Host Tom Gleeson sets out to find Australia's hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants against each other in a battle of attrition.
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- Seasons
- 11
- Episodes aired
- 282
- Latest aired
- S11E16
- Total runtime
- 5d 17h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 2016 – December 2016 10 episodes
- Season 2 August 2017 – November 2017 18 episodes
- Season 3 February 2018 – January 2019 22 episodes
- Season 4 February 2019 – October 2019 20 episodes
- Season 5 February 2020 – February 2021 40 episodes
- Season 6 February 2021 – December 2021 35 episodes
- Season 7 February 2022 – November 2022 24 episodes
- Season 8 February 2023 – October 2023 30 episodes
- Season 9 February 2024 – December 2024 34 episodes
- Season 10 January 2025 – December 2025 33 episodes
- Season 11 January 2026 – September 2026 16 episodes
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S03E01 English Premier League, Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn & Australian Washing Machines
February 21 · 30min find the promo
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Quizzing Hard with Tom Gleeson tonight: English Premier League Football expert Mark, Winston Churchill expert Tom, Audrey Hepburn expert Evelyn and vintage Australian washing machine expert Leon. Yep, you read that right.
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S03E02 Benedict Cumberbatch, Led Zeppelin, US Geography & One Direction
February 28 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson takes four contestants through their paces to find the Hard Quiz Champ. Tonight, Benedict Cumberbatch expert Dave, Led Zeppelin expert Paul, US Geography expert Kelly and One Direction expert Velvet all play HARD!
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S03E03 French Resistance, The Odyssey, Insects & John Farnham
March 7 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug. Tonight, French Resistance romantic Lisa, Odyssey obsessive Colleen, insect inquirer Vivien and Farnham fanboy Kevin.
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S03E04 Mary McKillop, Rolling Stones Miss Marple & Sachin Tendulkar
March 14 · 30min find the promo
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Who'll emerge triumphant from tonight's battle of wits? Mary McKillop expert Georgina, Rolling Stones fan John, Miss Marple maestro Julia and Sachin Tendulkar specialist Theja go up against each other.
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S03E05 Weird Al, Edward III, Wicked & Tour de France
March 21 · 30min find the promo
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Well-informed Weird Al expert Ben, enlightened Edward III expert Sue and the Wicked-ly wise Leigh race Tour de France expert Greg to the finish line - all while trying to withstand Tom Gleeson's withering wit.
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S03E06 Jimi Hendrix, Rolex, Futurama & Russian Revolution
March 28 · 30min find the promo
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Hendrix hardhead Peter, Rolex watch watcher Mark, Futurama fan Anna and Russian Revolution researcher Colleen battle it out to become the #HardQuiz champion while Tom Gleeson gleefully takes the mickey.
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S03E07 Origami, Fawlty Towers, Eleanor of Aquitaine & the Pygmy-Possum
April 11 · 30min find the promo
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Pit your wits against Tom Gleeson in Australia's smartest comedy. Our eclectic experts are into origami, Fawlty Towers, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the Mountain pygmy-possum - but do they know it all, or are they know-it-alls?
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S03E08 Nikola Tesla, Black Sabbath, Star Trek & the Piano
April 18 · 30min find the promo
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#SiblingRivalry - Does Chris know Nikola Tesla better than his brother Tim knows Black Sabbath? How will the bros go against Evie's Star Trek skills and Alison's piano proficiency? Tom Gleeson asks the tough questions.
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S03E09 Abraham Lincoln, The Goonies, Great White Sharks & WWE
April 25 · 30min find the promo
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Comedian Tom Gleeson brings the knowledge and the laughs in equal measure as four #HardQuiz contestants bring the answers. Michael (Abraham Lincoln), Gemma (The Goonies), Matthew (Great White Sharks) and Rob (WWE) play HARD!
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S03E10 Elon Musk, The Strokes, A-League & the Human Eye
September 19 · 30min find the promo
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Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson sets the bar high as Elon Musk expert Ross, Strokes specialist Kate, A-League aficionado Kogu and human eye hotshot David compete for the Big Brass Mug.
