1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,160 We started with 12... Brilliant, innit? Look at it. 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,920 Oh, wow! Let's go! 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,400 ..and over the last nine weeks, 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,520 the potters have wowed us with stunning ceramics. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:14,480 It's absolutely brilliant! 6 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:15,960 From scrumptious salad sets... 7 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,080 The energy and the life is extraordinary. 8 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,080 ..to incredible Noah's arks. 9 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:24,120 It's absolutely wonderful. 10 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:25,160 Thank you. 11 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:26,800 They've built their own kilns 12 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:28,640 and played with fire. 13 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:30,720 Yeah! Aghhh! 14 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:32,800 Do you want to see me massive spout? 15 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:34,840 There's been laughter... 16 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:36,920 Oh! I'm blushing! 17 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,720 ..triumph... That is just fabulous. 18 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,240 ..and tears. 19 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,320 No! It exploded! 20 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,200 And, one-by-one, they said goodbye. 21 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:48,560 I'm so glad I met every single one of you. 22 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,240 Weee! 23 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:52,920 Now, for Steve... 24 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:54,960 Please, please work. 25 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:56,360 ..James... 26 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:58,520 I've got cramp in my shoulder. 27 00:00:58,560 --> 00:00:59,560 Come on. 28 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:00,600 ..and Natalie... 29 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:03,800 No schoolboy errors. Not in the final. 30 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,200 ..just two challenges remain 31 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:10,080 to decide who will be crowned Britain's best home potter. 32 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:15,800 Welcome to the final of The Great Pottery Throw Down! 33 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,720 # Making time 34 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,200 # Shooting lines 35 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:30,880 # People have their uses 36 00:01:31,960 --> 00:01:34,600 # People have their uses. # 37 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:46,320 We're in the final. I know. 38 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,800 We're in the final. I know, I know, I know. We're in the final. Ha-ha! 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,760 Don't! I'm terrified enough. 40 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,080 This year's Throw Down final promises to be 41 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,240 the closest we've ever seen... 42 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,880 Natalie. Oh! 43 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:00,600 ..featuring three potters, 44 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,000 each with three Potter Of The Week wins. 45 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,120 James. 46 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:10,640 A meticulous maker, with a distinctive decorative style... 47 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,960 It's bri... It's brilliant! Oh! 48 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,000 ..James stood out from the very start. 49 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,960 Those beautiful illustrations. I just want to take it home. 50 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,360 Despite some build issues early on... 51 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,960 My bee hasn't survived. It's lost its wings. 52 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,880 ..he's listened and learned... 53 00:02:24,920 --> 00:02:26,720 I just don't want to risk any cracks. 54 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:28,480 ..improving week by week. 55 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,680 It just looks incredibly realistic. 56 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,280 And last week's fantastic hellmouth fireplace... 57 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,640 The way you've worked with the clay, incredible. 58 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:38,000 Absolutely brilliant. 59 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,600 ..saw him high kicked... Wooo! ..into the final 60 00:02:41,640 --> 00:02:43,040 on the front foot. 61 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:44,440 It just feels so surreal, you know. 62 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,560 You sort of think, "I'd love to get through to the final." 63 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,480 And, um, and it's the final! 64 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:49,920 The competition is really tight, 65 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,000 but I got Potter Of The Week last week. 66 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,600 Yeah, I feel like I'm on a bit of a roll. 67 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:56,280 Just need to get one more win. I can win it. 68 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,200 A clock between two undercarriages. 69 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:00,280 That's a treat! 70 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,160 Never afraid to step outside her comfort zone... 71 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,800 I'm going for it in one. 72 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,280 That's what I like to hear. 73 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,640 ..Natalie's pushed herself from the very beginning. 74 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:10,760 Come on, Nat. 75 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,640 ..impressing the judges with her ambition... 76 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,680 If someone were to ask for an example of 77 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,520 a double gourd vase, this would be it. 78 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,600 ..and sheer amount of work in her makes. 79 00:03:19,640 --> 00:03:21,640 I mean, it's that level of observation. 80 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,920 You've just thought about every surface. 81 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,320 And while she's happiest hand building, 82 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,880 her skill at the wheel has grown every week. 83 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:30,240 I'm, like, chuffed. 84 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,360 It's the final! I'm still pinching myself. 85 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:36,760 I want to take everything in, 86 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,040 and I really wanna feel proud of myself more than anything else, 87 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,000 so come on. 88 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,520 Look at Steve. He's got his up already. 89 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:47,640 A talented thrower... 90 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:49,240 Just got to go for it now. 91 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,280 ..Steve's natural affinity for clay has set him apart. 92 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:54,440 Whoa! What a mechanism! 93 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:57,000 Never one to shy away from a challenge, 94 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,360 he's sometimes the victim of his own ambition. 95 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,240 My deck has just shattered. 96 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:02,920 But when he gets it right... 97 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:04,160 The first thing you notice is 98 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,240 the detail. There is so much detail. 99 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:08,600 His incredible makes 100 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,160 and beautiful brushwork are unmatched. 101 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:12,960 It's brilliant. 102 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,120 Yeah. Special day. 103 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:16,440 I'm genuinely excited. 104 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,520 I'm also, you know, terrified. 105 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,600 There's no room for errors today. 106 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:21,800 We're all gonna be going for it, 107 00:04:21,840 --> 00:04:23,080 fighting for that trophy. 108 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:24,160 Can I win it? 109 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,800 Um, I'll do my bloomin' best! 110 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:34,440 Welcome finalists. Wow, how cool is this? 111 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,920 Congratulations. OK then, 112 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:41,160 for your final main make challenge, 113 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:46,040 the judges would like you to make a Greek amphora. 114 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,120 They are looking for a striking, 115 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,800 ornate statement piece with the wow factor. 116 00:04:51,840 --> 00:04:54,320 Judges, any pearls of wisdom? 117 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,680 Traditional amphoras are tall storage vessels 118 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:02,000 with expansive handles, a long neck and a pointed base. 119 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,760 We'd like you to recreate that traditional shape 120 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:06,240 but without the pointed base. 121 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:09,560 Your amphoras will have a flat, stable bottom. 122 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,560 Like me. 123 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,320 Now you can use whichever construction method you'd like, 124 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:15,960 but marrying that flat base with 125 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,320 the shape above is gonna be difficult, 126 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,680 so careful planning and design is required here. 127 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,760 OK, sounds like a challenge befitting the final. Keith? 