The Festive Pottery Throwdown | Preview (Channel 4)

Siobhán McSweeney hosts a celebrity festive edition of Pottery Throwdown with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller on Channel 4.

The celebrities taking to the pottery wheel for the annual festive special on Channel 4 are actor Tom Rosenthal, broadcaster Rachel Riley, musician Martin Kemp and comedian Babatunde Aleshe.

The 10x60’ main series follows 12 passionate, home potters as they strive to create their most intricate and imaginative work, before their pieces are judged by the expert judging duo and a variety of well-known faces and experts from the world of pottery.

Former The Great Pottery Throw Down potter, Princess Fingall, is joining The Great Pottery Throw Down as Kiln Technician following Rose’s decision to leave the show. Princess appeared on the show as a contestant in the last series, impressing everyone with her passion, skill, and knowledge.

Bilingual Princess was born in French Guyana and went to school in France before her family eventually settled in London. One of 8 children, her home life is always busy but she finds time for herself by going running and bouldering. 

After a short career as a pastry chef, Princess found her passion clay. She has pots of experience after working as a studio technician and enjoys making functional items.

The Festive Pottery Throwdown airs Boxing Day at 9pm on Channel 4.