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S03E11 Bon Jovi, Ned Kelly, Australian Macropods & Star Wars
September 26 · 30min find the promo
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Bon Jovi expert Nicole, Ned Kelly expert Anthony and Australian macropods expert Bec go up against James, who tackles the Holy Grail of geek topics: Star Wars. Check out Hard Quiz to see if fandom is funnier than Tom Gleeson.
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S03E12 Alfred Hitchcock, Ironman World Championship, Tripod & Freemasonry
October 3 · 30min find the promo
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Alfred Hitchcock, the Ironman World Championship, musical comedy trio Tripod... and Freemasonry?! Has Andrew gamed the system by choosing a subject so secretive that not even Tom Gleeson is allowed to know the answers?
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S03E13 Justin Timberlake, Radiohead, Barack Obama & Classic Holdens
October 10 · 30min find the promo
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Australia's smartest alecs brave Tom Gleeson's wit to be crowned Hard Quiz champion. Zara's in the tank for Timberlake, Suzanne's red-hot for Radiohead, Alex is barracking for Obama, and Paul's crazy for classic Holdens.
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S03E14 Thunderbirds, Sydney Swans, Rubik's Cubes & Nuclear Physics
October 17 · 29min find the promo
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Liv thinks Thunderbirds are go, Matt's cheering for the Sydney Swans, Brad reckons Rubik's Cubes are ripper, and Mark's nuts for nuclear physics. Tom thinks they're all a bit sad. Watch Hard Quiz and judge for yourselves.
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S03E15 Skateboarding, Dr Maria Montessori, Duran Duran & Stanley Kubrick
October 31 · 29min find the promo
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Jim's expert knowledge of skateboarding goes up against Amanda's research into Dr Maria Montessori, Nicole's digging into Duran Duran and Martin's eye on Stanley Kubrick, with scathing host Tom Gleeson.
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S03E16 Pearl Harbor, Back to the Future, Muhammad Ali & Peep Show
November 7 · 29min find the promo
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It's Pearl Harbor vs Back to the Future vs Muhammad Ali vs British sitcom Peep Show in tonight's Hard Quiz smackdown. Host Tom Gleeson is cruel but fair as Phil, Jason, Mark and Valerie all play HARD.
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S03E17 Sherlock Holmes, Tropical Cyclones, Foo Fighters & Knots
November 14 · 27min find the promo
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Sherlock Holmes scholar Damien squares off against tropical cyclone enthusiast Steve and Foo Fighters fan Jacqui, while Darren is nutty for knots? Only Tom Gleeson's Hard Quiz can sort out these eclectic experts.
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S03E18 Kath & Kim, The Hunger Games, Puccini & Scotch Whiskey
November 21 · 27min find the promo
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Where else but Hard Quiz would you see contestants getting grilled on Kath and Kim, The Hunger Games, Puccini and Scotch whiskey all in a single half hour? Tom Gleeson brings the knowledge and laughs in equal measure.
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S03E19 Round the Twist, Bruce Lee, Pinball & Alaska
November 28 · 27min find the promo
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In Australia's funniest quiz show you play HARD or go home (and quite often do both). Tonight, Maddie's mad for kids show Round the Twist, David's a Bruce Lee boffin, John's a pinball wizard and Jessi's all over Alaska.
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S03E20 The Great Escape, David Bowie, Ru Paul's Drag Race & US Serial Killers
December 5 · 27min find the promo
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Hard Quiz has never shied away from tackling the hard subjects, including The Great Escape, David Bowie, Ru Paul's Drag Race and US serial killers. And if you think the topic is unique, just wait till you meet Andrew.
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S03E21 Meryl Streep, the AFLW, the Khmer Empire & My Little Pony
December 12 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again! Alan, Liz, Michael and Kim go head-to-head-to-head-to-head on their expert topics: Meryl Streep, the AFLW, the Khmer Empire and My Little Pony.
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S03E22 Elvis, Treehouse Books, Vespas & Rugby World Cup
January 30 · 27min find the promo
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Elvis superfan David goes up against Susan with the topic: Treehouse book series, Spencer with the subject: Vespas and Shah with the topic: Rugby World Cup. No matter who wins, Tom Gleeson is still the king.