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The Great Pottery Throw Down (2015)
Overview
Ten passionate amateur potters converge in Stoke-on-Trent, the heart of the pottery industry, vying for the coveted title of Top Potter. Each week, competitors face a series of challenging tasks designed to test their creativity, technical skill, and artistry. As they mold clay into stunning works of art, contestants also navigate the pressures of competition and the camaraderie that develops among them. With expert judges evaluating their creations, the journey is filled with both triumphs and setbacks, showcasing the beauty and intricacies of pottery-making in a quest for excellence.
1. Breakfast Set & Egg Cups
2. Chess Set & Mini Vases
3. Raku & Animal Figurines
4. Multi-Coloured Slip Cast & Blindfolded Throwing
5. Matching Lamp Bases & a Ceramic Challenge
6. Nude Greek Statues & Greek Jugs
7. Handmade Tiles & a Chimney
8. Ginger Jars & a Scraffito Challenge
9. Victorian Week & a Fully Functioning Toilet
10. The Final: Quirky Tea Set & a Throwing Challenge
1. Cheese Set & Port Chalices
2. 3D Slab-Build & Handmade Bricks
3. Fruit Bowls & a Blindfolded Throw Down
4. Naked Raku & a Floral Challenge
5. Music Legend Busts & Mini Musical Instruments
6. Terracotta Cookware & Engraved Tiles
7. Animal Water Feature & a Strawberry Planter
8. Native American Acoma Pottery & an Alabama Ring Bottle
9. A Pedestal Sink & a Chamber Pot
10. The Final: 1920s Art Deco Punch Bowl & Decanters
1. Crockery Set and Ceramic Milk Bottles
2. Pendulum Wall Clock
3. Inanimate Objects and a Bottle Kiln Challenge
4. Japanese Tea Set and a Handle Pulling Challenge
5. Character Gnomes and a Sea Kale Forcer
6. 1960s Glazed Vessels and Repeating Patterns
7. Wildlife Week and Hand-Built Table Lamps
8. Self-Sculpture, Sawdust Kilns and Candlesticks
9. Urinals and Wedgwood Jasperware
10. The Final: Garden Totem Sculpture and a Devil's Work Challenge
1. Birthday Tea Set and Handleless Jug
2. Keepsake Box and Blindfold Challenge
3. Trio of Birds and Hot Water Bottle Challenge
4. Hanging Planters and a Decorative Challenge
5. Gargoyles and Chimney Pots
6. Embossed Table Light and Decadent Design Skills
7. Endangered Animal Sculptures and a Tall Vase
8. Abstract Coffee Set and Rice Bowls
9. Turkish Bath Sinks and Moorcroft Ginger Jar
10. The Final: Pyramid Vase and Sgraffito Globe
1. Roast Dinner Set and Identical Side Plates
2. Gluggle Jugs and a Surprise Blindfold Challenge
3. Staffordshire Flatbacks and a Surprise Challenge
4. Raku Week and Animal Busts
5. Water Features and Hedgehog Houses
6. Novelty Teapots and Majolica Mugs
7. Illuminating Light Sculptures
8. Vintage Water Filters and a Coffee Filter
9. Bathroom Week
10. The Final: Chandeliers and Faceted Bowls
1. A Salad Set and Sangria Jugs
2. Mantlepiece Clock and Blindfold Challenge
3. Noah's Ark and Potties
4. Raku Vessels and a Decorative Challenge
5. Shop Fronts and Greek Psykter Vases
6. Vegetable Lamps and a Double-Walled Challenge
7. Bird Baths and a Sculpting Challenge
8. Double Gourd Vases and Posset Pots
9. Hellmouth Fireplaces
10. The Final: Statement Greek Amphoras
