The Great Pottery Throw Down series 5

*The Great Pottery Throw Down*
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Series 5
Presented by	Siobhán McSweeney; Ellie Taylor;
Judges	Keith Brymer Jones; Richard Miller;
No. of contestants	12
Winner	AJ Simpson
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	2 January –; 6 March 2022
Series chronology
	← Previous; Series 4 Next →; Series 6

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.^[1]

Contestants[edit]

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

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.

Potter was eliminated

Potter won Pot of the Week

Winner

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

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

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 no.	Airdate	Total viewers (millions)	Weekly ranking all channels^[2]
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