Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
The search for a top potter begins with a four-day assignment to make stackable kitchen bowls from lumps of earthenware
Episode 2
Nine potters return to Stoke-on-Trent for more tests of their skills and creativity, all aiming to be named top potter.
Episode 3
The potters return to Stoke-on-Trent for more tests of their skills and creativity. In the main make, they must make ten
Episode 4
The potters return to Stoke-on-Trent for more tests of their skills and creativity. The six potters must build a five-fo
Episode 5
It's semi-final week in Stoke-on-Trent, and just five potters remain. They face their most technically demanding challen
Episode 6
It is the grand final and the four remaining potters have just three tests left before one is crowned the winner of the
Episode 1
Ten home potters compete to become the new champion of British pottery. They must test their technical prowess in front
Episode 2
In the throw down challenge this week, king of the wheel Keith demonstrates how to build a double-walled pot.
Episode 3
It's week three and the eight remaining potters must master the art of Japanese-style ceramics.
Episode 4
It is garden week, and the seven remaining potters must make stunning ceramics for the great outdoors.
Episode 5
In week five, the six remaining potters try one of the most exhilarating techniques in ceramics - pit firing.
Episode 6
In the quarter-final, the potters have ten minutes to throw the widest bowl they can while blindfolded.
Episode 7
Comedian Johnny Vegas, a former pupil of Kate Malone, demonstrates how to throw a teapot in just one minute.
Episode 8
In the final, the potters make a pair of identical, fully functioning light features out of porcelain.
Breakfast Set & Egg Cups
Melanie Sykes hosts as 12 amateur potters compete against one another, with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Sue Pryke aski
Chess Set & Mini Vases
The eleven remaining potters are tasked with hand-building an elaborate chess set and throwing miniature vases at the wh
Raku & Animal Figurines
The remaining potters tackle raku firing, hand-build two animal figurines and face the tricky ceramic technique of nerik
Multi-Coloured Slip Cast & Blindfolded Throwing
The potters face a multi-coloured slip cast challenge to make two vases, and a blindfolded throwing challenge to throw t
Matching Lamp Bases & a Ceramic Challenge
The eight remaining potters are challenged to build a pair of matching lamp bases. Guest judge Emma Bridgewater drops in
Nude Greek Statues & Greek Jugs
It's Greek Week, and the remaining contestants are challenged to sculpt a nude Greek statue and throw Greek jugs at the
Handmade Tiles & a Chimney
The six remaining potters are challenged to produce handmade tiles for a fireplace and to throw a chimney for a place in
Ginger Jars & a Scraffito Challenge
The remaining five potters make two ginger jars and face a Scraffito challenge spot test for a place in the semi-final.
Victorian Week & a Fully Functioning Toilet
The potters face their biggest challenge yet, to produce a fully functioning toilet for a place in the final.
The Final: Quirky Tea Set & a Throwing Challenge
Melanie Sykes hosts the grand finale as the three potters make a quirky tea set and face a throwing challenge to impress
Cheese Set & Port Chalices
Judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller set the 12 new potters two challenges against the clock: to throw a cheese set
3D Slab-Build & Handmade Bricks
It's all about bricks and mortar, as the 11 remaining potters slab-build a 3D building and, in a Throw Down first, judge
Fruit Bowls & a Blindfolded Throw Down
The remaining potters get fruity when they're challenged to make a bowl full of realistic ceramic fruits, and face a bli
Naked Raku & a Floral Challenge
It's naked raku week and the remaining potters throw, burnish and fire a pair of vases, and are set a floral challenge b
Music Legend Busts & Mini Musical Instruments
It's Music Week and the remaining potters sculpt a life-like bust of a music legend, receive a surprise special message
Terracotta Cookware & Engraved Tiles
It's Terracotta Week in the pottery, and the potters are tasked to make their own range of cookware. Judge Rich Miller s
Animal Water Feature & a Strawberry Planter
It's Garden Week, and the remaining potters face a green-fingered challenge: to build an animal water feature and throw
Native American Acoma Pottery & an Alabama Ring Bottle
It's an all-American-themed quarter-final, as the remaining potters make Acoma pottery fired in cow dung and throw an Al
A Pedestal Sink & a Chamber Pot
It's the semi-final, and the remaining potters produce an elaborate and fully-functional pedestal sink and decorate a ch
The Final: 1920s Art Deco Punch Bowl & Decanters
In an art deco-inspired final, the potters make a punch bowl and decanter, before facing the tiniest throwing challenge
Crockery Set and Ceramic Milk Bottles
Judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller set the 12 brand-new potters two challenges: to throw a children's crockery se
Pendulum Wall Clock
The 11 remaining potters hand-build a pendulum wall clock and face a surprise blindfold challenge.
Inanimate Objects and a Bottle Kiln Challenge
The remaining potters make inanimate objects and judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller pay tribute to the pottery ho
Japanese Tea Set and a Handle Pulling Challenge
It's Raku week and the remaining potters throw a Japanese-inspired tea set, before guest judge and social media sensatio
Character Gnomes and a Sea Kale Forcer
It's Garden Week and the eight remaining potters create a trio of character gnomes, before guest judge Adam Keeling sets
1960s Glazed Vessels and Repeating Patterns
It's back to the Swinging Sixties, as the potters create a psychedelic pair of highly decorative glazed vessels, before
Wildlife Week and Hand-Built Table Lamps
It's Wildlife Week and the potters hand-build a table lamp, go wild in a Throw Down first, and get a surprise visit from
Self-Sculpture, Sawdust Kilns and Candlesticks
Siobhán McSweeney's back, as the remaining potters create a self-sculpture, build their own sawdust kilns and make cand
Urinals and Wedgwood Jasperware
It's the semi-final and the potters are left feeling flushed as they make fully functional urinals, before recreating th
The Final: Garden Totem Sculpture and a Devil's Work Challenge
The potters make a garden totem sculpture that tells their life story, followed by a regal devil's work challenge set by
Birthday Tea Set and Handleless Jug
The potters take on a birthday tea set challenge, and a surprise second challenge that sees them making handleless milk
Keepsake Box and Blindfold Challenge
The 11 remaining potters craft a keepsake box with a disguised lid before facing a surprise blindfold challenge.
