S02 Episode 0
A Very Specky Christmas 2005
30 mins
S02 Episode 1
Episode 1
Guest Stars:
Kate DeAraugo
Adam Richard
Peter Brocklehurst
End Credits:
Filmclip of 'Bitter Heart' by Seona Dancing
30 mins · Wed, 15 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 2
Kate Miller-Heidke, Hamish Blake, Tony Sheldon & Ross Noble
Host Adam Hills and team leaders Alan and Myf are joined by Kate Miller-Heidke, Hamish Blake, Tony Sheldon and Ross Noble to play games such as Know Your Product, Common People, Substitute, and The Final Countdown.
47 mins · Wed, 22 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 2
Episode 2
Comedian Adam Hills leads two teams of musicians and comedians through a series of games based on music.
Team leaders each week are comedian Allan Brough and Triple J presenter Myf Warhurst.
30 mins · Wed, 22 Feb 2006
S02 Episode 3
Episode 3
Guest Stars:
Toby Allen
Eddie Perfect
Richard Gill
Fiona O'Loughlan
End Credits:
Eddie Perfect preforms 'Ode to Spicks and Specks'
30 mins · Wed, 1 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 4
Episode 4
Guest Stars:
Alli McGregor
Danny Boy.
Alex Lloyd
Ross Noble
End Credits:
Adam Hills preforms 'Ant Music'......badly
30 mins · Wed, 8 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 5
Episode 5
Guest Stars:
Christine Anu
Adam Richard
Billy Field
Denise Scott
30 mins · Wed, 15 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 6
Episode 6
Guest Stars:
Pete Murray
Adam Rosenbarks
Toni Lamond
Colin Lane
End Credits:
Filmclip of Toni Lamond preforming from 1974
30 mins · Wed, 22 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 7
Episode 7
Wow, what a show we have for you tonight.
Joining Alan, straight from the studio recording a new album with her band Killing Heidi, is the hugely talented Ella Hooper.
Next to her is an Australian comedy legend, the man behind Aunty Jack, Graham Bond.
The sensational Myf has Nova Brisbane breakfast host Meshel Laurie on her team and a
man who wore the tightest pants in 70s Australian music, Les Gock from glam rockers Hush.
30 mins · Wed, 29 Mar 2006
S02 Episode 8
Episode 8
The girl who is still talking, the very talented Kate Ceberano,
Comedian and closet Kate Ceberano fan, Michael Chamberlain
The reddest of all Wiggles, Murray Cook
And former monobrow-sporting US comedian Arj Barker
You'll find out Whitney Houston and Elton John's nicknames, Kate Ceberano will show us why you can't do Lulu in half-measures and we close with an hilarious piece of Australian television history.
Not to give anything away but it involves a drum solo by one of this countries greatest stars.
30 mins · Wed, 5 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 9
Episode 9
An on-fire Ella Hooper,
An hilarious Rich Hall,
A still good for his age Darryl Cotton,
And a good if he was Darryl’s age, Dave O’Neil.
You’ll see some extremely creepy album covers. Find out the secret to writing country music. And discover what George Forman thought about while he lay on the canvas in Kinshasa.
30 mins · Wed, 12 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 10
Episode 10
This week on another entirely adequate episode of Spicks and Specks Myf is joined by opera singer Rosario La Spina who tells us about a nasty wardrobe malfunction and comedian Denise Scott who tells us about a nasty medical condition she develops while riding the bike during Malvern Stars on 45.
Alan's team features country artist Beccy Cole who recalls the story of touching herself in Iraq and English comedian Stephen K Amos who is one of Spicks and Specks most gracious winners.
Also watch out for a guest appearance by the spooky, kooky and ooky Kransky Sisters.
Sadly Judith Lucy couldn't join the Spicks & Specks team and had to pull out at the last minute due to illness.
30 mins · Wed, 19 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 11
Episode 11
This week on the ABC's only show called 'Spicks and Specks' Alan is joined by one of the stars of 'The Producers' Chloe Dallimore - who explains how to give yourself a black eye while dancing - and Canadian comedian Glenn Wool.
