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The Best Episodes of The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5

Every episode of The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5!

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Amateur sewers take on challenges as they compete to be named Britain's best home sewer.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    S5:E8

    The three finalists take on a trio of evening wear challenges. The judges begin by asking the sewers to follow the most complex pattern yet, a double-breasted waistcoat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    S5:E6

    With Joe Lycett hosting, the quarter-finalists face British and Irish fabrics week. Patrick Grant and Esme Young ask the sewers to create a 'worker's jacket' from linen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    S5:E7

    Joe Lycett hosts the semi-final, as the four remaining sewers go global, taking on garments and techniques from around the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    S5:E3

    With Joe Lycett hosting, the remaining home sewers head back in time to the 1970s, attempting to revive the glamorous, rebellious and sometimes ridiculous, style of the decade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    S5:E5

    The fashion industry is the biggest polluter of our planet next to oil, so for the first time on The Great British Sewing Bee, it is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Week.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    S5:E1

    Joe Lycett presents as the sewers create a 'wiggle dress' and transform three items of denim clothing, before having to fit real live models with made-to-measure jumpsuits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    S5:E4

    The fabrics in the haberdashery go technical, as the seven remaining home sewers take on man-made fabrics designed for sport and the great outdoors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Great British Sewing Bee Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    S5:E2

    Joe Lycett hosts as the nine remaining home sewers return to the sewing room for children's week. The garments are a mammoth challenge being fiddly to sew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Episode 8" is the best rated episode of "The Great British Sewing Bee" season 5. It scored 8.9/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/2/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 6".