When does Mastermind Australia air next?

Mastermind Australia airs next on Mon, May 4 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000.

How many seasons does Mastermind Australia have?

Mastermind Australia has 8 seasons with 625 episodes.

What network is Mastermind Australia on?

Mastermind Australia airs on SBS.

When did Mastermind Australia premiere?

Mastermind Australia premiered on April 15, 2019.

Mastermind Australia

Name: Mastermind Australia
Cast: Marc Fennell, Jennifer Byrne

SBS Running

8 Seasons · 625 Episodes · Premiered April 15, 2019

Famous for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and pervading air of tense expectation, Mastermind is a legendary tournament quiz show beloved around the world, from the UK to Russia – and soon, Australia, when it returns to our screens after 34 years, weeknights on SBS from April.With highly respected TV host, journalist and self-confessed quiz junkie Jennifer Byrne (ABC's First Tuesday Book Club, Sunday, 60 Minutes, Foreign Correspondent) at the helm, the program places contenders in the iconic Mastermind chair and gives them two tense minutes to answer as many questions as possible on their chosen specialist subject.Specialist subjects will include everything from Australian Parrots to The Harry Potter Series; John Cusack to The Whitlam Government Dismissal; Wicked: The Musical to Women in Australia Rallysport – and everything in between.The contenders will advance to a general knowledge round, and the person with the highest combined score for both rounds is declared the winner. Each Friday the weekly finals will see one person advance to the semi-finals and eventually compete against other winners at the end of the season for the prestigious title of Australia's Mastermind.

Where to Watch: SBS

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Next Air Time: Mon, May 4 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

85 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Apr 15 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, four new contenders step into the spotlight and take their turn in the famous black chair. The Specialist Subjects are: A Song Of Ice and Fire Novels, Epidemiology, Wimbledon Open Era, and French Cuisine 1300-1900. Who will win a place in the weekly final?

E02

Episode 2

Tue, Apr 16 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, four new contenders step into the spotlight and take their turn in the famous black chair. The Specialist Subjects are: Sydney Roosters 2013 - 2018, Harry Potter Novels, Frogs Found in NSW, and The Whitlam Government Dismissal. Who will win a place in the weekly final?

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Apr 17 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, four new contenders step into the spotlight and take their turn in the famous black chair. The Specialist Subjects are: The Life of Albert Einstein, Tudor Queens and Noble Women, Academy Award-Winning Cinematographers and The Novels of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Who will win a place in the weekly final?

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Apr 18 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, four new contenders step into the spotlight and take their turn in the famous black chair. The Specialist Subjects are: Zadie Smith Novels 2000-2005, Genetics and Inheritance, Kylie Minogue, and Australian Landforms. Who will win a place in the weekly final?

E05

Episode 5

Fri, Apr 19 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, our Monday to Thursday heat winners face off for a chance to return to the spotlight yet again. Who will win the weekly final and grab themselves a place in the semis?

E06

Episode 6

Mon, Apr 22 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E07

Episode 7

Tue, Apr 23 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E08

Episode 8

Wed, Apr 24 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Episode 9

Thu, Apr 25 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E10

Episode 10

Fri, Apr 26 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E11

Episode 11

Mon, Apr 29 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E12

Episode 12

Tue, Apr 30 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Episode 13

Wed, May 1 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E14

Episode 14

Thu, May 2 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E15

Episode 15

Fri, May 3 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E16

Episode 16

Mon, May 6 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E17

Episode 17

Tue, May 7 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E18

Episode 18

Wed, May 8 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

Episode 19

Thu, May 9 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E20

Episode 20

Fri, May 10 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E21

Episode 21

Mon, May 13 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E22

Episode 22

Tue, May 14 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E23

Episode 23

Wed, May 15 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

Episode 24

Thu, May 16 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

Episode 25

Fri, May 17 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

Episode 26

Mon, May 20 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E27

Episode 27

Tue, May 21 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

Episode 28

Wed, May 22 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

Episode 29

Thu, May 23 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E30

Episode 30

Fri, May 24 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E31

Episode 31

Mon, May 27 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E32

Episode 32

Tue, May 28 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E33

Episode 33

Wed, May 29 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E34

Episode 34

Thu, May 30 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E35

Episode 35

Fri, May 31 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E36

Episode 36

Mon, Jun 3 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E37

Episode 37

Tue, Jun 4 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E38

Episode 38

Wed, Jun 5 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E39

Episode 39

Thu, Jun 6 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E40

Episode 40

Fri, Jun 7 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E41

Episode 41

Mon, Jul 29 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E42

Episode 42

Tue, Jul 30 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E43

Episode 43

Wed, Jul 31 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E44

Episode 44

Thu, Aug 1 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E45

Episode 45

Fri, Aug 2 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E46

Episode 46

Mon, Aug 5 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E47

Episode 47

Tue, Aug 6 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E48

Episode 48

Wed, Aug 7 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E49

Episode 49

Thu, Aug 8 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E50

Episode 50

Fri, Aug 9 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E51

Episode 51

Mon, Aug 12 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E52

Episode 52

Tue, Aug 13 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E53

Episode 53

Wed, Aug 14 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E54

Episode 54

Thu, Aug 15 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E55

Episode 55

Fri, Aug 16 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E56

Episode 56

Mon, Aug 19 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E57

Episode 57

Tue, Aug 20 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E58

Episode 58

Wed, Aug 21 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E59

Episode 59

Thu, Aug 22 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E60

Episode 60

Fri, Aug 23 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E61

Episode 61

Mon, Aug 26 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E62

Episode 62

Tue, Aug 27 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E63

Episode 63

Wed, Aug 28 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E64

Episode 64

Thu, Aug 29 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E65

Episode 65

Fri, Aug 30 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E66

Episode 66

Mon, Sep 2 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E67

Episode 67

Tue, Sep 3 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E68

Episode 68

Wed, Sep 4 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E69

Episode 69

Thu, Sep 5 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E70

Episode 70

Fri, Sep 6 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E71

Episode 71

Mon, Sep 9 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E72

Episode 72

Tue, Sep 10 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E73

Episode 73

Wed, Sep 11 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E74

Episode 74

Thu, Sep 12 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E75

Episode 75

Fri, Sep 13 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E76

Episode 76

Mon, Sep 16 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E77

Episode 77

Tue, Sep 17 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E78

Episode 78

Wed, Sep 18 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E79

Episode 79

Thu, Sep 19 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E80

Episode 80

Fri, Sep 20 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E81

Episode 81 (Semi-Final #1)