128 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,960 We'd like your amphoras to tell us something about you. 129 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,440 Think of the amphora as a blank canvas 130 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,600 for that storytelling, and don't neglect the handles. 131 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,040 Great. All right, then, potters, 132 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,400 you have been given seven and a half hours to make 133 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:44,960 and refine your Greek amphora, and your time starts now. 134 00:05:46,280 --> 00:05:47,360 Good luck, boys. 135 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:48,920 Good luck. Good luck, Nat. 136 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,760 Good luck, mate. 137 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,200 Yep, I'm off. 138 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:56,240 Just trying to stay calm and relaxed, like him. 139 00:05:56,280 --> 00:05:58,480 Good to get started. I just need to try and stay focused, 140 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,280 you know, and be thorough and work at pace. 141 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:02,960 But I feel...I feel good. I feel good. 142 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,120 I never thought that I would make it to the final. 143 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,120 So "Just enjoy yourself" is 144 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,520 the message to myself today. 145 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,200 And I don't know if I'm ready, 146 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,080 but I'm doing it. 147 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:15,640 Rich, the final! 148 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,160 And we've got three fitting finalists. 149 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:19,400 We have, indeed. 150 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,400 And they are making Greek amphora jugs. 151 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,080 Traditionally, amphoras were storage jars, weren't they? Yeah. 152 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:26,520 And they'd have a very pointed, 153 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,680 angular base because they were designed to sit into sand. 154 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,560 And our potters can create their amphoras in any which way they want. 155 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,800 They can slab build, they can coil, they can throw, 156 00:06:36,840 --> 00:06:38,840 they can do all three if they want. Yeah, yeah. 157 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:40,000 But they need to make sure that 158 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:41,600 those sections come together cleanly, 159 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,280 that there's a good fluidity through the lines. 160 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,360 It doesn't want to feel disjointed. No, absolutely. 161 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,840 And these vessels, they have handles as well. 162 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:51,960 But that main body is gonna dry at a different rate. 163 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,400 In the final, it would be devastating if pieces cracked. 164 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:56,880 They really need to make sure that 165 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,720 all of the fundamentals are carried out properly. Absolutely. 166 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,040 And then we want them to decorate them. 167 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,280 It's a statement piece about their life. 168 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:06,880 There's so much opportunity to create a rich, 169 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:08,680 beautifully decorated surface. 170 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:10,360 Yeah. I want...I want to... 171 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,440 These three potters have worked...have worked really hard 172 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:16,640 to get here. Yeah. 173 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,480 I want to be able to look at their amphoras 174 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,800 and know exactly what their life is all about. 175 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:22,080 It wants to feel like the pinnacle 176 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,040 of what they've achieved in the pottery, doesn't it? 177 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:25,840 Yeah, absolutely. And I'm with you. 178 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:27,360 Give me a hug. Let's give you a hug. 179 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:28,600 Yeah. Cheers. Cheers, Rich. 180 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,000 Hello, lovey. Hey, folks. Hi, James. How are you doing? 181 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,960 Excited, nervous, you know... Yeah. ..terrified. All of those emotions. 182 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,640 Jolly good. And that's just looking at you, Keith. I know. I know. 183 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:41,240 Well, look, tell us about your design. Yeah. 184 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,040 Your final design. Yeah. I know, I know. 185 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:44,200 Wow! 186 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,400 The title is The Little Things We Carry. 187 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:47,960 I just think as you go through life, 188 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,600 you maybe hold on to certain memories of loved ones. Yeah. 189 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:51,880 So I've got a UFO here 190 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:55,280 cos my sister, Dawn, she just loves stories of aliens. 191 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,880 Oh, my gosh! I thought this was gonna go a different way! 192 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:59,280 The time I was abducted. 193 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:00,960 When I was seven, the time I was... And what would we do? 194 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:02,600 I know. I am actually an alien. 195 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:04,960 James will pay homage 196 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,320 to his sister's extra-terrestrial obsession with 197 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,920 a flying saucer crashing into his amphora. 198 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:11,760 And he'll model ghosts and giant popcorn 199 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,440 to celebrate son Art's favourite food and love of horror movies. 200 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,200 How are you approaching the core construction? 201 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,400 So I'm throwing pretty much the bottom, 202 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:21,800 you know, third or so. 203 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,640 And then I'm gonna coil the rest, then. 204 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,280 Ah! Um, and I've got a template here that I'm gonna try and keep to. 205 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:28,680 Well, look, good luck with it all. 206 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:32,800 Enjoy yourself, it's the last challenge. Yeah, cheers. 207 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,480 The potters have been tasked with producing 208 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,720 an amphora approximately half a metre tall. 209 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:42,960 It's so big! 210 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:47,360 So I'm gonna be throwing everyone on a wheel in three different sections. 211 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:48,720 I'm just starting with the base. 212 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:50,240 The foundation of their form, 213 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:51,920 the base, is key to achieving 214 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,080 the shape Keith and Rich are expecting. 215 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:55,360 I'll be flaring out the bottom, 216 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:56,800 so it'll look a bit like a big bowl. 217 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:58,400 Just getting the initial shape's quite tricky. 218 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,920 I just want to make sure that I get that accurate 219 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,320 so that then I can just continue that form. 220 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:06,280 And whilst Steve and James have opted for the wheel... 221 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:08,240 Happy with that. 222 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,760 Natalie's decided to build hers by hand. 223 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:11,880 I've made a former here, 224 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,760 so I'm gonna slab build up to the top of my former, 225 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:16,760 and then I'm gonna coil on top. 226 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:19,080 Even though my throwing has definitely improved, 227 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,520 I still feel more confident hand building. 228 00:09:22,560 --> 00:09:24,640 Natalie will narrate her life story through 229 00:09:24,680 --> 00:09:28,040 an ambitious amphora celebrating both the dark and light. 230 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:29,360 Packed full of decoration, 231 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:30,480 it will tell of her time 232 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:32,120 travelling the world as a dancer, 233 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,480 and the relationships she forged along the way, 234 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:36,000 while her handles are dedicated 235 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:37,800 to those she holds closest - 236 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,320 her wife and daughter. 237 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:40,520 From the side, 238 00:09:40,560 --> 00:09:43,040 I want it almost to look like a heart. 239 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:44,880 I mean, that's quite ambitious, isn't it? I know. 240 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:46,560 They're coming all the way down that pot. 241 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,360 They're coming all the way down the pot, yeah. Amazing. 