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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S08E01 Lion King, Legend of Zelda, Smallpox & Antique Purses
February 8 · 30min find the promo
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Fighting for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are engineer and Lion King fan Jasmine, software engineer and Legend of Zelda player Ed, nanny and smallpox expert Izzy, and dill pickle maker Mikey...who is into antique purses!
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S08E02 Typefaces, the Tasmanian Devil, Breaker Morant & Tina Arena
February 15 · 29min find the promo
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It takes all sorts, and Hard Quiz is Australia's biggest bag of liquorice. Vying for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are experts in typefaces, the Tasmanian devil, war criminal Breaker Morant and Aussie songbird Tina Arena.
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S08E03 Samantha Stosur, Freddie Mercury, Seinfeld & the Galapagos Tortoise
February 22 · 27min 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 with their topics: tennis star Samantha Stosur, Queen singer Freddie Mercury, TV sitcom Seinfeld, and the Galapagos tortoise.
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S08E04 Monsters Inc., Frida Kahlo, Pug Dogs & Australian Currency
March 1 · 28min find the promo
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Four experts match wits and dodge witticisms from host Tom Gleeson with their subjects: animated film Monsters, Inc, artist Frida Kahlo, pug dogs, and Australian currency. Only the hardest will survive.
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S08E05 PM Anthony Albanese, Grey's Anatomy, Echidnas & Rin Tin Tin
March 8 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson puts four experts through the Battle of the Big Brass Mug! This week's topics are Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, medical drama Grey's Anatomy, echidnas, and the black and white canine adventures of Rin Tin Tin.
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S08E06 Battle of the Duds
March 15 · 30min find the promo
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It's a Battle of the Duds. Taking another shot at Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are Bugs Bunny expert Michael, Hamilton the musical fan Miek, Love Actually expert Spencer, and Airbus A320 expert Deborah, who is a pilot.
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S08E07 Tony Hawk, Glenn McGrath, Mad Men & Parachuting
March 22 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson is back with another four experts vying to be champion and take home the Big Brass Mug. Topics include skateboard legend Tony Hawk, cricket legend Glenn McGrath, period drama Mad Men, and parachuting.
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S08E08 Nicki Minaj, the Platypus, Joseph Stalin & Colonoscopies
March 29 · 30min find the promo
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Fighting over Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week are experts on rapper Nicki Minaj, wacky Aussie favourite the platypus, murderous dictator Joseph Stalin, and the medical marvel of colonoscopies! (Don't try this at home.)
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S08E09 Blade Runner, Geoffrey Chaucer, F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo & Pineapples
April 5 · 28min find the promo
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What do the movie Blade Runner, poet Geoffrey Chaucer, Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and pineapples have in common? They're all topics on this week's Hard Quiz, where four big fans take on the hilarious Tom Gleeson!
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S08E10 Scouts Australia, The Incredibles, Michael Jordan & Penny Farthing Bicycles
April 12 · 30min find the promo
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Four contestants are after one Big Brass Mug, and host Tom Gleeson is in the way. Expert topics this week are Scouts Australia, animated film The Incredibles, NBA superstar Michael Jordan, and penny farthing bicycles!
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S08E11 Beyonce, hit-musical RENT, Australian finches & TV classic SeaChange
April 19 · 29min find the promo
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The Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again as Tom Gleeson quizzes another quartet on their questionable topics: the musical Rent, Grammy-winner Beyonce, Australian finches and Aussie TV classic SeaChange.
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S08E12 George Michael, The Sims, AFL team Western Bulldogs & the Cuban Missile Crisis
April 26 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson quizzes contestants on pop legend George Michael, video game The Sims, AFL team Western Bulldogs, and the Cuban missile crisis.
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S08E13 Encanto, Brett Whiteley, George Harrison & Man vs Wild
May 3 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug is under siege from four contestants and their eclectic expert subjects: Disney's Encanto, artist Brett Whiteley, musician George Harrison, and the Bear Grylls adventure series Man vs Wild.
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S08E14 Australian Zoos, rap group Salt-N-Pepa, BoJack Horseman & Anna Pavlova
May 10 · 29min find the promo
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Chasing after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week are experts in Australian zoos, rap group Salt-N-Pepa, animated series BoJack Horseman, and a fascinator-wearing fan of ballet superstar Anna Pavlova.
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S08E15 Hello Kitty, Triumph motorcycles, Michael J. Fox & Gilbert and Sullivan
May 17 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson awards the Big Brass Mug to whichever expert best answers his Hard Quiz questions on their expert topic: Hello Kitty, Triumph motorcycles, actor Michael J. Fox, and composers Gilbert and Sullivan!