Mon, Sep 23 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E82

Episode 82 (Semi-Final #2)

Tue, Sep 24 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E83

Episode 83 (Semi-Final #3)

Wed, Sep 25 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E84

Episode 84 (Semi-Final #4)

Thu, Sep 26 2019 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E85

Episode 85 (Grand Final)

Fri, Sep 27 2019 9:30 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 2

85 episodes

Season 3

85 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Feb 22 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are When Harry Met Sally, the 1966 FIFA World Cup, Volkswagen, and Britney Spears 1998-2008.

E02

Episode 2

Tue, Feb 23 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, The Animorphs Series, and 1950s Rock and Roll.

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Feb 24 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Kath and Kim, the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, Frederick Spofforth, and the band Tom Tom Club.

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Feb 25 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Better Call Saul, The Smiths, Australian Female Publicans, and the Daniel Craig James Bond films.

E05

Episode 5

Fri, Feb 26 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this weeks final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E06

Episode 6

Mon, Mar 1 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the History of Coca-Cola, Bobby Fisher, Australian Freshwater Turtles, and the film Captain America: Civil War.

E07

Episode 7

Tue, Mar 2 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Blazing Saddles, the 1942 Attack on Sydney Harbour, pop band The 1975, and The Elder Scrolls video game.

E08

Episode 8

Wed, Mar 3 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Rowan Atkinson, The Matildas, Pat Rafter, and the band The Cure.

E09

Episode 9

Thu, Mar 4 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the TV show Survivor, the History of Nintendo, The Great Plague of London, and Fawlty Towers.

E10

Episode 10

Fri, Mar 5 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this weeks final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E11

Episode 11

Mon, Mar 8 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Riverina Region, the Hyrax, the Life and Philosophy of Martin Heidegger, and the Heroes of the DC Universe.

E12

Episode 12

Tue, Mar 9 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Buddy Holly, the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, Gilmore Girls, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.

E13

Episode 13

Wed, Mar 10 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Grey's Anatomy, Pulp Fiction, chess champion Magnus Carlsen, and The Real Housewives of New York City.

E14

Episode 14

Thu, Mar 11 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Richard III, Frasier, International Female leaders in 2020, and T.E. Lawrence.

E15

Episode 15

Fri, Mar 12 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E16

Episode 16

Mon, Mar 15 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Ritchie Blackmore, the History of the Essendon Bombers, Tsar Nicholas and the Romanovs, and the Jack Reacher films.

E17

Episode 17

Tue, Mar 16 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Night of the Living Dead (1968), Honda Motorcycles, Homer's Iliad, and Roxy Music.

E18

Episode 18

Wed, Mar 17 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Flashman Novels: Books 1 & 2, Operation Barbarossa, Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, and Chart-Topping Rappers.

E19

Episode 19

Thu, Mar 18 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Flight of the Conchords, country music supergroup The Highwaymen, The Baggy Green, and the Geography of Indonesia.

E20

Episode 20

Fri, Mar 19 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E21

Episode 21

Mon, Mar 22 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Helen Reddy, Paul's Letters to the Romans, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and George Carlin.

E22

Episode 22

Tue, Mar 23 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Ryder Cup since 1990, Leon Trotsky, Agatha Christie, and Roger Federer.

E23

Episode 23

Wed, Mar 24 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Don's Party, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Bitcoin, and Baroque Music.

E24

Episode 24

Thu, Mar 25 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Canadian Geography, Grease, Archer: Seasons 1 and 2, and Eucalyptus.

E25

Episode 25

Fri, Mar 26 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E26

Episode 26

Mon, Mar 29 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian Reptiles, The Minoan Civilisation, Alan Jones - the Formula One Years, and Will and Grace: Season 9.

E27

Episode 27

Tue, Mar 30 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are 90s Australian Alternative Rock Music, American physicist Richard Feynman, crime fiction novel The Cuckoo's Calling, and Daria: Seasons 1-3.

E28

Episode 28

Wed, Mar 31 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Eminem, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Pride and Prejudice, and musician Chris Isaak.

E29

Episode 29

Thu, Apr 1 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Big Bang Theory: Season 1, the poet Charles Bukowski, The Concorde Aeroplane, and Olivia Newton-John.

E30

Episode 30

Fri, Apr 2 2021 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E31

Episode 31

Mon, Apr 5 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Disney Movies, Oscar Wilde, tabletop game Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, and author Lee Child.

E32

Episode 32

Tue, Apr 6 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are The Iron Giant, Clouds, Agrippina the Younger, and the movie Step Brothers.

E33

Episode 33

Wed, Apr 7 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Labrador Retrievers, Electronic House Music, the History of Tokyo: 1850-1950, and the movie Zombieland.

E34

Episode 34

Thu, Apr 8 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are artist Bob Ross, the movie Les Miserables, the Battle of Midway, and trailblazer Anne Lister.

