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The Great Pottery Throw Down Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 2024 - 2025
Episode 0
The Festive Pottery Throwdown 2024
Babátúndé Aléshé, Martin Kemp, Rachel Riley and Tom Rosenthal take on some festive firing as they hand-build a winter wonderland and let it throw, let it throw, let it throw - wine coolers aplenty.
Episode 1
A Salad Set and Sangria Jugs
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. But who'll be tossed out of the pottery first?
Episode 2
Mantlepiece Clock and Blindfold Challenge
The potters create a statement mantelpiece clock, and face a surprise blindfolded second challenge. Who's on borrowed time?
Episode 3
Noah's Ark and Potties
The 10 remaining potters attempt a children's toy Noah's ark and animals, and face a surprise second challenge that sends them potty. Who finds it child's play and who will be left high and dry?
Episode 4
Raku Vessels and a Decorative Challenge
Amateur potters create rounded vessels and face a special decorative task set by guest expert Laima Laurena during raku week. The competition heats up as contestants aim to survive elimination.
Episode 5
Shop Fronts and Greek Psykter Vases
Talented artisans craft storefront displays featuring nostalgic elements and classical Greek vessels. Competition heats up as potters vie for approval in a make-or-break challenge.
Episode 6
Vegetable Lamps and a Double-Walled Challenge
The remaining potters sculpt realistic vegetable lamp bases and take on a double-walled challenge. Whose lamp will be the pick of the crop, and who'll be heading home?
Episode 7
Bird Baths and a Sculpting Challenge
The potters take on a sculpting challenge and hark to Stoke-on-Trent with bird bath creations. Who'll soar into the quarter-finals, and who's flying the nest for good?
Episode 8
Double Gourd Vases and a Posset Pot
The five quarter-finalists potters are throwing large double-gourd vases with lustre effect decorations, that will be fired in a brick kiln which they will construct themselves out in the courtyard.
Episode 9
Hellmouth Fireplaces
The four semi-finalists are challenged to hand build a Hellmouth Fireplace assembled from at least five separate sections. While the spot test has them applying a design to a Cheese Dome using locally produced transfers.
Episode 10
The Final
The final main make is a highly decorated Greek Amphora with handles and with a flat base, using any building method they choose. While the second build is to throw both the widest bowl and the tallest vase they can int the time available.