Podcast

Sewing Bee Unpicked

TV & Film, TV Reviews

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

Episodes
65
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 10 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

65 episodes, newest first

  1. GBSB Unpicked S12E10 - The Final

    Season 6, Episode 10

    Show notes

    It’s the final and Sean and Rob talk through the last 3 challenges our Bees face, before one of them is crowned Sewing Bee Champion 2026!

    1 hr 2 min
  2. GBSB Unpicked S12E9 - Wardrobe Heroes Week

    Season 6, Episode 9

    Show notes

    Join Sean and Rob as they discuss the penultimate week of the great British Sewing Bee, wardrobe Heroes, those classic items that are a winner every time!

    1 hr 12 min
  3. GBSB Unpicked S12E8 - Literary Icons Week

    Season 6, Episode 8

    Show notes

    Sean and Rob delve into literary icons, let’s see who was a real page turner and who book gets left on the shelf!

    1 hr 20 min
  4. GBSB Unpicked S12E7 - Music Week

    Season 6, Episode 7

    Show notes

    Sean and Rob unpick music week at the bee, who was top of the pops and who hit a bum note? A Madonna themed pattern challenge, a girl group pop transformation challenge and a disco inspired made to measure.

    1 hr 36 min
  5. GBSB Unpicked S12E6 - Kids Week

    Season 6, Episode 6

    Show notes

    Sean and Rob unpick all the tricky challenges from Kids week!

    1 hr 20 min
  6. GBSB Unpicked S12E5 - Sports Week

    Season 6, Episode 5

    Show notes

    Sean and Rob delve into Sports week at the sewing bee and see who scores a strike and who misses.

    1 hr 31 min
  7. GBSB Unpicked S12E4 - Mexico Week

    Season 6, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Rob and Sean discuss this weeks exotic episode as the bee’s visit Mexico and celebrate Mexican culture with some tricky sewing challenges! 🇲🇽

    1 hr 23 min
  8. GBSB Unpicked S12E3 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle week

    Season 6, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Sean and Rob pick apart the latest episode of the great British Sewing Bee

    1 hr 40 min
  9. GBSB Unpicked S12E2 - Colour and Print Week

    Show notes

    Join Rob and Sean as they discuss series 12 episode 2 of the Great British Sewing Bee. They have a lot of opinions on this episode, so it’s a long one. Get a cuppa and settle in for some discussions on colour, print and Sean’s personal tops and bottoms!

    1 hr 33 min
  10. GBSB Unpicked S12 E1 - Summer Week

    Season 6, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Join Rob and Sean as they analyze the first episode of series 12 of The Great British Sewing Bee, discussing contestants, challenges, and standout moments. Perfect for sewing enthusiasts and fans of the show alike.

    1 hr 9 min
  11. GBSB Unpicked - Interviews - Kit (series 11)

    Season 5, Episode 11

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr 14 min
  12. GBSB Unpicked S11E10 - The Final

    Season 5, Episode 10

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr 1 min
  13. GBSB Unpicked S11 E9 - 1920s Week

    Season 5, Episode 9

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr 3 min
  14. GBSB Unpicked S11E8 - Movie Week

    Season 5, Episode 8

    Show notes

    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!

    1 hr 14 min
  15. GBSB Unpicked S11E7 - Art Week

    Season 5, Episode 7

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr
  16. GBSB Unpicked S11E6 - Kids Week

    Season 5, Episode 6

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr 3 min
  17. GBSB Unpicked S11E5 - Reduce Reuse Recycle Week

    Season 5, Episode 5

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr
  18. GBSB Unpicked S11 E4 - Korean Week

    Season 5, Episode 4

    Show notes

    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!

    58 min
  19. GBSB Unpicked S11 E3 - Design Icons Week

    Show notes

    Design Icons week at the Sewing Bee and our sewists are dealing with a classic wrap dress from the 1970s, a Westwood inspired transformation with household soft furnishings and a made to measure inspired by the House of Versace.

    1 hr 1 min
  20. GBSB S11E2 - Active Wear Week

    Show notes

    It’s week 2 and our Bees take on active wear. 7 panel cycling cap pattern challenge, a cycling jersey transformation and an athleisure made to measure. But who’s going to win the race and who’s going to be left in the dust?

    1 hr 7 min