Hard Quiz: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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 8 Progress Shield
Lion King, Legend of Zelda, Smallpox & Antique Purses
Feb 8, 2023 · 30 min
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 ma
Typefaces, the Tasmanian Devil, Breaker Morant & Tina Arena
Feb 15, 2023 · 29 min
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
Samantha Stosur, Freddie Mercury, Seinfeld & the Galapagos Tortoise
Feb 22, 2023 · 27 min
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
Monsters Inc., Frida Kahlo, Pug Dogs & Australian Currency
Mar 1, 2023 · 28 min
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
PM Anthony Albanese, Grey's Anatomy, Echidnas & Rin Tin Tin
Mar 8, 2023 · 30 min
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
Battle of the Duds
Mar 15, 2023 · 30 min
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
Tony Hawk, Glenn McGrath, Mad Men & Parachuting
Mar 22, 2023 · 29 min
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
Nicki Minaj, the Platypus, Joseph Stalin & Colonoscopies
Mar 29, 2023 · 30 min
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
Blade Runner, Geoffrey Chaucer, F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo & Pineapples
Apr 5, 2023 · 28 min
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
Scouts Australia, The Incredibles, Michael Jordan & Penny Farthing Bicycles
Apr 12, 2023 · 30 min
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
Beyonce, hit-musical RENT, Australian finches & TV classic SeaChange
Apr 19, 2023 · 29 min
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
George Michael, The Sims, AFL team Western Bulldogs & the Cuban Missile Crisis
Apr 26, 2023 · 29 min
Tom Gleeson quizzes contestants on pop legend George Michael, video game The Sims, AFL team Western Bulldogs, and the Cuban missile crisis.
Encanto, Brett Whiteley, George Harrison & Man vs Wild
May 3, 2023 · 29 min
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
Australian Zoos, rap group Salt-N-Pepa, BoJack Horseman & Anna Pavlova
May 10, 2023 · 29 min
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 s
Hello Kitty, Triumph motorcycles, Michael J. Fox & Gilbert and Sullivan
May 17, 2023 · 29 min
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 com
Battle of the Duds
May 24, 2023 · 29 min
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 Isl
Morse Code, Animal Crossing, Good Will Hunting & Machin Postage Stamps
May 31, 2023 · 30 min
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
Australian Parrots, Cricket Bats, Bones & WikiLeaks
Aug 2, 2023 · 28 min
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?
Android Smartphones, Sydney Opera House, AFL & TV show Gladiators
Aug 9, 2023 · 29 min
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 wit
Australian Microbats, Minecraft, the Planet Mars & the Billy Madison Movie
Aug 16, 2023 · 28 min
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?
The Avro Lancaster Bomber, Celine Dion, The IT Crowd & African Snakes
Aug 23, 2023 · 30 min
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 C
Harry Styles, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Pulp Fiction & Wheat
Aug 30, 2023 · 30 min
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
The Late Show, Nauru, Beekeeping & the Harp
Sep 6, 2023 · 28 min
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,
S Club 7, Modern Family, Brisbane Broncos & Spielberg's Schindler's List
Sep 13, 2023 · 28 min
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 p
Musical Come From Away, Katy Perry, the Human Immune System & Descartes
Sep 20, 2023 · 28 min
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 phi
The Backstreet Boys, the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies, Australian Wine & Sir David Attenborough
Sep 27, 2023 · 29 min
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
Battle of the Duds
Oct 4, 2023 · 30 min
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,
Kate Bush, Bratz Dolls, Kakadu National Park & The Goodies
Oct 11, 2023 · 29 min
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
Scooby-Doo, The Salvation Army, The Big Lebowski & Metal Band Slipknot
Oct 18, 2023 · 30 min
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
Jurassic Park, Elvis, Gough Whitlam & the Charlotte Hornets
Oct 25, 2023 · 30 min
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