Hard Quiz
| Hard Quiz | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Tom Gleeson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (as of 16 November 2016) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 19 October 2016 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering The Einstein Factor |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Hard Quiz is an Australian television comedy quiz show, which first premiered on ABC on 19 October 2016.[1][2] Hosted by Tom Gleeson, the show is a spin-off of his "Hard Chat" segment on the satirical television news program The Weekly with Charlie Pickering.
Format
Hard Quiz features four contestants, each of which have selected a specialist subject area. The contestants receive questions regarding the four specialist areas, a subject Gleeson chooses and general knowledge questions. The contestant with the lowest score at the end of the first two segments is eliminated from the show. The final two contestants answer questions regarding their chosen subject area in a penalty shootout-style format, with the winner receiving a trophy.
Episodes
Names in Bold are the winners
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 19 October 2016 | 681,000[3] |
|
Quizzers: Sue - Flags Expert, Liz - Brat Pack Expert, Miles - Doctor Who Expert Mark - British Army Field Marshals Expert | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 26 October 2016 | 532,000[4] |
|
Quizzers: Lucy - War of the Roses Expert, James - Military Aviation Expert, Pierre - Punk Rock Expert Renae - Richard Gasquet Expert | |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 2 November 2016 | 595,000[5] |
|
Quizzers: Nicolas - Seinfeld Expert, Steve - Capital City Expert, Alan - Michael Collins Expert Lara - Human Body Expert | |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 9 November 2016 | 634,000[6] |
|
Quizzers: Frances - The Simpsons Expert Duncan - Beethoven Expert Allan - Cold Chisel Expert Cherie - Australian medical inventions Expert | |||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 16 November 2016 | 541,000[7] |
|
Quizzers: Andy - World War II aircraft expert Michael - Summer Olympics expert Holly - Eurovision expert Jason - Nintendo expert | |||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 23 November 2016 | 543,000[7] |
|
Quizzers: Joanna - The Beatles Expert Joel - Australian Prime Ministers Expert Michelle - Microbes Expert Wes - Oscar-Winning Film Directors Expert | |||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | 30 November 2016 | TBD |
|
Quizzers: Elyce - Comedy Expert Paul - FIFA World Cup Expert Tom - Wombat Expert Nathan - The Chronicles of Narnia Expert | |||
References
- ↑ Knox, David (18 October 2016). "Hard Quiz". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (18 October 2016). "Hard Quiz Review". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (29 October 2016). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 19 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (6 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 26 October 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (13 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 2 November 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (20 November 2016). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 9 November 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- 1 2 Knox, David (17 November 2016). "Wednesday 16 November 2016". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2016.