Hard Quiz: Season 11
Season 11 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Hard Quiz Season 10.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 11 Progress Shield
Rick & Morty, Quebec, film Bringing Up Baby & Daft Punk
Jan 6, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson awards the Big Brass Mug to whichever expert best answers his Hard Quiz questions on their expert topic: Quebec, classic comedy film Bringing Up Baby, electronic duo Da
French Horn, Franklin's Lost Expedition, Kookaburras, American Psycho
Jan 13, 2026 · 31 min
Four know-it-alls try to get their hands on Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug, but which eclectic topic will win the day: the French horn, Franklin's lost expedition, kookaburras, or the
A Nightmare on Elm Street, Warren Buffett, MRI, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jan 20, 2026
Hard Quiz puts four self-nominated experts under Tom Gleeson's merciless microscope. This week's topics are A Nightmare on Elm Street, investor Warren Buffett, MRI, and US comedy s
Fleetwood Mac, Mammoths, Disney's Aladdin, US sitcom Grace and Frankie
Jan 27, 2026 · 29 min
Where does Tom Gleeson find these oddballs? Tonight's Hard Quiz expert topics are Fleetwood Mac, mammoths, Disney's Aladdin, and US sitcom Grace and Frankie. Let the hardest quizze
Noodles, Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Somerton Man, House MD
Feb 3, 2026 · 31 min
What do noodles, tennis legend Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Somerton Man, and US drama House MD have in common? They're all topics on tonight's Hard Quiz, where four big fans match wits
Funnel-web spiders, State of Origin, the P-51 Mustang, The Nanny
Feb 10, 2026 · 30 min
Four experts match wits and dodge witticisms from host Tom Gleeson. Tonight's contestants go head-to head while being quizzed on Australian funnel-web spiders, State of Origin, the
Holden Racing team, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Geordie Shore & Silence of the Lambs
Feb 17, 2026 · 30 min
Tom is besieged by another four contestants with eclectic expert subjects: Lindy with the Holden Racing Team, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fan Blake, Geordie Shore lover Eimile and Siamak,
Highgate Cemetery, Psychedelics, Die Hard & Kelly Clarkson
Feb 24, 2026 · 30 min
Four contestants vie for the Hard Quiz Big Brass Mug! Which topic will triumph: Highgate Cemetery, psychedelics, Die Hard, or Kelly Clarkson? Yippie ki-yay, it's time to play HARD!
Mazda RX-7, series Asterix, the Melbourne Cup & Wonder Woman
Jul 22, 2026 · 30 min
It's another classic lineup of Hard Quiz expert subjects on the hunt for the Big Brass Mug! Tonight, it's The Mazda RX-7, French comic series Asterix, the Melbourne Cup, and Wonder
Mammalian Sperm, Ada Lovelace, Steely Dan & John Deere Tractors
Jul 29, 2026 · 30 min
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 mammalian sperm, Ada Lov
Millinery, Murriyang, RuPaul's Drag Race & Pablo Escobar
Aug 5, 2026 · 30 min
Four experts, four topics, one Big Brass Mug. Tonight's subjects: Millinery, Murriyang (the Parkes Radio Telescope), RuPaul's Drag Race and Pablo Escobar! It's the game show where
Dynastic China, Franz Kafka, Formula 1 & Merino Sheep
Aug 12, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see dynastic China go head-to head with Franz Kafka, Formula 1, and merino sheep? Nowhere, that's w
Beastie Boys, Medieval Footwear, the NRLW & Sacha Baron Cohen
Aug 19, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson is back with a fresh batch of experts on Beastie Boys, medieval footwear, the NRLW and Sacha Baron Cohen. The contestants fight for their right to raise the Big Brass M
Veep, Cloudstreet, The Beach Boys & Tumblr
Aug 26, 2026 · 30 min
Fighting for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug in this episode are Veep devotee Fraser, Cloudstreet fan Elise, Paddy, who loves The Beach Boys, and Tumblr expert Rose!
Mountain Gorillas, How I Met Your Mother, Edith Head, & the General Theory of Relativity
Sep 2, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson squeezes another four so-called expert contestants through the Hard Quiz wringer: mountain gorillas, US sitcom How I Met Your Mother, costume designer Edith Head, and t
Frank Sinatra, Olympic Diving, Carnivorous Plants & Spanish
Sep 9, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug. Tonight's topics are Frank Sinatra, Olympic diving, carnivorous plants, and the Spanis
F Troop, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Crowded House & Eggs
Sep 16, 2026 · 30 min
Chasing after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week on Hard Quiz are experts in F Troop, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Crowded House and... eggs. Yes, eggs!
Battle of the Fuddy Duds - Lawn Bowls, Francis Bacon, Suzi Quatro & Sewage
Sep 23, 2026 · 30 min
It's the second Battle of the Fuddy Duds! Tom welcomes back four returning retirees: Andrew with lawn bowls, Susan with Francis Bacon, Shane with Suzi Quatro, and Liz with sewage!
Last Romanovs, ADHD, Snow White & Lady Gaga
Sep 30, 2026 · 28 min
Four contestants, one Big Brass Mug, and a host who takes no prisoners. Tom Gleeson tests his charges on their expert topics of the last Romanovs, ADHD, Snow White, and Lady Gaga.
Insects, the Big Day Out Festival, Grease & Doctor Who
Oct 7, 2026 · 30 min
Chasing after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week on Hard Quiz are experts in insects, the Big Day Out festival, the movie Grease, and Doctor Who!
Wind Turbines, Lionel Messi, The Naked Gun movies & Delta Goodrem
Oct 13, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson tests four experts to find the Hard Quiz Champion! Tonight's topics are wind turbines, Lionel Messi, The Naked Gun movies, and Delta Goodrem. As always, something for e
Robert Johnson, Earth's Geological History, Paramedicine & Law and Order: SVU
Oct 20, 2026 · 28 min
Four contestants step into the Hard Quiz spotlight for a chance to win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug. Tonight's expert topics: Robert Johnson, the geological history of Earth, parame
Iron Maiden, Apocalypse Now, Stranger Things & Microsoft PowerPoint
Oct 27, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Gleeson puts four more self-proclaimed experts through the Big Brass wringer. Tonight's topics are Iron Maiden, Apocalypse Now, Stranger Things, and Microsoft PowerPoint!