242 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:50,840 It's a bit of a risk for cracks and things, isn't it? 243 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:51,880 But it is the final. 244 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,560 Yeah, go for it. 245 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,120 These are just some coils that I've extruded. 246 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:00,560 As James starts the next phase of his make, 247 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,640 coiling up from his thrown base, 248 00:10:02,680 --> 00:10:05,840 and Steve moves onto the middle section of his amphora... 249 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,120 I'm throwing it upside down, 250 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:11,040 so the bottom bit's gonna be quite wide and it's gonna match the base. 251 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:14,320 ..it's time for Nat to remove her former. 252 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,640 But I'm a little bit scared 253 00:10:16,680 --> 00:10:18,800 because I don't want it to fall apart. 254 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:28,080 Done it. 255 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,640 With her former successfully extracted, 256 00:10:30,680 --> 00:10:33,920 Natalie can begin coiling her amphora's top section. 257 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,280 I need to make sure they're blended really well. 258 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:39,080 I don't want there to be a single crack. 259 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:41,440 BLEEP! 260 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:45,160 No schoolboy errors, not in the final. 261 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:47,800 It's just got off-centre for some reason. 262 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:49,600 I don't know whether my back moved or something moved, 263 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:50,920 but it's just off-centre, 264 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:52,680 so just had to throw another one. 265 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,360 It's not going too well really. 266 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,600 Thrown in three, Steve plans to join 267 00:10:57,640 --> 00:10:59,000 each section seamlessly 268 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,040 to create his amphora's fluid form, 269 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,000 a form that will provide the blank canvas 270 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:04,280 for his life story. 271 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,520 And with the trophy within touching distance, 272 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:09,000 he'll use his years of animation experience 273 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:12,200 to bring his illustration-rich design to life. 274 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,320 I'll be spinning it around on the wheel 275 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,080 and it should all animate up the pot. 276 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:17,360 Oh, wow! Ah, yeah! 277 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:19,880 As if decorating an amphora isn't enough, 278 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:23,440 it needs to be a piece of animation as well. Wow! 279 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:24,960 But I just can't seem to throw very well today. 280 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:26,320 I think I'm just a bit nervous. 281 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:28,320 Just walk away from the wheel. Walk away. Yeah, yeah. 282 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:29,400 Go and make some tea. 283 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,600 And try and enjoy the making. I know it's... Yeah, yeah, definitely. 284 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,600 I know it's the final and there's a lot of pressure, 285 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,320 but, you know, you're all...you're all here 286 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:38,520 cos you're brilliant, so... Yeah. 287 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:39,640 ..just enjoy yourself. 288 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:42,120 Yeah. I'll reboot myself and I'll be back on it, so... Yeah. 289 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:43,640 Yeah, fantastic. Yeah. 290 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:46,760 All right. Well, we look forward to seeing it. Great, thank you. 291 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:48,760 Potters, that's two hours gone. 292 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:50,600 Thank you. Welcome. 293 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,440 Just doing the middle piece still. Yeah, just got to soldier on. 294 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:57,600 I'm now coiling the nice shoulder and the neck. 295 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:59,320 Of all the construction methods, 296 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,400 coiling offers the most control over the amphora's shape. 297 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,720 However, it does have a drawback. 298 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,240 This is very time-consuming. 299 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:09,120 To ensure their structure's sound, 300 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:11,720 it's crucial the clay is allowed to firm up before 301 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:13,240 a new layer is added. 302 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:14,720 So long as you take a moment 303 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,040 to dry it, it should hold its shape. 304 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,480 But time isn't Natalie's friend. 305 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,200 For the handles, I want to spend a bit of time on them, 306 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:25,240 so I need to move as quickly as I can. 307 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:27,160 Just slow and steady. 308 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,760 The base is dry so I'm just going to attach 309 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,080 the middle section. 310 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:33,800 Just one more piece now. 311 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:37,120 As Steve and James's amphoras slowly take shape... 312 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,040 Damn it! 313 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:40,080 Come on. 314 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,960 ..Natalie's hasty construction is causing problems. 315 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,880 It's just the weight of the clay because it's so wet, 316 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:48,000 it's making it sink in the middle. 317 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,160 And I should've gone slower. 318 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,080 I was just going too quick. 319 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:57,200 Come on, Nat. 320 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:00,240 I can hear my wife's words in my ear. 321 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,720 "You've got this. You can do this." 322 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:04,200 So I need to get it right. 323 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,040 She's incredible. 324 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:11,440 Fun and spontaneous and sparkly. 325 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:13,880 She's the best mum and the best wife. 326 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:15,120 I said in our wedding 327 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:17,920 I was a little bit smug that she chose me. 328 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:20,840 And I still am. 329 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:22,320 Natalie was still dancing when we met, 330 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:25,160 and she's a very beautiful and very talented dancer. 331 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,240 I know I'm biased, but she is. 332 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:31,400 I think creatively she's been stifled since she stopped dancing. 333 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,000 Oh, definitely. There was definitely a void. 334 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,200 Do you know what, 335 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:39,840 pottery was my saviour when I had Albie 336 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:43,560 and stopped dancing, pottery was there for me. 337 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:44,760 To be a mum, 338 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,320 it's the most wonderful thing in the world. 339 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:49,720 My mum's actually quite inspirational. 340 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:53,920 My mum raised four kids and she's... I'm gonna... 341 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:58,800 Like, she's probably the strongest woman that I know. 342 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:01,360 If I can be half as strong 343 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:05,400 for Albie as my mum was for us - epic. 344 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:08,280 Albie doesn't know a great deal. 345 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:09,640 She knows that mummy is going away 346 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:11,560 and doing pottery work. 347 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:12,880 But I know that when Albie sees this, 348 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,000 she's going to be so proud of her mum. 349 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:21,680 So I'm thinking I'm just going try and throw a top. 350 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,840 Right, let's sort this beast out. Come on. 351 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:28,840 Flip it up, whack it on, and then make it look beautiful. 352 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:30,560 Please, please work. 353 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:34,160 But Natalie's not the only one forced to throw another neck. 354 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:35,200 I was gonna do it in three 355 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:36,440 but it's a bit short, 356 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:38,280 so I'm going to do it in four pieces, I think, 357 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,920 to get to the height I'm after. 358 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:43,160 It's going to be tight for time now, really right. 359 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:47,040 What was Steve like as a lad? 360 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,280 Lovely. Brilliant little lad. 361 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:50,400 He's very creative. 