Sewing Bee Unpicked

Sewing Bee Unpicked is a light hearted review podcast of the “Great British Sewing Bee” looking at the challenges and what we thought of them. Join our hosts Rob and Sean on our journey as we unpick ;-) each episode

GBSB Unpicked - Interviews - Kit (series 11)

Join Sean and Rob as they quiz 4th place Bee from Series 11 Kit, about their sewing journey and the fun they had on the Sewing Bee.

10-05
01:13:53

GBSB Unpicked S11E10 - The Final

It's the final!!! From 12 Bee's down to the final 3, Caz, Orla and Yasmin. A tricky slinky bias cut made to measure gives our bee's a real challenge. A Sheer transformation tests our contestants on what to show and what to conceal. Then the final made to measure is a trick of the eye optical illusion, with some very special models.Who will be the Sewing Bee Champion of 2025... join Sean and Rob as they find out and discuss their thoughts.

09-20
01:00:47

GBSB Unpicked S11 E9 - 1920s Week

Our Bee's are sent back in time to the roaring 1920's with a woollen plus 4 trouser pattern challenge, a polo shirt transformation and a made to measure for a 1920's specific event.

09-15
01:02:47

GBSB Unpicked S11E8 - Movie Week

Grab your popcorn, we're off to the movies! The Bee's tackle a Hitchcock classic 1960s jacket, transform curtains into an afterparty outfit and create scary horror character costumes!

09-08
01:13:40

GBSB Unpicked S11E7 - Art Week

It's Art week at the Great British Sewing Bee and our Bees need to Create a babydoll dress to express their personality, transform painters old clothes into an asymmetric outfit and create a made to measure based around the concept of Pop Art.

08-30
01:00:17

GBSB Unpicked S11E6 - Kids Week

Rob and Sean review kids wear week at the sewing bee. An adaptive dungaree pattern challenge, a toddler playwear transformation challenge, and an occupational fancy dress made to measure.

08-25
01:02:41

GBSB Unpicked S11E5 - Reduce Reuse Recycle Week

This week the Bees are Reducing Reusing and Recycling their way through the Sewing Bee. A mathematical first pattern challenge that is zero waste, a festival tent transformation and a reuse made a measure.

08-17
59:53

GBSB Unpicked S11 E4 - Korean Week

The Great British Sewing Bee is jet setting to Korea this week, where our Bees will have to deal with some traditional Korean garments and a real fight in the transformation challenge. Join Sean and Rob as they discuss the creations this week. Spoiler alert... they don't agree on everything!

08-09
58:01

GBSB S11E1 - Shape Week

It’s the first episode of series 11 and the new bees are getting stuck in to shape week and dealing with gathered peplums, circle skirts and pleated dresses! Join Rob and Sean as they discuss the episode and give their opinions on how all the Bees did.

07-19
01:07:23

GBSB S10E10 - The Final

Sewing Bee Unpicked S10E10 THE FINAL - Join Sean and Rob on the final episode of series 10 as they talk about the last set of challenges and who will be chosen as the Sewing Bee champion of 2024. Please note that due to moving software (not our choice) we may sound a little strange and the free editing software did not allow us to do much editing at all, so apologies! You’re getting pretty much the full unedited chat…

07-28
01:17:57

GBSB S10E9 - Fashion Icons Week

It’s fashion icons week at the Bee, but who’s Prada and who’s Primark?!?!? Join Rob and Sean as they discuss the challenges and give their opinions on the wonderful creations

07-20
01:10:21

GBSB S10E8 - DIVA!!! Week

Join Rob and Sean as they discuss Diva week at the great British sewing bee. It’s all drama, glitz and glamour… and that’s just the judges!

07-14
01:07:01

GBSB S10E7 - Lingerie Week

It’s lingerie week at the sewing bee, and there’s some tricky challenges in store! But who found it uplifting and who got their knickers in a twist!

07-06
01:26:29

GBSB S10E6 - Kids Week

Join Rob and Sean as they discuss kids week at the sewing bee. Who was top of the class and who got detention!?!?!

07-02
01:16:43

GBSB S10E5 - India Week

Our Bees are going on a trip and learning about the sewing culture of India, using patterns and Fabrics from that beautiful nation.

06-22
01:15:47

GBSB S10E4 - Reduce Reuse Recycle week

It’s Recycling week at the sewing bee. So who’s going to be mended and repurposed, and who’s going to landfill? Some creative but tricky challenges await our crafty sewists this week!

06-16
01:26:09

GBSB S10E3 - Holiday Week

The bees are off on their holibobs… time to grab your nautical backpack, and your vintage tablecloth because we’re off to the French Riviera!!!… another cocktail, why not?!? We are on our holidays.

06-09
01:20:15

GBSB S10E2 - Sports Week

It’s sports week on the sewing bee and our sewers have to deal with fleece, cricket whites and a sports kit of their choice. Who picked up the gold medal and who got relegated… join Rob and Sean to find out!

05-30
01:15:23

GBSB S10E1 - 10th birthday

The first episode of series 10 and the new group of sewists have to deal with a dreaded denim a-line skirt pattern challenge, a T-shirt transformation and a casual day dress made to measure. Join Rob and Sean as they discuss the challenges and how they thought everyone did.

05-26
01:24:39

GBSB Unpicked - Christmas Special 2023

It’s the Christmas special, Esme and Patrick are joined by guest host Kiell Smith-Bynoe and contestants Hammed Animashaun, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Goldman and Toyah Willcox. It’s a festive sewing treat. So join Sean and Rob as they discuss the makes.

12-22
53:45

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