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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S05E01 Lady Gaga, William Butler Yeats, Xanadu & Typewriters
February 5 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson and Hard Quiz are back for 2020. Vinny loves Lady Gaga, Jess is into poet William Butler Yeats, Brigid is a fan of the movie Xanadu and Michael has a thing for typewriters. Only one wins the Big Brass Mug!
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S05E02 The Young Ones, Dr. Victor Chang, Makybe Diva & Volvos
February 12 · 30min find the promo
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Which expert dares tell Tom Gleeson he's wrong? Is it Young Ones fan Kreisha? Abhi, who admires heart surgeon Dr. Victor Chang? Simon, who loves racehorse Makybe Diva? Or Volvo owner Frank? Hard Quiz has the answers.
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S05E03 Louis Armstrong, Boston Red Sox, Arnold Schwarzenegger & McDonald's
February 19 · 28min find the promo
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Tonight's weird and wonderful #HardQuiz topics: Louis Armstrong, the Boston Red Sox, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the history of McDonald's restaurants. Will Tom be forced to serve up the Big Brass Mug with a side of fries?
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S05E04 The Lord of the Rings, Ayrton Senna, Barbarella & Eric Abetz
February 26 · 29min find the promo
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What secret are two of tonight's contestants hiding? And is Eric Abetz really Peter's favourite senator, or did he just pick that topic to try to game the system? Tune in HARD to find out!
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S05E05 Little House on the Prairie, Amedeo Modigliani, Thylacine & Rihanna
March 4 · 27min find the promo
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Join Tom Gleeson for TV's most unpredictable game show! A surprising mix of contestants and topics including the Little House on the Prairie books, Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, and singer/songwriter Rihanna.
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S05E06 U2, Home Alone, Hercule Poirot & Squid
March 11 · 27min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson oversees another battle for trivia supremacy. The weird and wonderful topics are superband U2, Home Alone, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and squid! #HardQuiz #BigBrassMug #squid
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S05E07 London Underground, Fremantle Dockers, Will & Grace & Elizabeth I
March 18 · 29min find the promo
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Is there a more quintessential #HardQuiz topic than the London Underground? Christian's up against the Fremantle Dockers, Will & Grace and Elizabeth I - so can he ride the Tube to victory?
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S05E08 1990s Disney Cartoons, Brooklyn Bridge, Kurt Cobain & Badminton
March 25 · 30min find the promo
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James Sherry is an expert on 1990s Disney cartoons because he hosted a 1990s Disney cartoon show! Can he defeat Brooklyn Bridge expert Maria, Kurt Cobain fan Brittany, and badminton expert Oliver to rule TV screens once more?
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S05E09 The Bold and the Beautiful, Helicopters, Siamese Fighting Fish & Australia's 45th Parliament
April 1 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts Australia's favourite quiz show. The expert topics are The Bold and The Beautiful, Helicopters, Siamese fighting fish and Australia's 45th Parliament. Only one winner can take home the Big Brass Mug!
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S05E10 Game of Thrones, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grand Slam Tennis & Electronic Organs
April 8 · 28min find the promo
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Forget the Iron Throne, Tom Gleeson has the Big Brass Mug! Heading into battle are experts in Game of Thrones, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grand Slam tennis and electronic organs. Plus, Tom now has a dragon! (No, he doesn't).
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S05E11 M*A*S*H, Disneyland, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy & Fender Guitars
April 15 · 29min find the promo
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It's a battle royale as host Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test on their specialty topics. This week's topics are M*A*S*H, Disneyland, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Fender guitars. Tune in... HARD!
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S05E12 The Blues Brothers, Jack Russell Terriers, Roald Dahl & Mazda MX-5
April 22 · 28min find the promo
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The Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again on Hard Quiz, and experts in The Blues Brothers, Jack Russell terriers, Roald Dahl, and the Mazda MX-5 are out to get it. There can be only one winner. It's time to play HARD!
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S05E13 Battle of the Duds: Sydney Swans, Pete Sampras, Reality TV & Barry Manilow
April 29 · 30min find the promo
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Battle of the Duds! Which returning contestant will seize a second chance to hoist the Big Brass Mug... Sydney Swans fan Matt, Pete Sampras expert Kaushik, reality TV devotee Josh, or Barry Manilow fan club president Julie?
