The Great British Sewing Bee

For the most recent series, see The Great British Sewing Bee (series 4).
The Great British Sewing Bee
Genre Reality game show
Presented by Claudia Winkleman
Judges
Theme music composer Ian Livingstone
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 26 (inc. 1 special)
Production
Executive producer(s) Anna Beattie
Producer(s)
  • Susanne Rock
  • Suzanne McGairl
Location(s)
  • Other Cafe and Gallery (2013)
  • Metropolitan Wharf (2014–15)
  • Bermondsey (2016–)
Editor(s) Susanne Rock
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Love Productions
Release
Original network BBC Two
Picture format 16:9
Audio format Stereo
Original release 2 April 2013 (2013-04-02) – present
Chronology
Related shows The Great British Bake Off
The Great Pottery Throw Down
External links
Website
Production website

The Great British Sewing Bee is a BBC Two reality game show in which amateur sewers compete to be named "Britain's best home sewer".[1] A spin-off of the format of The Great British Bake Off, the programme is presented by Claudia Winkleman.[2]

Series overview

Series 1 (2013)

The first series of the The Great British Sewing Bee started on 2 April and aired for four episodes concluding on 23 April 2013. The series was hosted by Claudia Winkleman and the judges were May Martin and Patrick Grant of Savile Row.
The all-female final was won by Ann, with Sandra and Lauren as runners up.

Series 2 (2014)

A second series The Great British Sewing Bee began airing on 18 February 2014 on BBC Two. The series was filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London, with Claudia Winkleman as host alongside May Martin and Patrick Grant as the judges.
Once again it was an all-female final, which was won by Heather - with Chinelo and Tamara as the runners up.

Series 3 (2015)

The third series of The Great British Sewing Bee began airing over 6 weeks from 5 February 2015 on BBC Two. It was once again filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London, with Claudia Winkleman returning as host alongside resident judges May Martin and Patrick Grant. This time, the final contained one female and two males. After six weeks of fierce competition, the ten sewers were reduced to the 3 finalists where Matt was declared the winner - with Lorna and Neil as the runners up.

Series 4 (2016)

The fourth series of The Great British Sewing Bee began airing on 16 May 2016.[3][4] May Martin was replaced by new judge Esme Young.[5] The finalists were Jade, Charlotte, and Joyce, with Charlotte becoming the winner for the fourth series.

The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee

The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee
Genre Sewing
Presented by Jenny Eclair
Sara Cox
Anita Rani
Judges May Martin
Patrick Grant
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 3
Production
Executive producer(s) Anna Beattie
Susanne Rock
Producer(s) Suzanne McGairl
Location(s) Metropolitan Wharf
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Love Productions
Release
Original network BBC Two
Original release 21 October (2014-10-21) – 24 October 2014 (2014-10-24)
External links
Website

The Great British Sewing Bee returned for three special episodes as 12 celebrities took to the sewing machines in a bid to raise money for Children in Need.[6]

     Winner

Episode 1

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(A Line Skirt) 		Alteration Challenge
(Hawaiian Shirt) 		Made-to-measure
(A Dress from their favourite era) 		Presenter Originally Aired Viewers
(millions)[7]
Edith Bowman 2 Cape 2 1950s Flared Dress Jenny Eclair 21 October 2014 2.25
Dave Myers 4 Child's Dress 3 1960s A Line dress
Dawn Harper 1 Tunic Dress 4 1920s Flapper Dress
Wendi Peters 3 Sundress 1 1950s V-Neck Dress

Episode 2

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Pyjama Bottoms) 		Alteration Challenge
(Onesie-Animal Costume) 		Made-to-measure
(Childhood Story Skirt) 		Presenter Originally Aired Viewers
(millions)[7]
Gaby Roslin 3 Dinosaur 2 Alice in Wonderland Tea Party Sara Cox 23 October 2014 1.87
Louie Spence 2 Ladybird 3 Ra-ra Skirt
Mark Watson 4 Zebrafish The Emperor's New Clothes
Pam Ferris 1 Cockerel 1 London Skyline at Night

