Great British Sewing Bee fans fume as BBC show suddenly taken off air in major update

Fans of The Great British Sewing Bee were left fuming when the show was unexpectedly taken from its usual TV slot on Tuesday night. The show which typically airs at 9pm on BBC One, was left hanging due to a change in the schedule.

Instead of their usual stitch-fix, viewers saw the program shelved to accommodate the broadcaster's coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament. The Sewing Bee enthusiasts will have to wait until tomorrow evening for their next instalment, scheduled to broadcast Wednesday on BBC One at the same time.

The show's Twitter handle broke the news to followers, posting: "Sorry to burst your bubble: Sewing Bee is on tomorrow instead of tonight!" This last-minute shake-up sparked a swift and sharp response from fans who voiced their disgruntlement in the comment section.

One pviewer tweeted out, "Why???? Replacing it with the Repair Shop makes no sense at all."

Another chimed in questioning the disruption: "I don't understand why can't footy, tennis etc be put on @BBCThree instead of messing up regular schedules, it'd give a boost to that other channel it wouldn't normally get," reports the Mirror.

One frustrated fan asked "What Wednesday night??? What time and which channel - BBC1 or BBC2?" Meanwhile, another fumed, "I've been annoyed about this all say, since I read the TV schedule this morning. I could understand if they'd taken it off for the football (although I'd still have been furious) but for a repeat of the Repair Shop? What's that all about?"

One disgruntled viewer remarked: "Everything I like is getting moved or postponed due to footie, tennis or election."

Another fan expressed their disappointment saying: "Nooooooo! I need my weekly fix now!!" A third added: "Dammit. I was just getting all cosy in bed to watch it."

The Great British Sewing Bee isn't the only show affected by the extensive sports coverage. EastEnders will only be broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday this week and has been relocated from its usual spot on BBC One to BBC Two.

In addition, The One Show, which usually airs on weekday evenings from 7pm, will not be shown at all this week.

Tonight's episode of Sewing Bee will see the amateur sewers tackle three "technically taxing" challenges from the world of lingerie as they vie for a place in the quarter-final.

The episode description states: "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 grapple with 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."