Myf's team features dancer and actor David Page - who gets a bit of shock when he sees some footage of himself as a young man from The Paul Hogan Show - and Irish comedian Jason Byrne who gives us an insight into the mind of an elderly Irish woman when he's riding the bike during 'Malvern Stars on 45'.
Chloe Dallimore proves she's certainly got and knows how to flaunt it when she closes the show with 'If You've Got It, Flaunt It' from The Producers.
30 mins · Wed, 26 Apr 2006
S02 Episode 12
Episode 12
This week on 'Spicks and Specks' we have an extra special show for y'all.
Joining us this week not only do we have the stunning Ali McGregor and the uproarious Meshel Laurie but we also have Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi from Status Quo.
That's right, you heard me right, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi from Status Quo.
They've rocked Live Aid (the first one), they've rocked all over the world (really, all over) and they've rocked their tour bus (don't ask) and now they're set to rock 'Spicks and Specks'.
Hold onto your hats and give your Mum a valium. It's going to be a ripper.
30 mins · Wed, 3 May 2006
S02 Episode 13
Episode 13
Australian music legend Joe Camilleri, English comic legend Ross Noble, Decoder Ring singer Lenka Kripac and another English comedian by the name of Earl Okin.
30 mins · Wed, 10 May 2006
S02 Episode 14
Episode 14
The Man From Snowy River, Tom Burlinson, sings Bob Dylan in the style of Frank Sinatra.
An Australian comedienne wowing them in England, Lulu McClatchy, sings from the 1980s.
PNG singing sensation Ngaiire sings in Pidgin.
And Hamish Blake doesn't sing at all. Thankfully.
All that and more this week on Spicks and Specks.
30 mins · Wed, 17 May 2006
S02 Episode 15
Episode 15
This week's guests are Channel V host Yumi Stynes, supercool saxophonist Wilbur Wilde, from 70s rock icons Kush, the wonderfully strange Jeff Duff and just a suburban boy, comedian Dave O'Neil.
And don't miss the most controversial ending we could think of...
30 mins · Wed, 24 May 2006
S02 Episode 16
Episode 16
Myf really hits it off with the singer/guitarist from New Zealand hard rockers 'Shihad', Jon Toogood.
Jon Toogood really hits it off with his namesake, legendary Australian singer, Jon English.
Comedian Fiona O'Loughlin really hits it off with Jon English - and quite frankly, scares him as well.
And Frank Woodley hits it off with everyone.
Why don't you hit it off with 'Spicks and Specks' this week on ABC TV.
30 mins · Wed, 31 May 2006
S02 Episode 17
Episode 17
In their ongoing battle for supremacy Alan and Myf are joined by opera singer Tiffany Speight, comedian Colin Lane, singer/songwriter Stephen Cummings and comedian and radio broadcaster Denise Scott.
There's all sorts of shenanigans when Denise and Stephen discover they have a very special bond going back many years.
Keep watching.
30 mins · Wed, 7 Jun 2006
S02 Episode 18
Episode 18
Member of folk singing royalty Sarah Lee Guthrie
Comedian and Spicks and Specks debutant Gary Eck
The scot from down-under Colin Hay
And the musically challenged Hamish Blake
You'll see how Clint Eastwood would play Maria from the Sound Of Music, what Arlo Guthrie would have been given if he had been a busker and a very weird air flute version of Down Under.
30 mins · Wed, 14 Jun 2006
S02 Episode 19
Episode 19
The very musical former Blue Heeler, Lisa McCune
The man with the face of a matinee idol and the soul of a villain,Colin Lane
The young man from Young Group who will be Forever Young, Toby Martin
And the girl who is just so Mischa Barton on the inside, Meshel Laurie
You'll find out all about John Wood in stilettos, what Courtney Love did with Nirvana's song catalogue and what happend to Paris Hilton's mobile phone.
