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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S09E01 Godzilla, Marilyn Monroe, Swan Lake & the Whale Shark
February 7 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see Godzilla go head-to-head with Marilyn Monroe, Swan Lake, and the whale shark? Nowhere, that's where.
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S09E02 Rod Stewart, The Sopranos, Bunnings & Cholera
February 14 · 29min find the promo
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Four contestants vie for the Hard Quiz Big Brass Mug! Which topic will triumph: Rod Stewart, The Sopranos, or Bunnings... or will cholera wipe them out? Play along at home!
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S09E03 Paula Abdul, 30 Rock, Chocolate & Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
February 21 · 30min find the promo
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Fighting for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug in this episode are Paula Abdul fan Matthew, 30 Rock fan Patrice, chocolate connoisseur Julie, and Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen connoisseur Regan!
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S09E04 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, James Bond, the Sydney Harbour Bridge & Victorian Women's Fash
February 28 · 31min find the promo
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It takes all sorts, and Hard Quiz is a big bag of liquorice! Vying for Tom's Big Brass Mug are experts in the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, James Bond movies, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Victorian women's fashion!
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S09E05 Women in Greek Mythology, Shania Twain, the 7 Up Documentary Series & Spices
March 6 · 30min find the promo
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Which subject will win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug for its expert contestant on this Hard Quiz: women in Greek Mythology, pop queen Shania Twain, the 7 Up documentary series, or the mouth-watering world of spices?
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S09E06 Cronulla Sharks, Mulan, Doja Cat & Vintage Roller Skates
March 13 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson and his Big Brass Mug are besieged by another four contestants with eclectic expert subjects: Cronulla Sharks fan Matt, Mulan lover Jessica, Doja Cat fan Elle, and Brad, who's really into vintage roller skates.
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S09E07 Sex and the City, Iggy Pop, Netball Team the Diamonds & Classic Land Rovers
March 20 · 30min find the promo
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Chasing after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week on Hard Quiz are experts in Sex and the City, punk icon Iggy Pop, Australia's netball team the Diamonds, and classic Land Rovers!
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S09E08 NASCAR, Ash Barty, Sheep Shearing & the Mercator Projection
March 27 · 30min 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: NASCAR, Ash Barty, sheep shearing, and the Mercator Projection!
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S09E09 NBA star LeBron James, Super Smash Bros., Racehorse Phar Lap & Vegemite
April 3 · 30min find the promo
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It's another classic lineup of Hard Quiz expert topics on the hunt for the Big Brass Mug! Tonight, it's NBA star LeBron James, video game series Super Smash Bros., legendary racehorse Phar Lap...and Vegemite!
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S09E10 Metal Band Slipknot, The Lion King, Armageddon & Colonoscopies
April 10 · 30min find the promo
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It's the Battle of the Duds! Fan favourites Bel (expert topic: metal band Slipknot), Jasmine (The Lion King), Takura (Armageddon) and Sam (colonoscopies!) get one more crack at taking home Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug!
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S09E11 Princess Kate, Lost in Space, the Concorde & Oysters
April 17 · 29min 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? Princess Kate, Lost in Space, the Concorde, or oysters?
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S09E12 When Harry Met Sally, Sir Douglas Mawson, the Real Housewives of Melbourne & the Sport of Curling
April 24 · 30min find the promo
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Four know-it-alls try to get their hands on Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug, but which eclectic topic will win the day: When Harry Met Sally; Sir Douglas Mawson, the Real Housewives of Melbourne, or the sport of curling?
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S09E13 Van Halen, the America's Cup, the Howard Government & UK sitcom The Inbetweeners
May 1 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Van Halen, the America's Cup, the Howard Government, and UK sitcom The Inbetweeners. Who will win the Big Brass Mug?
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S09E14 Norman Lindsay, John Coltrane, Lana Del Rey & Pompeii
May 8 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has Hard Quiz questions for those who covet his Big Brass Mug. This week's contestants are experts on Norman Lindsay, John Coltrane, Lana Del Rey, and Pompeii!
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S09E15 Champagne, Mata Hari, Grand Theft Auto & The Hobbit
May 15 · 30min find the promo
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Raise your glasses to another classic episode of Hard Quiz! Chasing the Big Brass Mug in this episode are champagne lover Dave, Mata Hari aficionado Dawn, Grand Theft Auto gamer Sonny, and The Hobbit fan Lillian.
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S09E16 Alice Cooper, Alexander McQueen, Anne of Green Gables & Chickens
May 22 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson puts four more self-proclaimed experts through the Big Brass wringer. Tonight's topics are Alice Cooper, fashion designer Alexander McQueen, literary classic Anne of Green Gables... and chickens.
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S09E17 The Trombone, The Last of Us, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan & the DeLorean
May 29 · 30min find the promo
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His Royal Hardness, Tom Gleeson, tests his challengers' knowledge of the trombone, video game The Last of Us, Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, and the iconic DeLorean motorcar. Who will hoist aloft the Big Brass Mug?
