LEGO Masters Australia to air on Channel 9 on 28 April 2019

April 15, 2019 | 1

If you’re in Australia, you might’ve heard of LEGO Masters, a brand new reality TV series from Channel Nine.

LEGO Masters Australia sees eight teams of 2 talented builders outbuild, outplay and outlast each other to win the title and $100,000 in prize money.

LEGO Masters Australia premieres on Sunday, 28 April 2019 at 7.00pm on Channel Nine, and 9Now for those of you who want to stream or catch up on it.

There will be 9 episodes of the series, and I have to say that while I was initially quite apprehensive of the show (I’m not a big fan of reality TV), but after the trailer dropped, I had a change of heart.

The production value looks really great, and Nine has a ton of pedigree in terms of commissioning hits (MAFS, The Block). I’m also looking forward to Hamish Blake’s hosting, and Ryan McNaught aka The Brickman serving as judge and mentor.

Here’s a preview if you haven’t see the TV ads, and information on the teams below.

The teams competing for the title of Australia’s first LEGO MASTERS are:

• Jimmy & Maddy – With acting, writing and comedy skills up their sleeve, this vibrant married pair had a LEGO themed wedding. Jimmy even hid the engagement ring in a box of LEGO.
  
• David & G – Workmates with mining and mechanical backgrounds, this pair have been hooked on LEGO their whole lives. Between them, they have around 150,000 LEGO bricks in their personal collections.
  
• Henry & Cade – Two dads with a passion for LEGO. Henry’s creations are regularly shown at LEGO exhibitions. Cade helped build a life-size LEGO caravan made of 288,630 bricks, earning a Guinness World Record for his efforts.
  
• Jordan & Miller – These uni-student best mates who met in Boy Scouts are still pinching themselves that they’re in a LEGO building contest. The boys, who bring a youthful energy to the game, enjoy “greebling” – where a LEGO piece is used in a non- traditional way to add detail.
• Bilsy & Kale – Radio DJ Bilsy has a dedicated LEGO room at home, plus two built- in cupboards and half a garage full of LEGO. Kale makes a living out of LEGO, by selling photos of his creations. He also runs a LEGO fan site and has won numerous awards for his builds.
  
• Marielle & Kaitlyn – These design gurus will add a carefully considered approach to their builds, not to mention cascades of colour. Kaitlyn harbours dreams of a design job with LEGO. Marielle finds building LEGO therapeutic, with the rainbow of colours bringing her joy.
  
• Matt & Lyn – The oldest and youngest competitors in the game are a formidable grandmother and grandson combo who bring a lifetime love of LEGO to the table. Matt was introduced to LEGO by Lyn as reward for effort while toilet training, earning a set piece by piece.
  
• Dinushi & Gayan – These best friends and neighbours run a Sri Lankan food truck purely to fund their love of LEGO. At home they have entire rooms dedicated to the humble brick. Together they own more than 500 LEGO sets.
  

LEGO Masters Australia airs on 28 April 2019, at 7pm on Channel Nine.

Watch this space for more coverage and info on the show!