Ready, steady, SEW!

Comedian Joe Lycett reveals he’s delighted to be back at the helm of The Great British Sewing Bee for a new series

- EMMA BULLIMORE, ELAINE REILLY, TESS LAMACRAFT, JO LEWIS

THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE

Wednesday, 9 pm BBC1 Entertainment

Q. What surprises can viewers expect from the new series?

A. Myself and judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young start gently and build up. We’ve got a couple of new themes this year. We do a movie week where the sewers make pieces inspired by particular films. There’s also a reduce, reuse and recycle challenge using old bits of knitwear.

Q. What can you reveal about the 12 new contestants?