The Great Pottery Throw Down
The Great Pottery Throw Down is a British television competition programme first broadcast on 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 Great Pottery Throw Down | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Sara Cox (Series 1-2) Melanie Sykes (Series 3) |
| Judges | Kate Malone Keith Brymer Jones Sue Pryke |
| 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 | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| 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 (Series 1-2) More4 (Series 3) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 November 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Great British Bake Off The Great British Sewing Bee |
| External links | |
| Channel 4 Website | |
| BBC Website | |
For the first two seasons, the presenter was Sara Cox and the expert judges were Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones.[1][2]
Having been axed by the BBC in 2018, the show returned in January 2020 with a third series on Channel 4's More4, with Brymer Jones continuing as a judge, and Melanie Sykes as new host.[3][4][5]
Also appearing across all three series is 'kiln man Rich', Richard Miller, who acts as show's behind-the-scenes technician.[6]
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 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 January 2020 | 11 March 2020 | Rosa | TBA |
Series 1 (2015)
Potters
| Potter | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | 31 | Vet | Bristol |
| Jane | 40 | College tutor | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Matthew | BP | Winner | ||||
| Jim | BP | Finalist | ||||
| Sally-Jo | Finalist | |||||
| Tom | BP | Finalist | ||||
| Jane | OUT | |||||
| Sandra | OUT | |||||
| James | OUT | |||||
| Joanna | LEFT | |||||
| Nigel | OUT | |||||
| Rekha | OUT | |||||
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
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackable Kitchen Bowls | Pulling | Egg Cups | |
| James | N/A | 6th | 23 |
| Jane | 7th | 28 | |
| Jim | 2nd | 32 | |
| Joanna | 4th | 18 | |
| Matthew | 5th | 28 | |
| Nigel | 8th | 23 | |
| Rekha | 9th | 19 | |
| Sally-Jo | 3rd | 31 | |
| Sandra | 10th | 20 | |
| Tom | 1st | 36 |
Episode 2
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decorative Hand Basin | Surface Design | Tallest Cylinder | |
| James | N/A | 9th | 15 cm |
| Jane | 2nd | 20 cm | |
| Jim | 6th | 19 cm | |
| Joanna | 7th | 17.5 cm | |
| Matthew | 1st | 22 cm | |
| Nigel | 8th | 13 cm | |
| Sally-Jo | 5th | 12 cm | |
| Sandra | 3rd | 18 cm | |
| Tom | 4th | 20 cm |
Episode 3
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-necked Vases | Slip Decoration | Ornate Candlestick Copies | |
| James | N/A | 4th | 6th |
| Jane | 6th | 5th | |
| Jim | 5th | 3rd | |
| Joanna | — | — | |
| Matthew | 3rd | 1st | |
| Sally-Jo | 2nd | 7th | |
| Sandra | 6th | 4th | |
| Tom | 1st | 1st |
Episode 4
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Sculpture | Strawberry Pot | Widest Plate | |
| Jane | N/A | 5th | 33 cm 6th |
| Jim | 1st | 36 cm 5th | |
| Matthew | 4th | 36.5 cm 1st | |
| Sally-Jo | 3rd | 32 cm 4th | |
| Sandra | 6th | 34 cm 3rd | |
| Tom | 2nd | 35 cm 2nd |
Episode 5
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone China Chandelier | Banding | Closed Sphere | |
| Jane | N/A | 2nd | 4th |
| Jim | 1st | 1st | |
| Matthew | 5th | 2nd | |
| Sally-Jo | 4th | 5th | |
| Tom | 3rd | 3rd |
Episode 6
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-piece Porcelain Tea set | The Devil's Work | High-shouldered Jugs | |
| Jim | N/A | 4th | 4th |
| Matthew | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Sally-Jo | 1st | 3rd | |
| Tom | 3rd | 1st |
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 (episode 7).
