Mastermind Australia

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2019-04-15

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?

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2019-04-16

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2020-02-24

In this round, the specialty subjects are Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Baby-Sitters Club books series 1–8, the laws of cricket, and the early photographic process.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2020-02-25

In this round, the specialty subjects are Douglas Mawson, Australian parrots, 2006 FIFA World Cup, and famous guitars and guitarists.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2020-02-26

In this round, the specialty subjects are High fashion: French and Italian, Norse mythology, Company the musical, and Red Dwarf seasons 1–8.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2020-02-27

In this round, the specialty subjects are Sir Joseph Banks, Brisbane Lions AFL team 1996–present, medical history of human immunisation, and Star Trek: Discovery (TV series).

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2020-02-28

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

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2020-03-02

In this round, the specialty subjects are History of the men's 100m Olympic sprint, The life of Agnes Varda, the moons of Jupiter, and the personal computer in the 20th century.

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2020-03-03

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Australian magpie, Keith Haring, Anne Tyler novels, and Irish migration after the Potato Famine.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2020-03-04

In this round, the specialty subjects are National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The non-fiction works of George Orwell, Treaty of Versailles, and BioShock (video game).

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2020-03-05

In this round, the specialty subjects are The B52's: 70s–80s, British middleweight boxers 1985–2000, Birds of South Africa's Kruger National Park, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2020-03-06

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

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2020-03-09

In this round, the specialty subjects are Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall, New Japan Pro Wrestling, the Master Golf Tournament 1980s, and Clueless the film.

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2020-03-10

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.

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2020-03-11

In this round, the specialty subjects are romantic comedy films of Hugh Jackman, China Australia relations post the Chinese Revolution of 1949, history of Apple Inc., and The Grateful Dead 1968–1972.

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2020-03-12

In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian players in the NBA, The Cornetto Trilogy, the Thor movies, and the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2020-03-13

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

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2020-03-16

In this round, the specialty subjects are Saladin, Sherlock Holmes novels, Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, and Savage Garden.

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2020-03-17

In this round, the specialty subjects are Oasis, pi history and usage, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2020-03-18

In this round, the specialty subjects are Robert Redford movies, World Expo '88, Seattle grunge music of the '90s, and the assassination of JFK.

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2020-03-19

In this round, the specialty subjects are Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, David Sedaris Books, The Dutch Republic 1609–1713, and the meaning of the names of African Capitals.

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2020-03-20

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

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2020-03-23

In this round, the specialty subjects are big wave surfing, Visigoths 360–410 CE, the human muscular system, and the life of Monica Dickens.

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2020-03-24

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Australian SAS, first aid, Porsche 1948–1990, and triple j Hottest 100 2010–2018.

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2020-03-25

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.

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2020-03-26

In this round, the specialty subjects are 90s films of Emma Thompson, 2000AD comics, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and Sir Henry Parkes.

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2020-03-27

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

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2020-03-30

In this round, the specialty subjects are Prisoner series 1, Monet, the 1970s Giallo films of Dario Argento, and the voyages of Captain Cook.

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2020-03-31

In this round, the specialty subjects are Churchill's WWII speeches, Australia in the 2019 Netball World Cup, the Ant-Man films, and Futurama seasons 1 to 3.

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2020-04-01

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.

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2020-04-02

In this round, the specialty subjects are Jackie French: The Matilda Saga books, Watergate, Willem de Kooning, and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy.

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2020-04-03

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

31. Episode 31

Air Date: 2020-04-06

In this round, the specialty subjects are women of jazz: 1930s to ‘50s, Tasman Series 1964–1975, the history of autopsy, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

32. Episode 32

Air Date: 2020-04-07

In this round, the specialty subjects are comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralph McTell, rivers of the world, and Mark Latham as federal Labor leader.

33. Episode 33

Air Date: 2020-04-08

In this round, the specialty subjects are Mary Poppins (film), Elon Musk, The Strawbs in the ‘70s, and Gavin & Stacey seasons 1–3.

34. Episode 34

Air Date: 2020-04-09

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.

35. Episode 35

Air Date: 2020-04-10

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

36. Episode 36

Air Date: 2020-04-13

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Wizard of Oz (1939), the life and music of Son House, penguins, and Die Hard (1988).

