The Great Pottery Throw Down series 6

The Great Pottery Throw Down
Series 6

Presented by	Siobhán McSweeney
Judges	Keith Brymer Jones Richard Miller
No. of contestants	12
Winner	Loïs Gunn

No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	8 January (2023-01-08) – 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 5 Next → Series 7

The sixth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 8 January 2023 on Channel 4, and concluded on 12 March 2023. The series was hosted by Siobhán McSweeney and was judged by Keith Brymer Jones and Richard Miller. Also appearing was Rose Schmits, who acted as behind-the-scenes technician.^[1]

Contestants

Potter	Age	Occupation	Hometown
Caitlin Foulds	23	Medical Student	Glasgow
Christophe Donot	36	Architect	London
Derek Harbinson	57	Journalist, Editor	Tunbridge Wells
Fabiola Ladino	52	Nanny	London
Fliss Rowbotham	24	Oil Painter	London
George Lodge	27	Junior Doctor	Hampshire
Helen Baxter	65	Retired Headteacher	Kent
James Stead	44	Art Teacher	Banbury
Jon Roynon	46	Chartered Structural Engineer	Corsham
Loïs Gunn	36	Jewellery Designer	Ramsgate
Rebecca Norris	32	Teacher	Scarborough
Vithu Karunakaran	29	Bartender, Waiter	Manchester

Results summary

Elimination Chart
Potter	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Loïs	WIN				WIN			WIN		Winner
James			WIN							Runner-Up
Jon						WIN				Runner-Up
Caitlin		WIN							ELIM
Helen								ELIM
Derek							ELIM
George						ELIM
Rebecca					ELIM
Fabiola				ELIM
Christophe			ELIM
Fliss		ELIM
Vithu	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	Birthday Tea Set	Milk Jug
Caitlin	Tea by the Sea	5 (tied 1st)
Christophe	Lucia's	2 (12th)
Derek	Queen of the Stone Age	3 (7th)
Fabiola	Rebirth	3 (5th)
Fliss	Painting Party	3 (4th)
George	Safari Birthday	2 (11th)
Helen	Cheers Elaine!	4 (3rd)
James	Family Holidays	4 (tied 1st)
Jon	William's Love of Nature at Home	3 (9th)
Loïs	I'm So Proud of You	3 (6th)
Rebecca	Just One More Birthday Tea	3 (8th)
Vithu	Songkran	2 (10th)

Episode 2

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Keepsake Box	Stacking Mixing Bowls (blindfolded)
Caitlin	Bon Voyage	2nd
Christophe	Fly Trap	3rd
Derek	You'll ruin your eyes	10th
Fabiola	The power of Dancing	7th
Fliss	The Wave	4th
George	Beehive Boxes	9th
Helen	Finders Keepers	5th
James	Feet of Clay	1st
Jon	I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that!	8th
Loïs	Human Connections	11th
Rebecca	Snoozing with the girls	6th

Episode 3

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Trio of Birds	Hot Water Bottle
Caitlin	Don't Worry About A Thing	3rd
Christophe	Mid Flight Snack	4th
Derek	A Portrush Picnic	8th
Fabiola	The Journey	9th
George	Trio Of Blue-Footed Boobies	6th
Helen	Flaming Galahs	7th
James	Macaw-Caw-Caw	1st
Jon	Take Flight	2nd
Loïs	Gotcha	5th
Rebecca	Three Rainbow Lorikeets	10th

Episode 4

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Raku Hanging Planter	Frilly-necked Vase
Caitlin	Pot Luck	8th
Derek	One Small Step For Plantkind	6th
Fabiola	Origins Of Love	4th
George	Octopus/Squid Pot Hanging Baskets	3rd
Helen	From Tiny Acorns...	9th
James	Eggletina And Henrietta	1st
Jon	Twisted Logic	7th
Loïs	Earth, Air, Fire, Water	2nd
Rebecca	Walking Out The 80's In Raku Style	5th

Episode 5

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Gargoyle	Chimney Pot
Caitlin	Gus The Gargoyle	3rd
Derek	That's My 'Goyle	6th
George	Anglerfish Gargoyle	2nd
Helen	Music Soothes The Savage Beast	4th
James	Emerging Dragon	1st
Jon	Hiss Story	7th
Loïs	The Siren	5th
Rebecca	The 2 Headed Fire Monster	8th

Episode 6

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Embossed Table Light	Venetian Mask
Caitlin	At World's Edge	4th
Derek	A Lamp Fit For A Giant	7th
George	North Cornwall Coastline Lamp	6th
Helen	Stormy Skies Over Kent	3rd
James	Woodland Walk	2nd
Jon	Gurt Lush	5th
Loïs	A Perfect Thanet Sunset	1st

Episode 7

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Endangered Animal Sculpture	Thin-necked Vase
Caitlin	Sid (Three-toed sloth)	3rd
Derek	Nuts About Ferrets (Black-footed ferret)	6th
Helen	Galapagos Penguin	5th
James	Sunda Tiger	4th
Jon	Stop Eating Me! (Pangolin)	2nd
Loïs	Red Panda	1st

Episode 8

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Abstract Coffee Set	Rice Bowls
Caitlin	A Hole in One	5 (1st)
Helen	Déjà Brew	3 (4th)
James	Dancing Coffee Set	4 (3rd)
Jon	Cone You Argue With Gravity	4 (5th)
Loïs	Throwing Shapes in Sunny Stoke	4 (2nd)

Episode 9

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Turkish Bath Sinks	Moorcroft Ginger Jar
Caitlin	Auckland to Christchurch	2nd
James	Floral Bloom	4th
Jon	Going Round in Circles	3rd
Loïs	Mindful Moments	1st

Episode 10

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Pyramid Vase	Sgraffito Globe
James	The Building Blocks of Life	3rd
Jon	Building My Way to Flamboyance	2nd
Loïs	Look How Much I've Grown	1st

Ratings

Episode no.	Airdate	Total viewers (millions)	Weekly ranking all channels^[2]
1	8 January 2023	—	—
2	15 January 2023	—	—
3	22 January 2023	—	—
4	29 January 2023	—	—
5	5 February 2023	—	—
6	12 February 2023	—	—
7	19 February 2023	2.85	45
8	26 February 2023	—	—
9	5 March 2023	—	—
10	12 March 2023	3.05	45

References

^ "Great Pottery Throw Down's new kiln girl is an incredible trans artist who explores gender through ceramics". PinkNews. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Most viewed programmes". BARB. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

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