# The Great Pottery Throw Down series 5

The fifth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 2 January 2022 on Channel 4, and concluded on 6 March 2022. The series was co-hosted by Ellie Taylor, while Siobhán McSweeney was recovering from a broken leg. It was judged by Keith Brymer Jones and Richard Miller. Also appearing was Rose Schmits, who acted as behind-the-scenes technician.

## Contestants

| Potter | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
| AJ Simpson | 21 | Design graduate | Aberdeen |
| Anna McGurn | 57 | Social care facilitator | Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Bill Thomas | 63 | Museum learning assistant | Scarborough |
| Cellan Cox | 23 | 3D design and craft graduate | Brighton |
| Christine Cherry | 57 | Art youth worker | Preston |
| Jenny Cobb | 43 | Full time mum | North Lincolnshire |
| Josh Duarte | 27 | Design and technology teacher | Berkshire |
| Lucinda Lovesey | 58 | Retired NHS therapist | Shropshire |
| Miles Johnson | 50 | Denim designer | Worcestershire |
| Nick Robatto | 43 | Prop Maker | Barry |
| Tom Demeranville | 44 | Product director | Bath |
| Zahra Jabir | 32 | Hospital doctor | Manchester |

## Results summary

Elimination Chart :
| Potter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| AJ | | | | | WIN | | WIN | | WIN | Winner |
| Anna | | | | | | | | | | Runner-Up |
| Christine | | | | | | | | WIN | | Runner-Up |
| Lucinda | WIN | | | | | | | | ELIM | |
| Jenny | | | | | | WIN | | ELIM | | |
| Tom | | | | WIN | | | ELIM | | | |
| Nick | | | WIN | | | ELIM | | | | |
| Cellan | | WIN | | | ELIM | | | | | |
| Miles | | | | ELIM | | | | | | |
| Josh | | | ELIM | | | | | | | |
| Zahra | | ELIM | | | | | | | | |
| Bill | ELIM | | | | | | | | | |
Colour Key
    Potter won Pot of the Week.
    Potter was one of the judges' favourites of the week.
    Potter was safe and was through to the next week.
    Potter was one of the judges' least favourites of the week.
    Potter was eliminated.
    Potter was a finalist.
    Potter won the series.

## Episodes

    Potter was eliminated
    Potter won Pot of the Week
    Winner

### Episode 1

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | 5 Piece Children's Crockery Set | Milk Bottles |
| AJ | Dinosaur Breakfast | 4 |
| Anna | Great Adventure | 4 |
| Bill | Circus Elephants | 2 (12th) |
| Cellan | Beach Regatta | 4 |
| Christine | Nature Wonderland | 5 (3rd) |
| Jenny | Reach For The Stars | 5 (2nd) |
| Josh | Summer On Two Wheels | 4 |
| Lucinda | We Are All Party Animals! | 3 |
| Miles | Kid Cornwall | 3 |
| Nick | Monster Mayhem | 3 |
| Tom | Fly Me To The Moon | 6 (1st) |
| Zahra | Alice In Wonderland | 3 |

### Episode 2

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | Decorative Wall Clocks | Pet Bowls (Blindfolded) |
| AJ | Fantasy Game Club | 9th |
| Anna | What's in the Box | 3rd |
| Cellan | Sleepy Camper | 1st |
| Christine | Me Time | 11th |
| Jenny | Birdwatching | 2nd |
| Josh | Cabinet of Interests | 5th |
| Lucinda | Rock Around the Clock | 7th |
| Miles | Indian Travels | 4th |
| Nick | TD21 | 6th |
| Tom | Clock-A-Doodle-Do | 8th |
| Zahra | Birds in the Peaks | 10th |

### Episode 3

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | Ode to Home | Bottle Kiln |
| AJ | Balgownie Bridge | 1st |
| Anna | The Secret Keepers | 5th |
| Cellan | The Million Pound City | 3rd |
| Christine | A Stitch in Time | 9th |
| Jenny | Steel | 8th |
| Josh | Journey | 7th |
| Lucinda | A Sense of Place | 2nd |
| Miles | The Town in the Orchard | 10th |
| Nick | The Old Harbour, Barry | 4th |
| Tom | The Pulteney Street Penfold Postbox | 6th |

### Episode 4

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
| Potter | Raku Japanese Tea Set | Mug Handles |
| AJ | Scottish Woodlands | 5th |
| Anna | Ah Ya Will, Ya Will, Ya Will, Ya Will | 8th |
| Cellan | Mad Hatter's Raku Tea Party | 6th |
| Christine | New Beginnings | 2nd |
| Jenny | Fire & Earth | 4th |
| Lucinda | The Way of the Mynd | 1st |
| Miles | Ai-Zome Cha | 9th |
| Nick | Who Wants a Cup of Tea? | 7th |
| Tom | Rockin’ Raku | 3rd |

### Episode 5

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | Trio of Garden Gnomes | Sea Kale Forcing Jar |
| AJ | Beach Gnome-ing | 1st |
| Anna | Three Bad Apples | 2nd |
| Cellan | Three Lost Gnomes | 7th |
| Christine | Yes Sir I Can Boogie | 8th |
| Jenny | Winter Sports Gnomes | 5th |
| Lucinda | Festival Gnomes | 6th |
| Nick | The Best of Friends | 4th |
| Tom | Rave Gnomes ‘Avin’ It Large | 3rd |

### Episode 6

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
| Potter | Pair of Vintage 60s Vessels | Repeat Pattern |
| AJ | Opposites Attract | 1st |
| Anna | Groovy Dudes | 4th |
| Christine | A Splash of Colour | 3rd |
| Jenny | Acid Discs & Doughnuts | 2nd |
| Lucinda | Celebrating Circles | 7th |
| Nick | Glo | 5th |
| Tom | Bulbous Beauties | 6th |

### Episode 7

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | Animal Table Lamps | Make What You Want |
| AJ | Otter Nonsense | 1st |
| Anna | Bite of Light | 4th |
| Christine | She's Vulnerable | 3rd |
| Jenny | A Light in the Dark | 2nd |
| Lucinda | Brock | 5th |
| Tom | Ollie the Octopus | 6th |

### Episode 8

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | Abstract Self-Sculptures | Candlesticks |
| AJ | Happy Place | 1st |
| Anna | Rounded and Grounded | 5th |
| Christine | Strength | 3rd |
| Jenny | Mother Me | 2nd |
| Lucinda | Respecting Life | 4th |

### Episode 9

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test |
| Potter | Themed Urinals | Wedgwood Jasperware |
| AJ | A Pee in the Knight | 3rd |
| Anna | A Pot to Pee In | 4th |
| Christine | Lobster Urinal | 2nd |
| Lucinda | That's the Way to Do It | 1st |

### Episode 10

| Potter | Main Make | Throw Down |
| Potter | Totems | Crown |
| AJ | 8000 Days | 2nd |
| Anna | Onwards and Upwards | 3rd |
| Christine | A Journey of My Life | 1st |

## Ratings

| Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) | Weekly ranking all channels |
| 1 | 2 January 2022 | — | — |
| 2 | 9 January 2022 | — | — |
| 3 | 16 January 2022 | — | — |
| 4 | 23 January 2022 | — | — |
| 5 | 30 January 2022 | — | — |
| 6 | 6 February 2022 | — | — |
| 7 | 13 February 2022 | — | — |
| 8 | 20 February 2022 | — | — |
| 9 | 27 February 2022 | — | — |
| 10 | 6 March 2022 | 3.07 | 47 |