362 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,640 Always painting or drawing, wasn't he? Yeah. 363 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:54,600 His bedroom door was covered - 364 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:59,320 Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan, all painted. 365 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:00,960 Beautiful, it was. 366 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:02,280 Remember this one, eh? 367 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:04,800 That's... Was that back in art college days? 368 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,280 It...it's his hands, isn't it? His...his painting, 369 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,200 his animation, the pottery. 370 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:11,360 It's always related to his hands. 371 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:12,880 And he's just worked hard. 372 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:15,440 He'll never cut corners on something. 373 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:16,840 It's gotta be right. 374 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:17,880 This pottery show, 375 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,160 it's been the best thing that's ever happened to him. 376 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,960 He has loved it. Very proud of him. 377 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,760 I don't think we realise how talented he is really. 378 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:29,080 Mm. 379 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:30,760 I'm gonna get a bit emotional now. 380 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:32,600 Oh. 381 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:34,120 Yeah. 382 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:36,120 Yeah, we don't realise. 383 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:43,320 Right, that, is it? I'm happy with the neck. 384 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:45,080 Yeah, not bad. 385 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,080 That's the last coil. 386 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,080 I've done enough coiling for one day. 387 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,120 Next, I can move onto the decoration. 388 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,360 That's going to be the most amazing 389 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,480 flying saucer you've ever seen. 390 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:57,680 My sister loves stories about 391 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,120 aliens, so they remind me of her. 392 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:01,640 Yeah. Look at me. 393 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:03,880 Look at my hair in that! 394 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:04,960 Lego head. 395 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:08,640 There's something very special about James. 396 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:11,400 He's a great brother. We've always been really close. 397 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,680 He's always been really deep and quiet. 398 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:16,400 But when he starts to do something artistic, 399 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,240 more of the child of him comes out. 400 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:20,080 Is that your hairy chest? I see you've unbuttoned... 401 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,520 No, I have a T-shirt. It's just quite low. 402 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:26,840 That's me and Duane on our first date about 14 years ago. 403 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:29,120 As long as I've known him, he's always been creative. 404 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,160 He used to run his own cake business. 405 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:33,320 The cakes that he made were just out of the world, 406 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:34,680 I couldn't believe that you could do 407 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:36,680 the things that he did with cakes. 408 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:39,000 When we were thinking about a mortgage, buying a house, 409 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:40,880 he moved into a more corporate career, 410 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,360 and he just doesn't have a creative output there. 411 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:45,480 So I think pottery has been really, 412 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,920 really good for James. 413 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:49,280 Incredibly proud of him. 414 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:52,480 I've missed him because he hasn't been here. 415 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:54,920 It's been me and Buster living on our own. 416 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:56,320 But I'm just really proud 417 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:59,000 because I know how hard he's worked for it. 418 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,440 He's a great dad and I've just been so proud of him. 419 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:02,840 But, yeah, I mean, James, 420 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:06,400 I don't think he realises how good he is. 421 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:08,000 Give us a hug, sis. Yeah. 422 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:09,960 Love you. So proud of you. 423 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:12,960 So, the handles now. 424 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,240 They're going to be strap handles. 425 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:17,200 These are pulled handles. 426 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:21,400 These are my coils that I had left over 427 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:22,640 and I'm twisting them 428 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:24,280 to make the handles. 429 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,240 I'm really hoping these work. 430 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:27,640 Do you like making handles? 431 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:29,440 Yeah, I do actually. I make a lot of mugs. 432 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:30,800 Do you ever have a giggle to yourself, 433 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:32,600 like everybody watching this right now is doing? 434 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:33,920 No, because I'm very mature. 435 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:35,720 Yes. 436 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:37,560 All right, so grow up, maybe. 437 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,560 Yeah, grow up, everyone. Grow up, everyone. 438 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,640 Grow up. Please, this is the final. 439 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,160 No matter how the potters have chosen to make them, 440 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:47,520 the handles are key to the success of their amphoras. 441 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:49,960 So that's going down there and that's going up there. 442 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:51,920 Not only must they complement the form... 443 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:54,320 I'm just making sure that I'm happy 444 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:56,560 with the shape and positioning. 445 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,840 ..but every aspect of their construction 446 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:00,040 must be on point, too. 447 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,360 I'm going to slip and score lots 448 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:04,240 to ensure the handles stay exactly 449 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:05,600 where I want them. 450 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:06,800 The smallest slip-up could be 451 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:08,200 the difference between 452 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:09,360 winning or losing. 453 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,400 Got to do this right. 454 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,120 Yeah, that's OK. That's OK. 455 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:15,680 Oh, damn it! 456 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,880 It's quite messy applying these. 457 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:20,000 I want it to be a heart shape. 458 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,840 I feel like that's a bit adventurous right now. 459 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:26,680 Just two hours remain. 460 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:29,080 That's the handles finished. 461 00:18:29,120 --> 00:18:31,280 So, yeah, I can move onto the decoration. 462 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:33,560 The handles, I just need 463 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:34,960 to clean them up a little bit. 464 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:36,120 Looks amazing. 465 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:37,640 You've pulled it out of the bag, Nat. 466 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:39,280 Well, I don't know about that, 467 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:40,480 but not finished yet. 468 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,080 I need my decoration to smash it. 469 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:44,880 So these are the lights 470 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:46,840 in the bottom of the UFO. 471 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:48,640 I'm just starting to add one of 472 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:50,800 the grapevines. I brew my own wine. 473 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:52,040 It doesn't taste great, 474 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:53,680 but it's...it's quite strong. 475 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:56,200 This is the Moulin Rouge, 476 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,880 the famous red windmill in Paris, 477 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:03,200 that I spent many years performing the cancan. 478 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:04,480 Just putting some grapes on. 479 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,800 But they are taking a long time. 480 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:10,400 What's the thing people wouldn't know about the cancan? 481 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:12,800 Well, I mean, how heavy the skirts are to begin with. Really? 