List of RocKwiz episodes
RocKwiz is an Australian television quiz show series, focused on rock music, and broadcast on SBS One. It premiered in 2005. The final episode aired on June 25, 2016. In February 2019, SBS Channel Manager Ben Nguyen announced that the show is not returning to SBS.
With the possible exceptions of episodes 49, 105, 106 and 107, the following episode numbering is as per SBS OnDemand information.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
RocKwiz 2007 Christmas special
On 22 December 2007, a special RocKwiz show was broadcast featuring the RocKwiz band along with the Wolfgramm Sisters on backing vocals, Ashley Naylor on guitar and following guest performers:- All Alone On Christmas / Please Come Home On Christmas / Christmas Ain't Christmas Without The One You Love / Run Run Rudolf / All I Want For Christmas - The Wolfgramm Sisters, Jade MacRae, Joe Camilleri, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
- Fairytale of New York - Clare Bowditch, Tex Perkins, Joe Camilleri, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
- Christmas Wrapping - Chelsea Wheatley, The Wolfgramm Sisters, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
- River - Angie Hart, Tim Freedman, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
- Maybe This Christmas - Tim Freedman, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
- How To Make Gravy - Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
- Merry Christmas Everybody - Liam Finn, Jade MacRae, Tex Perkins, Clare Bowditch, Chelsea Wheatley, Angie Hart, Tim Freedman, Paul Kelly, The Wolfgramm Sisters, Brian Nankervis, Julia Zemiro, Ashley Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra
Season 6
RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl
On 7 March 2009, a special 90 minute RocKwiz show was broadcast as the sixth season's finale. The episode was filmed on 13 February 2009 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in front of a crowd of about 11,000 people. Whilst the show maintained a similar quiz format to a regular episode, it featured many more guest stars giving performances before, between, and after the usual rounds. For the occasion, the regular RockWiz band was expanded with the Wolfgramm Sisters on backing vocals, Ashley Naylor on guitar, and a horn section featuring Paul Williamson.- Nic Cester & Ashley Naylor – Venus & Mars / Rock Show / Maybe I'm Amazed
- Kram – Most People I Know
- Rebecca Barnard & Billy Miller – World Of Our Own
- Adalita – Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
- Kutcha Edwards, Ron Murray & Joshua Bond – Treaty
- Denis Walter – Crunchy Granola Suite
- Jeff Duff – Dancing Queen
- Paul Kelly – Cinnamon Girl
- Mick Fettes – 12Lb Toothbrush
- Stephen Cummings & Andrew Pendlebury – Who Listens To The Radio?
- Ella Hooper & Bob Starkie – Living In The Seventies
- Ross Wilson & Ross Hannaford – Bom Bom
- Ross Wilson & Ross Hannaford – Hi Honey Ho
- Bella Hunter – April Sun In Cuba
- Dave Faulkner & Lisa Miller – Like A Rolling Stone
- Patience Hodgson, Glenn Richards & Paul Kelly – Leaps And Bounds
- Judith Durham – The Carnival Is Over
Season 7
RocKwiz 2009 Christmas special
The 2009 RocKwiz Christmas special was broadcast on 19 December 2009. The 90 minute special was filmed at the Palais Theatre in St. Kilda, Melbourne. The show featured a regular quiz format, except that there were multiple contestants and guest performers. The regular RocKwiz Orkestra was augmented by Ashley Naylor on guitar and the Wolfgramm sisters on vocals. The guest performers were :- Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers
- Paris Wells
- Paul Gray and Abby Dobson
- Adalita Srsen
- Bill Chambers and Kasey Chambers
- Holiday Sidewinder and Glenn Richards
- Toby Martin and Sarah Kelly
- Sally Seltmann and Dan Kelly
- Tex Perkins and Paris Wells
- Vika Bull and John Paul Young
- Tim Rogers
- Joe Camilleri
Season 8
Season 9
RocKwiz 2011 Christmas special
The 2011 RocKwiz Christmas special was broadcast on 24 December 2011. The 82-minute special was filmed at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda, Melbourne. The show featured three quiz segments, the first involving guest performers and the second and third involving four audience members with team leaders Rebecca Barnard and Lanie Lane, and then Josh Pike and Jon English. The guest performers were :- "Merry Christmas Everybody" – sung by The Nymphs
- "Sleigh Ride" – sung by Julia Zemiro
- "Soul Christmas" – sung by Shellie Morris and Ross Wilson
- "All I Want For Christmas Is You" – sung by Henry Wagons
- "Santa Baby" – sung by Patience Hodgson
- "Someday at Christmas" – sung by Josh Pyke
- "Rocket ship Santa" – sung by Rebecca Barnard
- "A Christmas Card from Dougal McAndrew" – read by Brian Nankervis
- "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" – sung by Lanie Lane
- "Happy Xmas " and "Jesus Christ, Superstar" – sung by Jon English
- "Christmas Must Be Tonight" – sung by Paul Kelly
- "I Don't Want to Fight Tonight" – sung by Patience Hodgson and Ross Wilson
- "Love Will Roll the Clouds Away" – sung by everyone
Season 10
Season 11
RocKwiz Bluesfest special
- Vika & Linda Bull
- Alan Stone
- Ruthie Foster
- Steve Kilbey
- Tex Perkins
- Trombone Shorty
- Nkechi Anele & Saskwatch Horns
- Kylie Auldist & Lance Fergusson
- Emily Lubitz
- Dan Sultan
- Russell Morris
Season 12
RocKwiz Vanda and Young special
- Nic McKenzie
- Hailey Cramer
- The Basics
- Ashley Naylor
- Gossling
- Steve Kilbey
- Doc Neeson
- Issabella Manfredi
- Mark Gable
- Dave Larkin
RocKwiz at Bluesfest 2014 special
- Vika & Linda Bull
- Adalita Srsen
- Robert Susz
- Steve Earle
- Grace Potter
- Continental Robert
- Garland Jeffreys
Season 13 - RocKwiz Salutes The Decades
Season 14 - RocKwiz Salutes The Legendshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP-Aljvg1rA
DVD releases
- RocKwiz Series 1 – Contains episodes 1–12
- RocKwiz Series 2 – Contains episodes 13–29
- RocKwiz Series 3 – Contains episodes 31–38
- RocKwiz Series 4 – Contains episodes 39–48, 49 and 50
- RocKwiz Salutes The Bowl
- RocKwiz 2010 National Tour