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Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 4 Number of series 4 | 7.1/10 IMDb Original language(s) English First episode date 2 April 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Judges May MartinPatrick GrantEsme Young Similar The Great Pottery Throw Do, The Big Allotment Challenge, The One Show, Bargain Hunt, The Great British Bake Off Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Great British Sewing Bee is a BBC Two reality game show between 2 April 2013 and 4 July 2016, in which amateur sewers compete to be named "Britain's best home sewer". A spin-off of the format of The Great British Bake Off, the programme is presented by Claudia Winkleman.
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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 and final series of The Great British Sewing Bee began airing on 16 May 2016. May Martin was replaced by new judge Esme Young. The finalists were Jade, Charlotte, and Joyce, with Charlotte becoming the winner for the fourth series.
The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee
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.
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International broadcast
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.