E35

Episode 35

Fri, Apr 9 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E36

Episode 36

Mon, Apr 12 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Jim Jarmusch films, Australian Reconciliation, Mount Vesuvius, and Elvis Presley.

E37

Episode 37

Tue, Apr 13 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the film My Brilliant Career, Animal Farm by George Orwell, Wests Tigers: 2000-2020, and Patrick Swayze.

E38

Episode 38

Wed, Apr 14 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Shane Warne's Test Cricket Career, the Royal Family, Rugby League State of Origin in the 90s, and 1980s Australian Rock Bands.

E39

Episode 39

Thu, Apr 15 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the band Foo Fighters, Typography, skateboarder Tony Hawk, and Julius Caesar.

E40

Episode 40

Fri, Apr 16 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E41

Episode 41

Mon, Apr 19 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the TV series Supernatural, the 1789 French Revolution, the History and Geography of Colorado, and satirist and mathematician Tom Lehrer.

E42

Episode 42

Tue, Apr 20 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the movie Up, Human Evolution, Napoleon III, and the History of Canberra.

E43

Episode 43

Wed, Apr 21 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Micallef Programme, book one of the Outlander series, Shakespeare's Henry V, and the 2013/14 Ashes Cricket Series.

E44

Episode 44

Thu, Apr 22 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Stevie Nicks in the 1970s & 80s, Saxophonist Clarence Clemons, the novel The Handmaid's Tale, and the sitcom Happy Endings.

E45

Episode 45

Fri, Apr 23 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E46

Episode 46

Mon, Apr 26 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Love Actually, the Laws of Rugby League, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the film The Italian Job.

E47

Episode 47

Tue, Apr 27 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Hawthorn Hawks, Schitt's Creek: Seasons 4 and 5, the History of Skateboarding, and Richard Nixon.

E48

Episode 48

Wed, Apr 28 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Awards: 2000-2010, the Carlton Blues AFL team, Vincent Motorcycles, and the TV series Scrubs.

E49

Episode 49

Thu, Apr 29 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Simpsons, the Detroit Tigers baseball team, the band R.E.M., and the classic British comedy The Goodies.

E50

Episode 50

Fri, Apr 30 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E51

Episode 51

Mon, May 3 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Paul Keating, the History of Buenos Aires, rugby union team The Wallabies, and the comedy series The Thick of It.

E52

Episode 52

Tue, May 4 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the potters Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach, UFC Title Holders, HMAS Perth and the Battle of Sunda Strait, and 1930s Universal Classic Monsters.

E53

Episode 53

Wed, May 5 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are '60s British Rock Music, The Stuart Dynasty, The Paris Roubaix, and the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

E54

Episode 54

Thu, May 6 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Melbourne Cup, Guinea Pigs, the classic film The Labyrinth and Bananarama

E55

Episode 55

Fri, May 7 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E56

Episode 56

Mon, May 10 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E57

Episode 57

Tue, May 11 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E58

Episode 58

Wed, May 12 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E59

Episode 59

Thu, May 13 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E60

Episode 60

Fri, May 14 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E61

Episode 61

Mon, May 17 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E62

Episode 62

Tue, May 18 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E63

Episode 63

Wed, May 19 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E64

Episode 64

Thu, May 20 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E65

Episode 65

Fri, May 21 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E66

Episode 66

Mon, May 24 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E67

Episode 67

Tue, May 25 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E68

Episode 68

Wed, May 26 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E69

Episode 69

Thu, May 27 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E70

Episode 70

Fri, May 28 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E71

Episode 71

Mon, May 31 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E72

Episode 72

Tue, Jun 1 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E73

Episode 73

Wed, Jun 2 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E74

Episode 74

Thu, Jun 3 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E75

Episode 75

Fri, Jun 4 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E76

Episode 76

Mon, Jun 7 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E77

Episode 77

Tue, Jun 8 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E78

Episode 78

Wed, Jun 9 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E79

Episode 79

Thu, Jun 10 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E80

Episode 80

Fri, Jun 11 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E81

Episode 81 (Semi-Final #1)

Mon, Jun 14 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E82

Episode 82 (Semi-Final #2)

Tue, Jun 15 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E83

Episode 83 (Semi-Final #3)

Wed, Jun 16 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E84

Episode 84 (Semi-Final #4)

Thu, Jun 17 2021 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E85

Episode 85 (Grand Final)

Fri, Jun 18 2021 9:30 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Four semi-finalists who beat over 200 other contenders face off for the series final in a bumper 1 hour episode. Each finalist will face 3 x rounds, 2 minutes on their new specialist subject before the nerve-wracking slow burn round which can completely up-end the game. Two minutes on general knowledge will follow.Tonight's finalists are:* William Laing a writer from Sydney with his specialist subject- The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis.* Lydia Smith – a storyteller from Orange with her specialist subject – The Winslow Boy (Play & Film).* Patrick Tyson a secondary teacher from South Sydney with his specialist subject – George Washington.* Andrew Williams a HR advisor from Sydney with his specialist subject, the musical the Assassins.

Season 4

85 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Feb 21 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this series return round, the specialty subjects are Batman: The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Beatles' Abbey Road album, the continent of Africa, and the K-pop boy group Seventeen.

E02

Episode 2

Tue, Feb 22 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Split Enz, the Battle of Hastings, the Mistborn Era One Trilogy, and Aladdin (1992).

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Feb 23 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Daria Seasons 1-5, Australian Cricket (2010-2020), the London Symphony Orchestra, and the life and times of Mr T.

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Feb 24 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film, Ocean Liners (1897-1969), the Australian War Memorial, and the Big Wednesday film.

E05

Episode 5

Fri, Feb 25 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E06

Episode 6

Mon, Feb 28 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Tim Cahill, Six The Musical, Roman History: Julio-Claudian Period, and the TV series Veronica Mars.