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S09E18 Francis Bacon, Ted Lasso, Dr Dre & Che Guevara
June 5 · 30min find the promo
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Quizzing hard with Tom Gleeson tonight are self-proclaimed experts in artist Francis Bacon, TV favourite Ted Lasso, rapper Dr Dre, and Leftist revolutionary Che Guevara. Don't mix these topics at home!
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S09E19 Episode 19
June 12 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson tests four experts to find the Hard Quiz Champion! Topics include the Carlton Football Club, sci-fi show Babylon 5, frozen glacier sensation Otzi the Iceman, and Microsoft Excel.
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S09E20 Kim Kardashian, Skyhooks, Geocaching & Mr Olympia Contest
June 19 · 30min find the promo
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What do Kim Kardashian, Skyhooks, geocaching, and the Mr Olympia bodybuilding contest have in common? They're all topics on tonight's Hard Quiz, where four big fans match wits with the hilarious Tom Gleeson!
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S09E21 Coldplay, As Time Goes By, Capital Cities & Ada Lovelace
June 26 · 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's topics are Coldplay, As Time Goes By, capital cities, and Ada Lovelace. Play along at home!
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S09E22 Spider-Man, Cheap Trick, Marbles, Paint and Pigments
July 3 · 29min find the promo
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Four experts match wits and dodge witticisms from host Tom Gleeson. This week's topics: Spider-Man, Cheap Trick, Marbles, plus Paint and Pigments! It's going to be a messy episode of Hard Quiz.
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S09E23 Rage Against the Machine, Muriel's Wedding, French & the Australian Masters Golf Tournament
July 10 · 31min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson has the questions. Do our experts have the answers? Tonight's topics include Rage Against the Machine, Muriel's Wedding, the French language and the Australian Masters golf tournament. Play along with Hard Quiz!
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S09E24 Lavender, Dumb and Dumber, Pac-Man & Guns N' Roses
July 17 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson is back with four new experts vying to be the Hard Quiz Champion and take home the Big Brass Mug. Tonight's topics are lavender, Dumb and Dumber, Pac-Man, and Guns N' Roses!
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S09E25 Jurassic Park, Australian currency, Kakadu National Park & Beekeeping
October 9 · 30min find the promo
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It's a Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson faces four contestants foolish enough to have a second try at the Big Brass Mug, with their expert subjects of Jurassic Park, Australian currency, Kakadu National Park and beekeeping.
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S09E26 The Evil Dead, Drone Racing, Polar Bears & Powderfinger
October 16 · 28min find the promo
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Four contestants, one Big Brass Mug, and a host who takes no prisoners. Tom Gleeson tests his charges on their expert topics of The Evil Dead, drone racing, polar bears, and Powderfinger. Play at home!
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S09E27 Knitting, Claudia Karvan, Mozart & the Great Pyramid of Giza
October 23 · 30min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson squeezes another four so-called expert contestants through the Hard Quiz wringer - on their special topics: knitting, Claudia Karvan, Mozart, and the Great Pyramid of Giza. Who will take home the Big Brass Mug?
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S09E28 Brett Lee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Twin Peaks & Tea
October 30 · 30min find the promo
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Four experts, four topics, but only one Big Brass Mug. Tom Gleeson puts hard-hitting questions to ordinary experts in Brett Lee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Twin Peaks, and tea. It's the game show where stealing is how you win!
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S09E29 The Crusades, Empire Records, the Volkswagen Golf & the Spice Girls
November 6 · 29min find the promo
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Tom Gleeson is back with a fresh batch of experts. This week's Hard Quiz topics are the Crusades, Empire Records, the Volkswagen Golf and the Spice Girls. The Big Brass mug is what they want, what they really, really want!
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S09E30 George W. Bush, Anna Pavlova, Billy Idol & The Sims
November 13 · 30min find the promo
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It's a Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson invites four failed former contestants to humiliate themselves again. Vying for the Big Brass Dud Mug are experts in George W. Bush, Anna Pavlova, Billy Idol, and video game The Sims.
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S09E31 Shaun Micallef, Bitcoin, King Richard III & Blink-182
November 20 · 30min find the promo
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Shaun Micallef!...is an expert topic on this episode of Hard Quiz, along with Bitcoin, King Richard III, and Blink-182. Host Tom Gleeson has another Big Brass Mug to give away to the last expert left standing.
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S09E32 Blood, Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures, Blur & the Giro D'Italia
November 27 · 30min find the promo
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Where does Tom Gleeson find these oddballs? Tonight's Hard Quiz expert topics are blood, Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures, Britpop legends Blur, and road cycling race the Giro D'Italia. Let the hardest quizzer win!
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S09E33 Serena Williams, Sidney Nolan, Harley-Davidsons & movie Clueless
December 4 · 29min find the promo
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Hard Quiz puts four self-nominated experts under Tom Gleeson's merciless microscope. This week's topics are Serena Williams, Sidney Nolan, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and '90s movie Clueless!
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S09E34 Anaesthesia, Michael Caine, Boeing & series Supernatural
December 11 · 30min find the promo
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Four brave contestants step into the Hard Quiz spotlight for a chance to win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug. Tonight's expert topics: anaesthesia, Michael Caine, aircraft manufacturer Boeing, and TV drama Supernatural.