Tom Gleeson’s surprise new role leads ABC’s slate of new 2024 shows

May 9, 2024 Viral10 News 0

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Notoriously acerbic Aussie comedian Tom Gleeson is taking on a new target: Children.

The Hard Quiz host will next month host Hard Quiz Kids, turning his trademark grumpiness and wicked humour to contestants aged from 10 to 13.

And, as Gleeson tells news.com.au, he’s not going easy on the little ones.

“I don’t hold back with these kids… but they are all obsessed with roasting these days, so they often gang up on me,” Gleeson told us.

Gleeson said he didn’t even have to tone down his humour to keep it kid-friendly, thanks to some “careful word selection”: “A lot of the best lines sail over their heads.”

And while the contestants might be a lot younger than he’s used to, Gleeson said he’d been constantly impressed by just how smart they were.

“The final round is their time to really shine. That’s where they can show off their freakish depth of knowledge. One kid talked me through the geopolitics of World War II!”

Gleeson joked that there are even more Hard Quiz spin-offs still to come – one pitch being Hard Voice: “I ask questions and the contestants have to sing the answers, then I turn around in my big dumb red chair and abuse them.” Don’t hold your breath waiting for that one to air.

Gleeson’s new Hard Quiz spin-off, premiering on Saturday June 8, is one of 10 new programs announced today for ABC’s 2024 slate.

Elsewhere, veteran journo Leigh Sales will host a new six-part factual series called The Assembly, focusing on a group of autistic student journalists as they prepare to interview some of Australia’s best-known people, including the Prime Minister.

In a similar vein is Headliners, in which Elly-May Barnes leads a project to create two bands made up entirely of musicians living with disabilities.

And fans of the classic Australian drama Love My Way are in for a treat with Plum, a new series which reunites that show’s stars Brendan Cowell and Asher Keddie. Cowell plays Peter ‘The Plum’ Lum, an ex-footballer dealing with a brain disorder caused by his many knocks on the field. Keddie plays his ex-wife in this Cronulla-set family drama.

Other new shows announced today:

Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now

Presented by Lisa Millar, this show will revisit the human and canine stars of series one and two to check in on the dogs’ progress.

Secret Science

Premiering Tuesday May 21, this new series hosted by Myf Warhurst, Sammy J and Matt Okine gives viewers practical answers to science questions like how to improve your sperm count or expand your capacity to learn.

Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants?

A two-part series narrated by Hugh Jackman looks at the Megafauna giants that existed in Australia for millions of years.

Monday’s Experts

Hosted by Tony Armstrong with Catherine Murphy, Monday’s Experts is a new sports entertainment show with a comedy bent, looking at all the week’s biggest news on and off the field.

Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee

Host Guy Montgomery and assistant Aaron Chen challenge four comedians in a spelling bee battle in this new panel show.

And finally, Bluey fans – and who isn’t – will be pleased to know that from Sunday June 16, ABC will debut new Bluey “minisodes”, a collection of one to three-minute shorts featuring Bluey and Bingo alongside some fan favourites.

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