Hello and welcome to the Taskmaster podcast. I didn't forget the name of it then. I just wanted to say that it was going to be about the final episode of series one, but then I didn't want to say it was a final episode of the Taskmaster podcast because it's not. We've got millions left to do.

This is the Taskmaster podcast where we discuss old episodes of Taskmaster. We're doing them in order, and right now we are on series one, episode six. It is the final episode of series one.

It's been a great ride. I've enjoyed watching all of these back and discussing them with all of the brilliant guests we've had on. We've had people from the show. People have not been on the show, but they're mega fans.

Today our special guest is from this series of Taskmaster. Our special guest today to discuss the final episode of series one is Ramesh Ranganathan. Hooray! So happy to have Ramesh on. Absolutely amazing comedian. You'll know him from all television.

But when he was back on Taskmaster, he wasn't on everything. He was only on 25% of the television, so it'll be lovely to talk to him about those days gone by.

Hopefully he'll have fond memories of Taskmaster. You never know with Ramesh because obviously he puts out quite sort of like angry vibes a lot of the time, but did he enjoy it deep down?

We will find out as we talk to him about Taskmaster series one, episode six. But stick with this after this because we are carrying on. We're going on to series two. More about that sort of thing after you hear this brilliant interview with the wonderful Ramesh Ranganathan.

Welcome, Ramesh Ranganathan to the Taskmaster podcast. Hello.

Hello. Thank you very much for having me.

Oh, thanks for coming on. It's very exciting to have you here to talk about the final episode of Taskmaster series one, which seems unscreened Ramesh.

Was it an experience you enjoyed? Because let's get straight into it. Your vibe generally is pretty annoyed, right?

My recollection of enjoying Taskmaster was that I enjoyed it. And then I was asked to come into this podcast and then I was sent the recording.

When you text me about coming into the podcast, I was very clear about the fact that you wouldn't watch it back.

I wouldn't watch it back because I'm not happy with how I came across on the show.

Had you seen any of it before? I've seen clips. But the truth is, I've got to balance it up against the fact that I hate everything I do.

So there is that. There is that. So hang on. You hate everything you do. So you basically can't put on the tele.

Yeah, well, I don't. I tend not to. But like, every time I'd see a clip, because obviously Taskmaster, at the time that I did it, or that we did it rather,

we didn't know what it was going to become. Obviously, it's a monster now. At that time, it was very much, we're just sort of seeing what happens.

And now, I've constantly found myself tagging where they're trying to talk about the best moments or like, you know, key tasks in the history of Taskmaster.

And every time I watch myself, every time there's a clip, they put up of me. I just watch it like, I've just calmed down, you prick.

Do you mean, is it worth getting that? We're getting so worked up. You know, like, because I do get worked up. The reason I've got worked up on Taskmaster is because I am shit at everything. And so, you try and, you try and counteract that with passion.

But yeah, did I mean? And so, so that's kind of where that came from. But now, when I watch it back, I think it just feels a bit disproportionate to the situation.

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