37. Episode 37

Air Date: 2020-04-14

In this round, the specialty subjects are Shrek films 1–3, Indian prime ministers 1975–2000, Charli XCX, and The Young Ones.

38. Episode 38

Air Date: 2020-04-15

In this round, the specialty subjects are Saturday Night Fever, Castle (TV Show) season 1–3, Womens Big Bash League (Season 3, 4), and the Emperor’s New Groove (2000).

39. Episode 39

Air Date: 2020-04-16

In this round, the specialty subjects are X-Men movies, the comedies of Shakespeare, US state capitals, and Absolutely Fabulous.

40. Episode 40

Air Date: 2020-04-17

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

41. Episode 41

Air Date: 2020-04-20

In this round, the specialty subjects are the wives of Henry VIII, Sydney architecture, Chelsea FC, and Happy Days season 1 and 2.

42. Episode 42

Air Date: 2020-04-21

In this round, the specialty subjects are Dragonriders of Pern — the original trilogy, General George Patton Jr, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Scrubs seasons 1–3.

43. Episode 43

Air Date: 2020-04-22

In this round, the specialty subjects are Batman films 1989-1997, Boston Celtics 2000 to present, the RMS Titanic, and the 2000 US presidential election.

44. Episode 44

Air Date: 2020-04-23

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Saga Comic book series, the history of European beers, WWF: The Attitude Era, and Sex and the City seasons 3–6.

45. Episode 45

Air Date: 2020-04-24

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

46. Episode 46

Air Date: 2020-04-27

In this round, the specialty subjects are the prime ministership of John Howard, the High School Music trilogy, Knoxville Nationals sprint cars, and Firefly the TV series.

47. Episode 47

Air Date: 2020-04-28

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.

48. Episode 48

Air Date: 2020-04-29

In this round, the specialty subjects are James Bond films — the Pierce Brosnan era, the life and work of Friedrich Froebel, Brazil in the World Cup 1958–1970, and The Simpsons Movie.

49. Episode 49

Air Date: 2020-04-30

In this round, the specialty subjects are Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the Nimitz UFO sighting, Japanese Sumo Wrestling, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. Famed comedian Arj Barker joins this round as a contestant.

50. Episode 50

Air Date: 2020-05-01

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

51. Episode 51

Air Date: 2020-05-04

In this round, the specialty subjects are Wayne's World, Woody Guthrie, The Fifth Element, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991–2011.

52. Episode 52

Air Date: 2020-05-05

In this round, the specialty subjects are Placebo, Moog analogue synthesisers, the Voyager space program, and TISM.

53. Episode 53

Air Date: 2020-05-06

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Scream movies 1–4, the rules of netball, dinosaurs, and U.S presidents.

54. Episode 54

Air Date: 2020-05-07

In this round, the specialty subjects are Johnny Depp in Tim Burton films, Pathefinder (1st edition), the Greek-Persian wars 490–479BC, and INXS.

55. Episode 55

Air Date: 2020-05-08

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

56. Episode 56

Air Date: 2020-05-11

In this round, the specialty subjects are Twin Peaks seasons 1 and 2, the history of Triumph motorcycles, Will & Grace seasons 1–5, and the musical comedy of Tim Minchin.

57. Episode 57

Air Date: 2020-05-12

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Witcher (TV series), the Battle of Agincourt, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Bruce Springsteen 1975–1985.

58. Episode 58

Air Date: 2020-05-13

In this round, the specialty subjects are Friends seasons 6-10, Carl Sagan, AFL premierships 1969–2019, and The Goon Show.

59. Episode 59

Air Date: 2020-05-14

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.

60. Episode 60

Air Date: 2020-05-15

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

61. Episode 61

Air Date: 2020-05-18

In this round, the specialty subjects are Talking Heads, western astrology, children of Queen Victoria, and Stephen King’s book IT.

62. Episode 62

Air Date: 2020-05-19

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 music of Taylor Swift.

63. Episode 63

Air Date: 2020-05-20

In this round, the specialty subjects are the life and times of Johnny O’Keefe, nuts, Roman mythology and religion, and The Office (UK).

64. Episode 64

Air Date: 2020-05-21

In this round, the specialty subjects are 1980s Steven Spielberg films, the Hungary national football team 1949–1946, P.D. James — Adam Dalgliesh books, and Nikola Tesla.

