Big Questions

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Big Questions
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Genre Discussion panel
Picture format 16:9
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Starring Host
Jules Lund
Country of origin Australia
Original channel Nine Network
Original run October 19, 2006
No. of episodes 3 (As of November 2, 2006)
Official website

Big Questions is an Australian television show which is produced and broadcast on the Nine Network, with Jules Lund as host. It commenced broadcasting on October 19, 2006.

The show features 2 panels each with two people debating on a popular question which divides people's opinions. Examples include Seinfeld or Friends, The Beatles or the Rolling Stones and Speedos or Board shorts. A live audience casts their vote on which is the better of the two.


So far the audience has voted on

The Big Question Verdict
Friends vs Seinfeld Friends (originally a Nine Network program)
The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones? The Beatles
Board shorts vs Speedos? Board Shorts
Holdens vs Fords? Holden (essentially a Commodore versus Falcon rivalry)
Is it ok to have sex on a first date? No sex on a first date
Is Michael Jackson unique or a freak? Michael Jackson is unique
Is Coke better than Pepsi? Coke
Paul McCartney vs Heather Mills? Paul McCartney
The Mullet: cool or uncool? Uncool
Olivia Newton-John vs Kylie Minogue? Kylie Minogue
The Brady Bunch vs Partridge Family? The Brady Bunch
Can men and women be friends? No
Phar Lap vs Makybe Diva Phar Lap
Cold Chisel vs INXS Cold Chisel
Aussies vs Kiwis Aussies

Upon the program's commencement, there had been an increasing trend of pop culture panel programs on Australian television. The success of the ABC's Spicks and Specks began the popular trend and has been replicated, often unsuccessfully on other networks.