February 24, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Baby-Sitters Club books series 1–8, the laws of cricket, ...Read more
February 25, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Douglas Mawson, Australian parrots, 2006 FIFA World Cup, and famous guitars and guitarists.
February 26, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are High fashion: French and Italian, Norse mythology, Company the musical, and Red Dwarf seasons 1–8.
February 27, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Sir Joseph Banks, Brisbane Lions AFL team 1996–present, medical history of human immunis...Read more
February 28, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 2, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are History of the men's 100m Olympic sprint, The life of Agnes Varda, the moons of Jupiter,...Read more
March 3, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Australian magpie, Keith Haring, Anne Tyler novels, and Irish migration after the Potato Famine.
March 4, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The non-fiction works of George Orwell, Treaty of...Read more
March 5, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are The B52's: 70s–80s, British middleweight boxers 1985–2000, Birds of South Africa's Kruge...Read more
March 6, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 9, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall, New Japan Pro Wrestling, the Master Golf...Read more
March 10, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Dumb and Dumber 1 and 2, comedies of Moliére, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
March 11, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are romantic comedy films of Hugh Jackman, China Australia relations post the Chinese Revolu...Read more
March 12, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian players in the NBA, The Cornetto Trilogy, the Thor movies, and the Chronicles...Read more
March 13, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 16, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saladin, Sherlock Holmes novels, Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safe...Read more
March 17, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Oasis, pi history and usage, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
March 18, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Robert Redford movies, World Expo '88, Seattle grunge music of the '90s, and the assassination of JFK.
March 19, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, David Sedaris Books, The Dutch Republic 1609–1...Read more
March 20, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 23, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are big wave surfing, Visigoths 360–410 CE, the human muscular system, and the life of Monica Dickens.
March 24, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Australian SAS, first aid, Porsche 1948–1990, and triple j Hottest 100 2010–2018.
March 25, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Marx Brothers, Mr. Men and Little Miss, Dresden Files Novels books 10–15, and The Rock films I–V.
March 26, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are 90s films of Emma Thompson, 2000AD comics, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and Sir Henry Parkes.
March 27, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 30, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Prisoner series 1, Monet, the 1970s Giallo films of Dario Argento, and the voyages of Captain Cook.
March 31, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Churchill's WWII speeches, Australia in the 2019 Netball World Cup, the Ant-Man films, a...Read more
April 1, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Tron and Tron: Legacy films, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Earth’s Children books 1 to 3, and XTC 1978–1990.
April 2, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Jackie French: The Matilda Saga books, Watergate, Willem de Kooning, and the Tobey Magui...Read more
April 3, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 6, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are women of jazz: 1930s to ‘50s, Tasman Series 1964–1975, the history of autopsy, and the S...Read more
April 7, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralph McTell, rivers of the world, and Mark Latham as...Read more
April 8, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Mary Poppins (film), Elon Musk, The Strawbs in the ‘70s, and Gavin & Stacey seasons 1–3.
April 9, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Predator movies 1–4, The Eagles, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, and women’s fashion in the Victorian era.
April 10, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 13, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Wizard of Oz (1939), the life and music of Son House, penguins, and Die Hard (1988).
April 14, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Shrek films 1–3, Indian prime ministers 1975–2000, Charli XCX, and The Young Ones.
April 15, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saturday Night Fever, Castle (TV Show) season 1–3, Womens Big Bash League (Season 3, 4),...Read more
April 16, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are X-Men movies, the comedies of Shakespeare, US state capitals, and Absolutely Fabulous.
April 17, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 20, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the wives of Henry VIII, Sydney architecture, Chelsea FC, and Happy Days season 1 and 2.
April 21, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Dragonriders of Pern — the original trilogy, General George Patton Jr, Eleanor of Aquita...Read more
April 22, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Batman films 1989-1997, Boston Celtics 2000 to present, the RMS Titanic, and the 2000 US...Read more
April 23, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Saga Comic book series, the history of European beers, WWF: The Attitude Era, and Se...Read more
April 24, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 27, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the prime ministership of John Howard, the High School Music trilogy, Knoxville National...Read more
April 28, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Cary Grant, Women’s artistic gymnastics at the Olympics 2008–2016, George Orwell’s 1984, and Mahatma Gandhi.
