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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
    Twelve amateur sewers compete over ten weeks.
    59 mins
  • Episode 2
    The 11 remaining sewers return for holiday week.
    59 mins
  • Episode 3
    The ten remaining sewers return to the sewing room for children’s week.
    59 mins
  • Episode 4
    It's sportswear week, and the sewers must create rugby shirts and tennis outfits.
    59 mins
  • Episode 5
    The eight remaining sewers return to the sewing room for lingerie and sleepwear week.
    59 mins
  • Episode 6
    For reduce, reuse and recycle week, the sewers must use fabric from charity shop items.
    59 mins
  • Episode 7
    The six remaining home sewers revive the glamorous/ridiculous style of the 1980s.
    59 mins
  • Episode 8
    Five sewers do battle in the quarter-final, using techniques from around the world.
    59 mins
  • Episode 9
    The final four sewers go to the movies, taking on garments from the silver screen.
    59 mins
  • Episode 10
    The competition reaches its dramatic denouement as the series winner is crowned.
    59 mins
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