Hard Quiz Season 3, Episode 14: Thunderbirds, Sydney Swans, Rubik's Cubes & Nuclear Physics

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English Premier League, Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn & Australian Washing Machines

Quizzing Hard with Tom Gleeson tonight: English Premier League Football expert Mark, Winston Churchill expert Tom, Audrey Hepburn expert Evelyn and vintage Australian washing machine expert Leon. Yep, you read that right.

30 min

2

Benedict Cumberbatch, Led Zeppelin, US Geography & One Direction

Tom Gleeson takes four contestants through their paces to find the Hard Quiz Champ. Tonight, Benedict Cumberbatch expert Dave, Led Zeppelin expert Paul, US Geography expert Kelly and One Direction expert Velvet all play HARD!

30 min

3

French Resistance, The Odyssey, Insects & John Farnham

Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug. Tonight, French Resistance romantic Lisa, Odyssey obsessive Colleen, insect inquirer Vivien and Farnham fanboy Kevin.

30 min

4

Mary McKillop, Rolling Stones Miss Marple & Sachin Tendulkar

Who'll emerge triumphant from tonight's battle of wits? Mary McKillop expert Georgina, Rolling Stones fan John, Miss Marple maestro Julia and Sachin Tendulkar specialist Theja go up against each other.

30 min

5

Weird Al, Edward III, Wicked & Tour de France

Well-informed Weird Al expert Ben, enlightened Edward III expert Sue and the Wicked-ly wise Leigh race Tour de France expert Greg to the finish line - all while trying to withstand Tom Gleeson's withering wit.

30 min

6

Jimi Hendrix, Rolex, Futurama & Russian Revolution

Hendrix hardhead Peter, Rolex watch watcher Mark, Futurama fan Anna and Russian Revolution researcher Colleen battle it out to become the #HardQuiz champion while Tom Gleeson gleefully takes the mickey.

30 min

7

Origami, Fawlty Towers, Eleanor of Aquitaine & the Pygmy-Possum

Pit your wits against Tom Gleeson in Australia's smartest comedy. Our eclectic experts are into origami, Fawlty Towers, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the Mountain pygmy-possum - but do they know it all, or are they know-it-alls?

30 min

8

Nikola Tesla, Black Sabbath, Star Trek & the Piano

#SiblingRivalry - Does Chris know Nikola Tesla better than his brother Tim knows Black Sabbath? How will the bros go against Evie's Star Trek skills and Alison's piano proficiency? Tom Gleeson asks the tough questions.

30 min

9

Abraham Lincoln, The Goonies, Great White Sharks & WWE

Comedian Tom Gleeson brings the knowledge and the laughs in equal measure as four #HardQuiz contestants bring the answers. Michael (Abraham Lincoln), Gemma (The Goonies), Matthew (Great White Sharks) and Rob (WWE) play HARD!

30 min

10

Elon Musk, The Strokes, A-League & the Human Eye

Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson sets the bar high as Elon Musk expert Ross, Strokes specialist Kate, A-League aficionado Kogu and human eye hotshot David compete for the Big Brass Mug.

30 min

11

Bon Jovi, Ned Kelly, Australian Macropods & Star Wars

Bon Jovi expert Nicole, Ned Kelly expert Anthony and Australian macropods expert Bec go up against James, who tackles the Holy Grail of geek topics: Star Wars. Check out Hard Quiz to see if fandom is funnier than Tom Gleeson.

30 min

12

Alfred Hitchcock, Ironman World Championship, Tripod & Freemasonry

Alfred Hitchcock, the Ironman World Championship, musical comedy trio Tripod... and Freemasonry?! Has Andrew gamed the system by choosing a subject so secretive that not even Tom Gleeson is allowed to know the answers?

30 min

13

Justin Timberlake, Radiohead, Barack Obama & Classic Holdens

Australia's smartest alecs brave Tom Gleeson's wit to be crowned Hard Quiz champion. Zara's in the tank for Timberlake, Suzanne's red-hot for Radiohead, Alex is barracking for Obama, and Paul's crazy for classic Holdens.

30 min

14

Thunderbirds, Sydney Swans, Rubik's Cubes & Nuclear Physics

Liv thinks Thunderbirds are go, Matt's cheering for the Sydney Swans, Brad reckons Rubik's Cubes are ripper, and Mark's nuts for nuclear physics. Tom thinks they're all a bit sad. Watch Hard Quiz and judge for yourselves.

29 min

15

Skateboarding, Dr Maria Montessori, Duran Duran & Stanley Kubrick

Jim's expert knowledge of skateboarding goes up against Amanda's research into Dr Maria Montessori, Nicole's digging into Duran Duran and Martin's eye on Stanley Kubrick, with scathing host Tom Gleeson.

29 min

16

Pearl Harbor, Back to the Future, Muhammad Ali & Peep Show

It's Pearl Harbor vs Back to the Future vs Muhammad Ali vs British sitcom Peep Show in tonight's Hard Quiz smackdown. Host Tom Gleeson is cruel but fair as Phil, Jason, Mark and Valerie all play HARD.

29 min

17

Sherlock Holmes, Tropical Cyclones, Foo Fighters & Knots

Sherlock Holmes scholar Damien squares off against tropical cyclone enthusiast Steve and Foo Fighters fan Jacqui, while Darren is nutty for knots? Only Tom Gleeson's Hard Quiz can sort out these eclectic experts.

27 min

18

Kath & Kim, The Hunger Games, Puccini & Scotch Whiskey

Where else but Hard Quiz would you see contestants getting grilled on Kath and Kim, The Hunger Games, Puccini and Scotch whiskey all in a single half hour? Tom Gleeson brings the knowledge and laughs in equal measure.

27 min

19

Round the Twist, Bruce Lee, Pinball & Alaska

In Australia's funniest quiz show you play HARD or go home (and quite often do both). Tonight, Maddie's mad for kids show Round the Twist, David's a Bruce Lee boffin, John's a pinball wizard and Jessi's all over Alaska.

27 min

20

The Great Escape, David Bowie, Ru Paul's Drag Race & US Serial Killers

Hard Quiz has never shied away from tackling the hard subjects, including The Great Escape, David Bowie, Ru Paul's Drag Race and US serial killers. And if you think the topic is unique, just wait till you meet Andrew.

27 min

21

Meryl Streep, the AFLW, the Khmer Empire & My Little Pony

Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again! Alan, Liz, Michael and Kim go head-to-head-to-head-to-head on their expert topics: Meryl Streep, the AFLW, the Khmer Empire and My Little Pony.

28 min

22

Elvis, Treehouse Books, Vespas & Rugby World Cup

Elvis superfan David goes up against Susan with the topic: Treehouse book series, Spencer with the subject: Vespas and Shah with the topic: Rugby World Cup. No matter who wins, Tom Gleeson is still the king.

27 min