482 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:14,560 Yeah, I have got one in my bag. 483 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:15,840 Do you want to see? 484 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:17,960 Yeah. Oh, my gosh! 485 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:19,760 So, look. Look. 486 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:21,240 We can be twins, look. 487 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:23,000 You have two of them. 488 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,800 I feel like my mother is looking down on me... 489 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:27,200 We can shake, look. 490 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:33,280 Galop Infernal by Offenbach 491 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,680 Exactly! Yay! 492 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:44,040 Potters, you've half an hour left. 493 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:45,680 That's it. That was the last leaf. 494 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,320 I'll be painting it with the underglaze now. 495 00:19:48,360 --> 00:19:51,600 I'm sticking my cancan sprigs on. 496 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:54,240 There's a lot of things I still kind of want to get on, 497 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:57,200 so I need to work really, really fast. 498 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:00,160 This is a ghost plaster mould that I made, 499 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,000 just to tie in that spooky element, 500 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:05,160 and I'm going to do popcorn tumbling from the top. 501 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:06,400 Time for the fiddly bit. 502 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:08,800 Paint around all the grapes. 503 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:11,720 I'm slightly worried 504 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:13,560 I might not get the popcorn on. 505 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:15,320 She needs a head. 506 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:16,920 Can't have a girl without a head? 507 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:19,760 Potters, you've ten minutes left. 508 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:21,600 I'm doing a bit of sgraffito. 509 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:22,800 Once you get in the flow, 510 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:24,880 you can work quite quickly with it. 511 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:29,320 It's going to be the quickest popcorn I have ever made. 512 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:30,920 I've got cramp in my shoulder! 513 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:32,080 Just the last bits to go on 514 00:20:32,120 --> 00:20:34,600 and then I am going to tidy up. 515 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,480 I want it to look spot-on, 516 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:39,440 perfect, no straggly bits. 517 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:42,320 Popcorn looks weird doesn't it, when you think about it? 518 00:20:42,360 --> 00:20:43,480 Maybe just my popcorn. 519 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:44,920 No, I think that looks really 520 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,160 like popcorn, but popcorn is weird. Yeah, it is. 521 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:49,000 Imagine a big popcorn like that. 522 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:50,520 Like a giant popcorn. 523 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:52,240 Yeah. 524 00:20:53,360 --> 00:20:55,000 Guys, one minute left. 525 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,640 And remember, it has to be in the drying room. 526 00:20:57,680 --> 00:20:59,200 How am I gonna carry that? 527 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:01,040 And it should be on paper. 528 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:02,600 Oh, God! 529 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:05,880 Pfff! 530 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:07,560 I mean, they're quite large, aren't they? 531 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:09,080 They are. I think yours is 532 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:10,360 the largest as well. 533 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:13,800 Pfff! Do you want a hand? 534 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:15,160 Can you just hold the board? 535 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:19,280 Ah, great. I'm terrified about carrying this. 536 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:20,640 30 seconds. 537 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,160 Is anything behind me? 538 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:26,880 My heart! 539 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:28,360 Oh, my God! 540 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:29,800 How is that even fitting? 541 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:33,120 That is tight. Wow! Ten! 542 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:35,280 Nine, eight... 543 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:40,360 ..three, two, one. 544 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:41,800 Well done! 545 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:42,960 Aghhh! 546 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:48,240 Potters, your amphora will be dried and fired 547 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:50,920 and we'll see you soon. Well done. Potters, dismissed. 548 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:52,080 Ah, well done. 549 00:21:52,120 --> 00:21:53,480 Well done, you two! 550 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,000 Amazing! 551 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:56,640 A little bit relieved, 552 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:58,280 a little bit sad. 553 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,480 It's the last one. It's the last build. 554 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:02,560 I didn't think I was gonna have anything at one point. 555 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:05,200 But I think I retrieved it. 556 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,160 Hopefully, it will fire fine. 557 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:09,120 Anything can happen in the next stage now, 558 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,160 the bisque firing. I mean it is a big pot. 559 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:12,480 You know, I've put those handles on, 560 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,360 all the embellishments. Any of that could crack. 561 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:17,560 I've just gotta pray that, you know, 562 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,920 the kiln gods are on my side on this. 563 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:21,760 We can never have enough time. 564 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:24,440 I could've done with probably another hour or two there. 565 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:27,600 I absolutely rushed making these wee mini pinch pots 566 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:29,760 to look like popcorn but I think it looks great. 567 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:31,160 Just have to hope it all 568 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:32,800 stays on now in the firing. 569 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:40,320 It's the final of The Great Pottery Throw Down. 570 00:22:40,360 --> 00:22:41,880 This is it? Let's do it. 571 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:44,120 And hidden under hessian is 572 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:47,440 the second challenge that'll help decide our winner. 573 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:49,640 Steve, you need to give me a fighting chance. 574 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:50,800 I'm going for it, I'm sorry. 575 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:51,840 I know, and me. 576 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,000 Here we go, here we go. 577 00:22:55,640 --> 00:23:00,280 Welcome back, potters, to your very last second challenge, 578 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:03,160 and it is a throw down. 579 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:07,520 You will be throwing the widest bowl you can 580 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:11,640 and the tallest, thinnest vase you can. 581 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:13,320 Yeah. 582 00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:14,760 Look at their faces! 583 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,640 And to show us how it's done, 584 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:20,080 thankfully we've Keith Brymer-Jones here with us. 585 00:23:20,120 --> 00:23:21,640 Keith, take to the wheel. 586 00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:23,680 OK. So you've got two balls of clay. 587 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,200 One ball of clay is two kilos, 588 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:27,000 and the other one is three. 589 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,320 The two kilo is for the tall, thin form, 590 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:31,040 and you've only got one chance. 591 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:32,080 Yeah. 592 00:23:32,120 --> 00:23:34,240 So you've got your clay centred. 593 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:37,000 You now just go down and make your hole. 594 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,160 Pull it out, but don't pull it out too much 595 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,960 because you want to make it as tall 596 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:42,440 and as thin as possible. 597 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:43,760 Slow the wheel down, 598 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:45,960 and then just start collaring in 599 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,480 that clay in one, continuous movement. 600 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:50,480 You really want to grab that clay 601 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,320 between your knuckle on the outside 602 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:55,160 and your fingers on the inside. 603 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,480 This is the stage where you get your... 604 00:23:57,520 --> 00:23:59,360 Sponge on a stick. 