The Great Pottery Throw Down series 4

The Great Pottery Throw Down
Series 4
Presented by	Siobhán McSweeney
Judges	Keith Brymer Jones Richard Miller
No. of contestants	12
Winner	Jodie Neale
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	10 January (2021-01-10) – 14 March 2021 (2021-03-14)
Series chronology

The fourth series of The Great Pottery Throw Down began on 10 January 2021 on Channel 4, and concluded on 14 March 2021. 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.

Contestants

Potter	Age	Occupation	Hometown
Adam Johnson	36	Support worker	Brighton
Alon Shahar	20	Architecture student	London
Ara Moradian	57	Retired theatre wardrobe manager	Folkestone
Hannah Ruth Walker	30	Housing project manager	Bristol
Henry Moore	25	Retirement home activities organiser	Suffolk
Irina	43	Executive ground staff	Essex
Jodie Neale	35	NHS scrub nurse	Rhondda Valley
Lee Pollard	44	Community nurse	Huddersfield
Peter White	70	Design and technology teacher	Milton Keynes
Sally ‘Sal’ Tully	58	Art and design teacher	Cornwall
Shenyue Ding	28	Model	London
Susan ‘Suz’ MacInnes	55	Library assistant	Aberdeenshire

Results summary

Elimination chart
Potter	1	2	3	4[a]	5	6	7	8	9	10
Jodie		WIN					WIN			Winner
Adam									WIN	Runner-Up
Peter								WIN		Runner-Up
Hannah				WIN					ELIM
Alon					WIN			ELIM
Sal	WIN					WIN		ELIM
Henry							ELIM
Shenyue			WIN			ELIM
Lee					ELIM
Suz			ELIM
Irina		ELIM
Ara	ELIM

^[a] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming ceased for 7 days to ensure the safety of the potters and crew. As a result, the judges decided not to eliminate anyone.

Colour key:

  Potter was eliminated

  Potter won Pot of the Week

  Potter walked from the series

  Potter got through to the next round

  Potter was one of the least favourite

  Potter was one of the favourites

  Potter was a series finalist

  Potter was the series winner

Episodes

  Potter was eliminated

  Potter won Pot of the Week

  Winner

Episode 1

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
	Cheese Set	Port Chalices
Adam	Aged Like A Fine Cheese	6
Alon	Oak	6
Ara	Zen Cheese Set	5
Hannah	Lunch With Grandad	5
Henry	I Do Like To Brie Beside The Seaside	4
Irina	Blue Cheese Set	6
Jodie	Dark Desert Highway	8 (2nd)
Lee	Cheesy Bees	5
Peter	Gatsby	5
Sal	My Dog Loves Cheese	8 (1st)
Shenyue	A Starry Night	8 (3rd)
Suz	All Treasure Is Not Gold	5

Episode 2

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
	3D Building	10 Bricks
Adam	Little Gardeners	9th
Alon	Beaching City	1st
Hannah	The Bakery	7th
Henry	Falmouth Feeling	2nd
Irina	Glowing House	11th
Jodie	Casablanca Lighthouse	8th
Lee	Mills of Huddersfield	5th
Peter	Casa De Curvas	3rd
Sal	Cornish Engine House	4th
Shenyue	Emmanuel College	6th
Suz	Butlers, Bears and Boats	10th

Episode 3

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
	Fruit Bowl	Carafe and 4 Beakers Blindfolded
Adam	Garden Celebrations	5th
Alon	Small Fruit In A World Of Big Bowls	4th
Hannah	Fruits I Ate	6th
Henry	Boys Will Be Boys	2nd
Jodie	Polynesian Paradise	9th
Lee	From The Vine	7th
Peter	Farm Shop	8th
Sal	I Can Sing A Rainbow	3rd
Shenyue	I'm No Alan Titchmarsh	1st
Suz	Heart Of The Forest	10th

Episode 4

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
	2 Naked Raku Bulbous Vases	3 Bone China Daisies
Adam	They'd Run Through Fire For Us	2nd
Alon	Twisted Obvara Vases	4th
Hannah	Some Ducks	1st
Henry	Budgie Smuggling	5th
Jodie	Artemis & Athena	6th
Lee	Seedspiration	7th
Peter	Seaweed Buoys	9th
Sal	Four Hairs And An Emu	3rd
Shenyue	A New Beginning	8th

Episode 5

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
	Musical Legend Bust	Mini Musical Instrument
Adam	Ozzy Osbourne	1st
Alon	Bruce Springsteen	4th
Hannah	Dolly Parton	2nd
Henry	Ozzy Osbourne	6th
Jodie	Dame Shirley Bassey	3rd
Lee	Dolly Parton	8th
Peter	Sir Tom Jones	5th
Sal	Dame Shirley Bassey	9th
Shenyue	Ed Sheeran	7th

Episode 6

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
	Terracotta Cookware Set	6 Engraved Tiles
Adam	Family Life: Past, Present & Future	3rd
Alon	Lucky Lizards	7th
Hannah	Walks In Lisbon	6th
Henry	Terracotta Tattoos	8th
Jodie	Slip Back In Time	2nd
Peter	The Deep South	5th
Sal	Cooking In, U, It	1st
Shenyue	The Wabi-sabi Set	4th

Episode 7

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
	Animal Water Feature	Strawberry Planter
Adam	Sea Monsters	7th
Alon	Okapi	3rd
Hannah	Dad's Macaw	6th
Henry	Bin There, Done That	1st
Jodie	Wolf Spirit	5th
Peter	Blood Is Thicker Than Water	4th
Sal	A Flamboyant Nude	2nd

Episode 8

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
	2 Native American Acoma Pots	Alabama Ring Bottle
Adam	The Acoma Treasure	3rd
Alon	Fold	2nd
Hannah	Dazzle Pots	5th
Jodie	Honouring our NHS	6th
Peter	Reflections of White Rock	4th
Sal	Homeland	1st

Episode 9

Potter	Main Make	Spot Test
	Pedestal Sink	Chamber Pot
Adam	Mythical Ideas Made Real	1st
Hannah	A Place To Wash	3rd
Jodie	Learn To Fly	2nd
Peter	The Ship That Flew	4th

Episode 10

Potter	Main Make	Throw Down
	1920s Art Deco Party Set	4 Dollhouse Dinner Sets
Adam	The Roaring 20s: A 100 Year Party	1st
Jodie	Flapper Girl	2nd
Peter	Sunset Over Gladstone	3rd