The Great Pottery Throw Down — Season 3

Melanie Sykes presents a competition in which twelve amateur potters vie for recognition. Under the scrutiny of judges Keith Brymer Jones and Sue Pryke, the contestants are challenged to craft a complete breakfast set, followed by delicate …

The final eleven potters received a demanding assignment: to construct an intricate chess set by hand, alongside the delicate task of throwing miniature vases on the potter's wheel.

The remaining potters move on to raku firing, then turn their attention to crafting two animal figurines by hand, before tackling the intricate ceramic technique of nerikomi.

The potters faced a demanding task: to create two vases using a complex slip-casting technique, followed by a blindfolded throwing challenge to produce the widest possible bowl.

The final eight potters face a demanding task: to craft a pair of identical lamp bases. Adding to the pressure, guest judge Emma Bridgewater arrives to present a deeply personal ceramic challenge for the artisans.

Greek Week continues, with the final competitors now tasked with crafting a nude sculpture in the classical Greek style and demonstrating their skill in the ancient art of pottery throwing.

Only six potters remain, now tasked with crafting handmade tiles for a fireplace and throwing a chimney to advance to the quarter-finals.

The final five potters now craft two ginger jars each, and must demonstrate their skill with a Scraffito challenge – a spot test that will determine who advances to the semi-final.

The potters now face their most demanding task: crafting a fully functional toilet to secure a place in the final round.

Melanie Sykes presents the final episode, where the three potters collaborate on an eccentric tea set and compete in a demanding throwing challenge, vying for the judges' approval and the title of champion.


