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The Great British Sewing Bee

Ready, steady, sew! Amateur sewers compete to impress judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, hoping to be crowned Britain’s most sensational seamster.

Series 1: Episode 1 (59 mins)

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  • Episode 1
    The contestants are tested on three core fabrics: cotton, wool and silk.
    59 mins
  • Episode 2
    The contestants are tested on their ability to match and combine patterned fabric.
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  • Episode 3
    The contestants face the most fitted made-to-measure challenge yet.
    59 mins
  • Episode 4
    The contestants are challenged to make clothes on a miniature scale.
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  • Episode 5
    The contestants are challenged to handle some of the most difficult fabrics to sew with.
    59 mins
  • Episode 6
    Claudia Winkleman takes the five home sewers back in time for the quarter-final.
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    The remaining sewers face three challenges, none of which permit a pattern for guidance.
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    The three finalists enter the sewing room for the very last time. Who will be the winner?
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