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5[a] | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Ryan | BP | BP | Winner | |||||||||
| Clover | BP | Runner-up | ||||||||||
| Richard | BP | Runner-up | ||||||||||
| Freya | BP | OUT | ||||||||||
| Cáit | OUT | |||||||||||
| Nam | BP | OUT | ||||||||||
| Elaine | BP | OUT | ||||||||||
| James | OUT | |||||||||||
| Daniel | OUT | |||||||||||
| Carole | OUT | |||||||||||
[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
Episode 1
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Piece Dinner Set | Sponge Decorating | Tallest Cone | |
| Cáit | Art Print Dinner Set | 7th | 10th |
| Carole | Lake Dinner Set | 5th | 9th |
| Clover | Chinese Dinner Set | 2nd | 7th |
| Daniel | Flower Dinner Set | 10th | 8th |
| Elaine | Fruit Dinner Set | 8th | 2nd |
| Freya | Floral Dinner Set | 1st | 5th |
| James | Industrial Dinner Set | 4th | 4th |
| Nam | Gaming Dinner Set | 6th | 6th |
| Richard | Royalty Dinner Set | 9th | 3rd |
| Ryan | Motif Dinner Set | 3rd | 1st |
Episode 2
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | Pulling Handles | Double-Walled Pot | |
| Cáit | Owl | 6th | 7th |
| Clover | Tree of Life | 8th | 3rd |
| Daniel | The Cog Clock | 2nd | 9th |
| Elaine | Patchwork Clock | 1st | 8th |
| Freya | Mother Time | 4th | 4th |
| James | Urban Decay | 9th | 6th |
| Nam | Time Flies | 3rd | 5th |
| Richard | 17th Century Harvest Jug | 7th | 1st |
| Ryan | Geometric Clock | 5th | 2nd |
Episode 3
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Sake Set | Lantern Carving | Rice Bowls | |
| Cáit | The Bottle Kiln | 8th | 6 |
| Clover | Kyūdō | 3rd | 12 |
| Elaine | Buttons | 2nd | 8 |
| Freya | Simple Sake | 4th | 10 |
| James | Japanese Tattoo | 1st | 6 |
| Nam | Kung Fu Fighting | 7th | 13 |
| Richard | Sake Spout | 6th | 8 |
| Ryan | The Sake Trail | 5th | 11 |
Episode 4
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Feature | 12 Roses | Flower Pots | |
| Cáit | Homage to Reuben | 1st | 7th |
| Clover | The Lotus Flower | 2nd | 4th |
| Elaine | Brighton Pavilion | 4th | 2nd |
| Freya | The Fruit Tree | 3rd | 1st |
| Nam | Sea Creatures | 5th | 3rd |
| Richard | Aztec Temple | 7th | 6th |
| Ryan | Seven Discs | 6th | 5th |
Episode 5
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pit Fired Vase | Hand-building Jugs | Goblets | |
| Cáit | Water Pot Vase | 1st | 4 |
| Clover | Delicate Vase | 3rd | 6 |
| Freya | African Drum Vase | 2nd | 8 |
| Nam | Moon Jar | 5th | 8 |
| Richard | Contemporary Vase | 6th | 6 |
| Ryan | Round Belly Vase | 4th | 5 |
Episode 6
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Dolls | Sgraffito | Widest Bowl Blindfolded | |
| Cáit | There Was An Old Lady | 5th | 3rd |
| Clover | Eco Animals | 1st | 6th |
| Freya | Talking Heads | 6th | 4th |
| Nam | Lotus Pods | 3rd | 5th |
| Richard | Organ Jars | 4th | 2nd |
| Ryan | Fisherman's Tail | 2nd | 1st |
Episode 7
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toilet | Original Piece | 1-Minute Teapots | |
| Clover | Stained Glass Toilet | 3rd | 3rd |
| Freya | Mother Nature Toilet | 2nd | 1st |
| Richard | Victorian Meadow Toilet | 4th | 2nd |
| Ryan | Turtle Toilet | 1st | 4th |
Episode 8
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain Lights | Torso Sculpting | Japanese Lanterns | |
| Clover | The Honey Bee | 3rd | 2nd |
| Richard | Autumn Fall | 2nd | 3rd |
| Ryan | The Church Organ | 1st | 1st |
Series 3 (2020)
After almost a three-year hiatus, the third series began on 8 January 2020 on More4 with new judge Sue Pryke and new host Melanie Sykes.
