The Great British Sewing Bee

Original version

Simulcast of BBC Two Wales in high definition

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

BBC Two Wales HD

Talent Shows

Factual: Beauty & Style

Entertainment

Amateur sewers compete to be crowned Britain’s most sensational seamster.

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

Series 10

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

BBC Two England

England

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

Simulcast of BBC Two Northern Ireland in high definition

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Kiell Smith-Bynoe

Esme Young

Patrick Grant

Ivan Youlden

Tom Davies

Richard McKerrow

Rebecca Cray

Fin O'Riordan

Nina McIntosh

Euan McRae

Love Productions

The Great British Sewing Bee: Series 10: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC One - The Great British Sewing Bee, Series 10, Episode 5

It's week five, and the sewers are celebrating India.

It’s week five of The Great British Sewing Bee, and this time the sewers are celebrating India with Nehru jackets, calico and Madras fabrics, and garments inspired by saris.

The ten remaining sewers celebrate fashion and textiles from India. Kiell Smith-Bynoe and judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young are joined by a special guest judge, Priya Khanchandani.

The Pattern Challenge takes inspiration from the jacket popularised by the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.

In the Transformation, the sewers are challenged to make an outfit from two fabrics originating in India, calico and Madras cotton.  

Finally, for the Made to Measure the sewers create evening wear taking inspiration from elements of the sari.

The Great British Sewing Bee: Series 10

BBC One

Twelve of the country’s best home sewers create exquisite and imaginative garments.

Kiell Smith-Bynoe is at the helm as 12 of the country’s best home sewers create exquisite and imaginative garments under the watchful eyes of judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Great British Sewing Bee

Series 10

Episode 5

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Two Wales HD

About BBC Two