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S05E14 Julia Gillard, Gossip Girl, Tiger Woods & Jack the Ripper
May 6 · 29min find the promo
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Quizmaster-General Tom Gleeson pits a Julia Gillard diehard against a fan of teen soap Gossip Girl, a Tiger Woods obsessive, and a gentleman with a perfectly normal interest in Jack the Ripper. Welcome to Hard Quiz!
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S05E15 The Clarinet, Transformers, Australian Pythons & Islamic Political Movements
May 13 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see the clarinet go head-to-head with Transformers, Australian pythons, and Islamic political movements? Nowhere, that's where!
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S05E16 Rafael Nadal, Spongebob Squarepants, Dingoes & New Yorker Cartoons
July 15 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts the quiz show where the only prizes are glory and a Big Brass Mug. This week's topics are Rafael Nadal, Spongebob Squarepants, dingoes, and New Yorker cartoons. And... DRAW!
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S05E17 Guinea Pigs, Vintage Sneakers, Peanuts Comics & Penicillin
July 22 · 29min find the promo
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Four experts battle it out on Hard Quiz: Ryan knows all there is to know about guinea pigs, Patrick has a penchant for vintage sneakers, Steven is a Peanuts comics pro and Katharina's an expert in Penicillin. Who will win?
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S05E18 Dewey Decimal System, Australian Geography, Canberra Raiders & Richard III
July 29 · 29min find the promo
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Sue's a librarian. Can her Dewey Decimal System expertise defeat Australian geography boffin Ken, Canberra Raiders fan Chris, or Trent's knowledge of Shakespeare's Richard III? The Big Brass Mug awaits the victor!
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S05E19 Barbra Streisand, Wolverine, Halo, & The Handmaid's Tale
August 5 · 27min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson presides over the latest episode of Hard Quiz, grilling his subjects on Barbra Streisand, Wolverine, video game Halo, and The Handmaid's Tale. Who will prove themselves champion and take home the Big Brass Mug?
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S05E20 Arab/Israeli Conflict, Savage Garden, Chicago Bulls & Saturn
August 12 · 27min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts another clash of the titans on Hard Quiz, pitting against each other experts in the Arab/Israeli conflict, Savage Garden, the Chicago Bulls, and the entire planet of Saturn. Game on!
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S05E21 The Korean War, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ducati Motorcycles & The Great Plague
August 19 · 27min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts a contest of wits. Which topic will see its nominated expert crowned Hard Quiz Champion: the Korean War, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ducati Motorcycles, or the Great Plague? The fun is contagious!
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S05E22 Kakapo, Theseus, Calculus & Neighbours
August 26 · 28min find the promo
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It's a Hard Quiz lineup for the ages: Tom Gleeson grills experts in the kakapo (it's a flightless bird), Theseus (he's a mythical Greek), calculus (it's a field of mathematics), and Neighbours (it's Neighbours).
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S05E23 Shane Warne, World War II's Dam Busters Raid, James Herriot & Survivor
September 2 · 28min find the promo
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Host Tom Gleeson grills experts who fancy themselves on their knowledge of Shane Warne, World War II's Dam Busters raid, the novels of James Herriot, and reality TV show Survivor. But only one can survive Hard Quiz!
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S05E24 Sylvester Stallone, Leeds United, Labyrinths & Rats
September 9 · 27min find the promo
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In one of the Hardest, Quizziest episodes yet, four experts head into battle wielding nothing but their brains, armed with their expert knowledge in Sylvester Stallone, Leeds United, labyrinths, and...rats. Let's play, HARD!
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S05E25 Cleopatra, Allan Border, Bluey & Bridge
September 16 · 29min find the promo
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What do Cleopatra, Allan Border, ABC cartoon Bluey and the game of bridge have in common? They're all expert topics on tonight's #HardQuiz. Tune in to see who takes home Tom's Big Brass Mug!
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S05E26 Battle of the Duds: Charles Darwin, My Little Pony, John Farnham & the Human Eye
September 23 · 29min find the promo
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It's the Battle of the Duds! Fan favourites Claus (expert topic: Charles Darwin), Kim (My Little Pony), Kevin (John Farnham), and David (The Human Eye) get one more crack at taking home Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug!
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S05E27 Pomeranians, Alien, the Ultimate Fighting Championship & Recorders
September 30 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson drills four contestants on their expert topics until a victor emerges. This time its Pomeranians, Alien, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and recorders. (No eardrums were harmed in the making of this episode).