E07

Episode 7

Tue, Mar 1 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Triple J's Hottest 100 (2011-2020), the history of Robotic Space Exploration, the Dissolution of Yugoslavia, and the Logan's Run film.

E08

Episode 8

Wed, Mar 2 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E09

Episode 9

Thu, Mar 3 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Chronicles of Narnia books, Duran Duran, The Concorde, and Rollercoasters.

E10

Episode 10

Fri, Mar 4 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E11

Episode 11

Mon, Mar 7 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Whitlam government, The Little Mermaid film, the Scream films (1-3), and the 2000 Olympics.

E12

Episode 12

Tue, Mar 8 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E13

Episode 13

Wed, Mar 9 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Ariana Grande, Tom Keneally novels, Carousel (musical), and Blink 182.

E14

Episode 14

Thu, Mar 10 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Patrick White novels, Wicked (musical), Paul the Apostle, and the Starship Troopers film.

E15

Episode 15

Fri, Mar 11 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E16

Episode 16

Mon, Mar 14 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are U.S states and their capitals, the Bridesmaids film, Friends (Seasons 1-5), and dinosaurs of Australia.

E17

Episode 17

Tue, Mar 15 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Thor: Ragnarok, New Girl (Seasons 1-4), the Fellowship of the Rings film, and Regular Show (Seasons 1-4).

E18

Episode 18

Wed, Mar 16 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E19

Episode 19

Thu, Mar 17 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Jumanji film, the Maddaddam book trilogy by Margaret Atwood, the Goldfinger film, and U.S Masters (2010-2020).

E20

Episode 20

Fri, Mar 18 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this weekly final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E21

Episode 21

Mon, Mar 21 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Ferris Bueller's Day Off film, the Ghostbusters film, The Princess Bride film, and the Top Gun film.

E22

Episode 22

Tue, Mar 22 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Sydney Swans (AFL), the Olympic Games: Equestrian (2004-2020), Parramatta Eels (NRL 2015-2021), and the Socceroos.

E23

Episode 23

Wed, Mar 23 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Clash, Iron Maiden, Bruce Springsteen, and KISS.

E24

Episode 24

Thu, Mar 24 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Blackadder, Seinfeld (Seasons 1-3), How I Met Your Mother, and Brooklyn 99 (Seasons 2-4).

E25

Episode 25

Fri, Mar 25 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E26

Episode 26

Mon, Mar 28 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Sonic Youth, the narrative works of Lois McMaster Bujold, For Your Eyes Only (film), and The Bronze Horseman (novel).

E27

Episode 27

Tue, Mar 29 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Savage Garden, Disco Elysium (game), High Fidelity (film), and history of the Tudor Monarchs.

E28

Episode 28

Wed, Mar 30 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Police (band), Winston Churchill, the life and times of Constantine the Great, and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

E29

Episode 29

Thu, Mar 31 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Original Star Wars trilogy, The Hitman video games, A League Of Their Own (film), and Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child (Books 1-3).

E30

Episode 30

Fri, Apr 1 2022 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E31

Episode 31

Mon, Apr 4 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Gorillaz, Futurama (seasons 1-4), 1984 by George Orwell (book and film), and Terminator (film 1 and 2).

E32

Episode 32

Tue, Apr 5 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the 1947 Independence Of India, Christopher Reeve's Superman (1 and 2), the formation of Australian Federation, and the Rivers Of London (books 1-3).

E33

Episode 33

Wed, Apr 6 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are INXS, the Yom Kippur War, Derek (TV series), and South Park (seasons 22,23).

E34

Episode 34

Thu, Apr 7 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Departed (film), The Lord of the Rings books, The Thick Of It (seasons 3-4), and the Book Of Mormon (musical).

E35

Episode 35

Fri, Apr 8 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E36

Episode 36

Mon, Apr 11 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Hunt For Red October (film), The Venture Bros (season 6), Monsters, Inc. (film), and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album.

E37

Episode 37

Tue, Apr 12 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Current National World Flags, The Last Of Us (game), Abebe Bikila, and Little Shop Of Horrors (film).

E38

Episode 38

Wed, Apr 13 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Amazing Race U.S (seasons 20-25), One Direction, Batman: Arkham City (game), and LA Lakers 2010s.

E39

Episode 39

Thu, Apr 14 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Military Career Of Napoleon Bonaparte, Breathless (1960 film), the discography of Ruby Fields, and So I Married An Axe Murderer (film).

E40

Episode 40

Fri, Apr 15 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E41

Episode 41

Mon, Apr 18 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Chinese History (1894-1928), The Last Imperial Dynasty & Warlordism, The Karate Kid (1984 film), Australian Cattle Dogs, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

E42

Episode 42

Tue, Apr 19 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Probability Theory, Patrick O'Brian Sea Stories: Vol. 1-4, The Life And Career Of Kim Kardashian, and Nike.

E43

Episode 43

Wed, Apr 20 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Flash (DC Comic Series), NSW Koalas, The State Of Wisconsin (History, Geography, Sports & Culture), and The Shining (1980 film).

E44

Episode 44

Thu, Apr 21 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Life And Works of Weird Al Yankovic, British Columbia: Geography & History, The City Watch Novels of Discworld, and Life And Music of Bjork.

E45

Episode 45

Fri, Apr 22 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E46

Episode 46

Mon, Apr 25 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Hunger Games Trilogy (books), Thunderbirds (TV Series), 1942 Kokoda Campaign, and Schitt's Creek (season 1 and 2).

E47

Episode 47

Tue, Apr 26 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Real Housewives Of Melbourne (season 1 - 4), Saul Bass, Pugs, and Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell.