605 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,160 ..and you're just gonna smooth off 606 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:02,560 those ribbing lines, 607 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:06,000 getting that nice, thin, long stem. 608 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,040 Probably need to remember to breathe during that bit. 609 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,280 I think I just held my breath at the same time. 610 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:11,320 Yeah, yeah. 611 00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:13,680 So there you go. That's the first form. 612 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,480 Get your other ball of clay to make the bowl. 613 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,040 Oh, he just chucks it on. 614 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,240 And it's almost exactly the opposite of 615 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:22,600 the previous form. We want a nice, wide, 616 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:25,600 open bowl. So, I'm bringing it out. 617 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:27,440 Just compressing that clay a bit, 618 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:28,760 and then collaring it up, 619 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,720 seeing how far I can stretch it out. 620 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:35,680 It's all about knowing when to stop because it could collapse. 621 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:37,960 And if it collapsed, can they restart again? 622 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:39,360 No. Ha-ha! 623 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:41,080 It's the final. 624 00:24:41,120 --> 00:24:42,360 With my wooden template, 625 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,320 splay it out a bit more. 626 00:24:44,360 --> 00:24:47,520 Constantly looking at the profile. 627 00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:49,160 I'm gonna stop there. 628 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:53,320 What Rich and I are looking for is perfection. 629 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:55,080 Great. Thank you very much Keith. 630 00:24:55,120 --> 00:24:56,760 Potters, back to your benches. 631 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:00,600 OK, now this is going to be judged blind, 632 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:02,680 so guys, get outta here. 633 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:05,680 Good luck. Good luck, everyone. Thank you. 634 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,080 OK, potters, you have been given... 635 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,720 ..20 minutes to make your two items. 636 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:14,520 And your time starts now. Remove the hessian. 637 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:18,320 It's quite a big piece of clay. 638 00:25:18,360 --> 00:25:19,920 My last throwing session didn't go that well 639 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:22,200 so I'm gonna try and prove myself here. 640 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,160 Didn't want it to be a throwing challenge. But do you know what? 641 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,480 It's the last throwing challenge I'm ever gonna do here. 642 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,560 I'm just gonna try my best. 643 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:32,960 Are you all doing the tall, thin one first? 644 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:34,680 Yes. Yes. Yeah. 645 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:36,040 Correct. 646 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:38,520 Getting it centred, consistent pulls. 647 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:40,240 Keeping the sides straight. 648 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:41,800 The whole thing is tricky. 649 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:45,080 Right, push at the base to lift as much clay up. 650 00:25:45,120 --> 00:25:47,720 Don't stop until you get to the top. 651 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:49,080 Ah. 652 00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:50,920 Why, is it...? 653 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,320 Because I pushed a little bit too hard, 654 00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:54,480 so then I got a little twist. 655 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:56,680 But I've managed to fix that a little bit. 656 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:58,080 I need to try and get the height 657 00:25:58,120 --> 00:26:00,080 and then I'll start to narrow it in. 658 00:26:00,120 --> 00:26:01,360 I think the hardest thing is to try 659 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:04,360 and get it up without the walls collapsing. 660 00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:10,440 It's not very straight. 661 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:12,120 Keith wants a thin neck 662 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:14,880 so I'm just gonna try and thin this slightly. 663 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:17,960 Ten minutes gone, potters. Ten minutes gone. 664 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,480 Oh. You're halfway through already. 665 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:22,240 I don't want to spend too much longer on this, 666 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,120 cos I think the bowl's gonna take longer. 667 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:25,720 I'm being too tentative with the clay 668 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:27,320 and I'm gonna give myself like three minutes 669 00:26:27,360 --> 00:26:30,120 to throw my second pot if I'm not careful. 670 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:36,040 Struggling a bit with pushing this out. 671 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:37,160 How are you getting on? 672 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:38,320 OK, I think. 673 00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:39,880 I'm going to try and start the bowl now. 674 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:40,960 Oh, you're done with 675 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,560 your tall, thin? Yeah. 676 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,400 I'm still trying to get it up. 677 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:48,280 I really need to be moving onto my wide bowl. 678 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,280 Right, I think that'll have to do. 679 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,520 It's no good if I've only got one, is it? 680 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:55,920 Eugghhh! 681 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:00,120 Oh, my God! 682 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:01,840 Right. I think I wonked it a bit 683 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:03,600 trying to get it off the wheel. 684 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:05,920 I can't get her off. 685 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:07,160 Oh, crumbs. 686 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:13,640 Pfff! 687 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:15,600 Oh! BLEEP! 688 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:17,000 I can't believe it! 689 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:18,080 Aghhh! Um, I took it off 690 00:27:18,120 --> 00:27:20,320 and it just dropped off. Oh! 691 00:27:20,360 --> 00:27:22,040 So, yeah. 692 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:25,760 Not my fault. 693 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:27,600 I can't believe I just did that. 694 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:31,440 So bad! 695 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:32,480 Go! 696 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:33,880 Potters, you've five minutes left. 697 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:34,920 Agh! 698 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:37,320 You've got to focus on your very wide bowl. 699 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:39,120 Gonna have to work quickly. 700 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:40,720 I've gotta try and prove myself 701 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:41,800 with the bowl now. 702 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:42,840 I'm just trying to keep 703 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:45,480 the balance on the inside and the outside. 704 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:46,880 Just making sure everything's even, 705 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:48,040 and don't make a hash 706 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:49,480 of taking it off the bat. 707 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:50,600 The wider I throw it, 708 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:52,280 the more risk it has of collapse. 709 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:53,360 I feel like it's going out 710 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:54,440 but it's not moving, is it? 711 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:56,960 Potters, that's one minute remaining. 712 00:27:57,000 --> 00:27:58,080 Oh, crumbs. 713 00:27:58,120 --> 00:27:59,760 That doesn't sound good, Natalie. 714 00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:01,160 I feel like I'm taking it out, 715 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:02,600 but it's just not going out. 716 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:03,720 Get it out! 717 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:04,840 I'm not gonna do anything more 718 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:06,040 to it. I think it's wide enough. 719 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:07,160 You've gotta be careful 720 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:08,440 you don't push it too much. 721 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:10,120 30 seconds left, potters. 722 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:11,760 Stop shaking. 723 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:13,120 Steve, you haven't got time... 724 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:15,000 Just trying to do a bit of a fix. 725 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,000 But I don't think it's gonna work. 726 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:18,520 Ten, nine, eight... 727 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:20,600 It's out. I'm not going any more. 728 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:22,360 ..five, four... Just terrible. 729 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:24,120 ..three, two, one. 730 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:25,400 I'm happy with that. 731 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:29,920 Step away from your tall, skinny and wide bowls. 732 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:31,320 Pfff! 733 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:32,680 Well done. That was fun. 734 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:33,920 Ah! BLEEP! 735 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:37,920 All right, bring them up to your ware board, please. 736 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:39,600 Short and squat. 737 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:42,320 Keith and Rich will now judge the potters' widest 738 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:44,080 and tallest thrown pieces. 739 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:45,560 Oh, lovely. 