Q&A 2008
★ 3.2/10 NewsTalk 14 seasons · 548 eps Returning Series
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Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.
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Cast
Tony Jones
Self - Host
Hamish Macdonald
Self - Host
Tanya Plibersek
Self - Panellist
Christopher Pyne
Self - Panellist
Barnaby Joyce
Self - Panellist
Greg Sheridan
Self - Panellist
George Brandis
Himself - Panellist
Malcolm Turnbull
Self - Panellist
Bill Shorten
Self - Panellist
Joe Hockey
Self - Panellist
Judith Sloan
Self - Panellist
Greg Hunt
Self - Panellist
Episode guide
Season 1 · 20 episodes
- E1 The Rudd Files May 22, 2008
- E2 Tony, Tanya and Bob. May 29, 2008
- E3 Round Three Jun 5, 2008
- E4 Boom shake shake shake the room! Jun 12, 2008
- E5 Cheryl returns Jun 19, 2008
- E6 The Young Guns Jun 26, 2008
- E7 Politics and the Academy Jul 3, 2008
- E8 It's not easy being Green Jul 10, 2008
- E9 It takes all types of people to make the world go round... Jul 17, 2008
- E10 Welcome the Senate Jul 24, 2008
- E11 Money and Trees - the green stuff Jul 31, 2008
- E12 Something for Everyone Aug 7, 2008
- E13 Writing Politics Aug 14, 2008
- E14 All’s fair in love and politics Aug 21, 2008
- E15 Q&A Episode 15 - No catchy title, just a great panel Aug 28, 2008
- E16 Sweet 16 - episodes that is... Sep 4, 2008
- E17 So many questions, so little time... Sep 11, 2008
- E18 Who needs sandwiches when you have Q&A providing food for thought? Sep 18, 2008
- E19 A penultimate treat from Q&A Sep 25, 2008
- E20 Goodnight and good luck... Oct 2, 2008
Season 2 · 32 episodes
- E1 Q&A returns with Australians of the Year!!! Feb 12, 2009
- E2 An Economic Time... Feb 19, 2009
- E3 A Classic Q&A Feb 26, 2009
- E4 TANNER and COSTELLO on Q and A Mar 5, 2009
- E5 A Mixed Bunch Mar 12, 2009
- E6 Religion, Sex and Politics Mar 19, 2009
- E7 Q and A live from Melbourne Mar 26, 2009
- E8 Chinese Puzzles Apr 2, 2009
- E9 Banks, Bikies and Broadband Apr 9, 2009
- E10 The John Elliot Show Apr 16, 2009
- E11 P.J. O'Rourke on Q and A Apr 23, 2009
- E12 Green and everything in between Apr 30, 2009
- E13 Taxes, Torture and the Taliban May 7, 2009
- E14 Budget Special from Canberra May 14, 2009
- E15 Beyond Spin May 21, 2009
- E16 And That's Half-Time May 28, 2009
- E17 Back in Town Jul 23, 2009
- E18 Queensland Rising Jul 30, 2009
- E19 The Youth Show Aug 6, 2009
- E20 The more things change... Aug 13, 2009
- E21 Back to Balibo Aug 20, 2009
- E22 Live from the Melbourne Writers Festival Aug 27, 2009
- E23 Sex and Politics Sep 3, 2009
- E24 Women, War, Sex and Kevin Rudd Sep 10, 2009
- E25 The History Wars Sep 17, 2009
- E26 Q&A Live from Adelaide Sep 24, 2009
- E27 God, Sodomy and the Lash Oct 1, 2009
- E28 Hey Hey It's Racism Oct 8, 2009
- E29 Alexei Sayle joins Q and A Oct 15, 2009
- E30 John Elliott Returns Oct 22, 2009
