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The Great Pottery Throw Down 2020 episode 2: As the competition continues, the 10 remaining potters tackle raku firing, but first the pressure is on to hand-build two animal figurines and face a tricky ceramic technique. Judges Sue Pryke and Keith Brymer Jones are on hand to decide who will be crowned Potter of the Week, and who will be leaving the competition.     The Great Pottery Throw Down is a popular British television program that showcases the skill and creativity of amateur potters as they compete to be named the country’s top potter. The show’s second episode, which […]

The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 8: It’s the quarter-final, and the remaining five potters face an altered reality as they throw and radically alter an abstract coffee set. The bucket of doom returns as judges Keith and Rich set a second challenge to throw multiple high-footed rice bowls under pressure, but who will secure an all-important place in the semi-final? The Great Pottery Throw Down is a popular television show that features talented potters from around the UK. In this episode, the show has reached its quarter-final stage, and there are five remaining potters left in the competition.

The Great Pottery Throw Down 2020 episode 1: Melanie Sykes hosts as 12 amateur potters compete against one another, with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Sue Pryke asking the contenders to throw a breakfast set and then egg cups..         In addition to the impressive pottery creations, the 2020 season of The Great Pottery Throw Down also featured some heartwarming moments. From the contestants supporting each other during challenging times to the judges providing constructive feedback and encouragement, the show highlighted the importance of community and camaraderie in the art world.   The Great Pottery Throw Down

The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 7: The six remaining potters discover their wild sides, as they create metallic-effect endangered animal sculptures fired in oil drums, before judges Keith and Rich set a surprise second challenge to throw a tall, thin-necked vase. Who will beast their way to the quarter-final, and who will be heading home? Just like Bake Off’s Tent of Dreams in the latter stages, the Stoke studio is looking more gappy, with just six potters remaining in the competition. And now they’re encouraged to tap into their wild sides by sculpting endangered animals, which are then

The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 6: It’s an illuminating week in the pottery, as the contenders make a table light with a continuous, embossed scene. In the second challenge, surprise guest judge – fashion and lifestyle designer Henry Holland – really tests their decadent design skills. Siobhán McSweeney hosts, with regular judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller setting the challenges. It’s hard not to love this show and the weekly life lessons to be found. One of the remaining magnificent seven competitors has an early accident, but ploughs on, earning herself an emotional “It’s brilliant!” from judge