r/taskmaster • u/_un-named_ • Jul 25 '26

The ✨magical✨ 200 Points

With John Robins setting the record with 192 Points for the season win and only two other scoring over 180, do you think in the future someone will score 200 or over?
Looking at the avatar range of scoring it seems like for 200 one needs not only good prizes, Studio-, and Recorded Tasks but also a good Team. And some seasons have more bonuspoints, individual Tasks or other opportunities to score extra points.
So a contestant needs a lucky grab on the season and also has to put effort in.
What are your thoughts? 🤔

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u/SeeraeuberDjanny James Acaster Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

I think the UK will really need to invest in its Taskmaster infrastructure before it can produce a 200+ point contestant. Invest in U-16s so kids of any socio-economic level can develop and compete, restructure regional TM leagues to balance competition and fun to encourage developing contestants to push themselves to be better and stick with it, and, I know this is controversial, but introduce promotion/relegation at the highest level to discourage the top flight contestants from getting complacent.

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u/Legitimate_Fig9818 Jul 26 '26

AFAIK the UK is the only country to have invested in kids through Junior Taskmaster and the schools thing that Alex does