April 29, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are James Bond films — the Pierce Brosnan era, the life and work of Friedrich Froebel, Brazi...Read more
April 30, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the Nimitz UFO sighting, Japanese Sumo Wrestling, and Maria Gaetana...Read more
May 1, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 4, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Wayne's World, Woody Guthrie, The Fifth Element, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991–2011.
May 5, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Placebo, Moog analogue synthesisers, the Voyager space program, and TISM.
May 6, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Scream movies 1–4, the rules of netball, dinosaurs, and U.S presidents.
May 7, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Johnny Depp in Tim Burton films, Pathefinder (1st edition), the Greek-Persian wars 490–479BC, and INXS.
May 8, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 11, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Twin Peaks seasons 1 and 2, the history of Triumph motorcycles, Will & Grace seasons 1–5...Read more
May 12, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Witcher (TV series), the Battle of Agincourt, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, ...Read more
May 13, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Friends seasons 6-10, Carl Sagan, AFL premierships 1969–2019, and The Goon Show.
May 14, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the history of Lego, Albert Speer, the life and work of Marie Curie, and Gone With The Wind.
May 15, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 18, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Talking Heads, western astrology, children of Queen Victoria, and Stephen King’s book IT.
May 19, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are M*A*S*H seasons 6–11, UN Security Council, the Adrian Mole books 1–3, and the life and m...Read more
May 20, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life and times of Johnny O’Keefe, nuts, Roman mythology and religion, and The Office (UK).
May 21, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are 1980s Steven Spielberg films, the Hungary national football team 1949–1946, P.D. James —...Read more
May 22, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 25, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are The League of Gentlemen seasons 1–3, Lazarus Long and the Future History series by Rober...Read more
May 26, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are English Staffordshire terriers, Nike Air Jordans, the Sprawl Trilogy, and the New York Giants 2009–2019.
May 27, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are U2, the life of Jane Austen, the life and times of Richie McCaw, and Doc Martin seasons 1–3.
May 28, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life of Freddie Mercury, Pope Alexander VI — The Borgia Pope, Flanders & Swann, and Dennis Lillee.
May 29, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
June 1, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Siouxsie and the Banshees 1976–1996, the stolen generations, Williams Formula 1 team, an...Read more
June 2, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Brett Whiteley, Aboriginal bush foods, MIKA, and Mars Rover: Curiosity.
June 3, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Matrix, the cardiovascular system, Aerosmith, and Indiana Jones 1–4.
June 4, 2020 • 25m
In this round, the specialty subjects are Keith Moon, squids, Norman conquest of England, and Fright Night (1985).
June 5, 2020 • 25m
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
June 8, 2020 • 25m
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Extras (seasons 1 and 2), Lady Gaga, Aussie Slang, and Donald Glover.
June 9, 2020 • 25m
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Little Britain, duty of care law, the Tiffany Aching books, and English Pr...Read more
June 10, 2020 • 25m
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Weezer, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the sci-fi films of Ridley Scott.
June 11, 2020 • 25m
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Keeping Up Appearances (Seasons 1 and 2), HMS Bounty, Benazir Bhutto, and Australian spiders.
June 12, 2020 • 25m
In this Second Chance final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
June 15, 2020 • 25m
In this semi-final round, the specialist subjects are Charles Kingsford Smith, The Jurassic Park trilogy, The Kokoda Track campaig...Read more
June 16, 2020 • 25m
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are The Wombats, The West Wing: seasons 1–3, the bovels of Jane Harper, and Fleabag: seasons 1 and 2.
June 17, 2020 • 25m
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Monty Python’s Life of Brian, The Kingkiller Chronicle, the film Casablanca, and Kanye West.
June 18, 2020 • 25m
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Ozzy Osbourne, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Joan of Arc, and Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs.
June 19, 2020 • 53m
Tonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?