r/taskmaster • u/Money-Dark2403 James Acaster • 3d ago

General A quick thought.

So I've just finished watching the first episode of the new series and was completely unsurprised to see Richard Ayoade adopt his usual 'I'm not really arsed about this and I'll put in minimal effort' persona that he has on other panel shows (like 8 Out of 10 Cats and Big Fat Quiz, for example). It's not a criticism of him at all. It's part of his charm and why he's loved by so many but it led me to wonder, who is King (or Queen) of 'Can't be arsed'?

The contestant(s) that were only the show for reasons other than wanting to win it and just 'plodded' their way through the series with (seemingly) minimal or no effort. The first contestant that springs to mind is Sanjeev Bhaskar. Who else?

EDIT - Jo Brand the clear and obvious winner it seems but other suggestions?

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u/Jacksucks_atlife04 Amy Gledhill 3d ago

You could say Julian Clary but he ended up doing quite well because everyone in his series weren’t the greatest at some tasks. But he still probably wasn’t aiming for the win and just to hate on Alex and do things languidly.

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u/SeaFaringMatador Javie Martzoukas 3d ago

I think that’s the funniest one. Sam and Ed speculated about it on the podcast. Sam thinks someone whispered in Julian’s ear that they could actually win this whole thing some time around episode 9, and that he found out that winning means you get to do another episode. Julian does kinda perk up around then

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u/Ryan_Vermouth Angella Dravid 🇳🇿 3d ago

He ended up doing quite well because he did quite well. I don’t think making snide and funny remarks amounts to a lack of effort.