Series 8

01 Meshel Laurie, Des Bishop, Jacqui Dark, and Jay Watson Episode 15th February 2014 Joining Josh Earl, Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are panellists Meshel Laurie, Des Bishop, Jacqui Dark, and Jay Watson from Tame Impala along with musical guests Hetty Kate and the Twenty 20s. 02 Suzi Quatro, Helen Croome, Lewis Hobba and Lawrence Mooney Episode 212th February 2014 Our guest panellists joining Josh, Ella and Adam are rock legend Suzi Quatro, singer Helen Croome also known as Gossling, and comedians Lewis Hobba and Lawrence Mooney. 03 Clairy Browne, Simon Tedeschi, Luke McGregor and Tom Gleeson Episode 319th February 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by singer Clairy Browne, pianist Simon Tedeschi, and comedians Luke McGregor and Tom Gleeson along with musical act The Bluebottles. 04 Nadia Salemme, Urzila Carlson, Sean Kelly and Dave O'Neil Episode 426th February 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by musician Sean Kelly, comedians Dave O'Neil and Urzila Carlson, journalist Nadia Salemme and musical act Tjupurru and Efiq Zulfiqar. 05 Ricki-Lee Coulter, DJ Shadow, Tom Gleeson & Tegan Higginbotham Episode 55th March 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by Ricki-Lee Coulter, DJ Shadow and comedians Tom Gleeson and Tegan Higginbotham. A special Spicks and Specks remix by DJ Speckta to close the show. 06 Kate Miller-Heidke, Tony Martin, Celia Pacquola & Joseph Tawadros Episode 612th March 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by singer, songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, comedians Tony Martin and Celia Pacquola and oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros. 07 Peter Oxley, Dave O'Neil, Tom Ballard & Ashleigh Dallas Episode 719th March 2014 Our guest panellists joining Josh, Ella and Adam are Peter Oxley from the Sunnyboys, comedians Dave O'Neil and Tom Ballard and country singer Ashleigh Dallas. Performance by musical guest, harpist Alana Conway. 08 Denise Drysdale, Dan Sultan, Ben Mingay & Gen Fricker Episode 826th March 2014 Denise Drysdale, singer Dan Sultan, singer/actor Ben Mingay and comedian Gen Fricker join Josh, Ella and Adam on this episode. Plus musical guest Taylor Pfeiffer as Banjo Girl. 09 Antoinette Halloran, Damien Dempsey, Jason Byrne & Joe Lycett Episode 92nd April 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by Opera singer Antoinette Halloran, Irish singer Damien Dempsey and comedians Jason Byrne and Joe Lycett. 10 Wilma Smith, Jake Stone, Kevin Bridges & David O'Doherty Episode 109th April 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by violinist Wilma Smith, Bluejuice frontman Jake Stone, comedians Kevin Bridges and David O'Doherty and musical act the Melbourne Ska Orchestra. 11 Richard Gill, Ade Edmondson, Felicity Ward & Shappi Khorsandi Episode 1116th April 2014 Joining the Spicks and Specks team are conductor Richard Gill, comedy legend best known as punk rocker Vyvyan from the Young Ones Ade Edmondson, comedians Felicity Ward and Shappi Khorsandi. 12 Martha Davis, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Frank Woodley, Luke McGregor & PHIA Episode 1223rd April 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by legendary front woman of the Motels Martha Davis, opera singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes, comedians Frank Woodley and Luke McGregor and, musical guest PHIA. 13 Reece Mastin, Emma Matthews, Claire Hooper and Kyle Kinane Episode 1330th April 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by pop sensation Reece Mastin, opera singer Emma Matthews and comedians Claire Hooper and Kyle Kinane. 14 Lucy Durack, Ashley Evans, Meshel Laurie & Luke McGregor Episode 147th May 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by performer Lucy Durack, world-renowned choreographer Ashley Evans, comedians Meshel Laurie and Luke McGregor, and musical act Living Room. 15 Adalita, Seth Sentry, Stephen K. Amos & James Acaster Episode 1514th May 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by rock goddess Adalita, hip hop artist Seth Sentry and comedians Stephen K. Amos and James Acaster. 16 John Paul Young, Jasmine Rae, Dave Hughes, Michael Winslow Episode 1621st May 2014 The Spicks and Specks team are joined by legendary singer John Paul Young, country singer Jasmine Rae, comedian Dave Hughes, and the man with 10,000 sound effects Michael Winslow plus musical act The Lost Clog. 17 Lisa Mccune, Grandmaster Flash, Meshel Laurie, Lewis Hobba, Barbarion Episode 1728th May 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by the multi-talented Lisa McCune, legendary hip hop artist Grandmaster Flash and comedians Meshel Laurie and Lewis Hobba, plus musical act Barbarion. 18 Michael Franti, Deborah Cheetham, Claire Hooper, Tom Gleeson, Nigel Maclean and Laurie Ernst Episode 184th June 2014 Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by American musician Michael Franti, celebrated soprano singer Deborah Cheetham and comedians Tom Gleeson and Claire Hooper, plus musicians Nigel Maclean and Laurie Ernst. 19 Vance Joy, Lara Mulcahy, Denise Scott, Dave O'Neil, The Frowning Clouds Episode 1911th June 2014 The Spicks and Specks team are joined by singer, songwriter and Triple J's latest Hottest 100 winner Vance Joy, the highly talented performer, Lara Mulcahy and two of Spicks and Specks favourite comedians Dave O'Neil and Denise Scott. Plus musical act the Frowning Clouds. 20 Kasey Chambers, Brian Mannix, Claire Hooper, Rusty Berther Episode 2018th June 2014 The Spicks and Specks team are joined by one of Australia's favourite country singers Kasey Chambers, Uncanny X-Men front-man, rocker Brian Mannix and comedians Rusty Berther and Claire Hooper. 21 Michael Franti, Deborah Cheetham, Claire Hooper & Tom Gleeson Episode 2114th November 2014 Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by American musician Michael Franti, celebrated soprano singer Deborah Cheetham and comedians Tom Gleeson and Claire Hooper, plus musicians Nigel Maclean and Laurie Ernst. 22 Pete Thomas, Claire Bowditch, Meshel Laurie, Milton Jones Episode 2221st November 2014 Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by comedian Meshel Laurie, international drummer Pete Thomas, australian singer Claire Bowditch and British comedian Milton Jones. 23 Bobby Fox, Nai Palm, Tom Gleeson & Paul Foot Episode 2328th November 2014 Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by musician and actor Bobby Fox, songwriter Nai Palm, comedians Tom Gleeson and Paul Foot. 24 Bob Sedergreen, Beth Hart, Frank Woodley & Cal Wilson Episode 245th December 2014 Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by Bob Sedergreen, Beth Hart, Frank Woodley and Cal Wilson. 25 Kasey Chambers, Brian Mannix, Claire Hooper & Rusty Berther Episode 2512th December 2014 The Spicks and Specks team are joined by one of Australia's favourite country singers Kasey Chambers, Uncanny X-Men front-man, rocker Brian Mannix and comedians Rusty Berther and Claire Hooper. 26 Kate Ceberano, Darren Middleton, Sammy J & Randy Episode 2619th December 2014 Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by Kate Ceberano, Darren Middleton, Sammy J & Randy.