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S08E16 Battle of the Duds
May 24 · 29min find the promo
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It's another 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 dinosaurs, penicillin, the Isle of Wight and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
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S08E17 Morse Code, Animal Crossing, Good Will Hunting & Machin Postage Stamps
May 31 · 30min find the promo
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It's the Hard Quiz Ashes! A pack of Poms want the Big Brass Mug and Aussie Tom Gleeson wants to bowl them out! Their topics: Morse code, video game Animal Crossing, the movie Good Will Hunting, and Machin postage stamps.
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S08E18 Australian Parrots, Cricket Bats, Bones & WikiLeaks
August 2 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson is hanging on to the Big Brass Mug until one Hard Quiz expert can prove they deserve it - but with which topic? Australian parrots, cricket bats, bones, or WikiLeaks?
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S08E19 Android Smartphones, Sydney Opera House, AFL & TV show Gladiators
August 9 · 29min find the promo
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Four know-it-alls want Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug: an Android smartphone aficionado, a Sydney Opera House tour guide, an AFL umpire, and someone who is into people getting hit with padded poles on the TV show Gladiators.
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S08E20 Australian Microbats, Minecraft, the Planet Mars & the Billy Madison Movie
August 16 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Australian microbats, computer game Minecraft, the planet Mars and Adam Sandler movie Billy Madison. Who will win the Big Brass Mug?
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S08E21 The Avro Lancaster Bomber, Celine Dion, The IT Crowd & African Snakes
August 23 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has Hard Quiz questions for those who covet his Big Brass Mug. Contestants are experts on the Avro Lancaster bomber, Canadian singer Celine Dion, comedy series The IT Crowd and African venomous snakes!
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S08E22 Harry Styles, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Pulp Fiction & Wheat
August 30 · 30min find the promo
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What do singer Harry Styles, tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the movie Pulp Fiction, and wheat have in common? They're all expert topics on Hard Quiz this week! Find out who takes home Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug!
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S08E23 The Late Show, Nauru, Beekeeping & the Harp
September 6 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson puts four contestants under the grill as they battle it out over the Big Brass Mug with their expert subjects: Aussie comedy series The Late Show, the island of Nauru, beekeeping, and musical instrument, the harp.
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S08E24 S Club 7, Modern Family, Brisbane Broncos & Spielberg's Schindler's List
September 13 · 28min find the promo
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An epic Hard Quiz battle featuring experts on pop group S Club 7, TV sitcom Modern Family, NRL club Brisbane Broncos and the Spielberg masterpiece Schindler's List. Only one will prove worthy of Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.
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S08E25 Musical Come From Away, Katy Perry, the Human Immune System & Descartes
September 20 · 28min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson oversees another Hard Quiz battle for the Big Brass Mug. He welcomes alleged experts on the musical Come From Away, pop star Katy Perry, the human immune system and philosopher Rene Descartes!
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S08E26 The Backstreet Boys, the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies, Australian Wine & Sir David Attenborough
September 27 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has a Big Brass Mug and to win it, contestants must answer Hard Quiz questions about ageing boyband the Backstreet Boys, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Australian wine, and Sir David Attenborough.
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S08E27 Battle of the Duds
October 4 · 30min find the promo
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The 200th episode of Hard Quiz is a Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson invites four failed contestants to humiliate themselves again. Vying for the Dud Mug are experts in The Phantom, Miles Davis, Easy Rider, and Adolf Hitler.
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S08E28 Kate Bush, Bratz Dolls, Kakadu National Park & The Goodies
October 11 · 29min find the promo
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Who will accept the Big Brass Mug from Tom Gleeson... and who will be sent OUT!? On the Hard Quiz podiums are self-nominated experts in Kate Bush, Bratz dolls, Kakadu National Park and The Goodies!
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S08E29 Scooby-Doo, The Salvation Army, The Big Lebowski & Metal Band Slipknot
October 18 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts Australia's favourite quiz show. Expert topics are Scooby-Doo, The Salvation Army, The Big Lebowski film and masked metal band, Slipknot. Only one winner can take home the Big Brass Mug!
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S08E30 Jurassic Park, Elvis, Gough Whitlam & the Charlotte Hornets
October 25 · 30min find the promo
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His Royal Hardness, Tom Gleeson, quizzes his challengers' knowledge of Jurassic Park, Elvis, Ex-PM Gough Whitlam and not-very-successful basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets. Who will hold aloft the Big Brass Mug?