30 mins · Wed, 21 Jun 2006
S02 Episode 20
Episode 20
The one-man band with a number one hit on his hands Leo Sayer
A little bit country singer Melinda Schneider
Pirate-channelling comedian Cal Wilson
And the scruffily attractive Dave O'Neil
We take a step to the right with some rock opera, the panel goes Latin with Cuban rhythms from Sally Ford and the Pachuco Playboys , and Leo is lent a hand at one of his concerts.
30 mins · Wed, 28 Jun 2006
S02 Episode 21
Episode 21
In a Countdown special, the slapped and tackled Molly Meldrum hears voices from the past
Mikey Robins holds hands with Molly
And Wilbur Wilde and Renee Geyer reminisce about appearing on Countdown
You'll find out about Myf's regular viewing date with Countdown while Renee word-associates her way to a correct answer and Wilbur goes for a specky with his specs on in a star-studded footy match finale.
30 mins · Wed, 5 Jul 2006
S02 Episode 22
Episode 22
Justin Burford , frontman for Perth band End of Fashion, tells us about his electrifying performance on stage at the South By Southwest music festival in Texas
Top songster Colleen Hewitt runs us through her sob-fest video of "Wind Beneath My Wings" while comedian Frank Woodley wears his nose on his sleeve.
Comedian and radio announcer Adam Richard shares his view of the obligatory performance style for Australian Idol hopefuls.
Gird your loins for an outstanding Know Your Product topic that has the panel in a dither, stay strong for Frank wanting everyone to call Paul Kelly "Leaky", and brace yourself for an intense rendition of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" by the beautiful Adam Richard.
30 mins · Wed, 12 Jul 2006
S02 Episode 23
Episode 23
Due to programming changes, our guests this week are keyboard genius Simon Tedeschi, the irrepressible Julia Morris, FM radio pioneer Lee Simon, comedian Dave O'Neil, and Greek blues band Rebetika
Watch out for Denise Scott, Denise Drysdale, Stephen Gates and Lior next week
30 mins · Wed, 19 Jul 2006
S02 Episode 24
Episode 24
Our guests are über entertainer Denise Drysdale, comedian Denise Scott, singer/songwriter and ARIA nominee, Lior, and Stephen Gates, one pod of musical funsters, Tripod.
Tonight a lone bagpiper puts the wind up our guests when they have to guess the songs he plays and the two Denises suspect they may share more than a name.
Lior enlists some percussive assistance from the audience in Substitute, Myf tells us about a romantic approach in a Mildura nightclub that no girl could resist, and a disgruntled Gatesy musically laments having to share his playout with the end credits.
30 mins · Wed, 26 Jul 2006
S02 Episode 25
Episode 25
Our guests are oboe player Diana Doherty, Scared Weird Little Guy John Chaplin-Fleming, writer of the musical "Dusty" and showbiz connoisseur John-Michael Howson, and the slightly popular Hamish Blake.
John Chaplin-Fleming tells us how he incited a riot at a Scared Weird Little Guys concert, Hamish is shocked to get one question correct, and just what the heck is John-Michael drawing in Cover Versions?
And, succumbing to the antics of Hamish Blake, Diana Doherty giggles her way through a performance of the theme from the Star Wars Cantina scene.
30 mins · Wed, 2 Aug 2006
S02 Episode 26
Episode 26
Guests tonight are U.S. soul singer Sharon Jones, vicarious soul sister Meshel Laurie, soulful Mental As Anything frontman Martin Plaza, and the soul of wit, comedian Dave O'Neil.
Sharon Jones reveals a captivating previous occupation, Dave nails his one-hit wonders in Know Your Product and Meshel shines in a very different Look What They've Done To My Song Ma.
We've also managed to squeeze in a Something's Missing segment featuring more dodgy album covers and if a barking-mad Substitute book doesn't have you enthralled, we wrap it up with a whole bunch of one-hit wonders to reminisce about.
