The Great Pottery Throw Down - wikipedia The Great Pottery Throw Down The Great Pottery Throw Down Genre Reality Game show Presented by Sara Cox Judges Kate Malone Keith Brymer Jones Opening theme `` I Ca n't Explain '' by The Who ( Series 1 ) `` Making_Time '' by The Creation ( Series 2 ) Country of origin United Kingdom Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 14 Production Location ( s ) Middleport Pottery, Middleport, Staffordshire, England, UK Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Love Productions Distributor BBC Worldwide Release Original network BBC Two Picture format 16 : 9 Audio format Stereo Original release 3 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 03 ) -- present Chronology Related shows The Great British Bake Off The Great British Sewing Bee External links Website The Great Pottery Throw Down is a television programme first broadcast on the BBC Two from 3 November 2015. It is a contest in the style of The Great British Bake Off and The Great British Sewing Bee but with the craft of pottery rather than baking or sewing. The presenter is Sara Cox and the expert judges are Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones. It was filmed in Middleport Pottery. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Series 1 ( 2015 ) 2.1 Potters 2.2 Results summary 2.3 Episodes 2.3. 1 Episode 1 2.3. 2 Episode 2 2.3. 3 Episode 3 2.3. 4 Episode 4 2.3. 5 Episode 5 2.3. 6 Episode 6 3 Series 2 ( 2017 ) 3.1 Potters 3.2 Results summary 4 Ratings 4.1 Series 1 4.2 Series 2 5 References 6 External links Series overview Series Episodes Premiere Finale Winner Average UK viewers ( millions ) 6 3 November 2015 8 December 2015 Matthew 2.39 8 2 February 2017 23 March 2017 Ryan 3.34 Series 1 ( 2015 ) Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown James 31 Vet Bristol Jane 40 Farmer 's daughter North Wales Jim 52 Part - time painter and decorator Bognor Regis Joanna 42 Parish Councillor West Sussex Matthew 23 Teacher Giggleswick Nigel 52 Builder Bakewell Rekha 49 Conceptual artist Buckinghamshire Sally - Jo 33 Interior designer Petersfield Sandra 52 Project Manager Leeds Tom 41 Retired Army Major Gloucestershire Results summary Elimination chart Potter 5 6 Matthew BP Winner Jim BP Finalist Sally - Jo Finalist Tom BP Finalist Jane OUT Sandra OUT James OUT Joanna LEFT Nigel OUT Rekha OUT 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 walked from the series Top Potter Winner Episode 1 Potter Main Make Spot Test Throw Down Stackable Kitchen Bowls Pulling Egg Cups James N / A 6th 23 Jane 7th 28 Jim 2nd 32 Joanna 4th 18 Matthew 5th 28 Nigel 8th 23 Rekha 9th 19 Sally - Jo 3rd 31 Sandra 10th 20 Tom 1st 36 Episode 2 Potter Main Make Spot Test Throw Down Decorative Hand Basin Surface Design Tallest Cylinder James N / A 9th 15cm Jane 2nd 20cm Jim 6th 19cm Joanna 7th 17.5 cm Matthew 1st 22cm Nigel 8th 13cm Sally - Jo 5th 12cm Sandra 3rd 18cm Tom 4th 20cm Episode 3 Potter Main Make Spot Test Throw Down Long - necked Vases Slip Decoration Ornate Candlestick Copies James N / A 4th 6th Jane 6th 5th Jim 5th 3rd Joanna -- -- Matthew 3rd 1st Sally - Jo 2nd 7th Sandra 6th 4th Tom 1st 1st Episode 4 Potter Main Make Spot Test Throw Down Garden Sculpture Strawberry Pot Widest Plate Jane N / A 5th 33cm 6th Jim 1st 36cm 5th Matthew 4th 36.5 cm 1st Sally - Jo 3rd 32cm 4th Sandra 6th 34cm 3rd Tom 2nd 35cm 2nd Episode 5 Potter Main Make Spot Test Throw Down Bone China Chandelier Banding Closed Sphere Jane N / A 2nd 4th Jim 1st 1st Matthew 5th 2nd Sally - Jo 4th 5th Tom 3rd 3rd Episode 6 Potter Main Make Spot Test Throw Down 12 - piece Porcelain Tea set The Devil 's Work High - shouldered Jugs Jim N / A 4th 4th Matthew 2nd 2nd Sally - Jo 1st 3rd Tom 3rd 1st Series 2 ( 2017 ) The second series began on 2 February 2017 on BBC Two. Some episodes will have a guest judge, these will include Emma Bridgewater ( episode 1 ) and Johnny Vegas. Potters Potter Age Occupation Hometown Cáit 31 Quaker Meeting House worker Reading Carole 63 Pottery Teacher Hertfordshire Clover 33 Accountant and Part - time Illustrator London Daniel 55 Mortgage adviser Hampshire Elaine 55 Banana import business owner Buckinghamshire Freya 24 Student London James 25 Tour guide in National Glass Centre Newcastle upon Tyne Nam 27 Cage fighter and Kick boxer London Richard 53 Pub landlord Banbury Ryan 30 Model Ipswich Results summary Elimination chart Potter 5 6 7 8 Ryan BP BP Winner Clover BP Runner - up Richard BP Runner - up Freya BP OUT Cáit OUT Nam BP OUT Elaine BP OUT James OUT Daniel OUT Carole OUT 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 Ratings Series 1 Episode no. Airdate Viewers BBC Two weekly ranking 3 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 03 ) 2,245,000 8 10 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 10 ) 2,402,000 10 17 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 17 ) 2,437,000 7 24 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 24 ) 2,160,000 11 5 1 December 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 01 ) 2,354,000 7 6 8 December 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 08 ) 2,530,000 7 Series 2 Episode no. Airdate Viewers BBC Two weekly ranking 2 February 2017 2,197,000 5 9 February 2017 2,387,000 5 16 February 2017 2,373,000 23 February 2017 2,578,000 5 2 March 2017 2,604,000 6 9 March 2017 2,576,000 7 16 March 2017 3,140,000 8 23 March 2017 3,340,000 References Jump up ^ Alastair McKay ( 6 November 2015 ), `` Catch up TV : The Great British Pottery Throw Down '', Evening Standard Jump up ^ Tim Dowling ( 11 November 2015 ), `` The Great Pottery Throw Down review : if your pot does n't make the judge cry, you are n't trying hard enough '', The Guardian Jump up ^ Roberts, Sophie ( 16 March 2017 ). `` Here 's where The Great Pottery Throw Down filmed and how you can visit ''. The Sun. Retrieved 28 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Weekly Top 10 Programmes ''. Broadcasters ' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 1 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Weekly Top 10 Programmes ''. Broadcasters ' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 24 February 2017. External links The Great Pottery Throw Down on IMDb The Great Pottery Throw Down at UKGameshows.com The Great Pottery Throw Down at BBC Programmes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Great_Pottery_Throw_Down&oldid=840105400 '' Categories : 2015 British television programme debuts 2017 British television programme endings 2010s British television series BBC television game shows BBC reality television programmes English - language television programs Television shows set in Staffordshire Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from November 2015 Use British English from November 2015 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2017 BBC programme ID different from Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 May 2018, at 19 : 17 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: when is the great british pottery throw down starting
Answer: 3 November 2015