The Great British Sewing Bee (series 5)

The fifth series of The Great British Sewing Bee began on 12 February 2019 following a three-year hiatus.[1] Joe Lycett replaced Claudia Winkleman as the presenter of the show with both Esme Young and Patrick Grant returning as judges.[2]

The Great British Sewing Bee
Season 5
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release12 February (2019-02-12) 
2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
Series chronology

Sewers

Sewer[3] Age Occupation Hometown Placement
Juliet Uzor 33 Primary School Teacher Nigeria / London[4] Winner
Leah Nicholls 43 Practice Director of an Architectural Firm London Runner-Up
Riccardo Guido 37 Graphic Designer/Multimedia Producer Lecce, Italy / East London Runner-Up
Jen Hogg[5] 49 Self-employed Glasgow 4th Place
Janet Poole 70 Retired Shopkeeper Beadlam, North Yorkshire[6] 5th Place
Mercedes Ferrari-Plumridge 57 School Reprographics Technician East Sussex 6th Place
Alexei Winter[7] 36 Manufacturing Engineer Leeds 7th Place
Ben Moore 31 Scientist Edinburgh 8th Place
Sheila Elizabeth Hall 51 Integrated Care Liaison Officer Ilford, Essex 9th Place
Tom Jones 27 Motion Graphic Designer Chelmsford, Essex 10th Place

Results and Eliminations

Sewer W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8
Juliet BG BG Winner
Leah BG Runner-Up
Riccardo BG BG Runner-Up
Jen BG OUT
Janet OUT
Mercedes BG OUT
Alexei OUT
Ben OUT
Sheila OUT
Tom OUT

  Sewer was the series winner

  Sewer was the series runner-up

  Best Garment: Sewer won "Garment of the Week"

  One of the judge's favourite sewers

  Sewer was safe and got through to next round

  One of the judge's least favourite sewers

  Sewer was eliminated

Episodes

  Sewer eliminated   Garment of the Week

Episode 1: Cotton Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Wiggle Dress)
Alteration Challenge
(Denim)
Made-to-measure
(Cotton Jumpsuit)
Alexei7Skirt2Military Jumpsuit
Ben2Top6Cropped Jumpsuit
Janet9Dress4Nautical Jumpsuit
Jen3Halter Neck Dress1Denim Piping Jumpsuit
Juliet1Off the Shoulder Top10Asymmetric Jumpsuit
Leah10Dress5Peacock Print Jumpsuit
Mercedes6Dress9Mustard Denim Jumpsuit
Riccardo8Top880s-style Wrap Jumpsuit
Sheila4Top3Monochrome Jumpsuit
Tom5Mini Dress7Pop Art Jumpsuit

Episode 2: Children's Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Child's Hoodie)
Alteration Challenge
(Fake Fur)
Made-to-measure
(Child's Dance Outfit)
Alexei7Cheetah Outfit4Forest Fairy Dance Outfit
Ben9Ant Outfit1Contemporary Dance Outfit
Janet1Cat Outfit3Sailor's Hornpipe Dance Outfit
Jen2Exotic Bird Outfit2Highland Dance Outfit
Juliet5Bee/Wolf Outfit7Igbo Cultural Dance Outfit
Leah4Superhero Cheetah Outfit5Black and White 'Swan Lake' Dance Outfit
Mercedes3Princess Sunshine Outfit880s Street Dance Outfit
Riccardo6Dragon Outfit6Tarantella Dance Outfit
Sheila8Carnival Queen Outfit9Sparkling Street Dance Outfit

Episode 3: 70s Week

The sewer's machines were replaced by vintage machines from the 1970s that they used the whole week.