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S05E28 Prince Charles, Dungeons and Dragons, Kill Bill & Verdi
October 7 · 28min find the promo
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To be crowned Champion by host Tom Gleeson, an expert on Prince Charles must defeat a Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast, a Kill Bill devotee, and a Verdi opera fan. Who will take the Hard Quiz throne?
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S05E29 Prince, the Holden Torana, David Unaipon & Studio Ghibli
October 14 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has questions about Prince, the Holden Torana, David Unaipon, and Studio Ghibli films, so he invited some self-proclaimed experts to answer them in an unhealthily competitive environment. This is Hard Quiz!
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S05E30 Julius Caesar, Australian Hip Hop, Oliver Sacks & The Office
October 21 · 27min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson brings you his quiz-show answer to The Hunger Games. Battling it out this week are experts in Julius Caesar, Australian hip hop, Oliver Sacks, and The Office. Who will reign supreme?
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S05E31 Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, Seattle Seahawks, Forrest Gump & Leonardo Da Vinci
October 28 · 27min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson pits four strangers against each other in a bloodthirsty battle of brains. This week's topics are Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, the Seattle Seahawks, Forrest Gump, and Leonardo Da Vinci.
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S05E32 Siege of Tobruk, Shaun the Sheep, the Theory of Evolution & the Ferguson TE-20 Tractor
November 4 · 27min find the promo
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An unforgettable line-up on this week's Hard Quiz as Tom Gleeson grills expert contestants on the Siege of Tobruk, Shaun the Sheep, the Theory of Evolution, and – wait for it – the Ferguson TE-20 tractor...
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S05E33 Tudor Monarchs, Adrian Mole, Vincent Motorcycles & Superman
November 11 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson leads a crash course in four topics so you can crush your next trivia night. This week's topics are Tudor monarchs, Adrian Mole, Vincent motorcycles, and Superman. Who will be crowned Hard Quiz Champion?
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S05E34 Fred Astaire, Black Books, Bret "The Hitman" Hart & Epiphytic Orchids
November 18 · 29min find the promo
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The people are real, the questions are real, the rulings are final. This is Hard Quiz! This week: Fred Astaire, TV comedy Black Books, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and Australian native epiphytic orchids. Yes, you read that right.
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S05E35 Andy Warhol, Dressmaking, Kate Ceberano & Donkey Kong
November 25 · 27min find the promo
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Want to learn more about Andy Warhol, dressmaking, Kate Ceberano and Donkey Kong? Well, tonight's episode will be perfect for you! Tom Gleeson deep dives into the expert subjects of four contestants to find one champion.
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S05E36 Battle of the Duds: Manchester United, South Park, Dolly Parton & World War II Tanks
December 2 · 28min find the promo
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Yet another Battle of the Duds! Former losing contestants make a not-so-triumphant return to reclaim the victory they never had. Tom welcomes back experts on Manchester United, South Park, Dolly Parton and World War II Tanks.
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S05E37 James Dean, Boomboxes, Parks and Recreation & Pluto
December 9 · 29min find the promo
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It's time to quiz, HARD! Tom Gleeson conducts a fight to the death among experts in James Dean, boomboxes, TV series Parks and Recreation and the planet Pluto. Who will prove themselves worthy of the Big Brass Mug?
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S05E38 Alexander the Great, The Golden Girls, The Vietnam War & Teeth
December 16 · 27min find the promo
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What do Alexander the Great, The Golden Girls, The Vietnam War, and Teeth have in common? Nothing. Join Tom for a night of random fun as he interrogates contestants on their chosen subjects until only one victor remains!
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S05E39 Dugongs, Bob's Burgers, Space Shuttle Disasters & Pipe Organs
February 3 · 28min find the promo
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This episode is brought to you by the letters D for Dugongs, B for Bob's Burgers, S for Space Shuttle Disasters, and P for Pipe Organs. Join Tom as he tests four willing victims on their expert subjects. Time to play... HARD!
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S05E40 The Australian Constitution, Snakes, the Mitford Sisters & the Marvel Universe
February 10 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson isn't afraid to keep asking questions until someone hoists a Big Brass Mug. His contestants tackle the Australian Constitution, venomous snakes, the Mitford Sisters, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe!