The Great Pottery Throw Down series 7

*The Great Pottery Throw Down*
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Series 7
Presented by	Siobhán McSweeney
Judges	Keith Brymer Jones; Richard Miller;
No. of contestants	12
Winner	Donna Bloye
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	7 January –; 10 March 2024
Series chronology
	← Previous; Series 6 Next →; Series 8

The seventh series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 7 January 2024 on Channel 4, and concluded on 10 March 2024.^[1] 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 technician.^[2]

Contestants

Potter	Age	Occupation	Hometown
Andrew Macbean	67	Actor	London
Cadi Froehlich	50	Admin Assistant	Brighton
Dan Sandham	41	Systems Engineer	Weymouth
Daniel	30	Data Scientist	London
Dave Short	58	Retired Teacher	Evesham
Donna Bloye	44	Former Art Teacher	Bangor
Edward King	33	Housing Officer	Plymouth
Jan	61	Science Lecturer	Llanelli
Princess	24	Studio Technician	London
Shani	38	Small Business	Bristol
Sophie Wootton	24	Graduate Student	Warwickshire
Steven Broughton	33	Art Teacher	Oxfordshire

Results summary

Elimination Chart
Potter	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Donna	WIN		WIN			WIN	WIN	WIN		Winner
Dan									WIN	Runner-Up
Dave				WIN						Runner-Up
Steven					WIN				ELIM
Jan								ELIM
Sophie							ELIM
Cadi		WIN				ELIM
Princess					ELIM
Daniel				ELIM
Shani			ELIM
Edward		ELIM
Andrew	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	Roast Dinner Set	Side Plate
Andrew	Friends, Dogs and Games!	9th (5)
Cadi	South Downs Stomp	8th (6)
Dan	Life's a Beach	1st (10)
Daniel	Dim Sum Sunday	10th (5)
Dave	Sunday on the River	5th (7)
Donna	A 'Champ'ion Sunday	6th (6)
Edward	Pottering in the Garden	3rd (9)
Jan	Roast Game	11th (5)
Princess	A Day on the Coast	2nd (8)
Shani	Going to the Temple	11th (8)
Sophie	Easter Sunday Funday	4th (6)
Steven	Nan's Place	7th (6)

Episode 2

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Gluggle Jug	Vases (blindfolded)
Cadi	Come Rain or Shine	4th
Dan	Duelling Brothers	1st
Daniel	This is Water	7th
Dave	Fish Fathers	3rd
Donna	Only the Determined Shall Prosper	10th
Edward	Icefish	8th
Jan	Carping On	11th
Princess	Lavender Field	5th
Shani	Leaping Clownfish	6th
Sophie	Combrook Catch	2nd
Steven	Coupla Gluggers	9th

Episode 3

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Staffordshire Flatbacks	Shaving Scuttle
Cadi	Sweet and Salty	3rd
Dan	Seals of Dreams	5th
Daniel	Land to Sea	9th
Dave	The Bike and the Badger	7th
Donna	There's No Place Like Home	8th
Jan	Sew and Sew	10th
Princess	Son Cubano	2nd
Shani	Fishing with Father, Cooking with Mother	6th
Sophie	Where to Next?	1st
Steven	Thanks for Having Me	4th

Episode 4

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Raku Animal Bust	Mark Making
Cadi	Red Kite Resilience	1st
Dan	Kidding Around	9th
Daniel	Owlchemy in Clay	8th
Dave	Don't Mention Christmas	4th
Donna	G'Wan Ya Goat Ye!	2nd
Jan	Alpaca of Bust	5th
Princess	The Fox	6th
Sophie	Anita the Donkey	3rd
Steven	Demi Mooer	7th

Episode 5

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Water Feature	Hedgehog House
Cadi	Birdsong and Beaver	7th
Dan	Imagination Game	4th
Dave	Ancient Woodland Past, Present and Future	6th
Donna	To the Sea They Go	3rd
Jan	Oak so Special	8th
Princess	Seasonal Magic	2nd
Sophie	A Childhood Fairytale	5th
Steven	Wet Weather Walk	1st

Episode 6

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Novelty Teapot	Moon Jar
Cadi	Birdsong and Beaver	5th (3)
Dan	Imagination Game	2nd (3)
Dave	Ancient Woodland Past, Present and Future	3rd (4)
Donna	Coming Full Circle	6th (3)
Jan	Oak so Special	7th (2)
Sophie	A Childhood Fairytale	4th (3)
Steven	Wet Weather Walk	1st (4)

Episode 7

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Abstract Light Sculpture	Ashraf Pot
Dan	Night Paddlers	1st
Dave	Iris	4th
Donna	The Ascent	2nd
Jan	Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines	6th
Sophie	Shade Is Only Temporary	3rd
Steven	For Those Lost and Gained	5th

Episode 8

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Vintage Water Filter	Coffee Filter
Dan	Healing Water	2nd
Dave	Birkenhead - The One-Eyed City	5th
Donna	Belfast Pride	3rd
Jan	The Green, Green Grass and Clean Pure Water of Home	4th
Steven	The Floating City	1st

Episode 9

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
Potter	Victorian Floral Toilet	Ceramic Painting
Dan	Gentleman's Throne	3rd
Dave	Victorian Botanist's Toilet	4th
Donna	Stop and Smell the Flowers	2nd
Steven	Wet-a-Bed	1st

Episode 10

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
Potter	Ornate Chandelier	Multi-Faceted Bowls
Dan	Digital to Analogue	1st (6)
Dave	Putting Down Roots	3rd (4)
Donna	From Little Acorns	2nd (4)

Ratings

Episode no.	Airdate	Total viewers (millions)	Weekly ranking all channels^[3]
1	7 January 2024	—	—
2	14 January 2024	—	—
3	21 January 2024	—	—
4	28 January 2024	—	—
5	4 February 2024	—	—
6	11 February 2024	—	—
7	18 February 2024	—	—
8	25 February 2024	—	—
9	3 March 2024	—	—
10	10 March 2024	2.90	43

References

^ "The Great Pottery Throw Down is back in 2024!". www.gathered.how. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
^ "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.
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[1] "The Great Pottery Throw Down is back in 2024!". www.gathered.how. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[2] "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.

[3] BARB
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