The Great British Sewing Bee

Kiell Smith-Bynoe welcomes the 12 sewers to the sewing room as we kick off the tenth series celebrating Sewing turning ten. In the first week, judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young task the new sewers with challenges inspired by the very first set in our first series. For their first Pattern Challenge, it's a denim A-line midiskirt.

For the 90-minute Transformation Challenge, rather than altering the neckline of a T-shirt, they have to transform it into a completely new garment.

Finally, in the Made-to-Measure, the sewers meet their models for the first time to make their interpretation of a casual day dress.

Who will impress the judges and win Garment of the Week, and whose hopes of staying in the competition won't last beyond week one?

It's week 2, and judges Patrick and Esme have set three challenges inspired by the wide world of sport.

In the first challenge, the sewers are presented with a pattern for a sportswear staple perfect for the winter months, the half zip fleece.

In the Transformation Challenge, the sewers face a sticky wicket as they are tasked with creating a whole new outfit from cricket whites and protection.

Finally, in honour of 2024 being an Olympic year, in the Made-to-Measure, the sewers nominate a country and make an outfit for a specific sport fit for an international sporting event.

It's not exactly a holiday for the sewers in Week 3 as Patrick Grant and Esme Young task them with creating garments based around travel.

In the Pattern Challenge, the judges channel holidays as the sewers are challenged to make a summer blouse using old tablecloths. Then they set sail in the Transformation Challenge and make bags using nautical paraphernalia.

In the Made-to-Measure, The Sewing Bee heads to the coast with outfits inspired by the French Riviera. Who will make a fashion faux pas and who will turn heads with some je ne sais quoi?

Taking on the fast fashion industry, the second most polluting industry in the world, Kiell Smith-Bynoe welcomes back Reduce Reuse Recycle week. First, the sewers attempt a quilted bag using scraps sandwiched between sheets of organza.

In the Transformation Challenge, the sewers come face to face with the idea of the mountains of discarded clothes created every day by the fashion industry. In 90 minutes they are tasked with cherry-picking items from textile waste to create a brand new item in a colour palette of their choosing.

Finally, in a Sewing Bee first, the sewers take wedding dresses and repurpose them in to an outfit fit for a party. They cut, dye and even paint the dress and produce a range of ingenuous garments.

The ten remaining sewers celebrate fashion and textiles from India. Kiell Smith-Bynoe and judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young are joined by a special guest judge, Priya Khanchandani.

The Pattern Challenge takes inspiration from the jacket popularised by the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.

In the Transformation, the sewers are challenged to make an outfit from two fabrics originating in India, calico and Madras cotton.

Finally, for the Made to Measure the sewers create evening wear taking inspiration from elements of the sari.

It's Children's Week, and Kiell Smith-Bynoe invites the seven remaining sewers to follow the pattern for a child's sequined bomber jacket. With sequins proving tricky to tackle and ribbing around the cuffs and neck, the sewers' skills will once again be under the microscope.

For the Transformation Challenge, the sewers are asked to make animal themed fancy dress for a toddler from beach towels with eye-catching results.

Finally, the Sewing Bee welcomes mini models for the Made-to-Measure. The sewers' challenge is to unearth a childhood photo and use it as inspiration to create a brand new outfit to fit their mini models.

Who will breeze through it like child's play, and who will be on the naughty step?

A place in the quarter-final is at stake, and this week the sewers must face three technically-taxing challenges from the world of lingerie.

First up, in the Pattern Challenge, it is time for bed as the sewers are asked to make a pyjama blouse. Piping is an intricate undertaking, and it should cover the cuffs and front.

For the Transformation Challenge, the sewers take shapewear and lace and, using their unique structure and form, create new outfits.

Finally, it's ‘boom or bustier' as the sewers tackle boning and make bustier dresses in the Made-to-Measure. Their ability to fit a model is put to the test - there is nowhere to hide if a bustier dress is not fitted well.

The quarter-final sees the five remaining sewers make garments inspired by divas past and present. From Elton to Mariah, this week's theme is most definitely fabulous.

For the Pattern Challenge, judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young take Tina Turner's iconic fringed dress as inspiration and challenge the sewers to create their own versions with multiple layers of fringing.

The Transformation Challenge envisages the diva on their day off, still fabulous but this time slipping into something more comfortable in animal print.

Finally, in the Made to Measure, the sewers get to choose a stage outfit for their favourite diva. From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, the sewers have all bases covered when it comes to stage presence.

Kiell Smith-Bynoe welcomes the four semi-finalists into the sewing room as the judges set three challenges inspired by design icons.

First up, master pattern cutter Cristobal Balenciaga is the inspiration for the Pattern Challenge, as the sewers recreate a version of one of his dresses.

In the Transformation Challenge, taking the lead from the iconic Jean Paul Gaultier, the sewers are given a pile of neck ties and tasked with using them to create a brand new garment.

Finally, in the Made to Measure, Coco Chanel is in the spotlight as the sewers get the chance to scour her long career to find a style to make an outfit inspired by her work.

Four remaining sewers, three challenges, but one will miss out on a place in the final.

It's the grand finale as the three finalists compete for the title of Britain's best amateur sewer.

Patrick Grant and Esme Young kick things off by challenging the sewers to make opera gloves. These gloves require delicate fabrics and precision sewing - a true test at this stage of the competition.

Next, it's the sewers' last chance to show off their instinct for design in the Transformation Challenge. They attempt to turn party paraphernalia, such as napkins, paper hats and even bunting, into a complete party outfit.

Finally, for the first time in ten years of Sewing Bee, the sewers create a full outfit by draping on their models within the time allowed for the challenge. They have had a chance to plan, but it is in the sewing room where all the hard work will be done. This is their final chance to show the judges why they deserve to win.

Three finalists, three challenges, but only one sewer will be crowned the tenth winner of the competition.