740 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:46,800 Look at this! Ooh! 741 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:49,840 And they have no idea whose is whose. 742 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,600 Right, OK. This one here, 743 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:54,040 it's nicely finished off on the sides, don't you think? 744 00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:55,280 Very clean. 745 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:56,800 Could've been slightly taller 746 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:59,240 and slightly thinner at the top. 747 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:01,320 The bowl, it's not a bad shape. 748 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,440 You could have maybe pushed a bit more out, 749 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:05,720 just underneath the belly of the bowl. 750 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:08,120 Maybe a touch more of a clean at the bottom. 751 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:10,040 But, yeah, really nice effort. 752 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:12,400 Wow, this one's tall. 753 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:13,520 It is. And very narrow. 754 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:14,760 Really good use of the clay. 755 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:16,120 Nice, clean surface. 756 00:29:16,160 --> 00:29:18,320 Really lovely. The bowl's really nice. 757 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:20,080 Slightly different shape to yours. 758 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,080 Yeah, but really nicely finished off, though. 759 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:24,720 OK. Nice height on it, 760 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:26,760 just lost the centre of it. 761 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:29,080 It looks like the clay's folded slightly 762 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:30,480 and they've had to recover it. 763 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:31,880 Yeah. But you know, you can see 764 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:33,880 the intent on really trying to clean it up. 765 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:35,640 The bowl, nice and wide. 766 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:39,960 They've really splayed out that form, haven't they? I like that. 767 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,880 The judges will now rank the finalists from bottom to top. 768 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:47,080 In third place is this one. 769 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:48,200 Yeah. Natalie. 770 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:51,120 Really nicely finished off but a bit on the short side 771 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:52,600 and your bowl, a bit narrow. 772 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:54,520 Could have been slightly wider. 773 00:29:54,560 --> 00:29:56,280 So in second place... 774 00:29:58,480 --> 00:29:59,840 ..this one. 775 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:04,560 Steve, really lovely bowl. 776 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:06,880 It's the widest out of all three of them, 777 00:30:06,920 --> 00:30:09,080 just lost a bit of control on that. 778 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:11,800 I was taking it off and it flopped over, so... 779 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:13,080 Oh! I know. In the final as well. 780 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:15,840 I mean, a pot isn't finished until you take it off the wheel. 781 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:17,400 So James, first. 782 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:20,600 Yeah. Yay! Well done. Thank you. 783 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:23,600 I am happy about that. Potter Of The Week last week, 784 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:27,080 I won the second challenge. I'm seeing a pattern here. 785 00:30:28,560 --> 00:30:30,240 Maybe that'll continue. 786 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:32,440 Um, that would be great. 787 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:35,200 If your thing hadn't have fallen over, 788 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:36,680 I think you'd have won that Steve. 789 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:39,480 Yeah, I'll never forgive myself for that one. 790 00:30:39,520 --> 00:30:41,560 Schoolboy error. I need to really prove myself now, 791 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:45,280 so, yeah, bit of pressure here. 792 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:48,640 James kind of smashed it didn't he? He totally did, 793 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:50,440 yeah. 794 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:52,320 Last in the second challenge. 795 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:55,600 I need my amphora decoration to be epic. 796 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:03,960 It's day two of the final make. The potters' amphoras, 797 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:07,360 having cooled down after their fierce bisque firing, are now ready 798 00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:08,840 to be decorated. 799 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:10,480 Right, let's do it. 800 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:12,880 This is it. This is it. Good luck to the two of you, honestly. 801 00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:14,040 I feel quite excited. 802 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:16,080 I can't wait to get in, do what I enjoy. 803 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:18,240 It's the last time we're gonna be decorating 804 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:22,680 and I want to make my last make the nicest one yet. 805 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:26,640 But whether the potters have something to decorate is 806 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:28,640 a surprise shrouded in hessian. 807 00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:29,800 That moment revealing 808 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:31,840 the bisque firing never gets any better really. 809 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:33,640 You know, you're still really anxious. 810 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:36,400 And this is the final, so it's gotta be perfect so... 811 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:39,840 I feel like I need to give you both a cuddle. 812 00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:41,520 Good luck. 813 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:44,720 I am nervous. Anything could happen in the kiln. 814 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:46,560 Good luck darling. You'll do great. 815 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:49,640 My handles, did I stick them on well enough? 816 00:31:49,680 --> 00:31:50,680 Did I twizzle them all right? 817 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,040 No cracks would be delightful. 818 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:57,520 Just in one piece, please. 819 00:32:02,520 --> 00:32:04,240 Welcome back, potters. 820 00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:06,320 Your amphoras have been bisque-fired 821 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:11,120 and are ready for decoration. For the very last time, judges... 822 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:12,920 You have created some delicate, 823 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:15,400 ornate detail, so use those glazes 824 00:32:15,440 --> 00:32:18,120 and oxides wisely to ensure that you make 825 00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:19,760 the most of all that hard work. 826 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:21,720 Just take time to step back 827 00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:23,880 and look at your amphora as a whole. 828 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:27,000 That'll help ensure that the decoration remains coherent 829 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:30,320 and it brings all of the separate elements together effectively. 830 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:32,000 OK, potters, 831 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:35,680 this is your very last chance to impress the judges 832 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:37,120 with your decoration. 833 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:40,560 You have been given four and a half hours 834 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:44,440 and your time starts now. 835 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:46,080 Potters, get decorating. 836 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:48,640 Eek! 837 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:53,440 Oh, cool! 838 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:54,840 Wow! 839 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:59,120 Oh, no. 840 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:00,600 How's it looking, Natalie? 841 00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:03,840 Um, a tiny piece has fallen off from the bottom. 842 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:06,400 Right. But I'm thrilled 843 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:09,440 the handle's relatively in one piece. 844 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:12,280 How are you going, boys? 845 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:14,800 Happy. No grapes lost, no leaves. So, 846 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:18,120 yeah, it's all still intact, thankfully. 847 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:21,000 But not everyone has made it out in one piece. 848 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:22,320 I've lost a handle. 849 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:26,000 I'm sorry, mate. 850 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:29,320 Yeah. There's not much I can do about that. 851 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:31,000 But you know, I'm hoping maybe, yeah, 852 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:34,200 maybe by some miracle I can pull it back with the decoration. 853 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:37,720 So I just need to do that to the best of my ability. 854 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:41,560 To help them breathe life into their amphoras, 855 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:45,560 the potters have a table packed full of colourful glazes and oxides. 856 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,680 I'm just gonna put some yellow underglaze. 857 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:49,680 It's gonna be like the background colour of the pot. 858 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:51,760 I'm gonna for kind of a quite traditional look 859 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:53,600 but with contemporary animation on it. 860 00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:55,520 I've got a lot of little illustrations that'll make up 861 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:59,240 the animation so there's going to be a lot of work to do on it. 862 00:33:59,280 --> 00:34:01,560 I'll be going at quite a pace on this. 863 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:05,520 I'm using mainly underglazes to paint all of the relief, 864 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:06,960 all of the sprigs. 