Taskmaster The Podcast

Ep 50. Victoria Coren Mitchell - S12 Ep.4

Oct 14, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Studio Silence Made Jokes Misfire

  • Victoria describes feeling exposed in the studio without an audience and how silence made her prize-task puns land badly.
  • She compares Greg Davies' roast-style feedback delivered to silence as a harrowing experience when watching back.
ANECDOTE

Pun Prize Backfired Publicly

  • Victoria reveals she hates the prize-task spotlight and fears short comedic bits despite enjoying game elements like anagrams.
  • She brought a plastic 'poultry farmer' as a layered pun and was hurt when it drew silence and no points.
ADVICE

Avoid Risky Joke Props For Prizes

  • Victoria advises future contestants not to bring a prop intended as a joke if its failure would feel personally devastating.
  • She recommends choosing reliable, serious entries over risky comedic bits for prize tasks.
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