#HomeTasking is a series of online Taskmaster tasks posed by Alex Horne. Beginning in March 2020, the games were inspired by the 2019 coronavirus pandemic and medical advice on social distancing (which in some countries meant that people were advised or made to stay indoors for a period of weeks/months).

The tasks were published on Monday and Wednesday at 9am GMT/BST for the first seven weeks (though the first week included a task set on the Friday, with a brief 6-hour deadline), before being reduced to just one task a week, announced every Wednesday. Responses were mostly sent via Twitter, and a selection were included in a YouTube compilation video (including ten responses which earned between 1 and 10 points).

The original run of HomeTasking concluded on 17 June 2020 with the posting of the final montage for Task #20, after which it was put on hiatus (due to the loosening of the governmental lockdown). It was stated by Alex Horne that HomeTasking would return at some point in the future.

Across the first run of HomeTasking, 165 different Twitter handles were awarded points. The series champions were @PayneTrain_MI, with a grand total of 41 points from 5 tasks. @BenBackflip, as well as being series runner-up, also takes the honour of most top ten appearances, with points being awarded for 7 different tasks.

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Leaderboard Edit

Position Twitter Handle Points Tasks With Point Finishes 1 @PayneTrain_MI 41 #14 (8 pts)

#15 (9 pts)

#16 (2 pts)

#18 (8 pts)

#20 (14 pts) 2 @BenBackflip 38 #1 (9 pts)

#3 (5 pts)

#5 (2 pts)

#8 (2 pts)

#16 (1 pt)

#18 (6 pts)

#20 (13 pts) 3 @benjisteele93 37 #5 (5 pts)

#9 (3 pts)

#13 (10 pts)

#20 (19 pts) 4 @shane_ablett 35 #13 (9 pts & 4 pts)

#16 (4 pts)

#20 (18 pts) 5 @TaskmasterMad 28 #4 (8 pts)

#8 (7 pts)

#17 (3 pts & 1 pt)

#20 (9 pts) 6 @pgdon 27 #8 (8 pts)

#9 (7 pts)

#11 (5 pts)

#16 (7 pts) =7 @PeterShardlow 24 #16 (8 pts)

#20 (16 pts) =7 @mikebren 24 #19 (9 pts)

#20 (15 pts) =9 @AlwaysPamateur 22 #10 (5 pts)

#20 (17 pts) =9 @RickpatArtpick 22 #12 (5 pts)

#15 (4 pts)

#17 (6 pts)

#20 (7 pts) 11 @lepusnl 20 #20 12 @anniestaskinfam 19 #18 (1 pt)

#20 (18 pts) 13 @WizzyKatie 18 #11 (9 pts)

#12 (9 pts) 14 @willedkins 17 #7 (7 pts)

#20 (10 pts) 15 @Ali_panting 16 #8 (9 pts)

#17 (7 pts) =16 @jakelotusmusic 15 #13 (1 pt)

#16 (3 pts)

#18 (3 pts)

#19 (8 pts) =16 @JamesWoolley5 15 #17 (10 pts)

#19 (5 pts) =18 @lilyloutasks 12 #5 (1 pt)

#20 (11 pts) =18 @thesherberts 12 #7 (6 pts)

#15 (6 pts) =18 @meister_task 12 #13 (5 pts)

#15 (7 pts) =18 @Dillymarno 12 #20 =22 @DuffellDaniel 11 #5 (8 pts)

#13 (3 pts) =22 @BorsukKumpelRyb 11 #10 (8 pts)

#15 (3 pts) =24 @JasonPollock2 10 #17 (8 pts)

#18 (2 pts) =24 @OldmanPlar 10 #1 =24 @MikeWHolder 10 #2 =24 @MuffettsM 10 #3 =24 @lexy_simpson 10 #4 =24 @C_Johnson1286 10 #5 =24 @ryan_will_jack 10 #6 =24 @Et_Ella 10 #7 =24 @BertieBinks 10 #7 =24 @sleggson 10 #8 =24 @BorisWhybrow 10 #9 =24 @GregIsGreat 10 #10 =24 @anorthof60 10 #11 =24 @benandlucille 10 #12 =24 @davidasweeney 10 #14 =24 @CullifordHouseA 10 #15 =24 @AlexHermon1 10 #16 =24 @Nitemare_Blade 10 #18 =24 @Millicentaga 10 #19 =43 @4thehometasking 9 #5 (7 pts)