- E31 The Indonesian Non-Solution Oct 29, 2009
- E32 That's A Wrap Nov 5, 2009
Season 3 · 41 episodes
- E1 The PM on Q and A Feb 8, 2010
- E2 Tanner and Joyce Go Head to Head Feb 15, 2010
- E3 Turnbull Returns Feb 22, 2010
- E4 Art, Power and Passion Mar 1, 2010
- E5 God, Science and Sanity Mar 8, 2010
- E6 Conservatives, Comedians and Political Correctness Mar 15, 2010
- E7 The Health of the Nation Mar 22, 2010
- E8 Greens, budgies and staffers... Mar 29, 2010
- E9 Tony Abbott on Q and A Apr 5, 2010
- E10 The American Ambassador on Q&A Apr 12, 2010
- E11 Premiers, Population and the Politics of Fear Apr 19, 2010
- E12 Anzac Day Special Apr 26, 2010
- E13 Emissions Trading, Taxation and Trust May 3, 2010
- E14 Censorship in Cyberspace May 10, 2010
- E15 Budget special May 17, 2010
- E16 Democracy, Death and Taxes May 24, 2010
- E17 Backlash in Bennelong? May 31, 2010
- E18 Q and A Goes West Jun 7, 2010
- E19 For Lovers of Animals Jun 14, 2010
- E20 Greens in the Spotlight Jun 21, 2010
- E21 The Gillard Coup Jun 28, 2010
- E22 New PM & Population Jul 5, 2010
- E23 Fear, Loathing and the East Timor Solution Jul 12, 2010
- E24 And They're Off! Jul 19, 2010
- E25 Where's the Passion? Jul 26, 2010
- E26 Q and A Goes to Brisbane Aug 2, 2010
- E27 Julia Gillard joins Q and A Aug 9, 2010
- E28 Q and A Population Debate Special Dick Smith's Population Puzzle Aug 12, 2010
- E29 Tony Abbott joins Q and A Aug 16, 2010
- E30 Where's Mark Arbib? Aug 23, 2010
- E31 Q and A at the Melbourne Writers Festival Aug 30, 2010
- E32 Bob Katter joins Q&A Sep 6, 2010
- E33 A new political paradigm Sep 13, 2010
- E34 Euthanasia in a hung parliament Sep 20, 2010
- E35 Politics, Betrayal and Sex Sep 27, 2010
- E36 Q and A Gets Dangerous Oct 4, 2010
- E37 Q and A Sports Special Oct 11, 2010
- E38 Miracles, Media and the Murray Oct 18, 2010
- E39 The Odd Angry Shoe: John Howard on Q and A Oct 25, 2010
- E40 Q and A goes West Nov 1, 2010
- E41 That's Goodbye From Us... Nov 8, 2010
Season 4 · 41 episodes
- E1 Don's Party Revisited Feb 7, 2011
- E2 Revolution, Revelations and Romance Feb 14, 2011
- E3 Q and A Goes to Brisbane Feb 21, 2011
- E4 The Carbon Curse Feb 28, 2011
- E5 The Gender Divide Mar 7, 2011
- E6 Julia Gillard Meets the People Mar 14, 2011
- E7 The Q and A Century Mar 21, 2011
- E8 After the Massacre Mar 28, 2011
- E9 Confessions of Kevin Apr 4, 2011
- E10 Defence, Discrimination and Regrets Apr 11, 2011
- E11 Women in Uniform Apr 25, 2011
- E12 Royal Wedding Special Apr 28, 2011
- E13 Q and A Goes to Albury May 2, 2011
- E14 The Bin Laden Hit May 9, 2011
- E15 The Welfare Conundrum May 16, 2011
- E16 Sydney Writers' Festival May 23, 2011
- E17 Cate's Carbon Controversy May 30, 2011
- E18 Australia: The Nanny State? Jun 6, 2011
- E19 Activism, Cattle and Katter Jun 13, 2011
- E20 The Gen-Y Q&A Jun 20, 2011
