The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down is a Canadian reality competition television series, premiered on CBC Television on February 8, 2024.[1] Adapted from the British series The Great Pottery Throw Down, the series is a pottery competition to find Canada's best potter.
| The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Great Pottery Throw Down by Love Productions |
| Directed by | Darrell Faria |
| Presented by | Jennifer Robertson |
| Composer | Orin Issacs |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Elvira Kurt |
| Production companies | Point Grey Pictures Frantic Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | February 8 – April 4, 2024 |
The show is hosted by Jennifer Robertson, with Brendan Tang and Natalie Waddell as judges. Actor Seth Rogen, himself an amateur potter, appeared as a guest judge, as well as being an executive producer of the series.[2] The show was filmed in Granville Island, an area of Vancouver with an industrial past and currently occupied by many artists, at the former site of Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
On the finale, which aired 4 April 2024, Jen Sonnenberg was declared the winner.[3] The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down was not renewed for another season.[4]
Contestants
edit| Potter[5] | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Floreal | 27 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Alice Gibson | 21 | Penticton, BC |
| Thomas Haskell | 35 | Toronto, ON |
| Susan Johnston | 67 | Surrey, BC |
| Renu Mathew | 49 | Olds, AB |
| Andrew McCullough | 32 | Fredericton, NB |
| Jen Sonnenberg | 39 | Stonewall, MB |
| Jackie Talmey-Lennon | 39 | Vancouver, BC |
| Elsa Valiñas | 43 | Fredericton, NB |
| Michael Wood | 35 | Salisbury, NB |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "There's No Place Like Home" | Darrell Faria & Jeremy Marc Poitras | February 8, 2024 | 101 |
| 2 | "Game On" | Darrell Faria & David Russell | February 15, 2024 | 102 |
| 3 | "Abstract Yourself" | Darrell Faria & Jeremy Marc Poitras | February 22, 2024 | 103 |
| 4 | "Let There Be Light" | Darrell Faria & Jeremy Marc Poitras | February 29, 2024 | 104 |
| 5 | "Into The Fire" | Darrell Faria | March 7, 2024 | 105 |
| 6 | "The Table Is Set" | Darrell Faria | March 14, 2024 | 106 |
| 7 | "Calm Waters" | Darrell Faria | March 28, 2024 | 107 |
| 8 | "Tea Time" | Darrell Faria | April 4, 2024 | 108 |
References
edit- ^ "Seth Rogen, Jennifer Robertson join CBC's 'The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down'". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 30, 2023.
- ^ Jesse Whittock, "Seth Rogen Set As Guest Judge & Executive Producer Of ‘The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down’, Jennifer Robertson To Host" Archived 2023-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Deadline Hollywood, October 30, 2023.
- ^ "CBC Manitoba: We have a winner for the Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down…and they're Manitoban!". UM Today. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Gheciu, Alex Nino (May 23, 2024). "Allan Hawco, Snotty Nose Rez Kids among familiar names behind upcoming CBC lineup". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Meet the potters from The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down
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