For the final week of the ratings year, Ten have a big week lined up with a collection of season finales and Christmas specials - yes - Christmas specials - one month early!
Here is the summary.
1. Sunday Nov 22 6.30pm. Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation Christmas Special. Shaun Micallef is back to find out which generation knows the most about Christmas. Baby Boomers a represented by resident panellist Amada Keller and guest Denise Scott - comedian. Gen X sees Charlie Pickering join forces with Nova radio presenter Dylan Lewis while Gen Y feature Josh Thomas being joined again by Ruby Rose.
2. Sunday Nov 22 7.30pm. It’s the Grand Final of Australia Idol for 2009 live from the Sydney Opera House. The final two take to the stage to see who will be crowned the winner for 2009. This year’s 12 Idols will be there as will last years’ winner Wes Carr and Guy Sebastian - the first Australian Idol. Guests include Michael Buble, Mika, Jordin Sparks and of course Ricki-Lee Coulter.
3. Monday Nov 23 7.30pm. Rove Presents: Hamish and Andy Regifted, Another Very Early Christmas Special. All of Hamish and Andy’s favourite bits for the year will be nicely packaged up into this somewhat early Christmas special.
4. Monday Nov 23 8.30pm. Good News Week season finale where the years’ Good News Week Awards will be announced.
5. Tuesday Nov 24 7.30pm. Celebrity Masterchef Semi Final 3. The four remaining contestants face the infamous croquembouche - but this one made even more complex than the one we saw in the original Master chef with a chocolate swirl incorporated. One contestant will be eliminated.
6. Wednesday Nov 25 7.30pm. Two hour Celebrity Masterchef finale. The three remaining contestants take part in a three part challenge. Round 1 is the taste test where they must identify as many ingredients as possible in a dish. Round 2 is a dessert only invention test while round 3 is the final challenge where they must recreate a dish from Andrew McConnell (2010 The Age Good Food Guide).
7. Thursday Nov 26 7.30pm. Season finale of Glee, with season 1, episode 10. Glee will return in 2010.
8. Thursday Nov 26 8.30pm. Two hour season finale of Rush. Rush will return in 2010.
9. NCIS is on as usual Tue Nov 24 8.30pm, followed by Lie To Me at 9.30. NCIS:LA is not on that week (Wed Nov 25). A new series called White Collar premieres 9.30 Wed Nov 25.
7pm Project and Neighbours of course remain on at their usual times.
So that is it for Ten in the last week of the official ratings period. The following week - week 49 starting November 29 will see a very different line up on Ten as well as all channels as free to air TV dives into the annual TV waste land of summer television.
