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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021. Two celebrity specials then followed between Christmas and New Year 2021, with comedienne Sara Pascoe taking over presenting duties from Lycett, with a eighth series following in April 2022, with Pascoe continuing with hosting duties.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021. Two celebrity specials then followed between Christmas and New Year 2021, with comedienne Sara Pascoe taking over presenting duties from Lycett, with a an eighth series following in April 2022, with Pascoe continuing with hosting duties.
duties. A ninth series started in May 2023 on Creator/{{BBC}}1, with Pascoe on hosting duties again.


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** This was probably best shown in the first episode of Series 9, when, with 10 minutes of the five hours of the Showstopper challenge left to go, one contestant still had three quarters of her dress left to finish. Realising that she was never going to complete it in time, and that her model had nothing to wear, the contestants who had already finished, including one who was making a dress from the same pattern, all came along armed with pins and safety pins, and started to help her pin the material onto her model, so that she at least had something to show the judges.
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* {{Cosplay}}: How at least one contestant (Man Yee in Season 8) got into sewing, while one of the contestants in the first series sewed his own renaissance fair costumes.

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* {{Cosplay}}: How at least one contestant (Man Yee in Season Series 8) got into sewing, while one of the contestants in the first series sewed his own renaissance fair costumes.
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* {{Cosplay}}: One of the contestants in the first series sewed his own renaissance fair costumes.

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* {{Cosplay}}: One How at least one contestant (Man Yee in Season 8) got into sewing, while one of the contestants in the first series sewed his own renaissance fair costumes.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021. Two celebrity specials then followed between Christmas and New Year 2021, with comedienne Sara Pascoe taking over presenting duties from Lycett, with a eighth series following in April 2022, with Pascoe continuing to present.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021. Two celebrity specials then followed between Christmas and New Year 2021, with comedienne Sara Pascoe taking over presenting duties from Lycett, with a eighth series following in April 2022, with Pascoe continuing to present.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021. Two celebrity specials then followed between Christmas and New Year 2021, with comedienne Sara Pascoe taking over presenting duties from Lycett.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021. Two celebrity specials then followed between Christmas and New Year 2021, with comedienne Sara Pascoe taking over presenting duties from Lycett.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021.
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* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involves giving out wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and accidentally tearing one contestant's garment when trying to help them get it onto the mannequin.

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* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involves giving out wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and accidentally tearing one contestant's garment when trying to help them get it onto the a mannequin.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic). \n A seventh series started on Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2021.
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* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involved giving one wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and then accidently tearing another contestant's garment when trying to get it onto the mannequin.

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* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involved involves giving one out wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and then accidently accidentally tearing another one contestant's garment when trying to help them get it onto the mannequin.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020.2020 (in part due to the dearth of new programming available due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
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* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involved giving one wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and then tearing another contestant's garment when trying to get it onto the mannequin.

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* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involved giving one wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and then accidently tearing another contestant's garment when trying to get it onto the mannequin.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on (Creator/{{BBC}}2) in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto (Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned on (Creator/{{BBC}}2) Creator/{{BBC}}2 in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett, then did a channel hop onto (Creator/{{BBC}}1 Creator/{{BBC}}1 in April 2020.
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** Patrick Grant explained, in one episode, that tailors were traditionally men because a lot of early tailoring equipment was extremely heavy. It took a lot of physical strength to do things like press clothing with irons that were literally heated hunks of metal with wooden handles.

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** Patrick Grant explained, in one episode, that tailors were traditionally men because a lot of early tailoring equipment was extremely heavy. It took a lot of physical strength to do things like press clothing with irons that were literally heated hunks of metal with wooden handles.handles.
* UnwantedAssistance: Presenter Joe Lycett's idea of helping contestants involved giving one wrong sized and mismatched buttons, and then tearing another contestant's garment when trying to get it onto the mannequin.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned (on Creator/{{BBC}}2) in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned (on Creator/{{BBC}}2) on (Creator/{{BBC}}2) in March 2019, with new presenter Joe Lycett.
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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in all seasons (although he isn't a trained tailor) and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in all seasons (although he isn't a trained tailor) and there were male contestants in both, all, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar format to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants are set three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_%28designer%29 Patrick Grant]] and May Martin). The judges also pick a "garment of the week"; their favourite creation from that episode.

