About this season
Adam Hills, one of Australia's favourite comedians and winner of Edinburgh's Best of the Fest award, is joined by two team captains, comedian and actor Alan Brough and radio breakfast announcer Myf Warhurst, as well as brave personalities who enjoy having long forgotten embarrassing stories laughed about on national television. Two teams go head to head as they sing, shout and delve deep into the recesses of their collective minds to help earn their team an extremely inglorious victory.
Episodes (26)
1. Meshel Laurie, Des Bishop, Jacqui Dark, and Jay Watson
Aired 5 February 2014 • 30 min
Joining Josh Earl, Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are panellists Meshel Laurie, Des Bishop, Jacqui Dark, and Jay Watson from Tame Impala along with musical guests Hetty Kate and the Twenty 20s.
2. Suzi Quatro, Helen Croome, Lewis Hobba and Lawrence Mooney
Aired 12 February 2014 • 30 min
Our guest panellists joining Josh, Ella and Adam are rock legend Suzi Quatro, singer Helen Croome also known as Gossling, and comedians Lewis Hobba and Lawrence Mooney.
3. Clairy Browne, Simon Tedeschi, Luke McGregor and Tom Gleeson
Aired 19 February 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by singer Clairy Browne, pianist Simon Tedeschi, and comedians Luke McGregor and Tom Gleeson along with musical act The Bluebottles.
4. Nadia Salemme, Urzila Carlson, Sean Kelly and Dave O'Neil
Aired 26 February 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by musician Sean Kelly, comedians Dave O'Neil and Urzila Carlson, journalist Nadia Salemme and musical act Tjupurru and Efiq Zulfiqar.
5. Ricki-Lee Coulter, DJ Shadow, Tom Gleeson & Tegan Higginbotham
Aired 5 March 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by Ricki-Lee Coulter, DJ Shadow and comedians Tom Gleeson and Tegan Higginbotham. A special Spicks and Specks remix by DJ Speckta to close the show.
6. Kate Miller-Heidke, Tony Martin, Celia Pacquola & Joseph Tawadros
Aired 12 March 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by singer, songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, comedians Tony Martin and Celia Pacquola and oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros.
7. Peter Oxley, Dave O'Neil, Tom Ballard & Ashleigh Dallas
Aired 19 March 2014 • 30 min
Our guest panellists joining Josh, Ella and Adam are Peter Oxley from the Sunnyboys, comedians Dave O'Neil and Tom Ballard and country singer Ashleigh Dallas. Performance by musical guest, harpist Alana Conway.
8. Denise Drysdale, Dan Sultan, Ben Mingay & Gen Fricker
Aired 26 March 2014 • 30 min
Denise Drysdale, singer Dan Sultan, singer/actor Ben Mingay and comedian Gen Fricker join Josh, Ella and Adam on this episode. Plus musical guest Taylor Pfeiffer as Banjo Girl.
9. Antoinette Halloran, Damien Dempsey, Jason Byrne & Joe Lycett
Aired 2 April 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by Opera singer Antoinette Halloran, Irish singer Damien Dempsey and comedians Jason Byrne and Joe Lycett.
10. Wilma Smith, Jake Stone, Kevin Bridges & David O'Doherty
Aired 9 April 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by violinist Wilma Smith, Bluejuice frontman Jake Stone, comedians Kevin Bridges and David O'Doherty and musical act the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
11. Richard Gill, Ade Edmondson, Felicity Ward & Shappi Khorsandi
Aired 16 April 2014 • 30 min
Joining the Spicks and Specks team are conductor Richard Gill, comedy legend best known as punk rocker Vyvyan from the Young Ones Ade Edmondson, comedians Felicity Ward and Shappi Khorsandi.
12. Martha Davis, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Frank Woodley, Luke McGregor & PHIA
Aired 23 April 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by legendary front woman of the Motels Martha Davis, opera singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes, comedians Frank Woodley and Luke McGregor and, musical guest PHIA.
