The Great British Sewing Bee
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Host
Claudia Winkleman (2013-6)
Joe Lycett (2019-)
Jenny Eclair, Sara Cox, Anita Rani (guest hosts, charity editions)
Co-hosts
Judges:
Patrick Grant
May Martin (2013-15)
Esme Young (2016)
Broadcast
Love Productions for BBC Two, 2 April 2013 to 2 April 2019 (34 episodes in 5 series + 2 specials)
as The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee, 21 to 24 October 2014 (3 episodes in 1 series)
Love Productions for BBC One, 22 April 2020 to present
Synopsis
Following the spectacular success of The Great British Bake Off, Love Productions branched off into another traditional craft, sewing. Eight amateur fanatics are asked to stitch, quilt, embroider, and tailor.
Judges for the first three series were May Martin from the Women's Institute, and internationally-renowned tailor Patrick Grant. Esme Young took over from Martin for series 4. Claudia Winkleman hosted the first four series and Joe Lycett took over after a three-year break, presumably in order to let the air clear over The Great British Bake offing to Channel 4.
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Champions
| 2013 | Ann Rowley |
| 2014 | Heather Jacks |
| 2015 | Matt Chapple |
| 2016 | Charlotte Newland |
Participants
The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee
The show winner is in bold and listed first.
Show 1
- Wendi Peters
- Edith Bowman
- Dave Myers
- Dawn Harper
Show 2
- Pam Ferris
- Gaby Roslin
- Louie Spence
- Mark Watson
Show 3
- Timmy Matley
- Gemma Cairney
- Helen Lederer
- Kathryn Flett
Merchandise
"The Great British Sewing Bee" (book)
"The Great British Sewing Bee: Sew Your Own Wardrobe" (book and patterns)
"The Great British Sewing Bee: Fashion with Fabric" (book and patterns)
"The Great British Sewing Bee: From Stitch to Style" (book and patterns)
Web links
BBC programme page (The Great British Sewing Bee)
BBC programme page (The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee)
