Hard Quiz - Season 10

First aired: 1/28/2025 24 episodes

Episodes

1. The Suez Canal, Jerry Seinfeld, Australian decimal coins, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Aired: 1/28/2025

Quizzing hard with Tom Gleeson are self-proclaimed experts in the Suez Canal, Jerry Seinfeld, Australian decimal coins, and the folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Don't mix these topics at home!

2. Australian Pigeons, the Harpsichord, Dirty Dancing & WrestleMania

Aired: 2/4/2025

His Royal Hardness, Tom Gleeson, tests his challengers' knowledge of Australian native pigeons, the harpsichord, '80s cult classic film Dirty Dancing, and WrestleMania. Who will hoist aloft the Big Brass Mug?

3. Olivia Rodrigo, Breastfeeding, Canberra & Sharks

Aired: 2/11/2025

Tom Gleeson puts four more self-proclaimed experts through the Big Brass wringer. Tonight's topics are Olivia Rodrigo, breastfeeding, Canberra... and sharks!

4. Duke and Duchess of Windsor, The Kid LAROI, Blythe Dolls & Shrek

Aired: 2/18/2025

Tom Gleeson tests four experts to find the Hard Quiz Champion! Tonight's topics are the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Australian rapper The Kid LAROI, Blythe dolls and Shrek. As always, something for everyone!

5. William Wallace, The Wizard of Oz, Black Holes & Mammalian Sperm

Aired: 2/25/2025

Tom Gleeson has the questions. Do our experts have the answers? Tonight's topics include William Wallace, The Wizard of Oz, black holes and mammalian sperm. Play along with Hard Quiz!

6. ABBA, llamas, Australian Ultralight Aircraft & Steven Universe

Aired: 3/4/2025

Tom Gleeson is back with a fresh batch of experts. This week's Hard Quiz topics are ABBA, llamas, Australian ultralight aircraft, and Steven Universe. The winner takes it all, and by 'all', we mean the Big Brass Mug.

7. US Presidential Assassinations, Monty Python, Poker & Contraception

Aired: 3/11/2025

Tom Gleeson squeezes another four so-called expert contestants through the Hard Quiz wringer: US presidential assassinations, Monty Python, poker and contraception. Which battler will take home the Big Brass Mug?

8. TV Series Community, Nail Polish, Octopuses & The Sound of Music

Aired: 3/18/2025

Four experts, four topics, one Big Brass Mug. Tom Gleeson puts hard-hitting questions to experts in TV series Community, nail polish, octopuses, and The Sound of Music. It's the game show where stealing is how you win!

9. John McEnroe, Cocktails, Amy Winehouse & The Simpsons

Aired: 3/25/2025

Where does Tom Gleeson find these oddballs? Tonight's Hard Quiz expert topics are John McEnroe, cocktails, Amy Winehouse and The Simpsons. Let the hardest quizzer win!

10. Battle of the Duds

Aired: 4/1/2025

It's a brand new 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 bones, Kim Kardashian, NASCAR and The Sopranos.

11. Tornadoes, the Pancreas, Eminem & Five Nights at Freddy's

Aired: 4/8/2025

Four brave contestants step into the Hard Quiz spotlight for a chance to win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug. Tonight's expert topics: tornadoes, the pancreas, rapper Eminem and video game series Five Nights at Freddy's.

12. Gene Wilder, Drag Queen Trixie Mattel, Coral & Rafael Nadal

Aired: 4/22/2025

Hard Quiz puts four self-nominated experts under Tom Gleeson's merciless microscope. This week's topics are actor Gene Wilder, drag queen Trixie Mattel, coral and tennis champ Rafael Nadal!

13. The Barbie Film, the Mona Lisa, the New York Yankees & Sunscreen

Aired: 7/23/2025

Tom Gleeson is back with four new experts vying to be the Hard Quiz Champion. Tonight's topics are the Barbie film, the Mona Lisa, baseball team the New York Yankees and sunscreen!

14. Dennis Rodman, Mercedes Benz, The Faraway Tree and Alkanes

Aired: 7/30/2025

What do basketballer Dennis Rodman, Mercedes Benz, the Faraway Tree book series and alkanes have in common? They're all topics on tonight's Hard Quiz, where four big fans match wits with the hilarious Tom Gleeson!

15. Annabel Crabb, Rammstein, the Cochlear Implant & It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Aired: 8/5/2025

Annabel Crabb is an expert topic on this episode of Hard Quiz, along with German metal band Rammstein, the cochlear implant and comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Play along at home!

16. John Deere tractors, My Chemical Romance, Groucho Marx & The Princess Bride

Aired: 8/12/2025

Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see John Deere tractors go head-to-head with My Chemical Romance, Groucho Marx, and The Princess Bride? Nowhere, that’s where!

17. Battle of the Fuddy Duds

Aired: 8/19/2025

It’s the first ever Battle of the Fuddy Duds! Tom welcomes back four returning retirees - Dawn with Mata Hari, Kevin with The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Rod Stewart fan Judy, and the Crusades master David.

18. Queen Elizabeth II, Punctuation, Keytars & Cult Film The Room

Aired: 8/26/2025

It takes all sorts, and Hard Quiz is a big bag of liquorice! Vying for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are experts on Queen Elizabeth II, punctuation, keytars and cult film The Room.

19. The Australian Census, Anne Boleyn, Buddy Holly & Reality Series Below Deck

Aired: 9/2/2025

Which subject will win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug for its expert contestant on this week's Hard Quiz: The Australian Census, Anne Boleyn, Buddy Holly or reality series Below Deck?

20. Steely Dan, Boogie Boarding, Skyrim & Noel Fielding

Aired: 9/9/2025

Fighting for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug in this episode are Steely Dan devotee Liam, Boogie Boarding enthusiast Paul, Skyrim video game fan Steph, and Noel Fielding admirer Lucy!

21. Peter Sellars, The Chats, Beer & The Great Firs Of London

Aired: 9/16/2025

Four contestants vie for the Hard Quiz Big Brass Mug! Which topic will triumph: Peter Sellers, The Chats, beer... or will The Great Fire of London destroy them all? Play along at home!

22. The Muppets, Pearl Jam, Meta & Fireproof Asbestos

Aired: 9/23/2025

Four experts match wits and dodge witticisms from host Tom Gleeson. This week's topics: The Muppets, Pearl Jam, technology company Meta and fireproof asbestos! It's a dangerous episode of Hard Quiz.

23. Vanderpump Rules, Martin Scorsese, Insulators & Chopin

Aired: 9/30/2025

Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug. Tonight's topics are Vanderpump Rules, Martin Scorsese, insulators, and composer Chopin. Play along at home!

24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Guillotine, the Human Circulatory System & Olympic Swimming

Aired: 10/7/2025

Four contestants, one Big Brass Mug, and a host who takes no prisoners. Tom Gleeson tests his charges on their expert topics of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the guillotine, the human circulatory system, and Olympic Swimming.