30 mins · Wed, 9 Aug 2006
S02 Episode 27
Episode 27
Contributing to tonight's high jinks are comedian and radio commentator Amanda Keller, movie producer Al Clark, singer Angie Hart and the hair-raising Frank Woodley.
Myf tells us about a grave encounter at Graceland, and the video clip in Please Please Tell Me Now holds a nostalgic surprise for Al Clark.
Also on the bill tonight, anagram mayhem – and no, that's not one - in All Shook Up, some frenzied doodling in Cover Versions and a funky finale that will have you snarling "book 'em Danno" all week.
30 mins · Wed, 16 Aug 2006
S02 Episode 28
Episode 28
Clearly enjoying themselves tonight are Stephanie Ashworth from Something for Kate, comedian Andy Lee, John Schumann from Redgum, and comedian and radio announcer Mikey Robins.
30 mins · Wed, 23 Aug 2006
S02 Episode 29
Episode 29
Yodelling up a storm tonight is Mary Schneider, joined by international DJ Carl Cox, Scaredy Rusty Berther, and the mostly well-behaved Meshel Laurie.
There's a world of interest when Carl tells us how he spent the dawn of the millennium and there's an odd-couple moment when Mary identifies the eclectic rocker who uses her music on stage.
In other news, Rusty nails his record labels topic in Know Your Product, Sir Mix and Matchalot unearths the longest ever album title, and Myf is passionate about souveniring her team's Substitute book.
30 mins · Wed, 30 Aug 2006
S02 Episode 30
Episode 30
Guests include classical double bassist Kirsty McCahon, Adelaide hip-hopper MC Suffa, the disarmingly distracted Frank Woodley, and the always scream-worthy Hamish Blake.
In tonight's quest for domination, the teams are given five words to identify songs in Word Up and take a crack at interpreting some dubious artistry in Cover Versions.
Hamish wonders why Kirsty makes do with her antiquated double bass when she could buy a nice new shiny one, we all wonder if Alan has been moonlighting in a parallel universe, and if you ever wondered what a Klezmer band was, don't miss the wonderful Klezmeritis in Look What They've Done To My Song Ma.
30 mins · Wed, 6 Sep 2006
S02 Episode 31
Episode 31
Hilarity overload tonight with actor and singer Debra Byrne, actor and singer Jesse Griffin, actor and singer Andy Anderson and ..... Dave O'Neil.
In the hirsute of happiness, we've unearthed some footage of an impressively follicled Andy singing with Running Jumping Standing Still, and Jesse fondly recalls his reggae phase featuring redhead dreads.
Look What They've Done To My Song Ma proves a challenge for everyone except the audience, there are some truly weird album covers in Something's Missing, and Jesse leaves no philosophical stone unturned in his closing song.
30 mins · Wed, 13 Sep 2006
S02 Episode 32
Episode 32
Vying for victory are Canadian alternative country singer Martha Wainwright, Oz Idol contender Rob Mills, lovable lunatic Ross Noble, and just plain adorable Hamish Blake.
In tonight's contest Martha and Ross lock horns and prove opposites don't necessarily attract, while Millsy dishes the dirt and comes clean about Paris Hilton.
The teams wrestle with more silly scenarios in One Out of Three Ain't Bad, the Wainwright musical lineage is apparent when Martha sings in Substitute, and Millsy's closing tuneful tribute is a trip.
30 mins · Wed, 20 Sep 2006
S02 Episode 33
Episode 33
Tonight we test the smarts of beguiling Patience Hodgson from The Grates, urbane wunderkind Jonathan Biggins, venerable vaudevillian Val Jellay, and wickedly whimsical Frank Woodley.
Val reminisces about the good and not so good old days in showbiz, and we learn about Patience's penchant for ribbons, sock puppets and skeletons.
One Out of Three Ain't Bad features stories about John Cage and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Jonathan trounces all comers in Substitute, and we wrap it all up with a truly classy closer that will have you straining to hear more.