Trio of Birds and Hot Water Bottle Challenge
It's Retro Week, and the remaining potters are taken back in time as they make a trio of flying birds and tackle an old-
Hanging Planters and a Decorative Challenge
It's Raku Week, and the potters hope to impress the judges with their hanging planters. Series two semi-finalist Freya B
Gargoyles and Chimney Pots
The remaining potters head for the roof to create gargoyles and chimney pots for expert guest judge Gabriel Nichols.
Embossed Table Light and Decadent Design Skills
It's an illuminating week, as the potters make an embossed table light, before guest judge, fashion and lifestyle design
Endangered Animal Sculptures and a Tall Vase
The six remaining potters go wild as they create metallic-effect endangered animal sculptures fired in oil drums, before
Abstract Coffee Set and Rice Bowls
The remaining potters face an altered reality as they radically alter a coffee set and throw high-footed rice bowls. Who
Turkish Bath Sinks and Moorcroft Ginger Jar
It's a bathroom-themed semi-final as the potters make Turkish bath-style sinks and tiles and attempt Moorcroft tube lini
The Final: Pyramid Vase and Sgraffito Globe
The remaining potters create a stacking pyramid vase centrepiece and a daring sgraffito globe.
Roast Dinner Set and Identical Side Plates
As the battle of clay kicks off at the wheel, the potters make a roast dinner set and identical side plates that must su
Gluggle Jugs and a Surprise Blindfold Challenge
The remaining potters attempt their own take on the popular gluggle jug and face a surprise blindfold challenge.
Staffordshire Flatbacks and a Surprise Challenge
The remaining potters make Staffordshire flatbacks and face a close shave in a surprise challenge.
Raku Week and Animal Busts
It's Raku week and the potters create animal busts before taking on guest judge Jacqui Atkin's decorative challenge.
Water Features and Hedgehog Houses
It's Garden Week and the potters create cascading water features and hedgehog houses.
Novelty Teapots and Majolica Mugs
It's teatime and the potters make novelty teapots and majolica decorated mugs. Plus, it's the return of the bucket of do
Illuminating Light Sculptures
It's an illuminating week as the potters take on lighting sculptures and a surprise challenge.
Vintage Water Filters and a Coffee Filter
It's the quarter-final and the potters make vintage-style water filters fired in their own oil drum kilns and throw a co
Bathroom Week
In a bathroom-themed semi-final, the potters take on the infamous toilet challenge.
The Final: Chandeliers and Faceted Bowls
It's the grand finale and the potters create striking chandeliers and faceted bowls.
A Salad Set and Sangria Jugs
As the battle of clay begins, the hopefuls take on a salad set challenge and make identical sangria jugs that must survi
Mantlepiece Clock and Blindfold Challenge
The potters create a statement mantelpiece clock, and face a surprise blindfolded second challenge.
Noah's Ark and Potties
The remaining potters attempt a toy Noah's ark and animals, and a surprise second challenge sends them potty.
Raku Vessels and a Decorative Challenge
It's Raku week and the potters take on bulbous vessels and guest judge Laima Laurena's decorative challenge.
Shop Fronts and Greek Psykter Vases
The potters create shop fronts filled with memories and ancient Greek psykter vases.
Vegetable Lamps and a Double-Walled Challenge
The remaining potters sculpt realistic vegetable lamp bases and take on a double-walled challenge.
Bird Baths and a Sculpting Challenge
The remaining potters take on a sculpting challenge and hark to Stoke-on-Trent with bird bath creations.
Double Gourd Vases and Posset Pots
It's the quarter-final and the potters take on double gourd vases and old-fashioned posset pots.
Hellmouth Fireplaces
Our semi-finalists stare into the mouth of hell as they create Hellmouth fireplaces, and take on a transferware challeng
The Final: Statement Greek Amphoras
Our three finalists create statement Greek amphoras and take on some extreme throwing in their last surprise challenge.
Soup Sets and Galleried Jars
As the battle of clay begins, the hopefuls take on a salad set challenge and make identical sangria jugs that must survi
Bookends and Brickmaking
The potters create a statement pair of bookends and face some surprise brickmaking.
Puzzle Jugs and a Surprise Challenge
The potters make a puzzle jug and face a surprise blindfolded second challenge.
Raku Week and Animal Sculptures
It's Raku Week! The potters make animal sculptures and guest judge Nick Mackman sets a sculpting spot test.
Seaside Souvenir Sets and Candlestick Holders
The remaining potters create holiday souvenir sets inspired by seaside towns, and candlestick holders.
Terracotta Tagines
The remaining potters make terracotta tagines, and guest judge Gabriel Nichols throws down a big challenge.
Floral Posies and Vases
The remaining potters create floral posies and vases, and take on a surprise embellishing challenge.
Body Part Pots and Sculptures
The potters make body part pots and sculptures of their bodies in motion, fired in brick kilns that they build themselve
Mosaics and Water Fountains
It's the semi-final and the potters make mosaics and water fountains inspired by Rome's Trevi Fountain.
Mini Model Theatres
The finalists create mini model theatres and tackle a tricky throwing technique.
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