Sewing Bee Unpicked

Robert Sexton

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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Yesterday · 1 hr 40 min
GBSB Unpicked S12E3 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle week
Sean and Rob pick apart the latest episode of the great British Sewing Bee
July 25 · 1 hr 32 min
GBSB Unpicked S12E2 - Colour and Print Week
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!
July 21 · 1 hr 9 min
GBSB Unpicked S12 E1 - Summer Week
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.
Oct 5, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
GBSB Unpicked - Interviews - Kit (series 11)
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.
Sep 20, 2025 · 1 hr
GBSB Unpicked S11E10 - The Final
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.
Sep 15, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
GBSB Unpicked S11 E9 - 1920s Week
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.
Sep 8, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
GBSB Unpicked S11E8 - Movie Week
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!
Aug 30, 2025 · 1 hr
GBSB Unpicked S11E7 - Art Week
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.
Aug 25, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
GBSB Unpicked S11E6 - Kids Week
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.
Aug 17, 2025 · 59 min
GBSB Unpicked S11E5 - Reduce Reuse Recycle Week
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.
Aug 9, 2025 · 58 min
GBSB Unpicked S11 E4 - Korean Week
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!
Aug 3, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
GBSB Unpicked S11 E3 - Design Icons Week
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.
Jul 25, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
GBSB S11E2 - Active Wear Week
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?
Jul 19, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
GBSB S11E1 - Shape Week
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.
Jul 28, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
GBSB S10E10 - The Final
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 the full unedited chat…
Jul 20, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
GBSB S10E9 - Fashion Icons Week
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
Jul 14, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
GBSB S10E8 - DIVA!!! Week
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!
Jul 6, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min
GBSB S10E7 - Lingerie Week
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!
Jul 2, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min
GBSB S10E6 - Kids Week
Join Rob and Sean as they discuss kids week at the sewing bee. Who was top of the class and who got detention!?!?!
Jun 22, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
GBSB S10E5 - India Week
Our Bees are going on a trip and learning about the sewing culture of India, using patterns and Fabrics from that beautiful nation.