The Great British Sewing Bee | |
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Series 2 | |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 18 February – 8 April 2014 |
Series chronology |
The second series of The Great British Sewing Bee started on 18 February and ended after eight episodes on 8 April 2014. Claudia Winkleman returned to present as well as resident judges May Martin and Patrick Grant. The series was filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London.
Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
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Cerina Nichamin [1] | 50 | Cookery teacher/Artist | Hampshire |
Chinelo Bally | 26 | Media Graduate | Essex |
Cliff Edwards | 71 | Retired Prison Chaplain | Bognor Regis |
David Dawson [1] | 39 | Police Officer | Surrey |
Heather Jacks [2] | 56 | Dressage Trainer and Ride | Leicestershire |
Jenni Taylor [3] | 31 | Resource Manager | Walsall |
Julie Gromett [4] | 51 | Housing Estate Officer | West Yorkshire |
Lynda Lewis [5] | 57 | Learning Support Assistant | Caerphilly, Wales |
Simon Cantrill [6] | 25 | Museum Assistant | Bradford |
Tamara Melvin | 40 | Yoga Instructor | Surrey |
Elimination chart | |||||||||
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Sewer | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | |
Heather | Winner | ||||||||
Chinelo | Runner-up | ||||||||
Tamara | Runner-up | ||||||||
Lynda | OUT | ||||||||
David | OUT | ||||||||
Jenni | OUT | ||||||||
Cerina | OUT | ||||||||
Julie | OUT | ||||||||
Simon | OUT | ||||||||
Cliff | WDR |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Cotton Sleeve-less Top) | Alteration Challenge (Wool Maxi Skirt) | Made-to-measure (Silk Nightgown) | |
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Cerina | 2 | Short Skirt with small bottom Frill | 6 | 1930's Style Bias Cut Nightgown |
Chinelo | 7 | Fitted Peplum Skirt | 2 | Floor Length Nightgown |
Cliff | 10 | Short Skirt with 2 Godets | 10 | Withdrew |
David | 8 | Short Skirt with 2 Godets | 9 | Semi-Fitted Empire-Line Nightgown |
Heather | 1 | Short Skirt with back Box Pleat | 7 | Lingerie Nightgown |
Jenni | 4 | Dungarees | 5 | 1940's Style Floor Length Nightgown |
Julie | 5 | Short Skirt with a Godet and Pocket | 8 | Bias Cut Nightgown |
Lynda | 6 | Short Skirt with a Godet and Pocket | 4 | Empire-Line Nightgown |
Simon | 9 | Short Skirt with jetted Pocket and Godet | 3 | Shot Silk Dupion Nightdress |
Tamara | 3 | Short Skirt with Gathered Ruffle | 1 | Empire-Line Babydoll Nightgown |
Cliff became ill and left the show, so no sewer was eliminated by the judges.
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Box Pleated Skirt) | Alteration Challenge (Two Men's Shirts) | Made-to-measure (Men's Pyjamas) | |
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Cerina | 3 | Little girl's sailor dress | 3 | Cotton Lawn Pyjamas |
Chinelo | 4 | Button-down Boob Tube | 2 | Striped Pull-on Pyjamas |
David | 6 | Skirt | 7 | Brushed Cotton, Checked Pyjamas |
Heather | 1 | Women's Shirt with ruffle frill | 8 | Striped Pyjamas |
Jenni | 7 | Skirt | 5 | Classic Pyjamas |
Julie | 9 | Women's Shirt | 6 | Striped Cotton Pyjamas |
Lynda | 5 | Little girl's dress | 4 | Candy Striped Pyjamas |
Simon | 8 | Shirt Dress | 9 | Brushed Cotton, Checked Pyjamas |
Tamara | 2 | Skirt | 1 | Newsprint Pyjamas |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Leggings) | Alteration Challenge (Men's T-shirt) | Made-to-measure (Stretch Wrap Dress) | |
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Cerina | 3 | Child's Dancing Leotard | 1 | Simple Wrap Dress |
