The Great Pottery Throw Down
The Great Pottery Throw Down is a British television competition programme that first aired on BBC Two from 3 November 2015 to 23 March 2017. It was then moved to More4 from 8 January to 11 March 2020, and has been broadcast by Channel 4 since 10 January 2021.
Format
In each episode, a group of amateur potters compete to complete two pottery challenges. In the "main make" challenge, contestants undertake a substantial multi-stage creative task: subject to given specifications, they must design a ceramic creation, build it from clay body, and decorate it, and present it to the judges for evaluation after it is fired in the kiln. In between stages of the main make, potters are given a "second challenge", a smaller-scale task testing a specific pottery skill, on which they are ranked from worst to best by the judges. At the end of each episode, the judges designate the best-performing contestant as "potter of the week". The contestant with the worst results is dismissed, and all others return for the following episode; the winner of the final episode is the overall winner of the series.Series overview
Series 1 (2015)
The first series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 3 November 2015 on BBC Two, and concluded on 8 December 2015.Potters
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Series 2 (2017)
The second series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 2 February 2017 on BBC Two, and concluded on 23 March 2017.Potters
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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:'''
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Series 3 (2020)
The third series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2020 on More4, and concluded on 11 March 2020.Potters
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The fourth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 10 January 2021 on Channel 4, and concluded on 14 March 2021.Potters
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming ceased for 7 days to ensure the safety of the potters and crew. As a result, the judges decided not to eliminate anyone.'''Colour key:'''
Series 5 (2022)
The fifth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 2 January 2022 on Channel 4, and concluded on 6 March 2022. The series was co-hosted by Ellie Taylor, while Siobhán McSweeney was recovering from a broken leg. It was judged by Keith Brymer Jones and Richard Miller. Also appearing was Rose Schmits, who acted as behind-the-scenes technician.Potters
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Series 6 (2023)
The sixth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2023 on Channel 4, and concluded on 12 March 2023.Potters
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Series 7 (2024)
The seventh series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 7 January 2024 on Channel 4, and concluded on 10 March 2024.Potters
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Series 8 (2025)
The eighth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 5 January 2025 on Channel 4.Potters
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'''Colour Key'''Series 9 (2026)
The ninth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 4 January 2026 on Channel 4.Potters
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'''Colour Key'''''The Festive Pottery Throwdown''
The Festive Pottery Throwdown is a series of one-off Christmas specials where celebrities participate instead of members of the public.2022
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International broadcasts
In July 2020, HBO Max secured the rights to distribute the show in the United States, where it premiered on 17 September 2020. As of July 2024, HBO Max has not released season 6 and has made no mention of it being released in the future. Currently, HBO Max only indicates 5 seasons exist on their website.A Canadian version, The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down, premiered on CBC Television on 8 February 2024.