The Great Pottery Throwdown 2026

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Starting in 15 minutes, anyone else watching?

Was going to say this too - this link gives their backgrounds:

www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/the-great-pottery-throw-down-2026-cast-line-up/

I like the look of this lot. Kaz (I think) and the beardy man seem fun.

Seem like a nice group.

Angharad and Mark seem to do it as a full time thing. I suppose it all depends on what 'professional' actually means.

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Or maybe they've become professional since filming.

Guess we’d find out at the end of the series when they do the ‘where are they now’ bit.

I wonder if each individual’s build are fired separately. So often can open the kiln and find a pile of rubble. Disaster if one explosion takes out everyone else’s.

@Anotherdayattheforum I do wonder how long they leave them to dry before firing.

Interesting point - that would be terrible!

I'm checking in . I was watching The Masked Singer so will catch up tomorrow!

I maintain that ceramic ladles are a terrible idea.

Love Angharad's, simple but effective, really well executed.

Not a fan of biscuits with soup 😂

Mark's is beautiful too 😍

Oooh pretty autumnal decorating (Elham's)

Ooh you can tell Flynn's a tattoo artist, those illustrations are beautiful

Love Andrew's too, I think I prefer a limited colour palette

Angharad: Love it! Simple using 1 colour, but clearly a set. It feels timeless.
Bill The biscuit theme is quirky. I would smile every time I used it.
Kayleigh: a simple theme and I love the bobble hat.
Kaz: The shoes! Amazing.
Mark: phew, that was close with the stuck lid. Beautiful decoration.
Whitney: ok but didn't get to see much of this one.
Elham: I love this one, too. Lovely sculpting.
Fynn: The dog pictures in the bowls are lovely.
Naveed: definitely quirky!
Olympia: Oh no, another stuck lid. Really clever cinema ticket on lid.
Emily: The ice skater is beautiful, really got movement.
Andrew: one colour and like Angharad's, timeless, the simplicity really makes the pattern pop.

Who will win?
Who sent home?

That would make the most delightful biscuit barrel!

I like most of them but you can definitely see difference in the quality of some. I love the simpler ones.

Whitney to go, Mark potter of the week ? Who won the throw down (I was busy and missed it 🤦🏼‍♀️)?

Yes!

I think Olympia will go. Two cracks because she didn’t compress the clay enough and not a very good technical test in the middle. It’s a shame, as they are all of a good standard.

I didn't really 'see' Whitney's so possibly yes, he goes.