The Great Pottery Throw Down

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== Co-hosts ==
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Judges: Kate Malone and Keith Brymer-Jones
== Broadcast ==
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Clay sculptors are tested on various competences, with Sara Cox from Radio 2 as host.
Clay sculptors are tested on various competences, with Sara Cox from Radio 2 as host.
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Each episode features one main make, and while the potters are waiting for their work to dry there are two other rounds: the '''throw down''' which involves making something on the potter's wheel (often several of the same thing within a time limit) and the '''spot test''' in which the contestants are given something already made to decorate or otherwise embellish.
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== Champions ==
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|2016 
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|Matthew Wilcock
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|Ryan Barrett
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== Theme music ==
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The opening theme is "Making Time" by The Creation.  
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The original opening theme was "I Can't Explain" by The Who, replaced for series 2 with "Making Time" by The Creation.  
Various 1960s and 1970s rock songs are used over the closing credits (and throughout). Although not featured over the credits, heavy use is also made of tracks from the album ''Acid Brass'' by the Williams-Fairey Brass Band.
Various 1960s and 1970s rock songs are used over the closing credits (and throughout). Although not featured over the credits, heavy use is also made of tracks from the album ''Acid Brass'' by the Williams-Fairey Brass Band.

Revision as of 09:48, 28 March 2017

Contents

Host

Sara Cox

Co-hosts

Judges: Kate Malone and Keith Brymer-Jones

Broadcast

Love Productions for BBC Two, 3 November 2015 to present

Synopsis

Following the success of The Great British Bake Off, and shows about baking, sewing, hairdressing, gardening, and many many more, the latest traditional craft to get a competitive series is pottery.

Clay sculptors are tested on various competences, with Sara Cox from Radio 2 as host.

Each episode features one main make, and while the potters are waiting for their work to dry there are two other rounds: the throw down which involves making something on the potter's wheel (often several of the same thing within a time limit) and the spot test in which the contestants are given something already made to decorate or otherwise embellish.

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Champions

2016 Matthew Wilcock
2017 Ryan Barrett

Theme music

The original opening theme was "I Can't Explain" by The Who, replaced for series 2 with "Making Time" by The Creation.

Various 1960s and 1970s rock songs are used over the closing credits (and throughout). Although not featured over the credits, heavy use is also made of tracks from the album Acid Brass by the Williams-Fairey Brass Band.

Web links

BBC programme page

Wikipedia entry

See also

The Great British Bake Off

The Great British Sewing Bee

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