Question Everything (TV series)

Question Everything is an Australian comedy panel television show hosted by Wil Anderson which first screened on ABC TV on 18 August 2021.[1] The show features four celebrity panellists, led by Jan Fran. The panel are asked to dissect the news, sort the real from the rumours, separate fact from fiction and flatten conspiracy theories, fake stories, false claims, scams, frauds and outright lies.[2] It also features pre-recorded segments by Fran called "Jan-splaining".[3]

Question Everything
GenrePanel show
Created byWil Anderson
Presented byWil Anderson and Jan Fran
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes36
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyCJZ
Original release
NetworkABC
Release18 August 2021 (2021-08-18) –
present

In October 2023, a live version of the show was brought to SXSW Sydney.[4]

A fourth season is set to air in late 2024.[5]

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1818 August 2021 (2021-08-18)6 October 2021 (2021-10-06)
21028 September 2022 (2022-09-28)30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)
3918 October 2023 (2023-10-18)13 December 2023 (2023-12-13)
4109 October 2024 (2024-10-09)11 December 2024 (2024-12-11)


Series 1 (2021)

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No. in
season
Original air dateAustralian viewers
118 August 2021 (2021-08-18)570,000[6]
Guests: Luke Heggie, Alexei Toliopoulos, Concetta Caristo
225 August 2021 (2021-08-25)483,000[7]
Guests: Lauren Bonner, Fady Kassab, Greta Lee Jackson
31 September 2021 (2021-09-01)466,000[8]
Guests: Dane Simpson, Susie Youssef, Tom Cashman
48 September 2021 (2021-09-08)410,000[9]
Guests: Nina Oyama, Luke Heggie, Vic Zerbst
515 September 2021 (2021-09-15)416,000[10]
Guests: Alexei Toliopoulos, Alice Fraser, Aaron Chen
622 September 2021 (2021-09-22)429,000[11]
Guests: Mark Humphries, Tom Cashman, Bec Melrose
729 September 2021 (2021-09-29)424,000[12]
Guests: Wendy Harmer, Danielle Walker, Alexei Toliopoulos
86 October 2021 (2021-10-06)440,000[13]
Guests: Julia Zemiro, Aaron Chen, Bec Melrose

Series 2 (2022)

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No. in
season
Original air dateAustralian viewers
128 September 2022 (2022-09-28)401,000[14]
Guests: Matt Parkinson, Kirsty Webeck, Tom Ballard
25 October 2022 (2022-10-05)415,000[15]
Guests: James O'Loghlin, Claire Hooper, Alexei Toliopoulos
312 October 2022 (2022-10-12)338,000[16]
Guests: Dave O'Neil, Jordan Raskopoulos, Frankie McNair
419 October 2022 (2022-10-19)381,000[17]
Guests: Mark Humphries, Geraldine Hickey, Cameron James
526 October 2022 (2022-10-26)464,000[18]
62 November 2022 (2022-11-02)437,000[19]
Guests: Mark Humphries, Kirsty Webeck, Luke Heggie
79 November 2022 (2022-11-09)387,000[20]
Guests: Tom Gleeson, Mel Buttle, Blake Freeman
816 November 2022 (2022-11-16)408,000[21]
923 November 2022 (2022-11-23)386,000[22]
Guests: Wendy Harmer, Dan Ilic, Bec Melrose
1030 November 2022 (2022-11-30)424,000[23]
Guests: Carl Barron, Mel Buttle, Blake Freeman

Series 3 (2023)

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No. in
season
Original air dateAustralian viewers
118 October 2023 (2023-10-18)303,000[24]
225 October 2023 (2023-10-25)319,000[25]
31 November 2023 (2023-11-01)351,000[26]
Guests: Mark Humphries, Dane Simpson, Bec Melrose
48 November 2023 (2023-11-08)429,000[27]
515 November 2023 (2023-11-15)358,000[28]
Guests: Kirsty Webeck, Mel Buttle, Dilruk Jayasinha
622 November 2023 (2023-11-22)387,000[29]
729 November 2023 (2023-11-29)382,000[30]
Guests: Alex Lee, Mel Buttle, Suren Jayemanne
86 December 2023 (2023-12-06)370,000[31]
Guests: Nath Valvo, Geraldine Hickey, Brett Blake
913 December 2023 (2023-12-13)330,000[32]
Guests: Matt Parkinson, Tom Ballard, Kirsty Webeck

Series 4 (2024)

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No. in
season
Original air dateAustralian viewers
19 October 2024 (2024-10-09)N/A
Guests: Concetta Caristo, Kirsty Webeck, Matt Parkinson
216 October 2024 (2024-10-16)N/A
323 October 2024 (2024-10-23)N/A
Guests: Tom Ballard, Alex Lee, Brett Blake
430 October 2024 (2024-10-30)N/A
Guests: Matt Parkinson, Mel Buttle, Gillian Cosgriff
56 November 2024 (2024-11-06)N/A
Guests: Nath Valvo, Geraldine Hickey, Sashi Perera
613 November 2024 (2024-11-13)N/A
720 November 2024 (2024-11-20)TBD
Guests: Mark Humphries, Cameron James, Gen Fricker
827 November 2024 (2024-11-27)TBD
Guests: Takashi Wakasugi, Kirsty Webeck, Matt Parkinson
94 December 2024 (2024-12-04)TBD
1011 December 2024 (2024-12-11)TBD
Guests: Mel Buttle, Gillian Cosgriff, Suren Jayemanne

References

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  4. ^ "Jan Fran & Wil Anderson - Question Everything Live". SXSW Sydney. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ^ Knox, David (1 February 2024). "Programmer's Wrap 2024: ABC". TV Tonight. Both The Newsreader and Fisk will screen at the back of the year with Question Everything also expected in Q4.
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