What is Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker and when is it back on Channel 4?

HANDMADE: Britain’s Best Woodworker is a Channel 4 series where contestants compete based on their carpentry, skills hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

The first and only season of the programme aired in October 2021, and it has been announced the new season’s first episode will drop on September 21, 2022.

What is Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker?

In the first season of the show, nine contestants were given “big build” tasks over six weeks to showcase their handiwork.

Tasks included making doll’s houses, animal sculptures and chairs.

In each episode, competitors, all talented craftspeople, were asked to complete a “skills test” which built up immunity.

Over the weeks, the contestants battled each other for the title of “Britain’s Best Woodworker”.

The show seeks to showcase Britain’s talented carpenters and their set of mind-blowing skills.

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In season 1, Misti Leitz, a sculptor from Ludlow, received the title of Britain’s Best Woodworker after winning the final “big build” task which saw contestants being challenged to make a garden building.

When does the show air on Channel 4?

It has been announced that the new series of Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker will air on Channel 4 on Wednesday, September 21 2022.

The series is set to take place deep in the Welsh countryside.

Season one was set in the grounds of Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Who are the judges and host of Handmade?

Mel Giedroyc, who previously co-hosted Bake Off, hosted season one and will also present the upcoming season two.

There are now a new pair of judges.

In season one, the judges were Helen Welch, founder of the London School of Furniture Making, and award-winning architect, Alex de Rijke.

The judges for the new season are woodworking expert Sophie Sellu and design academic Tom Dyckhoff.

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The first episode of the new season is set to showcase the table-making abilities of ten new contestants.

They will have just two days to create their products, to then be judged by the eagle eyes of Sophie and Tom.