Lego Masters Bricksmas Specials

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Lego Masters Bricksmas Specials
Genre Reality
Presented by Hamish Blake
Judges Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time90 mins (including ads)
Production company Endemol Shine Australia
Original release
Network Nine Network
Release21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) 
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27)

The Lego Masters Bricksmas Specials [1] are the Christmas specials of the Australian reality television series Lego Masters . Hamish Blake and Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught returned as hosts for the specials. [2] The first special, broadcast in two parts, aired on 21 and 28 November 2021. [3] [4] The second Christmas special, also a two-parter, aired on 20 and 27 November 2022. [1]

Contents

The specials feature celebrities pairing up with past Lego Masters contestants to compete. Rather than a monetary prize, the winners receive a Christmas themed Lego trophy and $20,000 will be donated to Kmart’s Wishing Tree. [5]

Production

Celebrity contestants on the first special included Scott Cam, Brooke Boney, Sophie Monk and Michael (Wippa) Wipfli paired with returning Lego Masters contestants Michael from Season 3, Jay and Stani from Season 2 and Henry, one half of the Season 1 winning team. [6] [7] [8]

During Nine’s 2023 upfronts, it was announced that a second Christmas special will air in the fourth quarter of 2022, with celebrities Poh Ling Yeow, Emma Watkins, Darren Palmer and Lincoln Lewis paired with returning Lego Masters contestants Gerhard “G” from Season 1, Alex from Season 2 and Fleur & Sarah from Season 3. [9] [10]

2021 Brickmas Special

Teams

TeamRelationshipStatus
Brooke Boney & MichaelTV personality from Today & Lego Masters (Australia) 5th place contestant from Season 3 Winners
Scott Cam & JayTV personality from The Block & Lego Masters (Australia) 6th place contestant from Season 2 Runners up
Wippa & StaniRadio personality on Nova 96.9 & Lego Masters (Australia) 6th place contestant from Season 2Bottom two
Sophie Monk & HenryTV personality from The Bachelorette and Beauty & The Geek & Lego Masters (Australia) winner from Season 1 Bottom two

Challenges

Challenge 1

  • Airdate - 21 November 2021
  • Challenge: - Each of the four teams were tasked with creating a design for a Christmas shopfront window based on a minifig pick in 15 hours. Brickman gave each team 1 hour of help of their choice. [5]
  • Advantage - The winner of the challenge received an advantage, an hour of Hamish's time, for the Grand Finale.
TeamLego DesignBrickman's HelpResult
Brooke & MichaelWhite Christmas Sleigh Challenge Winners
Scott & JaySanta's Workshop Santa Runners-up
Wippa & StaniNight Before ChristmasChesterfield ChairBottom two
Sophie & HenryAussie (Gangster) Christmas Koala & Kangaroo Bottom two

Grand Finale

  • Airdate - 28 November 2021
  • Challenge: - The four teams were tasked with creating a dream Lego set at minifig scale. Hamish built a grasshopper for Brooke and Michael as part of winning the challenge and receiving an advantage (the grasshopper was actually built by Brickman). Brickman again gave an hour of his time to each team.
TeamLego DesignBrickman's HelpResult
Brooke & MichaelToad School (Fairy School in a toadstool) Waterwheel Challenge Winners
Scott & JayAussie Bush Christmas (Australian Federation settler home) Windmill Runners-up
Wippa & StaniCastle BattleTower wallsBottom two
Sophie & HenryEntertainment Chest (each drawer had a scene from a TV showNB)Drawer facesBottom two

NB Love Island , Lego Masters , Today and the Logie Awards.

Viewership

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Challenge 121 November 2021Sunday 7:00pm804,000363,0002867,000 [11]
2Challenge 228 November 2021Sunday 7:00pm761,000356,0002817,000 [12]

2022 Brickmas Special

Teams

TeamRelationshipStatus
Poh Ling Yeow & SarahTV chef & Lego Masters (Australia) 4th place contestant from Season 3 Winners
Emma Watkins & G (Gerhard)Children's entertainer & Lego Masters (Australia) runner up contestant from Season 1
Darren Palmer & Fleur The Block judge and interior designer & Lego Masters (Australia) 4th place contestant from Season 3
Lincoln Lewis & AlexActor & Lego Masters (Australia) winning contestant from Season 2

Challenges

Challenge 1

  • Airdate - 20 November 2022
  • Challenge: - Each of the four teams were tasked with building the inside surprise of a premade Lego Christmas cracker over 12 hours. Brickman gave each team 1 hour of help of their choice.
  • Advantage - The winner received an advantage for the Grand Final challenge.
TeamLego DesignBrickman's HelpResult
Darren & FleurTurkey in the oven wearing a Christmas jumper Turkey's wings and one tail featherChallenge Winners
Poh & Sarah Dunny Santa Outhouse and toiletRunners-up
Emma & GA castle concert with animalsBarn with animalsBottom two
Lincoln & AlexDragon hoarding giftsTrinkets and hinged treasure chest lidBottom two

Grand Finale

  • Airdate - 27 November 2022
  • Challenge: - Each of the four teams were tasked with building one of the items featured in the '9 Days of Bricksmas' carol over 12 hours. As the team with the advantage, Darren and Fleur had first choice of their selection. Brickman also gave each team 1 hour of his time for their builds.
TeamLego DesignBrickman's HelpResult
Poh & SarahHula hooping Hippos (Pair of hippos spinning hoops on top of presents)Rotating mechanismChallenge Winners
Darren & Fleur Freight Train of Fortune (Flying gingerbread train with rich elves inside)Clouds
Emma & GShipwrecking Pirates (Pirates meeting and playing with beachgoers)Sky backdrop
Lincoln & AlexAtomic Ants attacking (Giant ants morphed by atomic radiation attacking a building)Garbage truck

Viewership

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Challenge 120 November 2022Sunday 7:00pm561,000480,0004641,000 [13]
2Challenge 227 November 2022Sunday 7:00pm569,000449,0003618,000 [14]

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