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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 a core fabric found in every dressmaker's cupboard: cotton.
    1h
  • Episode 2
    Nine remaining sewers are tested on their ability to make clothes on a miniature scale.
    59 mins
  • Episode 3
    The sewers are taken back in time to the 1950s, when home sewing was at its height.
    59 mins
  • Episode 4
    The remaining sewers are tested on their ability to add shape and structure to clothing.
    59 mins
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    The sewers are tested on their ability to work with tricky and technical fabrics.
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    The three finalists enter the sewing room for the very last time.
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