Siobhán McSweeney hosts the battle of the clay, as 12 of Britain’s best home potters compete to become champion of the wheel
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 10: Siobhán McSweeney, the talented and charismatic host, takes center stage as she presides over the spectacular grand finale of the highly anticipated pottery contest. Transporting viewers back in time to the glamorous era of the 1920s, this extraordinary event immerses participants and spectators alike in a captivating world of art deco splendor. …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 9: The four remaining contestants face their biggest challenge to date. They must make a decorative chamber pot and a fully functional pedestal sink, before judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller decide which three potters will be going through to the final. Siobhán McSweeney hosts the semi-final of the pottery contest. Taking …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 8: In the greatly anticipated quarter-final round of the competition, the remaining exceptionally talented potters find themselves confronted with a truly one-of-a-kind challenge, inspired by the intricate designs and rich cultural heritage of Native American Acoma pottery. To triumph in this formidable test, they must skillfully fire their pots using a highly unconventional …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 7: As Garden Week unfolds in the pottery world, the remaining talented potters are put to the test with a uniquely green-fingered challenge. Tasked with crafting animal water features and throwing strawberry planters, these amateur artists are keen to demonstrate their remarkable skills, imagination, and fearless design prowess. Despite the pressure, the competitors …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 6: It’s Terracotta Week in the pottery, and the potters are tasked to make their own range of cookware. Judge Rich Miller sets a second terracotta challenge to engrave tiles, before he and fellow judge Keith Brymer Jones decide who will be potter of the week and who will be leaving the competition. …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 5: This week at the pottery studio, a musical extravaganza unfolds as the talented potters remaining in the competition turn their attention to crafting life-like busts of legendary music icons. To kick off this melodic week, a surprise special message from a renowned and iconic artist sets the stage and inspires the contestants …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 4: During the pottery’s bare Raku week, potters strive to captivate judges Rich Miller and Keith Brymer Jones as they craft, polish, and fire two vases. In the spot test, guest judge and flower-making connoisseur Rita Floyd presents a botanical challenge. Who will earn the title of Potter of the Week, and who …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 3: The 10 remaining potters are challenged to make a bowl full of realistic ceramic fruits, and face a blindfolded throw down with a twist, as judges Rich Miller and Keith Brymer Jones decide who will be named potter of the week and who will be heading home. Siobhan McSweeney hosts …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 2: The 11 remaining contestants slab-build a 3D building. Plus, Rich Miller tasks the potters to handmake bricks, as he and fellow judge Keith Brymer Jones decide who will be named potter of the week and who will be leaving the pottery. The Great Pottery Throw Down has captured …
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021 episode 1: Siobhan McSweeney hosts the 2021 series as 12 of Britain’s best home potters compete to become champion. In this first episode, judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller set the potters two challenges against the clock – to throw a cheese set and port chalices. The Great Pottery Throw …