| The Great Pottery Throw Down | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
| Presented by | Sara Cox |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Ryan Barrett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 2 February – 23 March 2017 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 2 February 2017 on BBC Two, and concluded on 23 March 2017. The series was hosted by Sara Cox and was judged by Keith Brymer Jones and Kate Malone.[1][2] Also appearing was "kiln man Rich", Richard Miller, who acted as behind-the-scenes technician.[3]
Contestants
| Potter | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cáit Gould | 31 | Quaker Meeting House worker | Reading |
| Carole Sender | 63 | Pottery Teacher | Hertfordshire |
| Clover Lee | 33 | Accountant and Part-time Illustrator | London |
| Daniel Pratap | 55 | Mortgage adviser | Hampshire |
| Elaine Wells | 55 | Banana import business owner | Buckinghamshire |
| Freya Bramble-Carter | 24 | Student | London |
| James Douglass | 25 | Tour guide in National Glass Centre | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nam Tran | 27 | Cage fighter and Kick boxer | London |
| Richard J Parker | 53 | Pub landlord | Banbury |
| Ryan Barrett | 30 | Model | Ipswich |
Results summary
| Elimination chart | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5[a] | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Ryan | WIN | WIN | Winner | |||||||||
| Clover | WIN | Runner-Up | ||||||||||
| Richard | WIN | Runner-Up | ||||||||||
| Freya | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||
| Cáit | ELIM | |||||||||||
| Nam | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||
| Elaine | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||
| James | ELIM | |||||||||||
| Daniel | ELIM | |||||||||||
| Carole | ELIM | |||||||||||
[a] Because the judges were unable to agree, no-one was eliminated this week. As a result, two potters were eliminated the following week.
Colour key:
- Potter was eliminated
- Potter won Pot of the Week
- Potter walked from the series
- Potter got through to the next round
- Potter was one of the least favourite
- Potter was one of the favourites
- Potter was a series finalist
- Potter was the series winner
Episodes
- Potter was eliminated
- Potter won Pot of the Week
- Winner
Episode 1
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Piece Dinner Set | Sponge Decorating | Tallest Cone | |
| Cáit | Art Print Dinner Set | 7th | 10th |
| Carole | Lake Dinner Set | 5th | 9th |
| Clover | Chinese Dinner Set | 2nd | 7th |
| Daniel | Flower Dinner Set | 10th | 8th |
| Elaine | Fruit Dinner Set | 8th | 2nd |
| Freya | Floral Dinner Set | 1st | 5th |
| James | Industrial Dinner Set | 4th | 4th |
| Nam | Gaming Dinner Set | 6th | 6th |
| Richard | Royalty Dinner Set | 9th | 3rd |
| Ryan | Motif Dinner Set | 3rd | 1st |
Episode 2
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | Pulling Handles | Double-Walled Pot | |
| Cáit | Owl | 6th | 7th |
| Clover | Tree of Life | 8th | 3rd |
| Daniel | The Cog Clock | 2nd | 9th |
| Elaine | Patchwork Clock | 1st | 8th |
| Freya | Mother Time | 4th | 4th |
| James | Urban Decay | 9th | 6th |
| Nam | Time Flies | 3rd | 5th |
| Richard | 17th Century Harvest Jug | 7th | 1st |
| Ryan | Geometric Clock | 5th | 2nd |
Episode 3
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Raku Sake Set | Lantern Carving | Rice Bowls | |
| Cáit | The Bottle Kiln | 8th | 6 |
| Clover | Kyūdō | 3rd | 12 |
| Elaine | Buttons | 2nd | 8 |
| Freya | Simple Sake | 4th | 10 |
| James | Japanese Tattoo | 1st | 6 |
| Nam | Kung Fu Fighting | 7th | 13 |
| Richard | Sake Spout | 6th | 8 |
| Ryan | The Sake Trail | 5th | 11 |
Episode 4
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Feature | 12 Roses | Flower Pots | |
| Cáit | Homage to Reuben | 1st | 7th |
| Clover | The Lotus Flower | 2nd | 4th |
| Elaine | Brighton Pavilion | 4th | 2nd |
| Freya | The Fruit Tree | 3rd | 1st |
| Nam | Sea Creatures | 5th | 3rd |
| Richard | Aztec Temple | 7th | 6th |
| Ryan | Seven Discs | 6th | 5th |
Episode 5
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pit Fired Vase | Hand-building Jugs | Goblets | |
| Cáit | Water Pot Vase | 1st | 4 |
| Clover | Delicate Vase | 3rd | 6 |
| Freya | African Drum Vase | 2nd | 8 |
| Nam | Moon Jar | 5th | 8 |
| Richard | Contemporary Vase | 6th | 6 |
| Ryan | Round Belly Vase | 4th | 5 |
Episode 6
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Dolls | Sgraffito | Widest Bowl Blindfolded | |
| Cáit | There Was An Old Lady | 5th | 3rd |
| Clover | Eco Animals | 1st | 6th |
| Freya | Talking Heads | 6th | 4th |
| Nam | Lotus Pods | 3rd | 5th |
| Richard | Organ Jars | 4th | 2nd |
| Ryan | Fisherman's Tail | 2nd | 1st |
Episode 7
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toilet | Original Piece | 1-Minute Teapots | |
| Clover | Stained Glass Toilet | 3rd | 3rd |
| Freya | Mother Nature Toilet | 2nd | 1st |
| Richard | Victorian Meadow Toilet | 4th | 2nd |
| Ryan | Turtle Toilet | 1st | 4th |
Episode 8
| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain Lights | Torso Sculpting | Japanese Lanterns | |
| Clover | The Honey Bee | 3rd | 2nd |
| Richard | Autumn Fall | 2nd | 3rd |
| Ryan | The Church Organ | 1st | 1st |
Ratings
| Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) | BBC Two weekly ranking[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2017 | 2.38 | 5 |
| 2 | 9 February 2017 | 2.60 | 5 |
| 3 | 16 February 2017 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 4 | 23 February 2017 | 2.78 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 March 2017 | 2.77 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 March 2017 | 2.85 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 March 2017 | 3.34 | 1 |
| 8 | 23 March 2017 | 3.44 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Alastair McKay (6 November 2015), "Catch up TV: The Great British Pottery Throw Down", Evening Standard
- ↑ Tim Dowling (11 November 2015), "The Great Pottery Throw Down review: if your pot doesn't make the judge cry, you aren't trying hard enough", The Guardian
- ↑ "When pottery gets political…". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ↑ "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 - Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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