The Great Pottery Throwdown 2026

[AlicePottery]

Starting in 15 minutes, anyone else watching?

It's for the telly... if it was "well green is my favourite colour and I like penguins" it'd be emotionless garbage.

I'd be quite happy to do without some of the emotion dragged up in some shows (not necessarily this one) when everybody seems to have to have a sob story to tell. If they just liked green and penguins, that would be quite enough for me. It's the process and the product that interest me and they induce plenty of emotion (see Keith's reactions!) But I'll happily admit that I'm not the most empathetic person so perhaps my view isn't common.

To be fair, they always comment on the quality of the throwing/construction, if there are any cracks or failings like sprig moulds coming off - faults in zthe piece itself are often the reason for leaving. It is just that these potters are all so good, most of the builds are perfect so decoration also comes into it.

Evening all

Terracotta tagines and braziers.

Must admit, I love cooking with a tagine.

Bill’s looks like it could conjure a Minor Demon

Hole in the lid or no hole in the lid?

🤣

I was wondering the same thing, I've never used one but if the steam is supposed to go back down then a hole wouldn't make any sense.

Huh some some of them have really expensive carving tools and others cheap ones

So rushed tonight!

Mine has a tiny hole, so it lets a little bit of steam out but much of it condenses on the inside of the lid.

No second challenge? Is that because it's technically very challenging? I'm finding it quite dull, there's not enough variation in the design for it to be interesting at this stage. Maybe when they are fired some will stand out a bit?

Second challenge coming up

With the lovely Gabriel

This looks complicated - baler twine!

Nightmare challenge!

Whoops

Faaaack!

Loving Siobhans’s dress tonight too.

Well that certainly made up for a slightly dull first half!

Fynn’s tagine is pretty but I’m not sure I’d get 4 portions out of it.

They're all a bit meh

They’re all … small.

ETA: I have two boys that eat huge amounts, so my 4 portion pot might be quite a lot larger than others.