The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned (on the BBC) in 2019.

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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar format to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants are set three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_%28designer%29 Patrick Grant]] and May Martin).Martin, later replaced by Esme Young). The judges also pick a "garment of the week"; their favourite creation from that episode.

The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. Creator/{{BBC}}2, and were hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but returned (on the BBC) Creator/{{BBC}}2) in 2019.
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*OneHeadTaller: Esme Young is barely 5ft, and as a result, not only do fellow judge Patrick Grant, and presenter Joe Lycett tower over her - so do almost all the contestants.



* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both seasons (although he isn't a trained tailor) and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both all seasons (although he isn't a trained tailor) and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but has been confirmed to return (on the BBC) in 2019.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but has been confirmed to return returned (on the BBC) in 2019.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s move to Channel 4, but has been confirmed to return (on the BBC) in 2019.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Off''[='=]s move to Channel 4, but has been confirmed to return (on the BBC) in 2019.

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. \n The show was rested for a couple of years following the fallout from ''Bake Off''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s move to Channel 4, but has been confirmed to return (on the BBC) in 2019.
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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2

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The first series (four episodes and a Christmas special) aired in 2013. The second series (eight episodes) aired in 2014. The third series (six episodes) aired in 2015. The fourth series (eight episodes) aired in 2016. All aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2
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It had two series of four and eight episodes in 2013 and 2014 respectively, plus a 2013 Christmas special, all of which aired on Creator/{{BBC}}2. A third series is planned for 2015.

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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both seasons and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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* SharpDressedMan: Patrick Grant is impeccably dressed in every episode.
* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both seasons (although he isn't a trained tailor) and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.
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* FriendlyRivalry: Like ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', the contestants get along with one another and compliment each other's work. The contestants of Series 2, in one challenge, even had to measure each other for trousers: an extremely intimate task that can only work when both parties involved are getting along.
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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both seasons and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both seasons and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.contestants.
** Patrick Grant explained, in one episode, that tailors were traditionally men because a lot of early tailoring equipment was extremely heavy. It took a lot of physical strength to do things like press clothing with irons that were literally heated hunks of metal with wooden handles.
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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (an actual tailor) has been a judge in both seasons and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (an actual tailor) (who owns Norton & Sons on Saville Row) has been a judge in both seasons and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar structure to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants set a set three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_%28designer%29 Patrick Grant]] and May Martin). The judges also pick a "garment of the week"; their favourite creation from that episode.

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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar structure format to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants set a are set three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_%28designer%29 Patrick Grant]] and May Martin). The judges also pick a "garment of the week"; their favourite creation from that episode.


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* BraggingRightsReward: Much like the "star baker" title from the Bakeoff, the contestant who made the "garment of the week" doesn't get anything tangible.

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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar structure to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants set a set of three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges.

It had two series of four and eight episodes in 2013 and 2014 respectively, plus a 2013 Christmas special, all of which aired on {{BBC2}}. A third series is planned for 2015.

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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar structure to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants set a set of three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges.

judges ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant_%28designer%29 Patrick Grant]] and May Martin). The judges also pick a "garment of the week"; their favourite creation from that episode.

It had two series of four and eight episodes in 2013 and 2014 respectively, plus a 2013 Christmas special, all of which aired on {{BBC2}}.Creator/{{BBC}}2. A third series is planned for 2015.
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A spinoff of ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeoff'', with sewing instead of baking. It follows a similar structure to its predecessor; an initial group of contestants set a set of three challenges each episode and one of them is eliminated by the judges.

It had two series of four and eight episodes in 2013 and 2014 respectively, plus a 2013 Christmas special, all of which aired on {{BBC2}}. A third series is planned for 2015.
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!!Stitched together from the following tropes:

* BritishBrevity: Four hour long episodes (and a Christmas special) in the first series. The second series doubled them up to a more typical eight.
* {{Cosplay}}: One of the contestants in the first series sewed his own renaissance fair costumes.
* TextileWorkIsFeminine: {{Downplayed}} in that Patrick Grant (an actual tailor) has been a judge in both seasons and there were male contestants in both, however there is still much greater female to male ratio in the contestants.

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