The Great Pottery Throw Down — Season 8
The ultimate hands-on competition.
About this season
Ten home potters from around the country head to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, in their quest to become Top Potter.
Episodes (10)
1. A Salad Set and Sangria Jugs
8.5Aired 5 January 2025 • 56 min
As the battle of clay begins, the hopefuls take on a salad set challenge and make identical sangria jugs that must survive the bucket of doom.
2. Mantlepiece Clock and Blindfold Challenge
8.0Aired 12 January 2025 • 56 min
The potters create a statement mantelpiece clock, and face a surprise blindfolded second challenge.
3. Noah's Ark and Potties
8.0Aired 19 January 2025 • 56 min
The remaining potters attempt a toy Noah's ark and animals, and a surprise second challenge sends them potty.
4. Raku Vessels and a Decorative Challenge
8.0Aired 26 January 2025 • 57 min
It's Raku week and the potters take on bulbous vessels and guest judge Laima Laurena's decorative challenge.
5. Shop Fronts and Greek Psykter Vases
8.0Aired 2 February 2025 • 56 min
The potters create shop fronts filled with memories and ancient Greek psykter vases.
6. Vegetable Lamps and a Double-Walled Challenge
8.0Aired 9 February 2025 • 56 min
The remaining potters sculpt realistic vegetable lamp bases and take on a double-walled challenge.
7. Bird Baths and a Sculpting Challenge
7.0Aired 16 February 2025 • 56 min
The remaining potters take on a sculpting challenge and hark to Stoke-on-Trent with bird bath creations.
8. Double Gourd Vases and Posset Pots
6.0Aired 23 February 2025 • 57 min
It's the quarter-final and the potters take on double gourd vases and old-fashioned posset pots.
9. Hellmouth Fireplaces
7.0Aired 2 March 2025 • 56 min
Our semi-finalists stare into the mouth of hell as they create Hellmouth fireplaces, and take on a transferware challenge.
10. The Final: Statement Greek Amphoras
9.0Aired 9 March 2025 • 57 min
Our three finalists create statement Greek amphoras and take on some extreme throwing in their last surprise challenge.