The Great Pottery Throw Down

The Great Pottery Throw Down
Genre Reality
Game show
Presented by Sara Cox
Judges Kate Malone
Keith Brymer Jones
Opening theme "I Can't Explain" by The Who (Series 1)
"Making Time" by The Creation (Series 2)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 14
Production
Production location(s) Middleport Pottery, Middleport, Staffordshire, England, UK
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Love Productions
Distributor BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network BBC Two
Picture format 16:9
Audio format Stereo
Original release 3 November 2015 (2015-11-03) – 23 March 2017 (2017-03-23)
Chronology
Related shows The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Sewing Bee
External links
Website

The Great Pottery Throw Down is a television programme first broadcast on the BBC Two from 3 November 2015. It is a contest in the style of The Great British Bake Off and The Great British Sewing Bee but with the craft of pottery rather than baking or sewing.

The presenter is Sara Cox and the expert judges are Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones.[1][2] It was filmed in Middleport Pottery.[3]

Series overview

Series Episodes Premiere Finale Winner Average UK viewers
(millions)
1 6 3 November 2015 8 December 2015 Matthew 2.39
2 8 2 February 2017 23 March 2017 Ryan 3.34

Series 1 (2015)

Potters

Potter Age Occupation Hometown
James 31 Vet Bristol
Jane 40 Farmer's daughter North Wales
Jim 52 Part-time painter and decorator Bognor Regis
Joanna 42 Parish Councillor West Sussex
Matthew 23 Teacher Giggleswick
Nigel 52 Builder Bakewell
Rekha 49 Conceptual artist Buckinghamshire
Sally-Jo 33 Interior designer Petersfield
Sandra 52 Project Manager Leeds
Tom 41 Retired Army Major Gloucestershire

Results summary

Elimination chart
Potter123456
MatthewBPWinner
JimBPFinalist
Sally-JoFinalist
TomBPFinalist
JaneOUT
SandraOUT
JamesOUT
JoannaLEFT
NigelOUT
RekhaOUT

Colour key:

     Potter was eliminated
     Potter won Pot of the Week
     Potter walked from the series
     Potter got through to the next round
     Potter was one of the least favourite
     Potter was one of the favourites
     Potter was a series finalist
     Potter was the series winner

Episodes

     Potter was eliminated
     Potter walked from the series
     Top Potter
     Winner

Episode 1

PotterMain MakeSpot TestThrow Down
Stackable Kitchen BowlsPullingEgg Cups
JamesN/A6th23
Jane7th28
Jim2nd32
Joanna4th18
Matthew5th28
Nigel8th23
Rekha9th19
Sally-Jo3rd31
Sandra10th20
Tom1st36

Episode 2

PotterMain MakeSpot TestThrow Down
Decorative Hand BasinSurface DesignTallest Cylinder
JamesN/A9th15cm
Jane2nd20cm
Jim6th19cm
Joanna7th17.5cm
Matthew1st22cm
Nigel8th13cm
Sally-Jo5th12cm
Sandra3rd18cm
Tom4th20cm

Episode 3

PotterMain MakeSpot TestThrow Down
Long-necked VasesSlip DecorationOrnate Candlestick Copies
JamesN/A4th6th
Jane6th5th
Jim5th3rd
Joanna——
Matthew3rd1st
Sally-Jo2nd7th
Sandra6th4th
Tom1st1st

Episode 4

PotterMain MakeSpot TestThrow Down
Garden SculptureStrawberry PotWidest Plate
JaneN/A5th33cm
6th
Jim1st36cm
5th
Matthew4th36.5cm
1st
Sally-Jo3rd32cm
4th
Sandra6th34cm
3rd
Tom2nd35cm
2nd

Episode 5

PotterMain MakeSpot TestThrow Down
Bone China ChandelierBandingClosed Sphere
JaneN/A2nd4th
Jim1st1st
Matthew5th2nd
Sally-Jo4th5th
Tom3rd3rd

Episode 6

PotterMain MakeSpot TestThrow Down
12-piece Porcelain Tea setThe Devil's WorkHigh-shouldered Jugs
JimN/A4th4th
Matthew2nd2nd
Sally-Jo1st3rd
Tom3rd1st

Series 2 (2017)

The second series began on 2 February 2017 on BBC Two. Some episodes will have a guest judge, these will include Emma Bridgewater (episode 1) and Johnny Vegas.

Potters

Potter Age Occupation Hometown
Cáit 31 Quaker Meeting House worker Reading
Carole 63 Pottery Teacher Hertfordshire
Clover 33 Accountant and Part-time Illustrator London
Daniel 55 Mortgage adviser Hampshire
Elaine 55 Banana import business owner Buckinghamshire
Freya 24 Student London
James 25 Tour guide in National Glass Centre Newcastle upon Tyne
Nam 27 Cage fighter and Kick boxer London
Richard 53 Pub landlord Banbury
Ryan 30 Model Ipswich

Results summary

Elimination chart
Potter12345[a]678
RyanBPBPWinner
CloverBPRunner-up
RichardBPRunner-up
FreyaBPOUT
CáitOUT
NamBPOUT
ElaineBPOUT
JamesOUT
DanielOUT
CaroleOUT

[a] Because the judges were unable to agree, no-one was eliminated this week. As a result, two potters were eliminated the following week.

Colour key:

     Potter was eliminated
     Potter won Pot of the Week
     Potter walked from the series
     Potter got through to the next round
     Potter was one of the least favourite
     Potter was one of the favourites
     Potter was a series finalist
     Potter was the series winner

Ratings

Series 1

Episode
no.		AirdateViewersBBC Two
weekly ranking[4]
13 November 20152,245,0008
210 November 20152,402,00010
317 November 20152,437,0007
424 November 20152,160,00011
51 December 20152,354,0007
68 December 20152,530,0007

Series 2

Episode
no.		AirdateViewersBBC Two
weekly ranking[5]
12 February 20172,197,0005
29 February 20172,387,0005
316 February 20172,373,0004
423 February 20172,578,0003
52 March 20172,604,0004
69 March 20172,576,0004
716 March 20173,140,0001
823 March 20173,340,0001

References

  1. ↑ Alastair McKay (6 November 2015), "Catch up TV: The Great British Pottery Throw Down", Evening Standard
  2. ↑ Tim Dowling (11 November 2015), "The Great Pottery Throw Down review: if your pot doesn't make the judge cry, you aren't trying hard enough", The Guardian
  3. ↑ Roberts, Sophie (16 March 2017). "Here's where The Great Pottery Throw Down filmed and how you can visit". The Sun. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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