Hard Quiz – Season 8

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 TV classic SeaChange.

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.

Fighting over Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are experts on rapper Nicki Minaj, wacky Aussie favourite the platypus, murderous dictator Joseph Stalin, and the medical marvel of colonoscopies (not to be tried at home).

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 drama Mad Men, and parachuting.

It's a Battle of the Duds! Taking another shot at Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are Bugs Bunny expert Michael, Hamilton fan Miek, Love Actually expert Spencer and Deborah, the Airbus A320!

Tom Gleeson puts four experts through the Battle of the Big Brass Mug! This week's topics are PM Anthony Albanese, Grey's Anatomy, echidnas and Rin Tin Tin.

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.

Four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug with their topics: tennis star Samantha Stosur, Queen singer Freddie Mercury, TV sitcom Seinfeld, and the Galapagos tortoise.

Vying for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug are experts in typefaces, the Tasmanian devil, war criminal Breaker Morant and Aussie songbird Tina Arena.

Lion King, Legend of Zelda, Smallpox & Antique Purses. 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 maker Mikey...who is into antique purses!