Chinelo | 5 | Asymmetric Maxi Dress | 2 | Stretch Velvet Dress |
David | 2 | Zip V-neck Top | 8 | Faux Wrap Dress |
Heather | 7 | Halter Neck Top with Plunge Backline | 3 | Sleeveless Classic Wrap Dress |
Jenni | 8 | Plated back Top | 4 | Retro Wrap Dress |
Julie | 6 | Ladies Top with Ruching around the neck | 7 | Dressing Gown Dress |
Lynda | 1 | Pleated and Darted Dress with Belt | 6 | Classic Wrap Dress with Set in Sleeves |
Tamara | 4 | Dress | 5 | Cap Sleeve Lipstick Dress |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Children s Dungarees) | Alteration Challenge (Sweatshirt, Track Suit Bottoms and Pillowcase) | Made-to-measure (Prom Dress) | |
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Cerina | 7 | Pirate Suit | 1 | Shift Dress |
Chinelo | 3 | Princess/Ballerina | 7 | Big Bow Prom Dress |
David | 1 | Ladybird | 5 | Satin Prom Dress |
Heather | 4 | Autumnal Flower Fairy meet Princess | 6 | Shot Silk Prom Dress |
Jenni | 2 | Dinosaur | 3 | Vintage Inspired Prom Dress |
Lynda | 6 | Queen of Hearts | 2 | Mini Prom Dress |
Tamara | 5 | Superhero | 4 | Neoprene Prom Dress |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Nylon Anorak) | Alteration Challenge (Blouse with Leather) | Made-to-measure (Velvet Trousers) | |
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Chinelo | 4 | Leather frill | 2 | Peplum Trousers |
David | 3 | Wrap front with plunging neckline | 6 | Chino-style Trousers |
Heather | 5 | Blouse with plunging neckline | 5 | Classic Slim Fitting Trousers |
Jenni | 2 | Backless Leather top | 3 | High Waisted Trousers |
Lynda | 6 | Leather side panels with a sweetheart neckline | 1 | Classic Straight-legged Trousers |
Tamara | 1 | Leather frill collar | 4 | Capri Pants |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (1930s Silk blouse) | Alteration Challenge (Man's suit) | Made-to-measure (Historic/Vintage coat) | |
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Chinelo | 2 | Pencil Dress | 1 | 1940s Coat |
David | 5 | Halterneck Top | 4 | 1940s Police Coat |
Heather | 1 | Boob Tube | 3 | 1953 Swing Coat |
Lynda | 4 | Pinafore dress | 2 | 1950s Wool Flannel Coat |
Tamara | 3 | Backwards Tuxedo Top | 5 | 1967 Coat |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (No Pattern Dress) | Alteration Challenge (Adding Sleeves to a Dress) | Made-to-measure (Copy of their own Garment) | |
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Chinelo | 3 | Tucked Sleeve | 1 | Party Dress |
Heather | 2 | Gathered Puff Sleeve | 2 | Shift Dress |
Lynda | 1 | Classic Set-in Sleeve | 4 | Wrap Dress |
Tamara | 4 | Gathered Puff Sleeve | 3 | Yoga Outfit |
Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Hand-Sewn Man's Tie) | Alteration Challenge (Wedding Dress to Child's Dress) | Made-to-measure (Couture Gown) | |
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Chinelo | 3 | Classic Bridesmaid Dress | 1 | Hourglass Gown |
Heather | 2 | Classic Bridesmaid Dress | 2 | Horse Chain Gown |
Tamara | 1 | Classic Bridesmaid Dress | 3 | Slashed Couture Dress |
A reunion special with the series 2 contestants was broadcast in January 2015.
Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) [7] | BBC Two weekly ranking [7] |
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1 | 18 February 2014 | 3.49 | 3 |
2 | 25 February 2014 | 3.02 | 5 |
3 | 4 March 2014 | 3.06 | 5 |
4 | 11 March 2014 | 3.03 | 5 |
5 | 18 March 2014 | 3.36 | 3 |
6 | 25 March 2014 | 3.25 | 1 |
7 | 1 April 2014 | 3.35 | 2 |
8 | 8 April 2014 | 3.24 | 2 |
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