65. Episode 65

Air Date: 2020-05-22

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

66. Episode 66

Air Date: 2020-05-25

In this round, the specialty subjects are The League of Gentlemen seasons 1–3, Lazarus Long and the Future History series by Robert Heinlein, asteroids, and Rafael Nadal.

67. Episode 67

Air Date: 2020-05-26

In this round, the specialty subjects are English Staffordshire terriers, Nike Air Jordans, the Sprawl Trilogy, and the New York Giants 2009–2019.

68. Episode 68

Air Date: 2020-05-27

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.

69. Episode 69

Air Date: 2020-05-28

In this round, the specialty subjects are the life of Freddie Mercury, Pope Alexander VI — The Borgia Pope, Flanders & Swann, and Dennis Lillee.

70. Episode 70

Air Date: 2020-05-29

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

71. Episode 71

Air Date: 2020-06-01

In this round, the specialty subjects are Siouxsie and the Banshees 1976–1996, the stolen generations, Williams Formula 1 team, and the Bill and Ted movies 1–2.

72. Episode 72

Air Date: 2020-06-02

In this round, the specialty subjects are Brett Whiteley, Aboriginal bush foods, MIKA, and Mars Rover: Curiosity.

73. Episode 73

Air Date: 2020-06-03

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Matrix, the cardiovascular system, Aerosmith, and Indiana Jones 1–4.

74. Episode 74

Air Date: 2020-06-04

In this round, the specialty subjects are Keith Moon, squids, Norman conquest of England, and Fright Night (1985).

75. Episode 75

Air Date: 2020-06-05

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

76. Episode 76

Air Date: 2020-06-08

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Extras (seasons 1 and 2), Lady Gaga, Aussie Slang, and Donald Glover.

77. Episode 77

Air Date: 2020-06-09

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Little Britain, duty of care law, the Tiffany Aching books, and English Premier League managers 2000–2019.

78. Episode 78

Air Date: 2020-06-10

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.

79. Episode 79

Air Date: 2020-06-11

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Keeping Up Appearances (Seasons 1 and 2), HMS Bounty, Benazir Bhutto, and Australian spiders.

80. Episode 80

Air Date: 2020-06-12

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

81. Episode 81

Air Date: 2020-06-15

In this semi-final round, the specialist subjects are Charles Kingsford Smith, The Jurassic Park trilogy, The Kokoda Track campaign, and The Beatles Album: Revolver.

82. Episode 82

Air Date: 2020-06-16

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.

83. Episode 83

Air Date: 2020-06-17

In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Monty Python’s Life of Brian, The Kingkiller Chronicle, the film Casablanca, and Kanye West.

84. Episode 84

Air Date: 2020-06-18

In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Ozzy Osbourne, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Joan of Arc, and Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs.

85. Episode 85

Air Date: 2020-06-19

Tonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2021-02-22

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

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2021-02-23

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

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2021-02-24

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

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2021-02-25

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

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2021-02-26

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

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2021-03-01

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

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2021-03-02

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.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2021-03-03

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

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2021-03-04

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

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2021-03-05

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

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2021-03-08

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.

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2021-03-09

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

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2021-03-10

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

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2021-03-11

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

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2021-03-12

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

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2021-03-15

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.

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2021-03-16

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

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2021-03-17

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

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2021-03-18

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

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2021-03-19

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

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2021-03-22

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

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2021-03-23

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

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2021-03-24

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

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2021-03-25

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

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2021-03-26

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

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2021-03-29

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

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2021-03-30

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.

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2021-03-31

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.

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2021-04-01

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

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2021-04-02

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

31. Episode 31

Air Date: 2021-04-05

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

32. Episode 32

Air Date: 2021-04-06

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

33. Episode 33

Air Date: 2021-04-07

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

34. Episode 34

Air Date: 2021-04-08

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

35. Episode 35

Air Date: 2021-04-09

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

36. Episode 36

Air Date: 2021-04-12

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

37. Episode 37

Air Date: 2021-04-13

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

38. Episode 38

Air Date: 2021-04-14

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.

39. Episode 39

Air Date: 2021-04-15

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

40. Episode 40

Air Date: 2021-04-16

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

41. Episode 41

Air Date: 2021-04-19

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.

