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Series 8: Episode 10
It’s the grand final, and it’s Party Week as the finalists compete for the title of Britain’s best amateur sewer. They take on a trio of party-themed challenge ...
16-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 9
Sara Pascoe welcomes the four semi-finalists into the Sewing Room to celebrate the influences of Japanese design and sewing. For the Pattern Challenge, Esme has collaborated wit ...
15-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 8
The quarter-final takes the sewers back to the golden era of the 1930s. Esme and Patrick set them a Pattern Challenge for a pair of women’s sailor-inspired trousers with a ...
14-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 7
A place in the quarter-final is at stake this week, and the challenges are all about lingerie. Host Sara Pascoe starts the sewers off with a fiddly pattern for a lace underwired ...
13-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 6
Music Week brings three different musical and sartorial genres to the Sewing Bee. Sara Pascoe kicks off the week with a pattern for the parka coat that was adopted by Mod cultur ...
12-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 5
It’s Children’s Week in the sewing room, and Sara Pascoe invites the sewers to make a cute sailor suit for a toddler. The task requires them to make elasticated shor ...
09-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 4
The Great British Sewing Bee does its bit for the planet with Reduce, Reuse and Recycle week. Host Sara Pascoe invites the nine remaining home sewers to create a quilted patchwo ...
08-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 3
The ten remaining home sewers create light and airy outfits for summer week. Patrick and Esme kick off with a pattern for a high fashion shirred midi dress with puff sleeves. Th ...
07-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 2
The sewers take to their marks for Sports Week as host Sara Pascoe sets three new challenges. \n \nPatrick and Esme’s Pattern Challenge is a Sewing Bee first: a pair of hi ...
06-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 8: Episode 1
Sara Pascoe welcomes 12 of Britain’s most talented home sewers into the sewing room, which is in an historic woollen mill on the outskirts of Leeds. Week One sees judges P ...
05-02-2024
BBC 2
2021 Specials: 2. Celebrity New Year Special
Comedian and host Sara Pascoe celebrates the new year by inviting four more celebrities into the Sewing Room to try their hand at creating party clothes. Drag Race winner Lawren ...
01-01-2024
BBC 2
Celebrity Christmas Special 2023
Esme Young and Patrick Grant put four celebrities’ sewing skills to the test. Brand new host and former Christmas Special sewer Kiell Smith-Bynoe is joined by actor, music ...
27-12-2023
BBC 2
2021 Specials: 1. Celebrity Christmas Special
New host Sara Pascoe throws a Christmas Sewing Bee extravaganza. To help her get into the festive spirit, she welcomes celebrity sewers the Rev Kate Bottley, Antony Cotton, Kiel ...
26-12-2023
BBC 2
Celebrity Christmas Special 2022
Esme Young and Patrick Grant put four celebrities’ sewing skills to the test. Host Sara Pascoe is joined by Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe, EastEnders actor Natal ...
12-12-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 10
It’s the grand finale as the three finalists compete for the title of Britain’s best amateur sewer, making the most extravagant garments. \n\nPatrick Grant and Esme ...
03-08-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 9
Sara Pascoe welcomes the four semi-finalists into the sewing room as they get to work on utilitarian clothing, with a place in the final at stake.\n\nJudges Patrick Grant and Es ...
25-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 8
The quarter-final sees the five remaining sewers make garments inspired by history’s most influential fashion Icons. \n\nFor the Pattern Challenge, judges Patrick Grant an ...
19-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 7
A place in the quarter-final is at stake, and this week host Sara Pascoe takes the sewers on a trip down memory lane to the 1990s. \n \t\nFirst up, in the Pattern Challenge, th ...
10-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 6
It’s Kids’ Week in the sewing room, and Sara Pascoe invites the seven remaining sewers to follow the pattern for a child’s dragon dressing gown. The task requi ...
04-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 5
It’s Art Week as the remaining sewers tackle three challenges inspired by the world of art. First, Sara reveals they must make a skirt inspired by the modernist movement. ...
27-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 4
Taking on the fast fashion industry, the second most polluting industry in the world, Sara Pascoe welcomes back Reduce Reuse Recycle week. First, the sewers attempt a zero-waste ...
21-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 3
The ten remaining sewers celebrate clothes from west Africa. Sara Pascoe and judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young are joined by a special guest judge, Nigerian fashion designer B ...
11-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 2
It’s not exactly a holiday this week for the sewers, as judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young task them with creating garments based around a travel wardrobe. \n\nIt's a Sew ...
05-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 1
Sara Pascoe welcomes 12 sewers to the Sewing Bee in Leeds. Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young want to see how the newbies deal with 'Classics with a Twist'. For their first Pa ...
29-05-2023
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 10
The Great British Sewing Bee reaches its dramatic denouement, as the three finalists compete for the title of Britain’s best amateur sewer, taking on a trio of challenges ...
08-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 9
Joe Lycett hosts the semi-final, as the four remaining sewers go back in time to the 1940s. Attempting to revive both the glamorous and thrifty styles of the decade, they tackle ...
07-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 8
Joe Lycett hosts as the five remaining sewers tackle challenges inspired by music and the movies, taking on garments and techniques from the silver screen. First, they must foll ...
06-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 7
Joe Lycett hosts as temperatures drop and winter hits the sewing room, with challenges themed around keeping warm and adding sparkle to the coldest months of the year. \n \nPatr ...
05-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 6
The fashion industry is the biggest polluter of our planet next to oil, so The Great British Sewing Bee returns to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Week, with all the usual fabric in t ...
29-11-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 5
Joe Lycett hosts as the eight remaining home sewers return to the nation’s most famous sewing room for children’s week. The garments might be tiny, but their fiddlin ...
