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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S07E01 LA Dodgers, Project Mercury space program, Lawrence of Arabia & 'Get Smart'
February 2 · 31min find the promo
Show synopsis
Tom Gleeson returns with his Big Brass Mug to test the mettle of average Aussies with eccentric interests such as the LA Dodgers baseball team, Project Mercury space program, Lawrence of Arabia and '60s comedy Get Smart!
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S07E02 Phil Collins, High School Musical, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright & Telecom Phonecards
February 9 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson faces down a bunch of boffins battling for the Big Brass Mug. Will a fan of Phil Collins, High School Musical, or famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright win? Or will it be added to a collection of Telecom Phonecards?
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S07E03 Leon Trotsky, 'The Fast and the Furious', Bananas & The Sun
February 16 · 31min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has hard questions on revolutionary Leon Trotsky, film franchise 'The Fast and the Furious', fun fruit, bananas, and that ball of burning gas, the sun.
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S07E04 Deep Purple, the Isle of Wight, E.T. & the Super Netball League
February 23 · 29min find the promo
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What fascinating facts will emerge as Tom Gleeson dangles the Big Brass Mug in front of experts in rock icons Deep Purple, Britain's Isle of Wight, Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and the Super Netball League?
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S07E05 Bugs Bunny, Magic: The Gathering, St Kilda Footy Club & 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
March 2 · 29min find the promo
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To win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug, four experts are grilled on their knowledge of cartoon critter Bugs Bunny, collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, AFL footy club St Kilda and classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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S07E06 Kurt Vonnegut, Britney Spears, the Wayne's World movies & condoms
March 9 · 28min find the promo
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Only one contestant can hoist Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug and cry "Thanks for playing HARD!" Tonight's competing topics are author Kurt Vonnegut, pop star Britney Spears, the Wayne's World movies, and, er, condoms!
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S07E07 Goo Goo Dolls, Virat Kohli, World of Warcraft & Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
March 16 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson offers a second chance at the Big Brass Mug to fans of rock band Goo Goo Dolls, cricketer Virat Kohli, online game World of Warcraft and classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in a Battle of the Duds!
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S07E08 Malaria, the Australian Greens, Toby Price & Lano and Woodley
March 23 · 28min find the promo
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Experts in malaria, the Australian Greens, Aussie motorcycle champ Toby Price and comedy duo Lano & Woodley are after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug... and one of them is in for a surprise!
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S07E09 Diego Maradona, George W. Bush, the Harry Potter movies & bricks
March 30 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson is hanging on to the Big Brass Mug until one expert can prove they deserve it with their knowledge of soccer legend Diego Maradona, US President George W. Bush, the Harry Potter movies, or bricks!
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S07E10 Australian Poetry, Mahatma Gandhi, Stargate SG-1 & Scott Pilgrim
April 6 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson is back with the Big Brass Mug and four know-it-alls want it: an Australian Poetry afficionado, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, and fans of sci-fi TV show Stargate SG-1 and graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim.
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S07E11 Richard Wagner, Nicole Kidman, Buddhism & the film Fight Club
April 13 · 30min find the promo
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The Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again as Tom Gleeson queries another quartet of quizzers on their questionable topics: opera composer Richard Wagner, actor Nicole Kidman, Buddhism and the film Fight Club.
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S07E12 Agatha Christie, Adolf Hitler, Jesus Christ Superstar & Fortnite
April 20 · 30min find the promo
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Which subject will win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug for its expert contestant? Crime writer Agatha Christie, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, the musical Jesus Christ Superstar or online game Fortnite.
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S07E13 Jake Gyllenhaal, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, Mister Ed & Feet
April 27 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson and his Big Brass Mug are under siege from another four contestants whose wildly eclectic expert subjects include actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, talking horse sitcom, Mister Ed, and feet.
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S07E14 Diamonds, Social Psychology, Novak Djokovic & the Australian Dung Beetle Project
May 4 · 30min find the promo
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Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson faces four people foolish enough to have a second try at the Big Brass Mug with their expert subjects of diamonds, social psychology, Novak Djokovic, and the Australian Dung Beetle Project.
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S07E15 Robert Mapplethorpe, Melbourne Storm, Metallica & Bridgerton
May 25 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson awards the Big Brass Mug to whichever expert best answers his questions about photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, NRL team Melbourne Storm, heavy metal band Metallica and romantic book and TV series, Bridgerton.
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S07E16 The Bible, Weimaraners, Green Day & Puberty Blues
June 1 · 28min find the promo
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Contestants who want to win the Big Brass Mug must answer Tom Gleeson's questions about their expert subjects: The Bible, dog breed Weimaraners, punk band Green Day and classic Aussie film Puberty Blues.
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S07E17 Father Ted, Arnott's biscuits, Final Fantasy & Jackie O
September 28 · 30min find the promo
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Four more contestants are desperate to get their grubby mitts on Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug: superfans of nineties sitcom Father Ted, Arnott's bikkies, Final Fantasy video game series & the real Jackie O (not Kyle's mate).
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S07E18 L.A. Lakers, Easy Rider, Beauty and the Beast & Keeping Up with the Kardashians
October 5 · 28min find the promo
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Experts in the L.A. Lakers basketball team, classic film Easy Rider, animated Disney classic Beauty and the Beast and reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians battle for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.
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S07E19 Ratatouille, Australian Owls, the Ford Mustang & the Real Housewives of New York
October 12 · 27min find the promo
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Four experts enter. Three will exit through the big steel doors. One will be the Hard Quiz Champion! Topics include: the animated film Ratatouille, Australian Owls, the Ford Mustang, and the Real Housewives of New York!
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S07E20 Macbeth, Family Guy, Canadian Rock Band Rush & Disaster Movie Armageddon
October 19 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Shakespeare's Macbeth, animated sitcom Family Guy, Canadian rock band Rush and disaster movie Armageddon. Who will win the Big Brass Mug?
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S07E21 Global Financial Crisis, Miles Davis, Jackass & Comedians Hamish & Andy
October 26 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has a fistful of questions for anyone who dares covet his Big Brass Mug. Lining up are experts on the global financial crisis, jazz legend Miles Davis, irreverent stunt team Jackass and comedians Hamish & Andy.
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S07E22 Battle of the Duds
November 2 · 28min find the promo
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Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson invites failed former contestants to humiliate themselves all over again. Vying for the dud mug are experts in social media platform TikTok, soccer's A-League, comedy film Mean Girls and teeth.
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S07E23 The Phantom, Love Actually, Republican China & Eddie McGuire
November 9 · 29min find the promo
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Hard Quiz: it's the quiz show so big that OTHER quiz show hosts turn up in the questions! Vying for Tom's Big Brass Mug are experts in the Phantom, Love Actually, Republican China, and...Eddie McGuire!
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S07E24 Bruce Springsteen, musical Hamilton & Japanese artist Hokusai
November 16 · 30min find the promo
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It's another classic Hard Quiz line-up as experts on flags, Bruce Springsteen, stage musical Hamilton and Japanese artist Hokusai fight it out. Only one will prove worthy of Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.