The Great Pottery Throw Down

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. The judges for the series were Keith Brymer Jones and Kate Malone, with Sara Cox serving as host. The competition was held at Middleport Pottery. 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 More4, and concluded on 11 March 2020. Ceramic designer Sue Pryke took over as judge from Kate Malone, and Melanie Sykes became the new host. 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 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. The competition moved to the Gladstone Pottery Museum starting with this season. Richard Miller moved from kiln technician into a judging role alongside Keith Brymer Jones, and Siobhán McSweeney became the new host. Potters Results summary 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: : 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 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 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 8 (2025) The eighth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 5 January 2025 on Channel 4. 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. Series 9 (2026) The ninth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 4 January 2026 on Channel 4. Potters Results summary Colour Key : Potter won Potter 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. 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 2025 The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down Upcoming five-part series will be hosted by Liza Tarbuck. Judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller will return. 2026 ==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 (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, premiered on CBC Television on 8 February 2024. ==References==