"Bruce and Tess were on amazing form but there was just a magic to it this year..."

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The Great British Bake Off's crafty cousin will return for more drama and dressmaking in 2014

"Ann, Sandra and Lauren have made it to the climax of the sewing competition, and the heartwarming final was a fitting end to an interesting and informative series"

As the four remaining contestants competed for a place in the final, it was Stuart and Sarah who had it all to lose - plus, pimp your own floral jacket

"An overuse of the word 'crotch' and the manhandling of Patrick Grant to see how his kecks were put together kept things interesting"

The new Bake Off was equally warm and well crafted, says Jack Seale in his weekly TV review

"What I enjoyed most about the Bee is it reflects the mood of the moment – that sewing is about revamping clothes as much as it's about making a detailed dress from a pattern"

"I love Claudia, sorry, Claude on the Film Show, on Strictly. Even her new Sewing Bee series bubbles along with her high-speed verbal enthusiasm. But she’s not a DJ," says RT radio editor, Jane Anderson