The Great British Sewing Bee

Name: The Great British Sewing Bee
Genre: Reality
Released: 2013-04-02
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Sophie Willan, Patrick Grant, Esme Young

RETURNING12 Seasons104 Episodes★ 7.9

The Great British Sewing Bee is a reality series on BBC One that premiered in 2013, with 12 seasons and 104 episodes to date. Its most recent episode aired on Sep 15, 2026, and more episodes are on the way.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredApr 2, 2013

Last AiredSep 15, 2026

GenreReality

Runtime60 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionLove Productions

Amateur sewers take on challenges as they compete to be named Britain's best home sewer.

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Cast

Sophie Willan

Self - Presenter

Patrick Grant

Self - Judge

Esme Young

Self - Judge

Seasons & Episodes12 seasons · 104 episodes

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Ready, steady, sew! Amateur sewers compete to impress judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young.

E1Episode 1

Jul 14, 202659m

12 new sewers get ‘summer ready’ with shorts, transform barbecue aprons into bags, and become models as they make outfits for their perfect summer’s day.

E2Episode 2

Jul 21, 202658m

It’s week 2, with sewers tackling prints and colours, including an adaptive pattern-matched shell top, a transformation of purple and brown, and an outfit in just one colour.

E3Episode 3

Jul 28, 202659m

It’s week 3 of the sewing bee, and it’s time for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, with pants, outfits with drama at the back, and made to measures hoping to save the planet.

E4Episode 4

Aug 4, 202658m

Week 4 celebrates Mexico with a folkloric top, structural garments made from tablecloths, and outfits inspired by Mexican festivals.

E5Episode 5

Aug 11, 202658m

It’s sports week for week 5, with sewers creating swim shorts, teaming up to transform windsurf sails, and using free motion embroidery on made-to-measure bowling shirts.

E6Episode 6

Aug 18, 202658m

Week 6 is children's week, and the sewers tackle a pattern for a tutu, repurpose fleeces into cuddly toys, and design outfits for their very own superhero creations.

E7Episode 7

Aug 25, 202658m

It’s Music Week, so expect Madonna-inspired cone bras, outfits for a pop trio, and disco decadence in the Made-to-Measure.

E8Episode 8

Sep 1, 202658m

It's Literary Icons Week, and the sewers are challenged to create their own versions of Sherlock's deerstalker, transform school uniform for a grown-up Matilda, and channel their inner Jane Austen.

E9Episode 9

Sep 8, 202658m

Three challenges stand between the remaining sewers and the final: leather jackets, men’s shirts, and a little black dress.

E10The Final

Sep 15, 202658m

It’s the final, and the finalists tackle a cummerbund and bow tie, make beach outfits from tableware, and create outfits on the theme of metamorphosis.

About The Great British Sewing Bee

The Great British Sewing Bee is a reality series on BBC One. The show first aired on Apr 2, 2013 and currently has 12 seasons and 104 episodes. The Great British Sewing Bee is currently airing; its most recent episode aired on Sep 15, 2026. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 17 votes. The cast includes Sophie Willan, Patrick Grant, Esme Young.