E48

Episode 48

Wed, Apr 27 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Secret Garden (book and film), Life And Works Of Vincent Van Gogh, Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 7, and Blade Runner (film).

E49

Episode 49

Thu, Apr 28 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Formula One World Championships: 2000 - 2021, Sid And Marty Krofft (Life And Careers), Mickey Rourke Films (1983 - 1988), and 30 Rock (seasons 1 - 4).

E50

Episode 50

Fri, Apr 29 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E51

Episode 51

Mon, May 2 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series), Indian Test Cricket (2010 - 2019), Constants Of Physics, and Genetic Engineering Of Plants.

E52

Episode 52

Tue, May 3 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Muse, Babylon 5 (Seasons 1-5), The Philadelphia Story (film) , and Life and Career of Ash Barty.

E53

Episode 53

Wed, May 4 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Doors (band), The Alien Quadrilogy films, Major Deserts Of North America (Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan, Great Basin), and Seinfeld (Seasons 6-9).

E54

Episode 54

Thu, May 5 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are Suncorp Super Netball (2017-Present), Doctor Who: The 10th Doctor (David Tennant), Joker (2019 film), and The Cornetto Trilogy films.

E55

Episode 55

Fri, May 6 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E56

Episode 56

Mon, May 9 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Life and Music of Carole King, Neighbours characters and storylines: 2000-2004, Films of Karan Johar, and Alice in Wonderland.

E57

Episode 57

Tue, May 10 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Fantastic Mr Fox, Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2 (film series), First Ladies of the USA in the 20th Century, and The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

E58

Episode 58

Wed, May 11 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Life of Hugo Throssell, Pinball Machines: 1990s - Present, Avatar - The Last Airbender (TV Series), and Western Music Theory.

E59

Episode 59

Thu, May 12 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Delta Goodrem, Peep Show Seasons 4-6, and 90's US Boy Bands (Hanson, Backstreet Boys, N-Sync, Boyz II Men).

E60

Episode 60

Fri, May 13 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In this weekly final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.

E61

Episode 61

Mon, May 16 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E62

Episode 62

Tue, May 17 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Mastermind is the legendary quiz that sets the toughest questions on television. Join Mastermind quizmaster Marc Fennell, as each night he puts four contenders to the test.

E63

Episode 63

Wed, May 18 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Mastermind is the legendary quiz that sets the toughest questions on television. Join Mastermind quizmaster Marc Fennell, as each night he puts four contenders to the test.

E64

Episode 64

Thu, May 19 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Mastermind is the legendary quiz that sets the toughest questions on television. Join Mastermind quizmaster Marc Fennell, as each night he puts four contenders to the test.

E65

Episode 65

Fri, May 20 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E66

Episode 66

Mon, May 23 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E67

Episode 67

Tue, May 24 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E68

Episode 68

Wed, May 25 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E69

Episode 69

Thu, May 26 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E70

Episode 70

Fri, May 27 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E71

Episode 71

Mon, May 30 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E72

Episode 72

Tue, May 31 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E73

Episode 73

Wed, Jun 1 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E74

Episode 74

Thu, Jun 2 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E75

Episode 75

Fri, Jun 3 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E76

Episode 76

Mon, Jun 6 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E77

Episode 77

Tue, Jun 7 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E78

Episode 78

Wed, Jun 8 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E79

Episode 79

Thu, Jun 9 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E80

Episode 80

Fri, Jun 10 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E81

Episode 81 (Semi-Final #1)

Mon, Jun 13 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E82

Episode 82 (Semi-Final #2)

Tue, Jun 14 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E83

Episode 83 (Semi-Final #3)

Wed, Jun 15 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E84

Episode 84 (Semi-Final #4)

Thu, Jun 16 2022 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E85

Episode 85 (Grand Final)

Fri, Jun 17 2022 9:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 5

85 episodes

Season 6

85 episodes

Season 7

85 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Mar 24 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Generation wars kick-off the first heat. Generation Z, millennial, generation X and baby boomer go head to head in the ultimate battle for knowledge.

E02

Episode 2

Tue, Mar 25 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Heat two begins as generations choose their speciality subjects including Transformer toys, the history of Android, the life of Melivil Dewey and the Bridget Jones films.

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Mar 26 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Heat three begins and the specialty subjects include Harry Styles after One Direction, the life and works of Harry Seidler, West Wing and Buddy Holly.

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Mar 27 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The last heat begins and the specialty subjects include the journey of the winner on US Survivor, System of a Down, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and Leonardo da Vinci.

E05

Episode 5

Fri, Mar 28 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The weekly final begins as Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Boomers compete to be the smartest. Slow burn topics are a TV Show, a book, a landmark, and a sportsperson.

E06

Episode 6

Mon, Mar 31 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The contestants are quizzed on their specialty topics: controversial personality Belle Gibson, the band Weezer, 65 years of Barbie and musician Fiona Apple.

E07

Episode 7

Tue, Apr 1 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contestants test their knowledge of specialty topics, including The Stooges, Mariah Carey, the works of Charlotte Bronte, and the career of basketballer Steph Curry.

E08

Episode 8

Wed, Apr 2 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Get set to be bowled over by specialist knowledge of The Deccan Charger IPL cricket team, the Gaelic language revival movement, the history of Wimbledon, and the B-52s.

E09

Episode 9

Thu, Apr 3 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contestants test their knowledge of specialty topics, including Sweet Valley High books, the history of classic pinball machines, fundamental particles, and American hip-hop in the 90s.

E10

Episode 10

Fri, Apr 4 2025 7:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The winners of the week return to compete for a spot in the semifinals. They face two minutes of general knowledge in the slow burn round, which features a musician, a scientist, food and a year as topics.