- E21 Taxes, Leaders and the Greens Jun 27, 2011
- E22 Carbon, Cattle and Misogynists Jul 4, 2011
- E23 Q&A: Stopping the Boats Jul 7, 2011
- E24 Julia Gillard Joins Q&A Jul 11, 2011
- E25 A Spiritual Special Jul 18, 2011
- E26 Q&A Goes to Hobart Jul 25, 2011
- E27 Murdoch, Media and Mad Men Aug 1, 2011
- E28 GFC, Refugees and Morality Aug 8, 2011
- E29 Disability, Fracking and Riots Aug 15, 2011
- E30 Islam, Israel and Insurgents Aug 22, 2011
- E31 Melbourne Writers Festival Aug 29, 2011
- E32 The Malaysian Non-Solution Sep 5, 2011
- E33 Women on Top Sep 12, 2011
- E34 A Philosophical Q and A Sep 19, 2011
- E35 Acting, Parliament and Mental Health Sep 26, 2011
- E36 A Very Dangerous Q&A Oct 3, 2011
- E37 Kevin's Comeback Oct 10, 2011
- E38 Q and a Live from Darwin Oct 17, 2011
- E39 Pope of Trash and Princess of Pop Oct 24, 2011
- E40 A Musical Q and A Oct 31, 2011
- E41 Malcolm Turnbull, Jessica Rudd, Kate Ellis and Peter Reith Nov 7, 2011
Season 5 · 43 episodes
- E1 Q&A Returns Feb 6, 2012
- E2 Celebrities, Leaders and the Speaker Feb 13, 2012
- E3 The Labor Leadership Feb 20, 2012
- E4 After the Ballot Feb 27, 2012
- E5 Live from Adelaide Mar 5, 2012
- E6 Katter, Kony and the Climate Mar 12, 2012
- E7 Politics and Porn in a Post-Feminist World Mar 19, 2012
- E8 The Qld Election Mar 26, 2012
- E9 Live from Hobart Apr 2, 2012
- E10 Religion and Atheism Apr 9, 2012
- E11 Philosophy and the World Apr 16, 2012
- E12 Bob Brown joins Q&A Apr 23, 2012
- E13 Q&A Climate Debate Apr 26, 2012
- E14 Live from Dandenong Apr 30, 2012
- E15 Show Me the Money... May 7, 2012
- E16 Morals and Politics May 14, 2012
- E17 Sydney Writers' Festival May 21, 2012
- E18 Barry Humphries joins Q&A May 28, 2012
- E19 Live from Toowoomba Jun 4, 2012
- E20 Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins Q&A Jun 11, 2012
- E21 Life, the Universe and Everything Jun 18, 2012
- E22 The Great Boat Debacle Jun 25, 2012
- E23 After the Carbon Tax Jul 2, 2012
- E24 Artistic Politics Jul 9, 2012
- E25 Random Violence Jul 16, 2012
- E26 Teachers, Schools and our Education System Jul 23, 2012
- E27 A Q&A of Olympic proportions Jul 30, 2012
- E28 Manners, Mining and the Can-do Attitude Aug 6, 2012
- E29 Big Ideas and Big Society Aug 13, 2012
- E30 Assange, Asylum & Human Bondage Aug 20, 2012
- E31 Mutilation and the Media Generation Aug 27, 2012
- E32 Trolls and Trawlers Sep 3, 2012
- E33 Seek and Ye Shall Submit Sep 10, 2012
- E34 Protests and Palestine Sep 17, 2012
- E35 The Future of The Future Sep 24, 2012
- E36 Sorry, Lust and Free Will Oct 1, 2012
- E37 Bullying, Education & Purpose Oct 8, 2012
- E38 Super, Sexism & Surgery Oct 15, 2012
- E39 Folk Music, Five Years & Funding Oct 22, 2012
- E40 Forgiveness and Reconciliation Oct 29, 2012
- E41 James Price Point and beyond Nov 5, 2012
- E42 Elephants On Parade Nov 19, 2012
- E43 Happy Endings Nov 26, 2012