Le grand défi de la poterie

Take a chance on tea as judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller set the potters their first two challenges: creating a festive birthday tea set and building milk jugs sans handles. Stand back as host Siobhán McSweeney tries to keep a lid on things.

Rejoin the battle as the 11 remaining potters face a new set of challenges. Puzzle out how to make a keepsake box with a disguised lid, then get a feel for the craft as the contestants are surprised with a blindfold challenge.

Travel back in time as the potters take a turn at channelling vintage charm into retro recreations. Let your imagination take flight as the contestants build a trio of flying birds, then warm up to the task of crafting an old-fashioned water bottle.

Feel the heat as the judges light a fire under the potters for Raku Week. Suspend your disbelief as the contestants create a set of hanging planters, then observe as a former contestant sets a challenge with a decorative flourish.

Keep your eyes on the skies as the potters ascend to new heights with their craft, first creating fearsome gargoyles, then taking on the surprisingly technical task of sculpting a functional chimney pot. Discover whose efforts go up in smoke.

See the light during the week’s first challenge as the potters get busy creating a table lamp with a continuous, embossed scene. Then prepare to go over the top as surprise guest judge Henry Holland tests the contestants’ decadent design skills.