November 11th, 2008 3:48 pm

2009 Line Ups

With 2009 right around the corner, past the Christmas tree and to the left of the box of fireworks, the networks are starting to unveil their 2009 line ups.

Network Ten and ABC have let loose their plans for the new year, with Ten even announcing their 7pm weeknights replacement for Big Brother, a local version of UK hit and miss MasterChef. It seems most people on the forums are pretty much only thinking one thing…”seriously?”

Read Ten’s press release here.

Something interesting I noticed from the press releases, Neighbours is nowhere to be seen…am I reading too much into this? Or could Neighbours have been given the flick?

Check out a list what both networks have in store for us after the break.

Network Ten

New Local Programs

• MasterChef Australia
• Recruits
• Bondi Vet
• Guerrilla Gardeners
• Undercover Boss
• Australia’s Hidden Genius
• Talkin’ ’bout my Generation (Game Show)

New International Drama

• Merlin
• Lie to Me
• Life on Mars
• Harper’s Island

New International Comedy

• Little Britain USA
• Worst Week

Other New International Programs

• The Doctors (Daytime Talk Show)

Returning Local Programs

• Biggest Loser Australia
• So You Think You Can Dance Australia
• Rove
• Good News Week
• Bondi Rescue
• AFL including AFL Grand Final
• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
• Rush
• Australian Idol
• 9AM with David and Kim
• Totally Wild
• Huey’s Cooking
• Ready Steady Cook

Returning International Programs

• NCIS,
• House
• Life
• Supernatural
• SVU
• Numb3rs
• Medium
• Dexter
• The Simspsons
• Californication
• Criminal Intent
• Oprah
• Dr Phil
• The Bold and the Beautiful
• Judge Judy

ABC

New Local Comedy Programs

• John Safran’s Race Relations
• Laurence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure
• The Urban Monkey

New Local Drama Programs

• Dirt Game
• The Cut
• Three Acts of Murder
• The New Black

Other New Programs

• Project Next
• Penguin Island
• Bush Slam
• Rainforest: The Secret of Life
• Whale Rescue
• Cassowaries
• Anatomy
• 12 Canoes

New Documentary Programs

Returning Local Comedy

• The Chaser’s War on Everything
• The Librarians

Other Returning Programs

• Artscape
• At the Movies
• Australian Story
• Can We Help?
• Collectors
• Compass
• The Elders with Andrew Denton
• First Tuesday Book Club
• Gardening Australia
• The Gruen Transfer
• Media Watch
• Message Stick
• Q & A
• Rage
• Spicks and Specks
• Sunday Arts
• Talking Heads
• The Cook and the Chef
• The Einstein Factor
• The New Inventors

New Children’s Programs

• My Place
• Dirt Girl World
• Escape from Scorpion Island
• Figaro Pho
• Zigby
• CJ the DG
• Classic Tales
• The Wot Wots

Returning Children’s Programs

• Play School
• Bottle Top Bill
• In the Night Garden
• Bindi the Jungle Girl
• Shaun the Sheep
• Storm Hawks
• Yo Gabba Gabba
• Latest Buzz