The Great Pottery Throw Down — Season 9
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. Soup Sets and Galleried Jars
7.5Aired 4 January 2026 • 68 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. Bookends and Brickmaking
7.5Aired 11 January 2026 • 56 min
The potters create a statement pair of bookends and face some surprise brickmaking.
3. Puzzle Jugs and a Surprise Challenge
9.0Aired 18 January 2026 • 56 min
The potters make a puzzle jug and face a surprise blindfolded second challenge.
4. Raku Week and Animal Sculptures
6.0Aired 25 January 2026 • 56 min
It's Raku Week! The potters make animal sculptures and guest judge Nick Mackman sets a sculpting spot test.
5. Seaside Souvenir Sets and Candlestick Holders
6.0Aired 1 February 2026 • 56 min
The remaining potters create holiday souvenir sets inspired by seaside towns, and candlestick holders.
6. Terracotta Tagines
7.0Aired 8 February 2026 • 56 min
The remaining potters make terracotta tagines, and guest judge Gabriel Nichols throws down a big challenge.
7. Floral Posies and Vases
6.0Aired 15 February 2026 • 56 min
The remaining potters create floral posies and vases, and take on a surprise embellishing challenge.
8. Body Part Pots and Sculptures
7.0Aired 22 February 2026 • 56 min
The potters make body part pots and sculptures of their bodies in motion, fired in brick kilns that they build themselves.
9. Mosaics and Water Fountains
8.0Aired 1 March 2026 • 57 min
It's the semi-final and the potters make mosaics and water fountains inspired by Rome's Trevi Fountain.
10. Mini Model Theatres
6.0Aired 8 March 2026 • 57 min
The finalists create mini model theatres and tackle a tricky throwing technique.