The Great British Sewing Bee

The Great British Sewing Bee

As I finally come up for air, post Game of Thrones, I find myself mainlining the backlog on my saved shows. Starting with The Great British Sewing Bee.

The Great British Bake Off, as we know, has become a smash hit now on both sides of the pond. (Due to Pillsbury and the US litigious society, over here it is known as The Great British Baking Show.) The result has been several spin offs over the past few years trying to recreate the magic, including The Great Pottery Throw Down and Bake Off: Creme de La Creme. But the most successful of these has been Sewing Bee. Now in its fourth season, the show has undergone a make over of sorts from last year to this, clearly hoping to attract PBS to pick it up and broadcast to a US audience.

The contestants with judge Esme Young
The contestants with judge Esme Young, center, in the sharp black/white outfit. © BBC