The Great British Sewing Bee

Contents

Host

Claudia Winkleman

Jenny Eclair, Sara Cox, Anita Rani (guest hosts, charity editions)

Co-hosts

Judges: Patrick Grant (all series)
May Martin (2013-15)
Esme Young (2016-)

Broadcast

Love Productions for BBC Two, 2 April 2013 to present

as The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee, 21 - 24 October 2014 (3 episodes)

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 this series are May Martin from the Women's Institute, and internationally-renowned tailor Patrick Grant. Claudia Winkleman hosts.

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Champions

2013: Ann Rowley
2014: Heather Jacks
2015: Matt Chapple
2016: Charlotte Newland

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 site

Wikipedia entry

See also

The Great British Bake Off

The Great Pottery Throw Down

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