The Great Pottery Throw Down Last updated April 02, 2025 British television competition programme
The Great Pottery Throw Down 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.
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 Episodes Premiere Finale Winner 1 6 3 November 2015 8 December 2015 Matthew Wilcock 2 8 2 February 2017 23 March 2017 Ryan Barrett 3 10 8 January 2020 11 March 2020 Rosa Wiland Holmes 4 10 10 January 2021 14 March 2021 Jodie Neale 5 10 2 January 2022 6 March 2022 AJ Simpson 6 10 8 January 2023 12 March 2023 Loïs Gunn 7 10 7 January 2024 10 March 2024 Donna Bloye 8 10 5 January 2025 9 March 2025 James Stanley Watson
The first series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 3 November 2015 on BBC Two, and concluded on 8 December 2015. [ 1]
Results summary Elimination chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthew WIN Winner Jim WIN Runner-Up Sally-Jo Runner-Up Tom WIN Runner-Up Jane ELIM Sandra ELIM James ELIM Joanna EXIT Nigel ELIM Rekha ELIM
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Ratings Episode Airdate Total viewers(millions) [ 2] BBC Two [ 2] 1 3 November 2015 2.29 8 2 10 November 2015 2.47 10 3 17 November 2015 2.49 7 4 24 November 2015 2.16 11 5 1 December 2015 2.37 7 6 8 December 2015 2.55 7
The second series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 2 February 2017 on BBC Two, and concluded on 23 March 2017. [ 3]
Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown Cáit Gould 31 Quaker Meeting House worker Reading Carole Sender 63 Pottery Teacher Hertfordshire Clover Lee 33 Accountant and Part-time Illustrator London Daniel Pratap 55 Mortgage adviser Hampshire Elaine Wells 55 Banana import business owner Buckinghamshire Freya Bramble-Carter 24 Student London James Douglass 25 Tour guide in National Glass Centre Newcastle upon Tyne Nam Tran 27 Cage fighter and Kick boxer London Richard J Parker 53 Pub landlord Banbury Ryan Barrett 30 Model Ipswich
Results summary Elimination chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 [a] 6 7 8 Ryan WIN WIN Winner Clover WIN Runner-Up Richard WIN Runner-Up Freya WIN ELIM Cáit ELIM Nam WIN ELIM Elaine WIN ELIM James ELIM Daniel ELIM Carole ELIM
[a] Because the judges were unable to agree, no-one was eliminated this week. As a result, two potters were eliminated the following week.
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Ratings Episode Airdate Total viewers(millions) [ 2] BBC Two [ 2] 1 2 February 2017 2.38 5 2 9 February 2017 2.60 5 3 16 February 2017 2.60 4 4 23 February 2017 2.78 3 5 2 March 2017 2.77 4 6 9 March 2017 2.85 4 7 16 March 2017 3.34 1 8 23 March 2017 3.44 1
The third series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2020 on More4 , and concluded on 11 March 2020. [ 4]
Results summary Elimination chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rosa WIN Winner Jacob WIN WIN WIN Runner-Up Matt WIN Runner-Up Claire WIN WIN WIN ELIM Rosalind WIN ELIM Ronaldo ELIM Rainna WIN ELIM Flea ELIM Leonard ELIM Kit ELIM Sampada ELIM Tom ELIM
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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. [ 5]
Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown Adam Johnson 36 Support worker Brighton Alon Shahar 20 Architecture student London Ara Moradian 57 Retired theatre wardrobe manager Folkestone Hannah Ruth Walker 30 Housing project manager Bristol Henry Moore 25 Retirement home activities organiser Suffolk Irina 43 Executive ground staff Essex Jodie Neale 35 NHS scrub nurse Rhondda Valley Lee Pollard 44 Community nurse Huddersfield Peter White 70 Design and technology teacher Milton Keynes Sally ‘Sal’ Tully 58 Art and design teacher Cornwall Shenyue Ding 28 Model London Susan ‘Suz’ MacInnes 55 Library assistant Aberdeenshire
Results summary Elimination chart Potter 1 2 3 4 [a] 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jodie WIN WIN Winner Adam WIN Runner-Up Peter WIN Runner-Up Hannah WIN ELIM Alon WIN ELIM Sal WIN WIN ELIM Henry ELIM Shenyue WIN ELIM Lee ELIM Suz ELIM Irina ELIM Ara ELIM
[a] 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.
