| Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 8 October – 26 November 2023 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker (known in some territories as Good With Wood) started on 8 October 2023 and aired for eight episodes. The series is again hosted by Mel Giedroyc, with Tom Dyckhoff and Sophie Sellu continuing to act as judges.[1][2] Filming took place at the Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Woodworkers
| Woodworker | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ade[1] | Trainee carpenter | Birmingham | |
| Caroline[1] | Veterinary nurse | Tyne and Wear | |
| Clare[1] | Tradeswoman | Glasgow | |
| David[1] | Assistant head teacher | Preston | |
| Jen[1] | Teacher | Aberdeen | |
| Leo[1] | Music teacher | Liverpool | |
| Nate[1] | Housing manager | Kent | |
| Nathanael[1] | 18 | Woodworker | Chester |
| Paula[1] | Carer | Oxford | |
| Wolfgang[1] | IT manager | West Midlands | |
Results and eliminations
| Elimination chart | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Nathanael | WINNER | WINNER | |||||||
| Jen | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | |||||||
| Wolfgang | WINNER | WINNER | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | |||||
| Caroline | IMMUNITY | WINNER | IMMUNITY | OUT | |||||
| Clare | WINNER | IMMUNITY | OUT | ||||||
| Leo | IMMUNITY | OUT | |||||||
| Nate | IMMUNITY | OUT | |||||||
| David | OUT | ||||||||
| Paula | IMMUNITY | OUT | |||||||
| Ade | OUT | ||||||||
Colour key:
- Woodworker got through to the next round.
- Woodworker was eliminated.
- Woodworker won immunity from elimination.
- Woodworker of the week.
- Woodworker won both immunity from elimination and woodworker of the week.
- Woodworker was a series runner-up.
- Woodworker was the series winner.
Episodes
- Woodworker eliminated
- Woodworker of the week
- Woodworker won immunity
- Winner
Episode 1
The Big Build was to create a bench for the garden of their dreams. The Bespoke Brief was to make a wooden greetings card.[2][3]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Garden Bench) |
Skills Test (Greetings Card) |
|---|---|---|
| Ade | ||
| Caroline | ||
| Clare | ||
| David | ||
| Jen | ||
| Leo | ||
| Nate | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Paula | IMMUNITY | |
| Wolfgang | ||
Episode 2
The Big Build was to create a pair of freestanding lamps, which must be different and follow a theme. The Bespoke Brief was to make two chopsticks and a chopstick rest.[2][4]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Freestanding Lamps) |
Skills Test (Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest) |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | ||
| Clare | ||
| David | ||
| Jen | ||
| Leo | ||
| Nate | IMMUNITY | |
| Nathanael | ||
| Paula | ||
| Wolfgang | ||
Episode 3
The Big Build was to create a coffee table, and an ornament to go with it. The Bespoke Brief was to make matching wooden dice.[2][5]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Coffee Table) |
Skills Test (Dice) |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | IMMUNITY | |
| Clare | ||
| David | ||
| Jen | ||
| Leo | ||
| Nate | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Wolfgang | ||
Episode 4
The Big Build was to create a freestanding bookshelf. The Bespoke Brief was to make a candelabra, using wooden offcuts.[2][6]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Bookshelf) |
Skills Test (Candelabra) |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | ||
| Clare | ||
| Jen | ||
| Leo | IMMUNITY | |
| Nate | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Wolfgang | ||
Episode 5
The Big Build was to create a super-sized bug. The Bespoke Brief was to make a doghouse, using two sheets of plywood.[2][7]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Super-sized Bug) |
Skills Test (Doghouse) |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | ||
| Clare | IMMUNITY | |
| Jen | ||
| Leo | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Wolfgang | ||
Episode 6
The Big Build was to make a four-poster bed for a honeymoon suite. The Bespoke Brief was to make an Indian block print, suitable for printing on fabric.[2][8]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Four-poster Bed) |
Skills Test (Indian Block Print) |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | IMMUNITY | |
| Clare | ||
| Jen | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Wolfgang | ||
Episode 7: Semi-Final
The Big Build was to make a hanging chair, inspired by a holiday destination. The Bespoke Brief was to make an chair leg, turned on a pole lathe.[2][9]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Hanging Chair) |
Skills Test (Chair Leg) |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | ||
| Jen | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Wolfgang | IMMUNITY | |
Episode 8: Final
The Big Build was to build a kitchen island. The Bespoke Brief was to make an accessory to compliment it.[2][10][11]
| Woodworker | Big Build (Kitchen Island) |
Skills Test (Kitchen Accessory) |
|---|---|---|
| Jen | ||
| Nathanael | ||
| Wolfgang | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Marland, Sean (25 September 2023). "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker season 3: release date and everything we know". whattowatch.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Britain's Best Woodworker 2023: Everything you need to know". Gathered.how. Gathered. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 1". Channel4.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 2". Channel4.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 3". Channel4.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 4". Channel4.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 5". Channel4.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 6". Channel4.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 7". Channel4.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker – Season 3 Episode 8". Channel4.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker crowns winner in 2023 final". Radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved 27 November 2023.