#15 (2 pts) =43 @DannyMunoir 9 #2 =43 @colcolgan 9 #3 =43 @MattyBoydMTB 9 #4 =43 @TomCable1 9 #5 =43 @103trains 9 #6 =43 @KightCreative 9 #9 =43 @emm46906490 9 #10 =43 @Lyd_The_Squyd 9 #14 =43 @chrisyoungTG 9 #16 =43 @chrisalberyj 9 #17 =43 @TomMayoWoodman 9 #18 =55 @foilman 8 #10 (1 pt)

#18 (7 pts) =55 @SanneSofieee 8 #1 =55 @JGregly 8 #2 =55 @DonJuanelly 8 #3 =55 @Louisa_Wenham 8 #6 =55 @TheHeffyBear 8 #7 =55 @monkeylordjeff 8 #9 =55 @BenSpittles 8 #11 =55 @RaaaaahRay 8 #12 =55 @IanDCoombs 8 #13 =55 @MrsWhite311215 8 #15 =55 @MandaMuse 8 #20 =67 @kazzydino 7 #9 (5 pts)

#12 (2 pts) =67 @MeistersTask 7 #1 =67 @WaffelKopf 7 #2 =67 @Necromaticon 7 #3 =67 @LisaWoo89422 7 #4 =67 @ben_mccluskey 7 #6 =67 @DeviousKarebear 7 #10 =67 @bby_drake 7 #11 =67 @Trickybird1 7 #12 =67 @emsjcreative 7 #13 =67 @giles_brighton 7 #14 =67 @teacherfishnz 7 #19 =80 @hayleybethyoung 6 #11 (1 pt)

#20 (5 pts) =80 @CrispyMcHenry 6 #1 =80 @Tee_207 6 #2 =80 @Flickarounie 6 #3 =80 @katewatson3231 6 #4 =80 @Amabel_Ivy 6 #5 =80 @makerofcarts 6 #6 =80 @claire_tulloch 6 #8 =80 @AcasterMy 6 #9 =80 @Christopfour 6 #10 =80 @adrianB149 6 #11 =80 @mcnicol_rachel 6 #12 =80 @geomathsblog 6 #13 =80 @Betterthankatel 6 #14 =80 @ShaneKn26692843 6 #16 =80 @deeviirgo 6 #19 =80 @kittystroot 6 #20 =97 @NayGHutch 5 #1 =97 @BenFerrariJ23 5 #2 =97 @Itzsaranewton 5 #4 =97 @sandyharlel 5 #6 =97 @Coastineer 5 #7 =97 @Matt_D_B 5 #8 =97 @_BlakeAidan 5 #14 =97 @lloydusw01 5 #15 =97 @thetanz2 5 #16 =97 @Eliseduskin 5 #17 =97 @debsparris 5 #18 =108 @EquiumFox 4 #1 =108 @petermcnasty 4 #2 =108 @steviebayl 4 #3 =108 @clareymarey 4 #4 =108 @crispykirman 4 #5 =108 @santry79 4 #6 =108 @steven23gall 4 #7 =108 @Chris39605565 4 #8 =108 @IAreSage 4 #9 =108 @BethBoam 4 #10 =108 @RealJamHamster 4 #11 =108 @RloeffGwincein 4 #12 =108 @grumblefeats 4 #14 =108 @davidro10147611 4 #17 =108 @amy_8638 4 #18 =108 @ThatDanDeresh 4 #19 =108 @KimberleyKenni2 4 #20 =125 @Chipfork42 3 #1 =125 @aortakinda 3 #2 =125 @Paco2351694390 3 #3 =125 @pelasun 3 #4 =125 @AdyMirf 3 #5 =125 @theadamwalton 3 #6 =125 @family_wynn 3 #7 =125 @LoungeLou 3 #8 =125 @peggypierce 3 #10 =125 @gailthall 3 #11 =125 @MHarley18 3 #12 =125 @myring10 3 #14 =125 @Dr_BenMeyers 3 #19 =125 @Aidan17_ 3 #20 =139 @tylernilson8 2 #1 =139 @max_thomas18 2 #2 =139 @LoisShenton 2 #3 =139 @LucasSayers1 2 #4 =139 @jamdow71 2 #6 =139 @JollyEnglishman 2 #7 =139 @Stevie_J 2 #9 =139 @Clairefeltham 2 #10 =139 @BritainDoodles 2 #11 =139 @homestill_ 2 #13 =139 @everarmstrong 2 #14 =139 @chris_bullard01 2 #17 =139 @gwalkawalka 2 #19 =139 @topcitybird 2 #20 =153 @stephkle 1 #1 =153 @ashsollars 1 #2 =153 @monkey10is 1 #3 =153 @GosdaTM 1 #4 =153 @MrsWillisY3 1 #6 =153 @chelley_lucas 1 #7 =153 @FranVarley 1 #8 =153 @DanRoth315 1 #9 =153 @KateEllen100 1 #12 =153 @turbovlad 1 #14 =153 @fred87438456 1 #15 =153 @DmMoorcroft 1 #18 =153 @yenotsneb 1 #20

