The Great British Sewing Bee (series 5)

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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
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Series 4
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Series 6

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 series was shot at 47-49 Tanner Street, Bermondsey,[3] though the exterior shots are of 1 Tanner Street.[4][5]

Sewers[]

Sewer[6] Age Occupation Hometown Placement
Juliet Uzor 33 Primary School Teacher Nigeria / London[7] 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[8] 49 Self-employed Glasgow 4th Place
Janet Poole 70 Retired Shopkeeper Beadlam, North Yorkshire[9] 5th Place
Mercedes Ferrari-Plumridge 57 School Reprographics Technician East Sussex 6th Place
Alexei Winter[10] 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 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)
Alexei 7 Skirt 2 Military Jumpsuit
Ben 2 Top 6 Cropped Jumpsuit
Janet 9 Dress 4 Nautical Jumpsuit
Jen 3 Halter Neck Dress 1 Denim Piping Jumpsuit
Juliet 1 Off the Shoulder Top 10 Asymmetric Jumpsuit
Leah 10 Dress 5 Peacock Print Jumpsuit
Mercedes 6 Dress 9 Mustard Denim Jumpsuit
Riccardo 8 Top 8 80s-style Wrap Jumpsuit
Sheila 4 Top 3 Monochrome Jumpsuit
Tom 5 Mini Dress 7 Pop Art Jumpsuit

Episode 2: Children's Week[]

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Child's Hoodie) 		Alteration Challenge
(Fake Fur) 		Made-to-measure
(Child's Dance Outfit)
Alexei 7 Cheetah Outfit 4 Forest Fairy Dance Outfit
Ben 9 Ant Outfit 1 Contemporary Dance Outfit
Janet 1 Cat Outfit 3 Sailor's Hornpipe Dance Outfit
Jen 2 Exotic Bird Outfit 2 Highland Dance Outfit
Juliet 5 Bee/Wolf Outfit 7 Igbo Cultural Dance Outfit
Leah 4 Superhero Cheetah Outfit 5 Black and White 'Swan Lake' Dance Outfit
Mercedes 3 Princess Sunshine Outfit 8 80s Street Dance Outfit
Riccardo 6 Dragon Outfit 6 Tarantella Dance Outfit
Sheila 8 Carnival Queen Outfit 9 Sparkling Street Dance Outfit

Episode 3: 70s Week[]

The sewers' 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)
Alexei 7 Punk Tartan Outfit 8 Satin-Lined Maxi Dress
Ben 8 Punk Tartan Outfit 4 Mushroom Maxi Dress
Janet 5 Punk Tartan Outfit 7 Ditsy Print Maxi Dress
Jen 1 Punk Tartan Outfit 2 Lee Bender Maxi Dress
Juliet 4 Punk Tartan Outfit 6 'Flouncy' Maxi Dress
Leah 3 Punk Tartan Outfit 5 Sheer Maxi Dress
Mercedes 6 Punk Tartan Outfit 3 1973 Maxi Dress
Riccardo 2 Punk Tartan Outfit 1 Tiered Crepe Maxi Dress

Episode 4: Technical Fabric Week[]

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Swimming Costume) 		Alteration Challenge
(Tent) 		Made-to-measure
(Tracksuit)
Alexei 7 Hooded Dog Coat 4 Active Outdoor Tracksuit
Janet 2 Strapped Dog Coat 6 Baseball Tracksuit
Jen 3 Camouflage Dog Coat 1 Minimalist Scuba Tracksuit
Juliet 1 Caped 'Sherlock Holmes' Dog Coat 2 Camo Scuba Tracksuit
Leah 5 Grey and Mint Dog Coat 5 Lightweight Shell Suit
Mercedes 6 Pink Dog Coat 3 Yoke-Stripe Tracksuit
Riccardo 4 Dog Coat with Handle 7 80s 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)
Janet 2 Patchwork Reversible Waterproof Jacket 1 Boned Curtains Day Dress
Jen 3 Panelled Skirt 5 Floral Curtains Day Dress
Juliet 1 Crop Top and Skirt 3 Net Curtains Day Dress
Leah 5 Child's Dress 4 Stripy Blinds Day Dress
Mercedes 6 Mini Dress 6 Sci-Fi Curtains Day Dress
Riccardo 4 Patchwork Dress 2 Charity'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; the bins were tipped out so that the sewers 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)
Janet 4 Top and Rah-Rah Skirt 5 London Landmarks Wool Coat
Jen 1 Skirt and Top 2 Harris Tweed 60s Swing Coat
Juliet 2 A-line Mini Dress 4 Camel Wool Mid-length Coat
Leah 5 Skirt and Top 1 Camel Wool 60s Swing Coat
Riccardo 3 Knickerbockers and Top 3 Harris Tweed 70s Cropped Coat

Episode 7: World Sewing Week[]

Sewer Pattern Challenge
(Indian Dhoti Pants) 		Alteration Challenge
(Dashiki) 		Made-to-measure
(Origami Top)
Jen 1 Shorts and Shirt 4 Puzzle Pattern Origmai Top
Juliet 2 Off the Shoulder Top and Skirt 2 Spiral Origami Top
Leah 4 Plaited Skirt Dress 1 Spots and Stripes Origami Top
Riccardo 3 Plaited 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)
Juliet 1 Big Bow and Draped Skirt Dress 2 Asymmetric Strapless Evening Gown
Leah 2 Big Bow Long Flowing Dress 1 'Magic' Strapless Evening Gown
Riccardo 3 Green and White Dress 3 Jellyfish Trap Strapless Evening Gown

Ratings[]

Official ratings are taken from BARB.[11]

Episode
no.		 Airdate Total viewers
(millions)		 Weekly ranking
BBC Two
1 12 Feb 2019 4.00 1
2 19 Feb 2019 3.75 1
3 26 Feb 2019 3.86 1
4 5 Mar 2019 3.54 2
5 12 Mar 2019 3.60 1
6 19 Mar 2019 3.85 1
7 26 Mar 2019 3.77 1
8 2 Apr 2019 3.93 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. ^ "Ugly Duck - The Loft".
  4. ^ "BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee, Series 5, Episode 1". BBC.
  5. ^ "BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee, Series 5 Trailer: The Great British Sewing Bee". BBC. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  6. ^ "BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee - Meet the Sewers". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  7. ^ "The Great British Sewing Bee series 5 contestants - meet the new Sewing Bees!". Love Sewing. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Sewing Celebs Workshop Room". Sewing for Pleasure. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ^ Thompson, Vicky (21 April 2019). "Great British Sewing Bee contestant speaks out on 'fast fashion'". York Press. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  10. ^ Dennison, Gareth (12 February 2019). "Engineer Alexei aiming for TV glory on the Great British Sewing Bee". Rotherham Advertiser. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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