30 mins · Wed, 27 Sep 2006
S02 Episode 34
Episode 34
We push the boat out with soprano Antoinette Halloran, comedian and writer Anthony Morgan, Steve Mallinder from electronic outfit Cabaret Voltaire, and crowd-pleasing comedian Denise Scott.
Antoinette's connection with Elvis Costello is noted a few thousand times, and Steve's days of anonymity as a uni lecturer are numbered when we show some bygone Cabaret Voltaire footage.
Vocal gymnast Mal Webb takes Look What They've Done To My Song to a wonderfully strange new level, Please Please Tell Me Now resurrects a classic video that puts Anthony in a spin, and Myf shows how it's done when she sings in Substitute.
30 mins · Wed, 4 Oct 2006
S02 Episode 35
Episode 35
Taking a shot at glory tonight are longstanding fave Ella Hooper, cheeky comedian Akmal Salek, effusive music legend Robin Lumley, and house hottie Hamish Blake.
Akmal reveals why Richard Branson won't be calling any time soon,
and Robin treats us to a show-and-tell from his days in David Bowie's band.
Our teams try to work out celebrity connections in Common People, the bike returns for a workout in Malvern Stars on 45, and keep a lookout for the finale which features some vintage Australian prog rock with a twist.
30 mins · Wed, 11 Oct 2006
S02 Episode 36
Episode 36
Striving for best on ground tonight are singer/songwriter Mike Brady, comedian Frank Woodley, singer Rebecca Barnard, and musical comedian Tim Minchin.
Mike, Myf and Frank contest the mark with admirable air-guitar action in Know Your Product, and bluegrass band Hard Drive yee-haa up a storm in Look What They've Done To My Song Ma.
Mike reports on the endurance of "Up There Cazaly", Frank is tackled on an issue of crowd participation, while Tim and Adam play on in a touching and possibly out-of-bounds musical playout.
30 mins · Wed, 18 Oct 2006
S02 Episode 37
Episode 37
Painting the studio red tonight are ex-Euroglider Grace Knight, Alpha Male Dan Kelly, comedian Adam Rozenbachs, and feisty Fiona O'Loughlin.
Enjoy embarrassing anecdotes aplenty tonight with Grace, Fiona and Dan respectively wincing about a steamy video clip, a cross-dressing husband and a tangled guitar lead.
Common People gets the better of Myf's team, Beatrix Potter gets a rock and roll overhaul in Substitute, and our video-clip closer demonstrates a novel way to get back in the good books with the missus.
30 mins · Wed, 25 Oct 2006
S02 Episode 38
Episode 38
Guests du jour are entertainer extraordinaire Ian Turpie, perky Kiwi comedian Cal Wilson, well-informed funster Dave O'Neil and the incomparable Dave Graney.
Laugh-out-loud showbiz stories are de rigueur tonight when Dave Graney and Turps recall past escapades, and we discover that the other Dave is obsessed with Nickelback, and not in a good way.
Please Please Tell Me Now reveals Cal's affinity for basic maths, Word Up reveals Cal's ignorance of geography, and le teams have a mon dieu! moment when Dave Graney reveals a Gallic penchant in Substitute.
30 mins · Wed, 1 Nov 2006
S02 Episode 39
Episode 39
Guests this week are Harry Angus from the Cat Empire, composer Kate Neal, Scott Edgar from Tripod and comedian Denise Scott.
30 mins · Wed, 8 Nov 2006
S02 Episode 40
Episode 40
Our guests this week are comedian and Triple J broadcaster HG Nelson, singer Katie Noonan, comedian Hamish Blake and opera singer Ali McGregor.
30 mins · Wed, 15 Nov 2006
S02 Episode 41
The Best of 2006
Featuring all your favourite moments from this years Spicks and Specks.
Including, Tim Minchin wooing Adam, Eddie Perfect wooing Myf, Ricky Gervais in the 80s and Adam Richard auditioning for Idol and more....
30 mins · Wed, 22 Nov 2006
S02 Episode 42
A Very Specky Christmas
30 mins · Sun, 17 Dec 2006