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Flared Jeans)
Alteration Challenge
(Tartan Garments)
Made-to-measure
(Maxi Dress)
Alexei7Punk Tartan Outfit8Satin-Lined Maxi Dress
Ben8Punk Tartan Outfit4Mushroom Maxi Dress
Janet5Punk Tartan Outfit7Ditsy Print Maxi Dress
Jen1Punk Tartan Outfit2Lee Bender Maxi Dress
Juliet4Punk Tartan Outfit6'Flouncy' Maxi Dress
Leah3Punk Tartan Outfit5Sheer Maxi Dress
Mercedes6Punk Tartan Outfit31973 Maxi Dress
Riccardo2Punk Tartan Outfit1Tiered Crepe Maxi Dress

Episode 4: Technical Fabric Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Swimming Costume)
Alteration Challenge
(Tent)
Made-to-measure
(Tracksuit)
Alexei7Hooded Dog Coat 4Active Outdoor Tracksuit
Janet2Strapped Dog Coat 6Baseball Tracksuit
Jen3Camouflage Dog Coat 1Minimalist Scuba Tracksuit
Juliet1Caped 'Sherlock Holmes' Dog Coat 2Camo Scuba Tracksuit
Leah5Grey and Mint Dog Coat 5Lightweight Shell Suit
Mercedes6Pink Dog Coat 3Yoke-Stripe Tracksuit
Riccardo4Dog Coat with Handle 780s Scuba Tracksuit

Episode 5: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Pussy Bow Blouse)
Alteration Challenge
(Offcuts From Last Four Weeks)
Made-to-measure
(Day Dress)
Janet2Patchwork Reversible Waterproof Jacket 1Boned Curtains Day Dress
Jen3Panelled Skirt 5Floral Curtains Day Dress
Juliet1Crop Top and Skirt 3Net Curtains Day Dress
Leah5Child's Dress 4Stripy Blinds Day Dress
Mercedes6Mini Dress 6Sci-Fi Curtains Day Dress
Riccardo4Patchwork Dress 2Charity's Curtains Day Dress

N.B In the alteration challenge, the sewers were given a bin filled with the offcuts from the fabric they used over the last four weeks and tipped the bins out so they had access to everyone who was still in the competition's offcuts from the previous weeks.

Episode 6: British and Irish Fabric Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Linen Worker's Jacket)
Alteration Challenge
(Deckchair and Parasol)
Made-to-measure
(British Woollen Coat)
Janet4Top and Rah-Rah Skirt 5London Landmarks Wool Coat
Jen1Skirt and Top 2Harris Tweed 60s Swing Coat
Juliet2A-line Mini Dress 4Camel Wool Mid-length Coat
Leah5Skirt and Top 1Camel Wool 60s Swing Coat
Riccardo3Knickerbockers and Top 3Harris Tweed 70s Cropped Coat

Episode 7: World Sewing Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Indian Dhoti Pants)
Alteration Challenge
(Dashiki)
Made-to-measure
(Origami Top)
Jen1Shorts and Shirt 4Puzzle Pattern Origmai Top
Juliet2Off the Shoulder Top and Skirt 2Spiral Origami Top
Leah4Plaited Skirt Dress 1Spots and Stripes Origami Top
Riccardo3Plaited Front Dress 3'Ode to Bjork' Origami Top

Episode 8: Special Occasion Week

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Double Breasted Waistcoat)
Alteration Challenge
(Net Curtains)
Made-to-measure
(Strapless Evening Gown)
Juliet1Big Bow and Draped Skirt Dress 2Asymmetric Strapless Evening Gown
Leah2Big Bow Long Flowing Dress 1'Magic' Strapless Evening Gown
Riccardo3Green and White Dress 3Jellyfish Trap Strapless Evening Gown

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from BARB.[8]

Episode
no.
AirdateTotal viewers
(millions)
Weekly ranking
BBC Two
112 Feb 20194.001
219 Feb 20193.751
326 Feb 20193.86 1
45 Mar 20193.54 2
512 Mar 20193.60 1
619 Mar 20193.85 1
726 Mar 20193.77 1
82 Apr 20193.93 1

References

  1. "When is The Great British Sewing Bee 2019 on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  2. Sutton, Megan (2019-02-13). "The Great British Sewing Bee viewers give their verdict on new host Joe Lycett". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. "BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee - Meet the Sewers". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  4. "The Great British Sewing Bee series 5 contestants - meet the new Sewing Bees!". Love Sewing. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. "Sewing Celebs Workshop Room". Sewing for Pleasure. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. Thompson, Vicky (21 April 2019). "Great British Sewing Bee contestant speaks out on 'fast fashion'". York Press. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. Dennison, Gareth (12 February 2019). "Engineer Alexei aiming for TV glory on the Great British Sewing Bee". Rotherham Advertiser. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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