Hard Quiz

2016 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation
5.0
6 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (18)

1 Episode 1
8/1/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test in Australia's funniest quiz show. In this episode: Princess Diana devotee Zoe, 'Friends' fan Walter, Apollo aficionado Peter & banknote buff Andrew vie for the Big Brass Mug.
2 Episode 2
8/8/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson is out to find Australia's hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants and their nominated special subjects against each other in an entertaining, half-hour, battle of the brains.
3 Episode 3
8/10/17
Season-only
Four experts get a gruelling grilling from Tom Gleeson. Who has all the answers tonight: Queen Victoria fan Peter, Simon & Garfunkel fan Caroline, Thomas the Tank Engine fan Jamie or Rachmaninoff fan Nick?
4 Episode 4
8/23/17
Season-only
Let's play...HARD! Tom Gleeson tests contestants on their special topics. Tonight: astronomy expert Alex, Hawke & Keating expert Andrew, Rabbitohs expert Lyn and 'Princess Bride' expert Alex. Who will earn the Big Brass Mug?
5 Episode 5
8/30/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson grills four contestants to find the Hardest Quizzer. In this episode Tom Hanks expert Robyn, George Orwell expert Conan, Australian venomous animals expert Peter & commercial aviation expert James all play...HARD!
6 Episode 6
9/6/17
Season-only
Who's the Hardest Quizzer? Tom Gleeson tests 'Saturday Night Live' specialist Andy, Southern Cassowary connoisseur Paul, Sigmund Freud fan Paran and 'West Wing' whiz Margaret to decide who gets hold of his Big Brass Mug.
7 Episode 7
9/13/17
Season-only
It's time to play (HARD!) as Tom Gleeson grills pterosaur expert Ilona, Einstein expert Bill, Red Bull Air Race expert Daniel and 'Dynasty' expert Alyssa. Which Quizzer deserves the glory - and Tom's Big Brass Mug?
8 Episode 8
9/20/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson grills four know-it-alls to find out who really knows it all. Amelia Earhart expert Jen, Rockford Files expert Jim, thermodynamics expert Will, and Grace Kelly expert Carolyn all vie for the Big Brass Mug.
9 Episode 9
9/27/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson pits four experts against each other. Competing for tonight's Big Brass Mug: Jay, a Babe Ruth expert; Brett, a Billy Joel expert; Rowan, an expert on the Cold War & Megan, an expert on TV comedy The Mighty Boosh.
10 Episode 10
10/4/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson probes 'Pride and Prejudice' expert Angela, Formula 1 expert Pawel, grammar expert Greg and Judy Garland expert Caitlin to determine who's hard enough to get their hands on the Big Brass Mug. Let's play...HARD!
11 Episode 11
10/11/17
Season-only
Australian explorers expert Cheryl, Happy Days expert Paul, Bangladesh cricket team expert Arthur and Hunter S. Thompson expert Jacob fight for the title of Australia's Hardest Quizzer - and Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.
12 Episode 12
10/18/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson gleefully grills four so-called experts to find the Hard Quiz champ. Tonight: ABBA expert Emilia, Apple Inc. expert Rob, board games expert Cam, and Shirley Temple expert Rebecca all vie for Tom's Big Brass Mug.
13 Episode 13
10/25/17
Season-only
Contestants bring the knowledge while Tom Gleeson brings the fun. Tonight's contenders are Buffy the Vampire Slayer expert Sarah, Smashing Pumpkins expert Matt, Julio-Claudian Dynasty expert Andrew, and Oasis expert Peter.
14 Episode 14
11/1/17
Season-only
NBA expert Jared, Quentin Tarantino expert Ross, WWII weapons expert Peter and 'Sex and the City' expert Jess battle each other while braving barbs from Tom Gleeson. Who will be champion? It's time to play...HARD!
15 Episode 15
11/8/17
Season-only
Quipping quizmaster Tom Gleeson tests Australia's Hardest Quizzers. In this episode: James Bond expert Markos, Australian birds expert Simon, Greg Norman expert Phil, and KISS expert Robyn all want Tom's Big Brass Mug.
16 Episode 16
11/16/17
Season-only
Only Tom Gleeson can determine which know-it-all truly knows it all. Roger Federer expert Carolyn faces Robin Hood expert Geoff, Caravaggio expert Greg and Madonna expert Andrew to find tonight's Hard Quiz Champion.
17 Episode 17
11/22/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson plays hard-to-get with his Big Brass Mug in the search for the Hard Quiz Champion. Tonight, horse expert Charles, French & Saunders expert Daniel, Terry Pratchett expert Sarah and JFK expert Marc all play HARD!
18 Episode 18
12/12/17
Season-only
Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug goes to tonight's Hardest Quizzer. Will it be Avatar: The Last Airbender expert Neel, Phil Spector specialist Bronwyn, Oscars fan Jamie or constitutional crisis connoisseur Paul? Let's play...HARD!

About this show

Since 2015, The Weekly’s Tom Gleeson has been putting the hard questions to the big names in his regular interview segment, Hard Chat. Now he’s being let loose on the general public. In HARD QUIZ, Tom sets out to find Australia’s hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants against each other in a battle of attrition. At the end of each episode, the two hardest Hard Quizzers go head-to-head for the honour of being crowned the Hard Quiz Champion.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
6 reviews
rdj
February 11, 2019
Best Australian quiz show ever.
pr (Coolhunter)
December 17, 2016
Gleeson is a comedy freak