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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. [ 5]
Results Summary Elimination Chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AJ WIN WIN WIN Winner Anna Runner-Up Christine WIN Runner-Up Lucinda WIN ELIM Jenny WIN ELIM Tom WIN ELIM Nick WIN ELIM Cellan WIN ELIM Miles ELIM Josh ELIM Zahra ELIM Bill ELIM
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Ratings Episode Airdate Total viewers(millions) [ 6] Weekly ranking [ 6] 1 2 January 2022 — — 2 9 January 2022 — — 3 16 January 2022 — — 4 23 January 2022 — — 5 30 January 2022 — — 6 6 February 2022 — — 7 13 February 2022 — — 8 20 February 2022 — — 9 27 February 2022 — — 10 6 March 2022 3.07 47
The sixth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2023 on Channel 4 , and concluded on 12 March 2023. [ 5]
Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown Caitlin Foulds 23 Medical Student Glasgow Christophe Donot 36 Architect London Derek Harbinson 57 Journalist, Editor Tunbridge Wells Fabiola Ladino 52 Nanny London Fliss Rowbotham 24 Oil Painter London George Lodge 27 Junior Doctor Hampshire Helen Baxter 65 Retired Headteacher Kent James Stead 44 Art Teacher Banbury Jon Roynon 46 Chartered Structural Engineer Corsham Loïs Gunn 36 Jewellery Designer Ramsgate Rebecca Norris 32 Teacher Scarborough Vithu Karunakaran 29 Bartender, Waiter Manchester
Results Summary Elimination Chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Loïs WIN WIN WIN Winner James WIN Runner-Up Jon WIN Runner-Up Caitlin WIN ELIM Helen ELIM Derek ELIM George ELIM Rebecca ELIM Fabiola ELIM Christophe ELIM Fliss ELIM Vithu ELIM
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Ratings Episode Airdate Total viewers(millions) [ 6] Weekly ranking [ 6] 1 8 January 2023 — — 2 15 January 2023 — — 3 22 January 2023 — — 4 29 January 2023 — — 5 5 February 2023 — — 6 12 February 2023 — — 7 19 February 2023 2.85 45 8 26 February 2023 — — 9 5 March 2023 — — 10 12 March 2023 3.05 45
The seventh series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 7 January 2024 on Channel 4, and concluded on 10 March 2024. [ 7]
Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown Andrew Macbean 67 Actor London Cadi Froehlich 50 Admin Assistant Brighton Dan Sandham 41 Systems Engineer Weymouth Daniel McSweeney 30 Data Scientist London Dave Short 58 Retired Teacher Evesham Donna Bloye 44 Former Art Teacher Bangor Edward King 33 Housing Officer Plymouth Janet 'Jan' Schmits 61 Science Lecturer Llanelli Princess Fingall 24 Studio Technician London Shani Bawa 38 Small Business Bristol Sophie Wootton 24 Graduate Student Warwickshire Steven Broughton 33 Art Teacher Oxfordshire
Results summary Elimination Chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Donna WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN Winner Dan WIN Runner-Up Dave WIN Runner-Up Steven WIN ELIM Jan ELIM Sophie ELIM Cadi WIN ELIM Princess ELIM Daniel ELIM Shani ELIM Edward ELIM Andrew ELIM
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Ratings Episode Airdate Total viewers(millions) [ 6] Weekly ranking [ 6] 1 7 January 2024 — — 2 14 January 2024 — — 3 21 January 2024 — — 4 28 January 2024 — — 5 4 February 2024 — — 6 11 February 2024 — — 7 18 February 2024 — — 8 25 February 2024 — — 9 3 March 2024 — — 10 10 March 2024 2.90 43
The eighth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 5 January 2025 on Channel 4. [ 8]
Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown Chris Parkes 36 Military Veteran Diana Parker 62 Retired Art, Design & Textiles Teacher Dorset, originally Derbyshire Francesca Dourado 28 Make Up Artist Bristol, originally Kenya Hayley Rowlands 55 Social Worker / Fostering Panel Chair Suffolk Imy Harris 22 Model & Deaf Advocate James Stanley Watson 42 Project Manager Belfast Jonathan Jolly-Vanderheyden 61 Holiday Let Owner Scotland, originally Leeds Natalie Sims Rees 41 Swimming & Aqua Aerobics Instructor Derby Olivia Rowan 26 Art & Design Teacher & Cycle Tour Guide Liverpool Stephen Parkes 58 Audio Visual / IT Technician Birmingham, originally Nottingham Steve Brown 48 Animator London, originally North Wales Victor Ng 31 Digital Product Designer London, originally Canada
Results summary Elimination Chart Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 James WIN WIN WIN Winner Natalie WIN WIN WIN Runner-Up Steve WIN WIN WIN Runner-Up Diana ELIM Francesca ELIM Jonathan ELIM Imy ELIM Stephen ELIM Hayley ELIM Victor ELIM Chris ELIM Olivia ELIM
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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 (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. [ 10]
A Canadian version, The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down , premiered on CBC Television on 8 February 2024. [ 11]
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