Episode 3

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Jersey T-shirt) 		Alteration Challenge
(Old Prom Dress) 		Made-to-measure
(Child's Garment) 		Presenter Originally Aired Viewers
(millions)[7]
Gemma Cairney 4 Covered Prom Dress 4 Silk Brocade Cape Anita Rani 24 October 2014 1.86
Helen Lederer 3 Camden Lock '84 3 Silk Party Dress
Kathryn Flett 2 Playsuit 2 Little Red Riding Hood Cloak
Timmy Matley 1 Gathered Skirt 1 Michael Jackson Pleather Jacket

Transmissions

Series

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 2 April 2013 23 April 2013 4
2 18 February 2014 8 April 2014 8
3 5 February 2015 12 March 2015 6
4 16 May 2016 4 July 2016 8

Special

Date Entitle
15 December 2013 Christmas Special

International broadcast

International versions

Country Local title Host(s) Judges Channel Premiere
 Denmark Klar, parat, sy[9][10]
(Ready, Set, Sew) 		Lene Beier Jesper Høvring
Jette With[11] 		TV 2 FRI 14 March 2015[12]
 France Cousu Main[13]
(Hand Sewn) 		Cristina Córdula Amparo Lellouche
Julien Scavini 		M6[14] 30 August 2014
 Germany Geschickt eingefädelt
(Skillfully Woven In)		 Guido Maria Kretschmer Inge Szoltysik-Sparrer
Anke Müller 		VOX 3 November 2015
 Netherlands Door Het Oog Van De Naald
(Through the Eye of the Needle)		 Nicolette van Dam Nelleke Rimmelzwaan
Maik de Boer 		RTL 4 28 January 2015
 Norway Det store symesterskapet[15]
(The Great Sewing Championship) 		Christina Hope Tine Solheim
Andreas Feet[16] 		NRK[14] 19 November 2014
 Sweden Hela Sverige Syr[17]
(The Whole of Sweden Is Sewing) 		Linda Lindorff Lisbeth Stålborg
Frederik Andersen 		Sjuan[14] 14 October 2014[18]

Etymology

Historically the word bee has been used to describe a get-together where a specific action is being carried out, such as a husking bee, a quilting bee, or an apple bee. Its etymology is unclear, but the word possibly derives from the Old English word bēn, meaning prayer.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Great British Sewing Bee at BBC Programmes
  2. ↑ "Review: The Great British Sewing Bee". The Guardian. 10 April 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/the-great-british-sewing-bee-2016-everything-you-need-to-know
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07c9wvl
  5. ↑ "New Judge for The Great British Sewing Bee". The Sewing Directory. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Fletcher, Harry (2014-10-13). "Edith Bowman and Louie Spence for Children in Need Sewing Bee specials - TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  7. 1 2 3 "Weekly Top 30". Broadcasters Audience Research Board. 20–26 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Higgins, D. (15 December 2014). "NEW THIS WEEK: The Newsroom finale, The Killing S3, Cordon, Test match cricket and Christmas programs". The Green Room. Foxtel. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  9. ↑ White, Peter (18 July 2014). "Sewing Bee heads to Denmark's TV2". Brroadcast. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Sørensen, Sola Kruchov (21 August 2014). "Topdesigner i nyt program på TV 2 FRI". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sewing Bee". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  12. ↑ http://play.tv2.dk/programmer/underholdning/tv-shows/klar-parat-sy/hvem-er-danmarks-bedste-amatoerskraedder-89534/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ http://www.m6.fr/emission-cousu_main/concept.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 1 2 3 Krewen, Nick (18 July 2014). "BBCWW sends "Sewing Bee" to Denmark". realscreen. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  15. ↑ http://willy.foreviget.no/en/sewing-bee. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ http://tv.nrk.no/serie/det-store-symesterskapet/DVFJ67006114/sesong-1/episode-1. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ http://www.tv4play.se/program/hela-sverige-syr. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ "De kämpar med nål och tråd i Hela Sverige syr (They compete with needle and thread in Whole Sweden Sews)". 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  19. ↑ [3], noun Merriam-Webster: bee [3]
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