Potters
| Potter | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire | 29 | Warehouse operative | County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Flea | 33 | Full-time mother | London |
| Jacob | 23 | Studio potter | Liverpool |
| Kit | 19 | Home potter | Cornwall |
| Leonard | 70 | Retired company director | Cornwall |
| Matt | 30 | Professional cycling manager | Greater Manchester |
| Rainna | 27 | Full-time carer | Kent |
| Ronaldo | 31 | Art college technician and part time tutor | London |
| Rosa | 43 | Full-time mother and former fashion designer | Buckinghamshire |
| Rosalind | 59 | Retired antique shop owner | Essex |
| Sampada | 26 | Craft assistant and illustrator | London |
| Tom | 39 | Composer and music teacher | Sheffield |
Results summary
| Elimination chart | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
| Rosa | BP | Winner | ||||||||||||||||
| Jacob | BP | BP | BP | Runner-up | ||||||||||||||
| Matt | BP | Runner-up | ||||||||||||||||
| Claire | BP | BP | BP | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Rosalind | BP | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Ronaldo | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Rainna | BP | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Flea | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Leonard | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Kit | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Sampada | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Tom | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
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
Episode 1
| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Set | Egg Cups | |
| Claire | 'Lily Pads' Breakfast Set | 13 |
| Flea | 'Moroccan' Breakfast Set | 20 |
| Jacob | 'Liverpool Skyline’ Breakfast Set | 12 |
| Kit | 'Cornish Crockery' Breakfast Set | 8 |
| Leonard | 'Sailing' Breakfast Set | 12 |
| Matt | 'Minimalist' and biking Breakfast Set | 14 |
| Rainna | 'Cogs and Rivets' Breakfast Set | 13 |
| Ronaldo | 'Coconut Trees' Breakfast Set | 13 |
| Rosa | 'Flora and Fauna' Breakfast Set | 13 |
| Rosalind | 'Chickens' Breakfast Set | 10 |
| Sampada | Asian Illustrative Breakfast Set | 10 |
| Tom | 'Songs' Breakfast Set | 15 |
Episode 2
| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Set | 3 Miniature Vases | |
| Claire | Classical Chess Set | 2nd |
| Flea | Reef Chess Set | 5th |
| Jacob | Chinese Dragon & Phoenix Chess Set | 6th |
| Kit | Cornish and Devonshire Flags Chess Set | 3rd |
| Leonard | Underwater Chess Set | 11th |
| Matt | Abstract Black & White Chess Set | 1st |
| Rainna | Garden Chess Set | 4th |
| Ronaldo | Bajan Chess Set | 8th |
| Rosa | Podgy and Snooty Chess Set | 10th |
| Rosalind | Vintage Chess Set | 9th |
| Sampada | Light & Dark Chess Set | 7th |
Episode 3
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Animal Figurines | Nerikomi | |
| Claire | Elephant & Calf | 10th |
| Flea | Dove & Hatchling | 5th |
| Jacob | Fox & Cub | 4th |
| Kit | Rabbit & Kit | 9th |
| Leonard | Fish & Fry | 2nd |
| Matt | Penguin & Chick | 1st |
| Rainna | Penguin & Chick | 8th |
| Ronaldo | Monkey & Infant | 7th |
| Rosa | Duck & Duckling | 6th |
| Rosalind | Fox & Cub | 3rd |
Episode 4
| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Slip Cast Multi-Coloured Vases | Widest Bowl Blindfolded | |
| Claire | Feather | 5th |
| Flea | The Flower Iris | 6th |
| Jacob | Oriental Duo | 3rd |
| Leonard | Dahlia Flower Vases | 2nd |
| Matt | Marbles | 4th |
| Rainna | Dover Coastline | 8th |
| Ronaldo | Landscape Tower | 1st |
| Rosa | Mother & Child | 7th |
| Rosalind | Owls | 9th |
Episode 5
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Lamp Bases | Handwriting | |
| Claire | Grecian | 8th |
| Flea | Calabashes | 3rd |
| Jacob | Shipwrecked | 4th |
| Matt | Chattering | 5th |
| Rainna | Wild West Heads | 2nd |
| Ronaldo | Diamonds | 7th |
| Rosa | Beach Pebbles | 1st |
| Rosalind | Knitting Sheep | 6th |
Episode 6
| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|
| Nude Greek Sculpture | Amphora | |
| Claire | Aphrodite Statue | 1st |
| Jacob | Adonis Statue | 3rd |
| Matt | Aphrodite Statue | 2nd |
| Rainna | Adonis Statue | N/A[a] |
| Ronaldo | Aphrodite Statue | 5th |
| Rosa | Adonis Statue | 4th |
| Rosalind | Aphrodite Statue | 6th |
[a] Rainna injured herself during the Throw Down and was unable to complete the challenge.
