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The Great British Sewing Bee Series 8
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Sewing Bee kicks off with 12 sewers creating a capsule wardrobe. They begin with a mini skirt, then make a going-out top from lockdown loungewear and finish with a fitted wrap dress.

Sara Pascoe welcomes 12 of Britain鈥檚 most talented home sewers into the sewing room, which is in an historic woollen mill on the outskirts of Leeds. Week One sees judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young ask them to create a capsule wardrobe consisting of three items.

First, for the Pattern Challenge, they must produce a wool mini skirt with piped patch pockets. For the Transformation Challenge, the task is to turn lockdown loungewear into a going-out top for an adult, and in the Made to Measure, the sewers must perfectly fit a wrap dress to their model.

One sewer gets off to a flying start, being awarded Garment of the Week, while another鈥檚 hopes are dashed as they become the first to be sent home.

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Mon 5 Feb 2024 15:15
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Bob Wallis, Storeyville Jazzmen, Bob Wallis & Storeyville Jazzmen

    On Ilkley Moor Bah'tat

  • 00:09

    Sandie Shaw

    Gotta See My Baby Every Day

  • 00:14

    Cilla Black

    La La La Lu

  • 00:18

    Sandie Shaw

    I Must Be Lucky

  • 00:20

    Mel & Kim

    Showing Out

  • 00:29

    Calvin Harris

    Ready For The Weekend

  • 00:32

    补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

  • 00:35

    Connie Francis

    Pretty Little Baby

  • 00:47

    Louise

    Arms Around The World

  • 00:48

    Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • 00:50

    ABBA

    Take a Chance on Me

  • 00:51

    Jason Donovan

    Wrap My Arms Around You

  • 00:53

    Girls Aloud

    Long Hot Summer

Credits

Presenter Sara Pascoe
Judge Esme Young
Judge Patrick Grant
Executive Producer Susanne Rock
Executive Producer Richard McKerrow
Series Producer Catherine Lewendon
Director Damian Eggs
Production Company Love Productions

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