The Great British Sewing Bee series 5

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The Great British Sewing Bee
Season 5
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network BBC Two
Original release12 February (2019-02-12) –
2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
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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]

Contents

Sewers

Sewer [6] AgeOccupationHometownPlacement
Juliet Uzor33Primary School TeacherLondon [7] Winner
Leah Nicholls43Practice Director of an Architectural FirmLondonRunner-Up
Riccardo Guido37Graphic Designer/Multimedia Producer Lecce, Italy / East LondonRunner-Up
Jen Hogg [8] 49Self-employedGlasgow4th Place
Janet Poole70Retired Shopkeeper Beadlam, North Yorkshire [9] 5th Place
Mercedes Ferrari-Plumridge57School Reprographics TechnicianEast Sussex6th Place
Alexei Winter [10] 36Manufacturing EngineerLeeds7th Place
Ben Moore31ScientistEdinburgh8th Place
Sheila Elizabeth Hall51Integrated Care Liaison OfficerIlford, Essex9th Place
Tom Jones27Motion Graphic DesignerChelmsford, Essex10th Place

Results and Eliminations

SewerW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
JulietBGBGWinner
LeahBGRunner-Up
RiccardoBGRunner-Up
JenBGOUT
JanetOUT
MercedesBGOUT
AlexeiOUT
BenOUT
SheilaOUT
TomOUT

  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

SewerPattern 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

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

SewerPattern 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

SewerPattern Challenge
(Swimming Costume)		Alteration Challenge
(Tent)		Made-to-measure
(Tracksuit)
Alexei7Hooded Dog Coat4Active Outdoor Tracksuit
Janet2Strapped Dog Coat6Baseball Tracksuit
Jen3Camouflage Dog Coat1Minimalist Scuba Tracksuit
Juliet1Caped 'Sherlock Holmes' Dog Coat2Camo Scuba Tracksuit
Leah5Grey and Mint Dog Coat5Lightweight Shell Suit
Mercedes6Pink Dog Coat3Yoke-Stripe Tracksuit
Riccardo4Dog Coat with Handle780s Scuba Tracksuit

Episode 5: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Week

SewerPattern Challenge
(Pussy Bow Blouse)		Alteration Challenge
(Offcuts From Last Four Weeks)		Made-to-measure
(Day Dress)
Janet2Patchwork Reversible Waterproof Jacket1Boned Curtains Day Dress
Jen3Panelled Skirt5Floral Curtains Day Dress
Juliet1Crop Top and Skirt3Net Curtains Day Dress
Leah5Child's Dress4Stripy Blinds Day Dress
Mercedes6Mini Dress6Sci-Fi Curtains Day Dress
Riccardo4Patchwork Dress2Charity'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

SewerPattern Challenge
(Linen Worker's Jacket)		Alteration Challenge
(Deckchair and Parasol)		Made-to-measure
(British Woollen Coat)
Janet4Top and Rah-Rah Skirt5London Landmarks Wool Coat
Jen1Skirt and Top2Harris Tweed 60s Swing Coat
Juliet2A-line Mini Dress4Camel Wool Mid-length Coat
Leah5Skirt and Top1Camel Wool 60s Swing Coat
Riccardo3Knickerbockers and Top3Harris Tweed 70s Cropped Coat

Episode 7: World Sewing Week

SewerPattern Challenge
(Indian Dhoti Pants)		Alteration Challenge
(Dashiki)		Made-to-measure
(Origami Top)
Jen1Shorts and Shirt4Puzzle Pattern Origami Top
Juliet2Off the Shoulder Top and Skirt2Spiral Origami Top
Leah4Plaited Skirt Dress1Spots and Stripes Origami Top
Riccardo3Plaited Front Dress3'Ode to Bjork' Origami Top

Episode 8: Special Occasion Week

SewerPattern Challenge
(Double Breasted Waistcoat)		Alteration Challenge
(Net Curtains)		Made-to-measure
(Strapless Evening Gown)
Juliet1Big Bow and Draped Skirt Dress2Asymmetric Strapless Evening Gown
Leah2Big Bow Long Flowing Dress1'Magic' Strapless Evening Gown
Riccardo3Green and White Dress3Jellyfish Trap Strapless Evening Gown

Ratings

Episode
no.		AirdateTotal viewers
(millions) [11] 		Weekly ranking
all channels [11]
112 February 20193.7948
219 February 2019——
326 February 20193.6647
45 March 2019——
512 March 2019——
619 March 20193.6647
726 March 20193.6340
82 April 20193.8139

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