Promo for #Taskmaster Sweden #bastitest season 12, starting Friday -- with English subtitles.

Screengrab from TV4 of the promo image for Bäst i Test "säsong 5" but really season 12.

#Taskmaster Sweden #bastitest returns (already!) this Friday. Since the move to TV4, they've improved considerably and now have an almost-TMNZ vibe, and they now do many original tasks. Plus, David Sundin is (by design) the most delightfully annoying assistant in the entire TM Cinematic Universe.

a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing Alt: a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing

Me when I see a #TMNZ or AU task get reused on #BastiTest:

Screenshot of Bäst i Test, showing wide view of stage and audience.

Screenshot of Bäst i Test, showing a player about to stick a rubber hose in David Sundin's mouth.

Screenshot of Bäst i Test, showing contestants scrambling for playing cards.

Screenshot of Bäst i Test, with caption: - "Elite" for nerds. Is the code 1337? - Yes.

#BastITest, aka #Taskmaster Sweden, has started its 11th season, and it's another banger so far! Still in my top tier of international versions. Some diffs: no prize task, 2 studio tasks, long eps (90min with ads). With a little search, you can watch it with English subtitles made by actual humans.

Screengrab of TV4's page for Bäst i Test. Text: "Goda nyheter! En ny säsong har premiär 17/10."

#BastiTest, aka #Taskmaster Sweden, begins its *11th* season on October 17. One of the longer versions (1.5-hour episodes); still one with a few quirks that depart from standard format: no prize task, two live studio tasks. Since its move to commercial TV4, it's become crazier in a good TMNZ/AU way.

I’ve started watching Swedish #Taskmaster #BastiTest and let’s just say it’s very… different