28-11-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 4
Joe Lycett hosts as the nine remaining sewers go global, taking on garments and techniques from around the world. First, they must follow a pattern as judges Patrick Grant and E ...
24-11-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 3
Joe Lycett hosts as the ten remaining home sewers return to the nation’s most famous sewing room for gent’s classics week. In a gentle first test of tailoring, judge ...
23-11-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 2
Joe Lycett hosts as Summer Week hits the sewing room, with three challenges themed around sewing clothes to look and feel cool in even the fiercest heat.\n\nPatrick and Esme&rsq ...
22-11-2022
BBC 2
Series 7: Episode 1
Joe Lycett is back in charge, with twelve of Britain’s most talented home sewers competing to win one of TV’s toughest creative challenges. Judges Patrick Grant and ...
21-11-2022
BBC 2
2020 Specials: 2. Celebrity New Year Special
The Christmas crackers have been pulled, the sherry drained, the leftover turkey picked clean. The new year is fast approaching. While best-laid plans for the festivities might ...
02-01-2021
BBC 2
2020 Specials: 1. Celebrity Christmas Special
What’s better than a good dose of Christmas craft to get into the spirit of things? Seeing four celebrities struggle to sew of course! \n \nJoe Lycett guides us through Sa ...
26-12-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 10
Hosted by Joe Lycett, the series reaches its dramatic denouement, as the three finalists compete for the title of Britain’s best amateur sewer, taking on a trio of celebra ...
06-11-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 9
Joe Lycett hosts the semi-final, as the four remaining sewers go to the movies, taking on garments and techniques from the silver screen. \n\nFirst, the semi-finalists must foll ...
05-11-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 8
Joe Lycett hosts the quarter-final, as the five remaining sewers go global, taking on garments and techniques from around the world. \n\nFirst, they must follow a pattern they h ...
05-11-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 7
With Joe Lycett hosting, the six remaining home sewers head back in time to the 1980s, attempting to revive the glamorous - and sometimes ridiculous - style of the decade. This ...
03-11-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 6
The fashion industry is the biggest polluter of our planet besides oil, so for reduce, reuse and recycle week, all the fabric in the haberdashery is replaced with charity shop c ...
02-11-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 5
The eight remaining sewers return to the sewing room for lingerie and sleepwear week. The garments might look luxurious, but working with the slippery and delicate fabrics is hu ...
30-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 4
Joe Lycett hosts as the nine remaining sewers return to the nation’s most famous sewing room for sportswear week. To test the sewers’ ability to create practical and ...
29-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 3
Joe Lycett welcomes the ten remaining home sewers back to the nation’s most famous sewing room for children’s week. The garments might be mini, but they are a mammot ...
28-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 2
With Joe Lycett hosting, things are hotting up in the sewing room as the 11 remaining sewers return for holiday week. First up, it is the pattern challenge, which this week is a ...
26-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 1
The Great British Sewing Bee is back, with 12 sewers competing this time. Joe Lycett kicks off ten weeks of the most perplexing patterns, eye-popping transformations and stunnin ...
23-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 8
Hosted by Joe Lycett, The Great British Sewing Bee reaches its dramatic denouement as the three finalists compete for the title of Britain’s best amateur sewer. They take ...
22-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 7
Joe Lycett hosts the semi-final, as the four remaining sewers go global, taking on garments and techniques from around the world. Firstly, the semi-finalists must follow a patte ...
21-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 6
With Joe Lycett hosting, the quarter-finalists face British and Irish fabrics week. First up it is the pattern challenge, which this week is a stern test of their soft tailoring ...
20-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 5
The fashion industry is the biggest polluter of our planet next to oil, so for the first time on The Great British Sewing Bee, it is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Week, with all the ...
19-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 4
The fabrics in the haberdashery go technical, as the seven remaining home sewers take on man-made fabrics designed for sport and the great outdoors. Host Joe Lycett keeps spirit ...
16-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 3
With Joe Lycett hosting, the eight remaining home sewers head back in time to the 1970s, attempting to revive the glamorous, rebellious and sometimes ridiculous style of the dec ...
15-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 2
Joe Lycett hosts as the nine remaining home sewers return to the nation’s most famous sewing room for children’s week. The garments might be mini but they are a mamm ...
14-10-2020
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 1
The Sewing Bee is back with brand new host Joe Lycett for eight weeks of brainteasing patterns, spectacular transformations and stunning made-to-measure outfits. Savile Row&rsqu ...
09-10-2020
BBC 2
28/01/2015
We catch up with the class of 2014's amateur sewers, who have come a long way. The programme looks back at their best moments - and some they would rather forget - as they revis ...
28-01-2015
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 8
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The three finalists enter the sewing room for the very last time. Who will be the winner?
18-07-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 7
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The four remaining sewers face three challenges - none of which permit a pattern for guidance.
11-07-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 6
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The five remaining sewers take on a 1930s-themed quarter-final using old-fashioned techniques and machines.
04-07-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 5
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The six home sewers are set three challenges which require them to handle some of the most difficult fabrics to sew with.
27-06-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 4
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The contestants must make clothes on a miniature scale, from children's clothes through to fancy dress outfits.
20-06-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 3
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The contestants are given a surprise pattern for a pair of leggings, and must turn a T-shirt into a completely new garment.
13-06-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 2
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The contestants are tested on their ability to match and combine patterned fabric, with a challenging pleated skirt.
06-06-2014
BBC 2
Series 2 - Episode 1
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The contestants are tested on the three core fabrics in a dressmaker's cupboard: cotton, wool and silk.
30-05-2014
BBC 2