42. Episode 42

Air Date: 2021-04-20

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

43. Episode 43

Air Date: 2021-04-21

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.

44. Episode 44

Air Date: 2021-04-22

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.

45. Episode 45

Air Date: 2021-04-23

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

46. Episode 46

Air Date: 2021-04-26

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.

47. Episode 47

Air Date: 2021-04-27

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

48. Episode 48

Air Date: 2021-04-28

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.

49. Episode 49

Air Date: 2021-04-29

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.

50. Episode 50

Air Date: 2021-04-30

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

51. Episode 51

Air Date: 2021-05-03

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.

52. Episode 52

Air Date: 2021-05-04

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.

53. Episode 53

Air Date: 2021-05-05

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

54. Episode 54

Air Date: 2021-05-06

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

55. Episode 55

Air Date: 2021-05-07

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

56. Episode 56

Air Date: 2021-05-10

In this round, the specialty subjects are Elvis Presley movies of the 50’s, the Geography of Switzerland, the band The Monkees, and the classic, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

57. Episode 57

Air Date: 2021-05-11

In this round, the specialty subjects are British comedy hit The Mighty Boosh, the History of Nintendo handheld devices, the Brat Pack, and Aussie indie duo Angus and Julia Stone.

58. Episode 58

Air Date: 2021-05-12

In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Spirited Away, Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Series 5–10, Former PM Malcolm Turnbull, and Aussie TV series Gladiators.

59. Episode 59

Air Date: 2021-05-13

In this round, the specialty subjects are iconic pop group Blondie, the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who, Crocodiles, and the legendary Stan Lee.

60. Episode 60

Air Date: 2021-05-14

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

61. Episode 61

Air Date: 2021-05-17

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Mad Max Trilogy, Ethiopian Political History, American Basketballer LeBron James, and The Adventures of Tintin.

62. Episode 62

Air Date: 2021-05-18

In this round, the specialty subjects are Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Supercars and Hypercars, the Lost Franklin Expedition, and musician Neil Young.

63. Episode 63

Air Date: 2021-05-19

In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian Women in STEM, champion racehorse Winx, the History of the Dead Sea, and martial artist Royce Gracie.

64. Episode 64

Air Date: 2021-05-20

In this round, the specialty subjects are Precious Metals, the coming of age film Call Me By Your Name, Herbs and Spices of the World, and Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo.

65. Episode 65

Air Date: 2021-05-21

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

66. Episode 66

Air Date: 2021-05-24

In this round, the specialty subjects are Seachange: Season 1, The Gap Series: Books 1 and 2, The Australian High Court, and David Attenborough’s Planet Earth.

67. Episode 67

Air Date: 2021-05-25

In this round, the specialty subjects are How I Met Your Mother Series 5, The Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales, 18th Century European Women’s Fashion, and the History of the Italian Men’s Football Team.

68. Episode 68

Air Date: 2021-05-26

In this round, the specialty subjects are the film Hancock, German field marshal Erwin Rommel, the film Mean Girls, and the TV series The X-Files.

69. Episode 69

Air Date: 2021-05-27

In this round, the specialty subjects are George Michael, Geography of Tasmania, Andrew McCarthy, and V8 Supercars.

70. Episode 70

Air Date: 2021-05-28

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

71. Episode 71

Air Date: 2021-05-31

In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are Julia Gillard, The Pixies, Ten Pin Bowling, and the film The Blues Brothers.

72. Episode 72

Air Date: 2021-06-01

In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are Bob Marley, Men in Black 1 and 2, political activist Marcus Garvey, and the classic film Soapdish.

73. Episode 73

Air Date: 2021-06-02

In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are Forrest Gump, the Dada Art Movement, ’90s British Girl Groups, and Seinfeld Season 4.

74. Episode 74

Air Date: 2021-06-03

In this Returners' Week round, the specialty subjects are superstar Robbie Williams, Famous Watches, the film The Room, and the TV show Spaced.

75. Episode 75

Air Date: 2021-06-04

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

76. Episode 76

Air Date: 2021-06-07

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are classic TV comedy Married With Children, American rapper 2Pac, the 2008 US Presidential Election, and the film Good Will Hunting.