Episode 7
| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|
| 40 Fireplace Tiles | Chimney Pot | |
| Claire | Art Deco Style Fireplace Tiles | 3rd |
| Jacob | Chinese Proverb Fireplace Tiles | 2nd |
| Matt | Manchester Bee Fireplace Tiles | 1st |
| Ronaldo | Golden Ratio Fireplace Tiles | 4th |
| Rosa | Scandi Fireplace Tiles | 5th |
| Rosalind | Pond Life Fireplace Tiles | 6th |
Episode 8
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Pit-Fired Ginger Jars | Sgraffito | |
| Claire | Scalloped Classic Ginger Jars | 1st |
| Jacob | Classic Ginger Jars | 3rd |
| Matt | Geometric Ginger Jars | 5th |
| Rosa | Male and Female Carp Ginger Jars | 1st |
| Rosalind | Oriental-style Ginger Jars | 4th |
Episode 9
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
|---|---|---|
| Toilet | Tissue Transferring | |
| Claire | Trophy Toilet | 3rd |
| Jacob | Toadstool Toilet | 4th |
| Matt | Teacup Toilet | 1st |
| Rosa | Garden Toilet | 2nd |
Episode 10
| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Hatter Tea Set | 3 Rimmed Bowls on Kick-Wheel | |
| Jacob | Jabberwocky Tea Set | 1st |
| Matt | Topsy-Turvy Tea Set | 3rd |
| Rosa | Alice in Wonderland Tea Set | 2nd |
Ratings
Series 1
| Episode no. | Airdate | Viewers | BBC Two weekly ranking[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 November 2015 | 2,245,000 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 November 2015 | 2,402,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 17 November 2015 | 2,437,000 | 7 |
| 4 | 24 November 2015 | 2,160,000 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 December 2015 | 2,354,000 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 December 2015 | 2,530,000 | 7 |
Series 2
| Episode no. | Airdate | Viewers | BBC Two weekly ranking[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2017 | 2,197,000 | 5 |
| 2 | 9 February 2017 | 2,387,000 | 5 |
| 3 | 16 February 2017 | 2,373,000 | 4 |
| 4 | 23 February 2017 | 2,578,000 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 March 2017 | 2,604,000 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 March 2017 | 2,576,000 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 March 2017 | 3,140,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 23 March 2017 | 3,340,000 | 1 |
References
- Alastair McKay (6 November 2015), "Catch up TV: The Great British Pottery Throw Down", Evening Standard
- 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
- Methven, Nicola (20 July 2018). "The Great Pottery Throwdown has been axed by the BBC amidst 'sour grapes' rumour". mirror. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "The Great Pottery Throw Down | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Ault, Richard (22 May 2019). "The Great Pottery Throw Down is coming back (& you could be on the show)". stokesentinel. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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