Breakfast Set & Egg Cups

E1

Melanie Sykes hosts as 12 amateur potters compete against one another, with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Sue Pryke asking the contenders to throw a breakfast set and then egg cups.

Chess Set & Mini Vases

E2

The eleven remaining potters are tasked with hand-building an elaborate chess set and throwing miniature vases at the wheel.

Raku & Animal Figurines

E3

The remaining potters tackle raku firing, hand-build two animal figurines and face the tricky ceramic technique of nerikomi.

Multi-Coloured Slip Cast & Blindfolded Throwing

E4

The potters face a multi-coloured slip cast challenge to make two vases, and a blindfolded throwing challenge to throw the widest bowl.

Matching Lamp Bases & a Ceramic Challenge

E5

The eight remaining potters are challenged to build a pair of matching lamp bases. Guest judge Emma Bridgewater drops in to set an emotional ceramic challenge for the contestants.

Nude Greek Statues & Greek Jugs

E6

It's Greek Week, and the remaining contestants are challenged to sculpt a nude Greek statue and throw Greek jugs at the wheel.

Handmade Tiles & a Chimney

E7

The six remaining potters are challenged to produce handmade tiles for a fireplace and to throw a chimney for a place in the quarter-final.

Ginger Jars & a Scraffito Challenge

E8

The remaining five potters make two ginger jars and face a Scraffito challenge spot test for a place in the semi-final.

Victorian Week & a Fully Functioning Toilet

E9

The potters face their biggest challenge yet, to produce a fully functioning toilet for a place in the final.

The Final: Quirky Tea Set & a Throwing Challenge

E10

Melanie Sykes hosts the grand finale as the three potters make a quirky tea set and face a throwing challenge to impress the judges and be crowned the winner.