77. Episode 77

Air Date: 2021-06-08

In this Second Chance round, specialty subjects are David Attenborough, Operation Market Garden, the Everton Football Club, and the classic movie Breakfast At Tiffany’s.

78. Episode 78

Air Date: 2021-06-09

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are the film Scarface, the Orca, the legendary Joni Mitchell, and the TV comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm.

79. Episode 79

Air Date: 2021-06-10

In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are the classic Aussie hit Muriel’s Wedding, Katherine Swynford, The Beach Boys, and Daniel Day Lewis.

80. Episode 80

Air Date: 2021-06-11

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

81. Episode 81

Air Date: 2021-06-14

Our semi-finalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a spot in the Grand Final. Who will win a place?

82. Episode 82

Air Date: 2021-06-15

Our semi-finalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a spot in the Grand Final. Who will win a place?

83. Episode 83

Air Date: 2021-06-16

Our semi-finalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a spot in the Grand Final. Who will win a place?

84. Episode 84

Air Date: 2021-06-17

Our semi-finalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a spot in the Grand Final. Who will win a place?

85. Episode 85

Air Date: 2021-06-18

Tonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2022-02-21

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.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2022-02-22

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

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2022-02-23

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.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2022-02-24

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.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2022-02-25

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

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2022-02-28

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

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2022-03-01

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.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2022-03-02

In this round, the specialty subjects are the Pitch Perfect film, NBA League history (1986–2021), Magda Szubanski, and Will & Grace (Seasons 6–8).

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2022-03-03

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

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2022-03-04

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

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2022-03-07

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

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2022-03-08

In this round, the specialty subjects are Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, Hamilton (musical), David Bowie's Berlin album trilogy, and Australian Prime Ministers.

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2022-03-09

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

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2022-03-10

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

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2022-03-11

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

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2022-03-14

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

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2022-03-15

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).

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2022-03-16

In this round, the specialty subjects are The Chronicles of Narnia Disney film, the Avengers: Endgame film, the A Knight's Tale film, and the His Dark Materials book trilogy by Phillipe Pullman.

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2022-03-17

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).

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2022-03-18

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

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2022-03-21

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.

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2022-03-22

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.

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2022-03-23

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

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2022-03-24

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

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2022-03-25

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

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2022-03-28

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).

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2022-03-29

In this round, the specialty subjects Savage Garden, Disco Elysium (Game), High Fidelity (Film), and the history of the Tudor monarchs.

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2022-03-30

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.

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2022-03-31

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).

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2022-04-01

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

31. Episode 31

Air Date: 2022-04-04

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).

32. Episode 32

Air Date: 2022-04-05

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).

33. Episode 33

Air Date: 2022-04-06

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

34. Episode 34

Air Date: 2022-04-07

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).

35. Episode 35

Air Date: 2022-04-08

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

36. Episode 36

Air Date: 2022-04-11

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.

37. Episode 37

Air Date: 2022-04-12

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

38. Episode 38

Air Date: 2022-04-13

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.

39. Episode 39

Air Date: 2022-04-14

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).

40. Episode 40

Air Date: 2022-04-15

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

41. Episode 41

Air Date: 2022-04-18

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

42. Episode 42

Air Date: 2022-04-19

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.

43. Episode 43

Air Date: 2022-04-20

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).

44. Episode 44

Air Date: 2022-04-21

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 Björk.

45. Episode 45

Air Date: 2022-04-22

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

46. Episode 46

Air Date: 2022-04-25

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).

47. Episode 47

Air Date: 2022-04-26

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

48. Episode 48

Air Date: 2022-04-27

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).

49. Episode 49

Air Date: 2022-04-28

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).

50. Episode 50

Air Date: 2022-04-29

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

51. Episode 51

Air Date: 2022-05-02

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.

52. Episode 52

Air Date: 2022-05-03

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

53. Episode 53

Air Date: 2022-05-04

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).

54. Episode 54

Air Date: 2022-05-05

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 (Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead, The World's End).

55. Episode 55

Air Date: 2022-05-06

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

56. Episode 56

Air Date: 2022-05-09

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.

57. Episode 57

Air Date: 2022-05-10

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.

58. Episode 58

Air Date: 2022-05-11

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.

59. Episode 59

Air Date: 2022-05-12

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).

60. Episode 60

Air Date: 2022-05-13

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