''The Great Pottery Throw Down'' is a British television competition programme that first aired on

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from 3 November 2015 to 23 March 2017. It was then moved to

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from 8 January to 11 March 2020, and has been broadcast by

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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

Results summary

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 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

Results summary

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 3 (2020)

The third series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2020 on

, and concluded on 11 March 2020.

Potters

Results summary

Series 4 (2021)

The fourth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 10 January 2021 on Channel 4, and concluded on 14 March 2021.

Potters

Results summary

Due to the

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, 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: : 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

Series 5 (2022)

The fifth series of ''The Great Pottery Throw Down'' began on 2 January 2022 on

, and concluded on 6 March 2022. The series was co-hosted by

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, while

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was recovering from a broken leg. It was judged by

Keith Brymer Jones Keith Brymer Jones (born 3 June 1965) is a British potter and ceramic designer who produces homeware with retro lettering and punk motifs. He is an expert judge on Channel 4 television programme ''The Great Pottery Throw Down.'' Early life B ...

and Richard Miller. Also appearing was Rose Schmits, who acted as behind-the-scenes technician.

Potters

Results Summary

Colour Key : Potter won Pot of the Week. : Potter was one of the judges' favourites of the week. : Potter was safe and was through to the next week. : Potter was one of the judges' least favourites of the week. : Potter was eliminated. : Potter was a finalist. : Potter won the series.

Ratings

Series 6 (2023)

The sixth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2023 on

, and concluded on 12 March 2023.

Potters

Results Summary

Ratings

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

Results summary

Ratings

Series 8 (2025)

The eighth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 5 January 2025 on Channel 4.

Potters

Results summary

''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

2023

2024

International broadcasts

In July 2020,

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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 (originally aired January 2023 in the UK with season 7 starting January 2024) 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 ''The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down'' is a Canadian reality competition television series, premiered on CBC Television on February 8, 2024.CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV, or simply CBC) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English-language terrestrial television, broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcasting, p ...

on 8 February 2024."Seth Rogen, Jennifer Robertson join CBC's 'The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down'"
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'', 30 October 2023.

References

External links

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