Andrew Denton hosts brain-rafting chaos where knowledge helps... until it doesn't.
Season 1 • Episode 27
LatestAnd then there were two. The Fitzroy Fireballs and the Ducks of War. Anthony Morgan, Dave O'Neil, Felicity Ward and Heath Franklin, Randling's wordiest warriors. After 26 Moments of Truth, this is the real one. Who will win?
Randling is a game show that hearkens back to the good old days when a point was a point and a team was something worth barracking for. Using sporting competition as inspiration and framework, Randling pits ten amazing teams against each other over 27 rounds of bone-crunching combat. White-water rafting for the brain, Randling is a show where smart people can be funny and funny people can be smart, where actual knowledge may help you, but just as likely won’t. It’s a cheeky, surprising show that allows Mr. Denton to live up to his hosting motto: "I’m Andrew and I’m not here to help". Mostly, Randling is a show where brilliant performers can come to play. And that’s play for fun as well as play to win. It’s a half hour filled with insight and insults, brilliance and bullshit. We guarantee every episode of will leave you at least 1% smarter and 100% happier.
Writing
Casimir's questions: deceptively simple, brutally unfair.
Acting
Contestants performing brilliance while Denton dismantles them.
Editing
Snappy cuts that weaponize reaction shots.
Creators
Andrew Denton, Jon Casimir
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Randling arrived during Australian TV's 'smart panel show' renaissance, when Denton could still convince networks to fund weird.
The 27-episode single season was deliberately excessive—a satire of sports seasons that outstayed their welcome.
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