E11

Episode 11

Mon, Apr 7 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including TV series 24, the music of Janet Jackson, dingoes and Civilization III.

E12

Episode 12

Tue, Apr 8 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including the life and works of Lisa Kudrow, 1990s Hollywood hits, the Deadpool trilogy and A Song of Ice and Fire.

E13

Episode 13

Wed, Apr 9 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge on special topics, featuring the East India Company, the great Ingrid Bergman, the band Paramore and Ramin Djawadi's Game of Thrones soundtracks.

E14

Episode 14

Thu, Apr 10 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including Gone Girl, jazz music theory, the rock band Evanescence and Lego.

E15

Episode 15

Fri, Apr 11 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The best four are back to vie for a place in the semi-finals. The slow burn topics are an animal, a band, a film and an invention.

E16

Episode 16

Mon, Apr 14 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including The Mission Impossible films, Ready Player One, wine making in South Africa and the state of New Jersey.

E17

Episode 17

Tue, Apr 15 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including what US country music, the female heroes of MCU, Man United's Jose and Ole and The Elephant Man have in common.

E18

Episode 18

Wed, Apr 16 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including Veronica Mars, Outkast, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and 18th Dynasty Egypt.

E19

Episode 19

Thu, Apr 17 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders are quizzed on their great entertainment specialty subjects: Superstore, Ed Sheeran, Cass Elliot and Disneyland.

E20

Episode 20

Fri, Apr 18 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The top contenders face off to secure their place in the semifinals. The slow burn topics are a performer, a city, a game and a historical event.

E21

Episode 21

Mon, Apr 21 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of specialty topics, including Olympic marathon winners, photographer Frank Hurley, duplicate bridge, and Aussie marsupials.

E22

Episode 22

Tue, Apr 22 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of specialty topics, including Peter Brock and the Bathurst 1000, the Old Kingdom novels, Operation Sea Lion, and the puppet-based kids' show, Sesame Street.

E23

Episode 23

Wed, Apr 23 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of specialty topics, including Disney villains, Dimension 20: Fantasy High, and Dark Castle's horror films.

E24

Episode 24

Thu, Apr 24 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The quiz show that's not for the faint-hearted: vital human organs, the TV series Daisy Jones and the Six, the Jack Parlabane novels and mycology.

E25

Episode 25

Fri, Apr 25 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

To keep up the winning momentum, contenders must stay focused, especially with the semi-finals in sight. Topics include a character, an artist, a word, and a film director.

E26

Episode 26

Mon, Apr 28 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

It's a flurry of facts on Mastermind with Candide by Voltaire, Chef Julia Child, British sitcom 'People Just Do Nothing' and the 80s films of Harrison Ford.

E27

Episode 27

Tue, Apr 29 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Get ready for a crash course on the TV Show The Wire, New Zealand in the 2nd World War, the venues of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Garage Rock in the 2000s.

E28

Episode 28

Wed, Apr 30 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Massage your mind with facts about The Walking Dead, The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, the 2018 AFL season and the best animated feature in the Academy Awards.

E29

Episode 29

Thu, May 1 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Keep that brain ticking over with four fascinating subjects like the Impressionism Art Movement, the dismissal of the Whitlam government, The Office US and Taylor Swift's Discography.

E30

Episode 30

Fri, May 2 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders will face two minutes of general knowledge, followed by the dreaded slow burn round. Slow burn topics are an animal, a film, an invention and a band.

E31

Episode 31

Mon, May 5 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Get set for four fascinating subjects to kick a new episode: 90s Australian Cinema, American Division 1 Colleges, Smashing Pumpkins and the food of Ancient Rome.

E32

Episode 32

Tue, May 6 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

On offer is four minds, full of facts about Top Gun and their aircrafts, Russian Imperial History, the Australia Union Movement and Ancient Sparta.

E33

Episode 33

Wed, May 7 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders show their knowledge of Steffi Graf, the White House Plumbers, TV's Euphoria and The Mighty Handful.

E34

Episode 34

Thu, May 8 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

It's a specialist subject smorgasbord with Radiohead's Thom Yorke, The Last of Us video game, John Ford Westerns and the Roger Moore Bond era.

E35

Episode 35

Fri, May 9 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders face two minutes of general knowledge, followed by the unpredictable slow burn round. Slow burn topics are an actor, a city, a historical event and a song.

E36

Episode 36

Mon, May 12 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contestants test their knowledge of specialty topics, including Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Ted Lasso, Bruce Lee, and Demon Slayer.

E37

Episode 37

Tue, May 13 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders show off their knowledge of Hannah Montana, some Middle Eastern cuisine, traditional Scottish dancing and the history of antibiotics: sounds like the perfect date night.

E38

Episode 38

Wed, May 14 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contestants test their knowledge of specialty topics, including the UK version of Big Brother, video game Black Myth, Saint Longinus, and the musical Epic.

E39

Episode 39

Thu, May 15 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Get bowled over with international cricket, classic 20th century boardgames, Billy Joel and the Handmaid's Tale.

E40

Episode 40

Fri, May 16 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E41

Episode 41

Mon, May 19 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Hull City FC, Martin Luther King and Bridgerton.

E42

Episode 42

Tue, May 20 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including the Booker Prize shortlist and winners, the music of Pharrell, the life and works of Carl Gauss and The Martian.

E43

Episode 43

Wed, May 21 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including AC/DC, MCU's Bucky Barnes, the life and times of Joe Strummer, and Robert A. Heinlein's novels for juveniles.

E44

Episode 44

Thu, May 22 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including Sabrina Carpenter, Bill Clinton's presidency, Heart of Darkness to Apocalypse Now, and the films and music of `Weird Al' Yankovic.

