Efficient assistant Alex Horne administers tasks involving codes, gym balls and disgusting noises as Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar kick off their quest.

Sanjeev Bhaskar rotates around a hill of flour, Maisie Adam's mouth pokes through the Taskmaster's nose, and Little Alex Horne introduces Little Little Alex Horne to the world.

Ania Magliano can't tell snakes and worms apart, Maisie Adam relies heavily on the lyrics to Mambo No 5, and Reece Shearsmith gets irrationally angry in a game of chance.

Maisie Adam and Phil Ellis are repulsed by olives, while Reece Shearsmith's mystified by a voice note. And Alex Horne regrets giving Ania Magliano access to his phone...

Maisie Adam sees red, Phil Ellis strips to his base layer and Reece Shearsmith destroys a valuable treasure. The Taskmaster maintains order, with authority in good measure.

Greg Davies presides as the series enters its second half. Reece Shearsmith builds a ladder out of chopsticks, Ania Magliano lassos a weathervane and Sanjeev Bhaskar attempts to crush an egg. Meanwhile, Alex Horne is forced to give up his prized watch, Phil Ellis's sunny disposition costs him dear and Maisie Adam hits a new low.

Ania Magliano spews up some blue jelly, Sanjeev Bhaskar requests a comfort break and Maisie Adam squawks like an exotic bird, while Alex Horne gets to wear an important hat!

Alex Horne gets to oversee his favourite sort of task: one involving mystery, ducks and annoyed contestants. Reece Shearsmith balances on one leg for an impressively long time.

The scores are tight and the tasks are chaotic as Alex Horne dons his jockey silks, Phil Ellis and Ania Magliano endanger the crew, and Maisie Adam forgets the rules. Again.

As the closest-ever series of Taskmaster reaches its sparkling grand final, all five contestants are still in with a genuine chance of getting their hands on the revered trophy. In the mad dash to the finish line, Ania Magliano worries about leaving Phil Ellis unattended, Maisie Adam gets apple juice in her ear, Reece Shearsmith tries out a new nose and Sanjeev Bhaskar loses his temper over the word 'flanks'. With mutiny in the air, Alex Horne gets drenched multiple times, before Greg Davies crowns the new champion.