The Great British Sewing Bee - wikipedia The Great British Sewing Bee For the most recent final series, see The Great British Sewing Bee ( series 4 ). The Great British Sewing Bee Genre Reality game show Presented by Claudia Winkleman Judges May Martin Patrick Grant Esme Young Theme music composer Ian Livingstone Country of origin United Kingdom Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 26 ( inc. 1 special ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Anna Beattie Producer ( s ) Susanne Rock Suzanne McGairl Location ( s ) Other Cafe and Gallery ( 2013 ) Metropolitan Wharf ( 2014 -- 15 ) Bermondsey ( 2016 -- ) Editor ( s ) Susanne Rock Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Love Productions Release Original network BBC Two Picture format 16 : 9 Audio format Stereo Original release 2 April 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 02 ) -- 4 July 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 04 ) Chronology Related shows The Great British Bake Off The Great Pottery Throw Down External links Website www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03myqj2 Production website www.loveproductions.co.uk/node/112 The Great British Sewing Bee is a BBC Two reality show that aired between 2 April 2013 and 4 July 2016. In the show, talented amateur sewers compete to be named `` Britain 's best home sewer ''. A spin - off of the format of The Great British Bake Off, the programme is presented by Claudia Winkleman. Contents 1 Series overview 1.1 Series 1 ( 2013 ) 1.2 Series 2 ( 2014 ) 1.3 Series 3 ( 2015 ) 1.4 Series 4 ( 2016 ) 2 The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee 2.1 Episode 1 2.2 Episode 2 2.3 Episode 3 3 Transmissions 3.1 Series 3.2 Special 4 International broadcast 5 International versions 6 Etymology 7 References 8 External links Series overview Series 1 ( 2013 ) Main article : The Great British Sewing Bee ( series 1 ) The first series of The Great British Sewing Bee started on 2 April and aired for four episodes concluding on 23 April 2013. The series was hosted by Claudia Winkleman and the judges were May Martin and Patrick Grant of Savile Row. The all - female final was won by Ann, with Sandra and Lauren as runners up. Series 2 ( 2014 ) Main article : The Great British Sewing Bee ( series 2 ) A second series The Great British Sewing Bee began airing on 18 February 2014 on BBC Two. The series was filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London, with Claudia Winkleman as host alongside May Martin and Patrick Grant as the judges. Once again it was an all - female final, which was won by Heather - with Chinelo and Tamara as the runners up. Series 3 ( 2015 ) Main article : The Great British Sewing Bee ( series 3 ) The third series of The Great British Sewing Bee began airing over 6 weeks from 5 February 2015 on BBC Two. It was once again filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London, with Claudia Winkleman returning as host alongside resident judges May Martin and Patrick Grant. This time, the final contained one female and two males. After six weeks of fierce competition, the ten sewers were reduced to the 3 finalists where Matt was declared the winner - with Lorna and Neil as the runners up. Series 4 ( 2016 ) Main article : The Great British Sewing Bee ( series 4 ) The fourth and final series of The Great British Sewing Bee began airing on 16 May 2016. May Martin was replaced by new judge Esme Young. The finalists were Jade, Charlotte, and Joyce, with Charlotte becoming the winner of the fourth series. The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee Genre Sewing Presented by Jenny Eclair Sara Cox Anita Rani Judges May Martin Patrick Grant Country of origin United Kingdom Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes Production Executive producer ( s ) Anna Beattie Susanne Rock Producer ( s ) Suzanne McGairl Location ( s ) Metropolitan Wharf Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Love Productions Release Original network BBC Two Original release 21 ( 21 ) -- 24 October 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 24 ) External links Website www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mp80s The Great British Sewing Bee returned for three special episodes as 12 celebrities took to the sewing machines in a bid to raise money for Children in Need. Winner Episode 1 Sewer Pattern Challenge ( A Line Skirt ) Alteration Challenge ( Hawaiian Shirt ) Made - to - measure ( A Dress from their favourite era ) Presenter Originally Aired Viewers ( millions ) Edith Bowman Cape 1950s Flared Dress Jenny Eclair 21 October 2014 2.25 Dave Myers Child 's Dress 1960s A Line dress Dawn Harper Tunic Dress 1920s Flapper Dress Wendi Peters Sundress 1950s V - Neck Dress Episode 2 Sewer Pattern Challenge ( Pyjama Bottoms ) Alteration Challenge ( Onesie - Animal Costume ) Made - to - measure ( Childhood Story Skirt ) Presenter Originally Aired Viewers ( millions ) Gaby Roslin Dinosaur Alice in Wonderland Tea Party Sara Cox 23 October 2014 1.87 Louie Spence Ladybird Ra - ra Skirt Mark Watson Zebrafish The Emperor 's New Clothes Pam Ferris Cockerel London Skyline at Night Episode 3 Sewer Pattern Challenge ( Jersey T - shirt ) Alteration Challenge ( Old Prom Dress ) Made - to - measure ( Child 's Garment ) Presenter Originally Aired Viewers ( millions ) Gemma Cairney Covered Prom Dress Silk Brocade Cape Anita Rani 24 October 2014 1.86 Helen Lederer Camden Lock ' 84 Silk Party Dress Kathryn Flett Playsuit Little Red Riding Hood Cloak Timmy Matley Gathered Skirt Michael Jackson Pleather Jacket Transmissions Series Series Start date End date Episodes 2 April 2013 23 April 2013 18 February 2014 8 April 2014 8 5 February 2015 12 March 2015 6 16 May 2016 4 July 2016 8 Special Date Entitle 15 December 2013 Christmas Special International broadcast Australia -- The series premiered on 15 December 2014 on The LifeStyle Channel. International versions Country Local title Host ( s ) Judges Channel Premiere Denmark Klar, parat, sy ( Ready, Set, Sew ) Lene Beier Jesper Høvring Jette With TV 2 FRI 14 March 2015 France Cousu Main ( Hand Sewn ) Cristina Córdula Amparo Lellouche Julien Scavini M6 30 August 2014 Germany Geschickt eingefädelt ( Skillfully Woven In ) Guido Maria Kretschmer Inge Szoltysik - Sparrer Anke Müller VOX 3 November 2015 Netherlands Door Het Oog Van De Naald ( Through the Eye of the Needle ) Nicolette van Dam Nelleke Rimmelzwaan Maik de Boer RTL 4 28 January 2015 Norway Det store symesterskapet ( The Great Sewing Championship ) Christina Hope Tine Solheim Andreas Feet NRK 19 November 2014 Portugal Cosido à mão ( Hand Sewn ) Sónia Araújo Susana Agostinho Paulo Battista RTP1 4 November 2017 Spain Maestros de la Costura ( Masters of Sewing ) Raquel Sánchez Silva Lorenzo Caprile María Escoté Palomo Spain La 1 TBD 2018 Sweden Hela Sverige Syr ( The Whole of Sweden Is Sewing ) Linda Lindorff Lisbeth Stålborg Frederik Andersen Sjuan 14 October 2014 Etymology Historically the word bee has been used to describe a get - together where a specific action is being carried out, such as a husking bee, a quilting bee, or an apple bee. Its etymology is unclear, but the word possibly derives from the Old English word bēn, meaning prayer. References Jump up ^ Great British Sewing Bee at BBC Programmes Jump up ^ `` Review : The Great British Sewing Bee ''. The Guardian. 10 April 2013. Jump up ^ http://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/the-great-british-sewing-bee-2016-everything-you-need-to-know Jump up ^ `` Basic Construction, Series 4, The Great British Sewing Bee - BBC Two ''. BBC. Jump up ^ `` New Judge for The Great British Sewing Bee ''. The Sewing Directory. Retrieved 28 April 2016. Jump up ^ Fletcher, Harry ( 2014 - 10 - 13 ). `` Edith Bowman and Louie Spence for Children in Need Sewing Bee specials - TV News ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Weekly Top 30 ''. Broadcasters Audience Research Board. 20 -- 26 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014. Jump up ^ Higgins, D. ( 15 December 2014 ). `` NEW THIS WEEK : The Newsroom finale, The Killing S3, Cordon, Test match cricket and Christmas programs ''. The Green Room. Foxtel. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ White, Peter ( 18 July 2014 ). `` Sewing Bee heads to Denmark 's TV2 ''. Broadcast. Retrieved 9 May 2015. Jump up ^ Sørensen, Sola Kruchov ( 21 August 2014 ). `` Topdesigner i nyt program på TV 2 FRI ''. Retrieved 9 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sewing Bee ''. Retrieved 9 May 2015. Jump up ^ http://play.tv2.dk/programmer/underholdning/tv-shows/klar-parat-sy/hvem-er-danmarks-bedste-amatoerskraedder-89534/. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Cousu main en replay sur 6play : Rediffusion gratuite en streaming ''. 6play. ^ Jump up to : Krewen, Nick ( 18 July 2014 ). `` BBCWW sends `` Sewing Bee '' to Denmark ``. realscreen. Retrieved 9 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Norwegian Sewing Bee - Willy Sews ! ''. willy.foreviget.no. Jump up ^ `` NRK TV - Se Det store symesterskapet ''. Jump up ^ à Mão http://media.rtp.pt/cosidoamao/title=Cosido à Mão Check url = value ( help ). Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Lorenzo Caprile, María Escoté y Palomo Spain serán el jurado de ' Maestros de la Costura ', que presentará Raquel Sánchez Silva ''. rtve.es. Jump up ^ `` Hela Sverige syr ''. Jump up ^ `` De kämpar med nål och tråd i Hela Sverige syr ( They compete with needle and thread in Whole Sweden Sews ) ''. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` noun ) Merriam - Webster : bee ( 3 ''. External links The Great British Sewing Bee at BBC Programmes The Great BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee at BBC Programmes The Great British Sewing Bee on IMDb The Great British Sewing Bee at UKGameshows.com Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Great_British_Sewing_Bee&oldid=811561163 '' Categories : 2013 British television programme debuts 2016 British television programme endings 2010s British television series BBC reality television programmes BBC television game shows English - language television programs Hidden categories : BBC programme ID different from Wikidata Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Pages with URL errors Use dmy dates from November 2015 Use British English from November 2015 Pages using infobox television with editor parameter BBC programme ID same as Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 22 November 2017, at 12 : 08. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the great british sewing bee filmed
Answer: Metropolitan Wharf in London