E45

Episode 45

Fri, May 23 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The four heat winners are back, but who will win to secure a place in the semi-finals? The topics include a character, a game, an artwork, and a musician.

E46

Episode 46

Mon, May 26 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders test their knowledge of speciality topics, including the causes of the French Revolution, the video game God of War, Friday Night Dinner, and the films of Marilyn Monroe.

E47

Episode 47

Tue, May 27 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contestants test their knowledge of specialty topics, including Indian mythology, Rex Orange County, the life and films of Jocelyn Moorhouse, and residential laws in the ACT.

E48

Episode 48

Wed, May 28 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Strap yourselves in, because you're about to undergo a crash course on Genesis, Melbourne Football Club, the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Sydney public transport.

E49

Episode 49

Thu, May 29 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

If variety is the spice of life, then things are about to get fiery with Stephen King's Different Seasons, Shaquille O'Neal's career, the history of the banjo, and, because why not, chicken breeds.

E50

Episode 50

Fri, May 30 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Our four heat winners are back, but who will win to secure a place in the semi-finals? Slow burns are an actor, a game, a sport, and a TV show.

E51

Episode 51

Mon, Jun 2 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Celebrate 50 years of SBS with a smorgasbord of sport: Italy in the FIFA Cup, the Tour de France, the 2005 Ashes series and the Matildas.

E52

Episode 52

Tue, Jun 3 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Celebrate the drama and the reality that SBS has brought to audiences over the last 50 years, with The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Wayward Pines, The Good Fight and Eurovision.

E53

Episode 53

Wed, Jun 4 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

A drool-worthy episode celebrating SBS food with Adam Liaw's The Cook Up, Vietnamese street food, Greek delights, and Maeve's Food Safari.

E54

Episode 54

Thu, Jun 5 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

It's 50 years of world movies on SBS with the Dollars Trilogy, Meryl Streep, Akira Kurosawa, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It's like a film festival, but with more popcorn.

E55

Episode 55

Fri, Jun 6 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The weekly finalists face four special guest hosts for their slow burn; will they withstand the pressure? Slow burns for tonight are, a food, a sportsperson, a documentary, and a film director.

E56

Episode 56

Mon, Jun 9 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Thirty minutes to make you an expert on Lethal Weapon, the life and times of Sammy Davis Junior, The OC, and Absolutely Fabulous. Can we do it? Of course we can.

E57

Episode 57

Tue, Jun 10 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Need an excuse to avoid taking the bins out? Grab a seat and dive into the UEFA Champions League, Bert Kaempfert, TV's Evil Touch, and The Mighty Ducks. Who knew procrastination could be this cultured.

E58

Episode 58

Wed, Jun 11 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Get set to learn all about the Chicago Bulls, the heart warming classic Awakenings, Classic 90s Britpop and Celine Dion's 90s power ballads.

E59

Episode 59

Thu, Jun 12 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

We breathe life into The Karate Kid, Edge of Darkness, Planet Pirates, and the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.

E60

Episode 60

Fri, Jun 13 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Finish off a fast week with a slow burn as the weekly winners come back for a spot in the semi-finals. Slow burns for tonight are a person, an object, an event and a year.

E61

Episode 61

Mon, Jun 16 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

We've got the history of Cholera, the music of Glee, The Young Ones and Australian beer because nothing says intellectual quite like a cold one!

E62

Episode 62

Tue, Jun 17 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Got your daily facts? On the menu: The Vampire Diaries, Lewis Hamilton, The Culture novels, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dig in.

E63

Episode 63

Wed, Jun 18 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Stop thinking about what to make for dinner and think about these subjects: singer Luke Combs, Scorsese films with Leonardo DiCaprio, The Obernewtyn Chronicles and the geography of East Africa.

E64

Episode 64

Thu, Jun 19 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Welcome to another half hour of power, brain power that is, with the music of Carly Simon, Pokemon Generation II, the films of Shah Rukh Khan, and The Night Manager.

E65

Episode 65

Fri, Jun 20 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The questions are locked in, the chair awaits, and our four heat winners return. Slow burns are a country, a musician, a toy, and a TV show.

E66

Episode 66

Mon, Jun 23 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Kicking off with wrestler Zack Sabre Jr, glam rockers The Darkness, The Pirates of Penzance, and comedian Norm Macdonald.

E67

Episode 67

Tue, Jun 24 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The Cuban Missile Crisis, Tom Hanks films, Scandinavian artist Anders Zorn, and John Farnham. Farnsy sang about taking the pressure down, we take it up.

E68

Episode 68

Wed, Jun 25 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Four subjects scientifically designed to make you smarter: Paul Kelly, triathlete Jan Frodeno, literary detective Hercule Poirot, and the Pitch Perfect film trilogy.

E69

Episode 69

Thu, Jun 26 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, The Earthsea Quartet, Smallville, and the Rugby World Cup. Something for everyone!

E70

Episode 70

Fri, Jun 27 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E71

Episode 71

Mon, Jun 30 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The St George Illawarra Dragons, Orphan Black, the IP Man Films and Major Golf Championships. Some wildly different topics put to the test!

E72

Episode 72

Tue, Jul 1 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

An episode with everything you never knew you needed to know about Australian native bees, The Guardians of the Galaxy, the English Premier League, and the novels of Nevil Shute.

E73

Episode 73

Wed, Jul 2 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy knowledge on the Australian Touring Car Championships, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, Terry Pratchett's Witches, and chef Gordon Ramsay.

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Episode 74

Thu, Jul 3 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

What other show would take a deep dive into both The Falklands War and Billy Connelly's stand-up comedy? Then throw the RMS Titanic and the memoirs of Helen Forrester into the mix?

