Robert Sexton
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
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Episodes
GBSB Unpicked - Interviews - Kit (series 11) 05.10.2025 1:13:53
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.
GBSB Unpicked S11E10 - The Final 20.09.2025 1:00:47
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 Se...
GBSB Unpicked S11 E9 - 1920s Week 15.09.2025 1:02:47
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.
GBSB Unpicked S11E8 - Movie Week 08.09.2025 1:13:40
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!
GBSB Unpicked S11E7 - Art Week 30.08.2025 1:00:17
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.
GBSB Unpicked S11E6 - Kids Week 25.08.2025 1:02:41
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.
GBSB Unpicked S11E5 - Reduce Reuse Recycle Week 17.08.2025 59:53
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.
GBSB Unpicked S11 E4 - Korean Week 09.08.2025 58:01
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!
GBSB Unpicked S11 E3 - Design Icons Week 03.08.2025 1:01:01
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.
GBSB S11E2 - Active Wear Week 25.07.2025 1:07:16
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?
GBSB S11E1 - Shape Week 19.07.2025 1:07:23
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.
GBSB S10E10 - The Final 28.07.2024 1:17:57
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 th...
GBSB S10E9 - Fashion Icons Week 20.07.2024 1:10:21
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
GBSB S10E8 - DIVA!!! Week 14.07.2024 1:07:01
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!
GBSB S10E7 - Lingerie Week 06.07.2024 1:26:29
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!
GBSB S10E6 - Kids Week 02.07.2024 1:16:43
Join Rob and Sean as they discuss kids week at the sewing bee. Who was top of the class and who got detention!?!?!
GBSB S10E5 - India Week 22.06.2024 1:15:47
Our Bees are going on a trip and learning about the sewing culture of India, using patterns and Fabrics from that beautiful nation.
GBSB S10E4 - Reduce Reuse Recycle week 16.06.2024 1:26:09
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!
GBSB S10E3 - Holiday Week 09.06.2024 1:20:15
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.
GBSB S10E2 - Sports Week 30.05.2024 1:15:23
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!
GBSB S10E1 - 10th birthday 26.05.2024 1:24:39
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.
GBSB Unpicked - Christmas Special 2023 22.12.2023 53:45
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.
GBSB Unpicked S9E10 - The Final 30.07.2023 1:22:45
It’s the final and our bees have to face probably the most difficult made to measure challenge in sewing bee history! Who’s going to take the trophy?
GBSB Unpicked S9E9 - semifinals - Utilitarian Week 23.07.2023 1:18:33
It’s the semi finals and the Bee’s have got some tricky utilitarian challenges: a trench coat, a cleaning product transformation and a made to measure boiler suit.
GBSB Unpicked S9E8 - Fashion Icons week 16.07.2023 1:11:24
It’s fashion icons week at the sewing bee. But will we see some fashion moments or fashion faux pas!?!?!?
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