What time is Great British Sewing Bee 2019 on BBC2 tonight, who is the host and what’s it about?
THE Great British Sewing Bee sees amateur sewers take on challenges to win the title of Britain's best sewer.
The programme comes from Love Productions, the same company in charge of TV favourite The Great British Bake Off.
When is Great British Sewing Bee 2019 on TV?
Series 5 of Great British Sewing Bee will conclude tonight, Tuesday, April 2, on BBC Two.
Tonight is the semi final and the sewers are challenged to create garments using techniques from around the world.
Highlights include the Made to Measure challenge where try their hand at Japanese origami.
Who's the host?
The show has a new host this series.
Joe Lycett has taken over from previous presenter Claudia Winkleman and will front the Great British Sewing Bee for the first time.
The comedian is a regular on the panel show circuit - frequently appearing on QI, Countdown, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
The Birmingham native points to his mum as the inspiration behind his new role:
"My mum loves this show and she’s bursting at the seams she’s sew excited!
"Weave talked about it and she says I’m tailor made and I’ll have the contestants in stitches.”
What's the Great British Sewing Bee about?
The Great British Sewing Bee comes from the same creators as The Great British Bake Off and follows a pretty similar formula to the much-loved programme.
But instead of contestants competing with their cakes, hopefuls will be battling it out with their backstitch... You get the gist...
Contestants' efforts will be overlooked by judges May Martin, Patrick Grant and Esme Young.