13. Reece Mastin, Emma Matthews, Claire Hooper and Kyle Kinane
Aired 30 April 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by pop sensation Reece Mastin, opera singer Emma Matthews and comedians Claire Hooper and Kyle Kinane.
14. Lucy Durack, Ashley Evans, Meshel Laurie & Luke McGregor
Aired 7 May 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by performer Lucy Durack, world-renowned choreographer Ashley Evans, comedians Meshel Laurie and Luke McGregor, and musical act Living Room.
15. Adalita, Seth Sentry, Stephen K. Amos & James Acaster
Aired 14 May 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by rock goddess Adalita, hip hop artist Seth Sentry and comedians Stephen K. Amos and James Acaster.
16. John Paul Young, Jasmine Rae, Dave Hughes, Michael Winslow
Aired 21 May 2014 • 30 min
The Spicks and Specks team are joined by legendary singer John Paul Young, country singer Jasmine Rae, comedian Dave Hughes, and the man with 10,000 sound effects Michael Winslow plus musical act The Lost Clog.
17. Lisa Mccune, Grandmaster Flash, Meshel Laurie, Lewis Hobba, Barbarion
Aired 28 May 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by the multi-talented Lisa McCune, legendary hip hop artist Grandmaster Flash and comedians Meshel Laurie and Lewis Hobba, plus musical act Barbarion.
18. Michael Franti, Deborah Cheetham, Claire Hooper, Tom Gleeson, Nigel Maclean and Laurie Ernst
Aired 4 June 2014 • 30 min
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by American musician Michael Franti, celebrated soprano singer Deborah Cheetham and comedians Tom Gleeson and Claire Hooper, plus musicians Nigel Maclean and Laurie Ernst.
19. Vance Joy, Lara Mulcahy, Denise Scott, Dave O'Neil, The Frowning Clouds
Aired 11 June 2014 • 30 min
The Spicks and Specks team are joined by singer, songwriter and Triple J's latest Hottest 100 winner Vance Joy, the highly talented performer, Lara Mulcahy and two of Spicks and Specks favourite comedians Dave O'Neil and Denise Scott. Plus musical act the Frowning Clouds.
20. Kasey Chambers, Brian Mannix, Claire Hooper, Rusty Berther
Aired 18 June 2014 • 30 min
The Spicks and Specks team are joined by one of Australia's favourite country singers Kasey Chambers, Uncanny X-Men front-man, rocker Brian Mannix and comedians Rusty Berther and Claire Hooper.
21. Michael Franti, Deborah Cheetham, Claire Hooper & Tom Gleeson
Aired 14 November 2014 • 30 min
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by American musician Michael Franti, celebrated soprano singer Deborah Cheetham and comedians Tom Gleeson and Claire Hooper, plus musicians Nigel Maclean and Laurie Ernst.
22. Pete Thomas, Claire Bowditch, Meshel Laurie, Milton Jones
Aired 21 November 2014 • 30 min
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by comedian Meshel Laurie, international drummer Pete Thomas, australian singer Claire Bowditch and British comedian Milton Jones.
23. Bobby Fox, Nai Palm, Tom Gleeson & Paul Foot
Aired 28 November 2014 • 30 min
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by musician and actor Bobby Fox, songwriter Nai Palm, comedians Tom Gleeson and Paul Foot.
24. Bob Sedergreen, Beth Hart, Frank Woodley & Cal Wilson
Aired 5 December 2014 • 30 min
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by Bob Sedergreen, Beth Hart, Frank Woodley and Cal Wilson.
25. Kasey Chambers, Brian Mannix, Claire Hooper & Rusty Berther
Aired 12 December 2014 • 30 min
The Spicks and Specks team are joined by one of Australia's favourite country singers Kasey Chambers, Uncanny X-Men front-man, rocker Brian Mannix and comedians Rusty Berther and Claire Hooper.
26. Kate Ceberano, Darren Middleton, Sammy J & Randy
Aired 19 December 2014 • 30 min
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by Kate Ceberano, Darren Middleton, Sammy J & Randy.