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Episode 75

Fri, Jul 4 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

With only two spots remaining in the semi-finals, the heat is on! The slow burns are a sport, a band, a city, and a musical.

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Episode 76

Mon, Jul 7 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

It's second chance week and contenders are back, ready to fight for redemption with Sylvia Plath, The Big Bang Theory, Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man and Arctic Monkeys.

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Episode 77

Tue, Jul 8 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Four smart cookies are back with the geography of Malaysia and Singapore, The Magic Faraway Tree books, Queen Elizabeth II and pop duo WHAM!.

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Episode 78

Wed, Jul 9 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders Shane Taas, Georgie Low, Mark Panayiotis Notaris and Maddie Beck are back with French gastronomy, the history of East Timor, the renal system and singer Kelly Clarkson.

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Episode 79

Thu, Jul 10 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In the final second chance heat, the contenders return with the TV series Victorious, Kendrick Lamar, Christian Bale and A Few Good Men.

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Episode 80

Fri, Jul 11 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

In the weekly final, the final heat winners return for one last chance to claim the final spot in the semi-finals. Tonight's slowburns are a character, a film director, a song and a toy.

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Episode 81: Semi-Final #1

Mon, Jul 14 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Semi-finals week kicks off with the novels of Will Kostakis, the Animorphs books, Fountains of Wayne, and the history of Hogwarts houses. Let the brainpower showdown begin!

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Episode 82: Semi-Final #2

Tue, Jul 15 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Four brilliant minds return with Kevin Smith's films, Anthony Bourdain, Adrien Brody and Star Trek.

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Episode 83: Semi-Final #3

Wed, Jul 16 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tension is running high as contenders return with the battle of Berlin, the life and times of Mata Hari, the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and '80s Brat Pack films.

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Episode 84: Semi-Final #4

Thu, Jul 17 2025 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

It's the last of the semifinals, and everyone is determined to claim that last spot in the Grand Final. Topics are the Bourne series of films, the US Masters, the history of Play School, and Arrested Development.

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Episode 85: Grand Final

Fri, Jul 18 2025 9:30 AM GMT+0000 60 min

It's the final showdown for the semi-finalists. Their specialist subjects are The Preacher comics, BBC's Pride and Prejudice, Matthew McConaughey's films, and JFK's presidency. Only one will be crowned Australia's Mastermind.

Season 8

30 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Apr 6 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The Coutinho family kick off Family Week with the West Coast Eagles, Good Luck Charlie, Thirsty Merc, and 1970s Chrysler Valiants.

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Episode 2

Tue, Apr 7 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

This family has mastered their individual niches: Australian politics, World War Two operation Shetland Bus, the Melbourne Football Club and St George Illawarra.

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Episode 3

Wed, Apr 8 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

What do Manchester United, JDM cars, the human muscular system and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead have in common? Tonight's family somehow fits them all under one roof.

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Episode 4

Thu, Apr 9 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight's family tree has four distinct branches: bestselling author Matthew Reilly, murder mystery game Blood on the Clocktower, the band Twenty-One Pilots and the history of Wi-Fi.

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Episode 5

Fri, Apr 10 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Our weekly family winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an annual event, a sportsperson, a band and a country.

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Episode 6

Mon, Apr 13 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The animated series Steven Universe, composer Cliff Martinez, Breaking Bad, and The Da Vinci Code. I can just hear Professor Robert Langdon thinking, what does it all mean?

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Episode 7

Tue, Apr 14 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight's subjects are the TV series Housos, the ARIA Top 10 Songs from 2000 - 2009, Narendra Modi and Jean Greenhowe's Knitting Patterns.

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Episode 8

Wed, Apr 15 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, Air Crash Investigation, Florence Nightingale, Percy Jackson, and the Scream films.

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Episode 9

Thu, Apr 16 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Contenders go deep diving for knowledge on the Barbie animated movies, Terry Pratchett's City Watch novels, the making of Adolf Hitler, and the Human Eye.

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Episode 10

Fri, Apr 17 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a TV Show, a Food, a Landmark and a Song.

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Episode 11

Mon, Apr 20 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The subjects are the Rush Hour trilogy, Essendon Football Club, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and professional wrestler The Undertaker. Quite the mix.

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Episode 12

Tue, Apr 21 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The line-up of subjects spans galaxies, genres and ancient curses: the planets of the Solar System, singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, One Piece manga, and The Mummy trilogy.

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Episode 13

Wed, Apr 22 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight's topics are revved up, wrapped up, written up, and powered up. Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, Prince's Purple Rain, the novels of David Nicholls, and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards.

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Episode 14

Thu, Apr 23 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Tonight, Futurama, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Gone with the Wind and the history of tarot. Sounds like a fun half hour is on the cards.

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Episode 15

Fri, Apr 24 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Pop star, a Toy, a Year and a Historical Event.

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Episode 16

Mon, Apr 27 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

The speciality subjects are Queens of the Stone Age, classic Bollywood, the razor-sharp Oxbridge satirists and TV's Law and Order SVU.

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Episode 17

Tue, Apr 28 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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Episode 18

Wed, Apr 29 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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Episode 19

Thu, Apr 30 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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Episode 20

Fri, May 1 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. The slow burn topics are a film, a city, an animal and a constellation.

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Episode 21

Mon, May 4 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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Episode 22

Tue, May 5 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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Episode 23

Wed, May 6 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E24

Episode 24

Thu, May 7 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E25

Episode 25

Fri, May 8 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E26

Episode 26

Mon, May 11 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E27

Episode 27

Tue, May 12 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E28

Episode 28

Wed, May 13 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E29

Episode 29

Thu, May 14 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

E30

Episode 30

Fri, May 15 2026 8:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

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Marc Fennell as Host

Jennifer Byrne as Host

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