# The Great Pottery Throw Down series 2

The second series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 2 February 2017 on BBC Two, and concluded on 23 March 2017. The series was hosted by Sara Cox and was judged by Keith Brymer Jones and Kate Malone. Also appearing was "kiln man Rich", Richard Miller, who acted as behind-the-scenes technician.

## Contestants

| Potter | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
| Cáit Gould | 31 | Quaker Meeting House worker | Reading |
| Carole Sender | 63 | Pottery Teacher | Hertfordshire |
| Clover Lee | 33 | Accountant and Part-time Illustrator | London |
| Daniel Pratap | 55 | Mortgage adviser | Hampshire |
| Elaine Wells | 55 | Banana import business owner | Buckinghamshire |
| Freya Bramble-Carter | 24 | Student | London |
| James Douglass | 25 | Tour guide in National Glass Centre | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nam Tran | 27 | Cage fighter and Kick boxer | London |
| Richard J Parker | 53 | Pub landlord | Banbury |
| Ryan Barrett | 30 | Model | Ipswich |

## Results summary

Elimination chart :
| Potter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Ryan | WIN | | | | | | WIN | Winner |
| Clover | | | | | | WIN | | Runner-Up |
| Richard | | | | | WIN | | | Runner-Up |
| Freya | | | | WIN | | | ELIM | |
| Cáit | | | | | | ELIM | | |
| Nam | | | WIN | | | ELIM | | |
| Elaine | | WIN | | ELIM | | | | |
| James | | | ELIM | | | | | |
| Daniel | | ELIM | | | | | | |
| Carole | ELIM | | | | | | | |
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

## Episodes

    Potter was eliminated
    Potter won Pot of the Week
    Winner

### Episode 1

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | 16-Piece Dinner Set | Sponge Decorating | Tallest Cone |
| Cáit | Art Print Dinner Set | 7th | 10th |
| Carole | Lake Dinner Set | 5th | 9th |
| Clover | Chinese Dinner Set | 2nd | 7th |
| Daniel | Flower Dinner Set | 10th | 8th |
| Elaine | Fruit Dinner Set | 8th | 2nd |
| Freya | Floral Dinner Set | 1st | 5th |
| James | Industrial Dinner Set | 4th | 4th |
| Nam | Gaming Dinner Set | 6th | 6th |
| Richard | Royalty Dinner Set | 9th | 3rd |
| Ryan | Motif Dinner Set | 3rd | 1st |

### Episode 2

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Clock | Pulling Handles | Double-Walled Pot |
| Cáit | Owl | 6th | 7th |
| Clover | Tree of Life | 8th | 3rd |
| Daniel | The Cog Clock | 2nd | 9th |
| Elaine | Patchwork Clock | 1st | 8th |
| Freya | Mother Time | 4th | 4th |
| James | Urban Decay | 9th | 6th |
| Nam | Time Flies | 3rd | 5th |
| Richard | 17th Century Harvest Jug | 7th | 1st |
| Ryan | Geometric Clock | 5th | 2nd |

### Episode 3

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Japanese Raku Sake Set | Lantern Carving | Rice Bowls |
| Cáit | The Bottle Kiln | 8th | 6 |
| Clover | Kyūdō | 3rd | 12 |
| Elaine | Buttons | 2nd | 8 |
| Freya | Simple Sake | 4th | 10 |
| James | Japanese Tattoo | 1st | 6 |
| Nam | Kung Fu Fighting | 7th | 13 |
| Richard | Sake Spout | 6th | 8 |
| Ryan | The Sake Trail | 5th | 11 |

### Episode 4

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Water Feature | 12 Roses | Flower Pots |
| Cáit | Homage to Reuben | 1st | 7th |
| Clover | The Lotus Flower | 2nd | 4th |
| Elaine | Brighton Pavilion | 4th | 2nd |
| Freya | The Fruit Tree | 3rd | 1st |
| Nam | Sea Creatures | 5th | 3rd |
| Richard | Aztec Temple | 7th | 6th |
| Ryan | Seven Discs | 6th | 5th |

### Episode 5

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Pit Fired Vase | Hand-building Jugs | Goblets |
| Cáit | Water Pot Vase | 1st | 4 |
| Clover | Delicate Vase | 3rd | 6 |
| Freya | African Drum Vase | 2nd | 8 |
| Nam | Moon Jar | 5th | 8 |
| Richard | Contemporary Vase | 6th | 6 |
| Ryan | Round Belly Vase | 4th | 5 |

### Episode 6

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Russian Dolls | Sgraffito | Widest Bowl Blindfolded |
| Cáit | There Was An Old Lady | 5th | 3rd |
| Clover | Eco Animals | 1st | 6th |
| Freya | Talking Heads | 6th | 4th |
| Nam | Lotus Pods | 3rd | 5th |
| Richard | Organ Jars | 4th | 2nd |
| Ryan | Fisherman's Tail | 2nd | 1st |

### Episode 7

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Toilet | Original Piece | 1-Minute Teapots |
| Clover | Stained Glass Toilet | 3rd | 3rd |
| Freya | Mother Nature Toilet | 2nd | 1st |
| Richard | Victorian Meadow Toilet | 4th | 2nd |
| Ryan | Turtle Toilet | 1st | 4th |

### Episode 8

| Potter | Main Make | Spot Test | Throw Down |
| Potter | Porcelain Lights | Torso Sculpting | Japanese Lanterns |
| Clover | The Honey Bee | 3rd | 2nd |
| Richard | Autumn Fall | 2nd | 3rd |
| Ryan | The Church Organ | 1st | 1st |

## Ratings

| Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) | BBC Two weekly ranking |
| 1 | 2 February 2017 | 2.38 | 5 |
| 2 | 9 February 2017 | 2.60 | 5 |
| 3 | 16 February 2017 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 4 | 23 February 2017 | 2.78 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 March 2017 | 2.77 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 March 2017 | 2.85 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 March 2017 | 3.34 | 1 |
| 8 | 23 March 2017 | 3.44 | 1 |