The Great British Sewing Bee series 5 explained

Series Number:	5
Num Episodes:	8
Network:	BBC Two

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	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)	Colspan=2	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)	Colspan=2	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)	Colspan=2	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)	Colspan=2	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)	Colspan=2	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)	Colspan=2	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)	Colspan=2	Alteration Challenge (Dashiki)	Made-to-measure (Origami Top)
Jen	1	Shorts and Shirt	4	Puzzle Pattern Origami 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)	Colspan=2	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

Episode no.	Airdate	Total viewers (millions)^[11]	Weekly ranking all channels
1	12 February 2019	3.79	48
2	19 February 2019
3	26 February 2019	3.66	47
4	5 March 2019
5	12 March 2019
6	19 March 2019	3.66	47
7	26 March 2019	3.63	40
8	2 April 2019	3.81	39

Notes and References

1. Web site: When is The Great British Sewing Bee 2019 on TV?. Radio Times. en. 2019-03-06.
2. Web site: The Great British Sewing Bee viewers give their verdict on new host Joe Lycett. Sutton. Megan. 2019-02-13. Good Housekeeping. en-GB. 2019-03-06.
3. Web site: Ugly Duck - The Loft.
4. Web site: BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee, Series 5, Episode 1. BBC.
5. Web site: BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee, Series 5 Trailer: The Great British Sewing Bee. BBC. en-GB. 2019-01-26.
6. Web site: BBC Two - The Great British Sewing Bee - Meet the Sewers. BBC. en-GB. 2019-03-06.
7. News: The Great British Sewing Bee series 5 contestants - meet the new Sewing Bees! . 25 May 2020 . Love Sewing . 5 February 2019.
8. Web site: Sewing Celebs Workshop Room . Sewing for Pleasure . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200525071144/http://www.sewingshow.co.uk/book-workshops/ . 25 May 2020.
9. News: Thompson . Vicky . Great British Sewing Bee contestant speaks out on 'fast fashion' . 27 May 2020 . York Press . 21 April 2019 . en.
10. News: Dennison . Gareth . Engineer Alexei aiming for TV glory on the Great British Sewing Bee . 25 May 2020 . Rotherham Advertiser. 12 February 2019.
11. Web site: Most viewed programmes Barb . 2024-05-01 . en-GB.