smith-Bynoe finds himself playing bingo without any shoes on, Mae Martin plays an unusual but potentially brilliant drum solo and all the comedians create boats to carry eggs, in a race involving eggs in boats.

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Old Honkfoot

5. Old Honkfoot

45 min

Taskmaster Greg puts the comedians' memory and musicality to the test. Frankie Boyle impresses with his falsetto. Kiell Smith-Bynoe wows everyone with his spoon retrieval abilities. And Mae Martin fakes their way into Alex Horne's wallet.

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It's My Milk Now

6. It's My Milk Now

45 min

It's time to meet everyone's imaginary friends in a domestic and poignant setting. Greg Davies has some tricky judging to do when people question the definition of the colour gold, and nobody understands a simple egg-shelling task.

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Schrödinger's Egg

7. Schrödinger's Egg

45 min

Greg and Alex take things up a notch by introducing a pulper to proceedings. Jelly babies cause friction between the teams. And we discover that Mae Martin and Ivo Graham's go-to noun is 'duck'.

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100% Bosco

8. 100% Bosco

45 min

The comics retrieve pineapples from a pond and inventively repurpose umbrellas. And in a fitting climax, Frankie Boyle goes to town on a gigantic cat scratching post.

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A Show About Pedantry

9. A Show About Pedantry

45 min

Mae Martin immediately forgets the only rule to a task. Greg Davies demands to be educated about history, but the five comics only seem to know about the year 1066. And there's paint, stomping, poor time keeping and some impressively sneaky prizes.

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A Yardstick for Failure

10. A Yardstick for Failure

min

For the comics final act, they contemplate using a hose, have an incredibly intense game of face-changing chess with Alex, and create something soothing for two very specific professions. Who'll reign supreme in this truly unparalleled gladiatorial arena?

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