Task #1 Edit

The first task: "Throw a piece of A4 paper into a bin. Most spectacular throw wins!" Published on 23 March at 9am GMT, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #2 Edit

The second task: "Turn your bathroom into the sort of venue you might visit for a great night out. Best bathroom conversion wins!" Published on 25 March at 9am GMT, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #3 Edit

The third task: "Make the best dancing elephant!" Published on 27 March at 9am GMT, contestants had 6 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #4 Edit

The fourth task: "Camouflage yourself and then reveal yourself. Best camouflage wins!" Published on 30 March at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #5 Edit

The fifth task: "Turn your kitchen into a sporting arena, and create the most epic moment of sporting glory!" Published on 1 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #6 Edit

The sixth task: "Do something extraordinary with a pair of trousers. Most extraordinary thing done with a pair of trousers wins!" Published on 6 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #7 Edit

The seventh task: "Silently recreate an iconic movie moment. You may not use stop motion or computer animation. Most ambitious and enjoyable silent recognisable movie moment re-enactment wins!" Published on 8 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here. This task resulted in two entries receiving 10 points as joint winners, with no-one receiving 9 points.

Task #8 Edit

The eighth task: "Turn your bed into something that isn't a bed. Best bed development wins!" Published on 13 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #9 Edit

The ninth task: "Become a superhero, and demonstrate your superpowers. Best superhero wins!" Published on 15 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #10 Edit

The tenth task: "Put something surprising under a sheet. Then reveal the surprising thing from under the sheet. Most surprising thing revealed from under a sheet wins!" Published on 20 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #11 Edit

The eleventh task: "Make and demonstrate the best method of transport inside your home. You must be able to get in or on your method of transport." Published on 22 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #12 Edit

The twelfth task: "Re-enact a momentous moment from history. Most authentic and powerful historical re-enactment wins!" Published on 27 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #13 Edit

The thirteenth task: "Make a really really big version of something that is usually quite small, then demonstrate your really really big version in action. Most ridiculously oversized working item wins!" Published on 29 April at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Bonus Task (#NiteFort) Edit

The bonus task: "Construct the best fort, and spend the night in it. You must not use your bed in the construction of your fort. Best fort wins!" Published on 1 May at 9am BST, contestants had 30 days to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here. As this was a bonus task, no points were awarded. However, a top twenty was still decided, and is as follows:

Position Twitter Handle 1 @jbhay 2 @gertienicphilib 3 @trudymorgancole 4 @Osbourne61 5 @lilyloutasks 6 @tcnewman1378 7 @thetrueunknown2 8 @SarahSmale4 9 @shane_ablett 10 @LoungeLou 11 @yenotsneb 12 @Kepesk 13 @meister_task 14 @BorisWhybrow 15 @BrinMoody 16 @RaaaaahRay 17 @jarethshair 18 @hayleybethyoung 19 @benjisteele93 20 @vivdenton

Task #14 Edit

The fourteenth task: "Put on an item of clothing in the most unusual way. Most unusual donning of clothing wins!" Published on 4 May at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #15 Edit

The fifteenth task: "Demonstrate the most extreme housework. Most extreme housework wins!" Published on 6 May at 9am BST, contestants had 30 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #16 Edit

The sixteenth task: "Make and show off your best invention. Best invention wins!" Published on 13 May at 9am BST, contestants had 100 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #17 Edit

The seventeenth task: "Make yourself look exactly like a famous person doing an unlikely activity. The first name of the famous person and the activity must begin with the same letter (e.g. Greg Davies: glass-blowing). Best combination of celebrity look-a-like and unlikely activity wins!" Published on 20 May at 9am BST, contestants had 100 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #18 Edit

The eighteenth task: "Look incredibly cool in a slow motion video. Most incredibly cool person in a slow motion video wins!" Published on 27 May at 9am BST, contestants had 100 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #19 Edit

The nineteenth task: "Do the most amazing thing with one hand on your hip at all times. Most amazing thing done with one hand on your hip at all times wins!" Published on 3 June at 9am BST, contestants had 100 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

Task #20 Edit

The twentieth task: "Make a big and expressive face out of things from your house. Biggest and most expressive face wins!" Published on 10 June at 9am BST, contestants had 100 hours to submit an entry. The compilation of entries can be found here.

As this task was the series 1 HomeTasking finale, 20 entries received points (ranging from 1-20). Also, after a steward's enquiry, @anniestaskinfam received 18 points, alongside @shane_ablett, due to their entry being a collaborative transatlantic effort.