865 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:08,840 It's going to take a while, I reckon. 866 00:34:08,880 --> 00:34:10,760 There's a lot of decoration. 867 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:14,000 I'm beginning with the side that I'm doing black and white, 868 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:17,880 the dark side, and then move onto the light. 869 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:20,880 And while Natalie and Steve put paintbrush to pot, 870 00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:23,680 James has opted to pick up a pencil. 871 00:34:23,720 --> 00:34:26,760 So I've just got some sketches here of the skyline of Belfast 872 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,160 and I've got cake elements that I want to put on there. 873 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:31,840 Once everything's sketched out then the fun starts 874 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:34,040 with the different glazes and the actual sort of decorating 875 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:35,800 and playing with colour. 876 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:37,240 Hello, James. 877 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:39,080 Hey, Rich. You all right? How are you? 878 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:40,960 I'm OK... I can see... ..apart from the obvious. 879 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,160 Yeah, you've lost a handle, but... Yeah. 880 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:46,440 ..on the whole, everything bar the handle looks lovely. 881 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:48,680 And, I mean, the thing is, the handle is one element. 882 00:34:48,720 --> 00:34:50,560 It's about the shape, the adornments, 883 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:52,920 the decoration, and I mean, we know you've got it 884 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,280 in you to create an extraordinary surface. 885 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:56,440 Yeah. 886 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:59,440 Create something beautiful, yeah? Thank you. 887 00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:00,880 I've got every faith. 888 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:02,320 Cheers, I appreciate that. Yeah. 889 00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:04,560 Good luck with it James, yeah. Thanks, Rich. 890 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:09,360 Potters, that's one hour gone, one hour gone. 891 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:14,000 I'm just drawing some lines on my pot using a laser. 892 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:17,960 It just makes sure that I get nice, vertical lines. 893 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:20,000 In each section, there'll be an animation. 894 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:21,920 What I'm hoping will happen is when I spin it on the wheel, 895 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:23,840 all the animation then moves around. 896 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:26,440 I've had to kind of prepare quite a lot for this. 897 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:28,920 I am going onto the colourful side. 898 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,400 For the light side of the amphora, I'm sticking to sunset colours - 899 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:32,880 reds, yellows, oranges. 900 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:36,600 My amphora represents two sides of my life, opposites. 901 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:39,280 So meeting my wife, we're very opposite, 902 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:40,760 opposites attract. 903 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,000 And theatre is a massive part of my life. 904 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:45,440 So the theatre faces, one's happy, one's sad. 905 00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:48,400 But then also, I'm completely deaf in my left ear. 906 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:51,920 I don't talk about it much, it's not a thing but it's there. 907 00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:54,640 And so I just wanted to put that on. 908 00:35:54,680 --> 00:35:56,880 I'm just painting the red stripes. 909 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:59,880 Typically, you would eat popcorn out of a red and white cup. 910 00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:02,120 It's got a lot of meaning for me, popcorn. 911 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:05,400 My son, Art, one of his favourite foods is popcorn. 912 00:36:05,440 --> 00:36:07,600 Family is very important to me. 913 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:10,440 They're the only thing that matter, really. 914 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:12,800 I didn't really understand when you were saying about 915 00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:15,240 the light and the dark - I get it now. 916 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,440 I think it looks great. You're going to win? 917 00:36:18,680 --> 00:36:20,480 I'd...I'd love it. I'd love it. 918 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:23,160 But these boys are pretty amazing, aren't they? 919 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:25,520 They are. But so, are you. 920 00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:27,720 I've just finished drawing out a bouncing ball. 921 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:29,680 The first initial thing you'll learn in animation, 922 00:36:29,720 --> 00:36:31,000 the bouncing ball. 923 00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:32,360 So I'm doing the chicken now. 924 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:34,080 Chickens are quite close to my heart, really, 925 00:36:34,120 --> 00:36:36,120 cos I've animated quite a few and I used to own chickens 926 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:38,120 many years ago, as well. 927 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,480 Have you got to get all of those in the right order? 928 00:36:40,520 --> 00:36:42,760 Oh, yeah. Yeah, and also the same height 929 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,880 and exactly the same line, as well. 930 00:36:44,920 --> 00:36:46,760 Wow. No pressure...! 931 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:51,400 Potters, you've one hour left. 932 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:52,520 Ey. 933 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:54,200 It's the trophy, is it? 934 00:36:54,240 --> 00:36:56,200 Huh, huh? Yeah, aha. 935 00:36:56,240 --> 00:36:58,280 Very nice. Tempting, tempting. 936 00:36:58,320 --> 00:37:00,120 Be lovely to be holding that at the end. 937 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:01,920 I'm going to try and stay positive. 938 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,120 I want to put oxides into some of the textures 939 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:07,400 and I would like to make the handles black and white, 940 00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:10,000 which is going to take an awfully long time. 941 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:13,200 I want to see the chicken jump up and down. 942 00:37:13,240 --> 00:37:14,760 I do too. Yeah. 943 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:16,560 Pressure's on a little bit with this. 944 00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:19,960 Poor Buster's getting abducted by aliens, God love him. 945 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,000 The sponges are out. 946 00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:24,520 I want to create a sort of dotted ombre effect. 947 00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:27,040 I don't want thick colour. 948 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:30,320 Looks great. Uh, slow... Bit worried about the time. 949 00:37:30,360 --> 00:37:32,400 Potters, half an hour left. 950 00:37:32,440 --> 00:37:34,200 No, you're kidding? 951 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:36,200 There's still some feathers that I need to finish 952 00:37:36,240 --> 00:37:37,840 and get my handles done. 953 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,920 So, this is black manganese oxide. 954 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:44,120 I'm just ageing it slightly with some red iron oxide. 955 00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:45,560 I think it's working quite well. 956 00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:46,960 Could do better. 957 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:49,520 It's what I used to get on my school reports back in the day. 958 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:52,040 I'm just using the slip trailer to add detail to 959 00:37:52,080 --> 00:37:54,160 the illustrations. 960 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:59,000 The only thing that might help me win this is the decoration. 961 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:01,200 How long have we got? Ten minutes. 962 00:38:01,240 --> 00:38:04,160 I really, really need you to start thinking about glazing. 963 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:06,360 Right. 964 00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:09,400 Transparent glaze, while milky in appearance when applied, 965 00:38:09,440 --> 00:38:11,720 will create a glossy finish and add pop 966 00:38:11,760 --> 00:38:14,120 to the potters' decoration once fired. 967 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:16,520 I've decided to brush on, cos I want areas of matt, 968 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:18,760 areas of slight gloss - to sort of maintain 969 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:21,160 that aged sort of effect. 970 00:38:21,200 --> 00:38:22,520 Oh, God, this is heavy. 971 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:24,880 I mean this is really light, this pot. 972 00:38:24,920 --> 00:38:27,880 This is my handle. I'm just going to go ahead and decorate it 973 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:30,000 and then hopefully I can just glue the pieces 974 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:31,160 when they come out of the kiln. 975 00:38:31,200 --> 00:38:33,320 Oh, you're going to do the lace? I'm going to put a bit on. 976 00:38:33,360 --> 00:38:35,400 This is just a bit of fabric that I have. 977 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:38,000 Actually, it makes quite a nice pattern. 978 00:38:38,040 --> 00:38:39,360 Yeah! 979 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:41,160 Are you pleased with that? Yeah, yeah. 980 00:38:41,200 --> 00:38:43,200 Good, because you've only one minute left. 981 00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:44,840 Oh, I can just do one more, then. 982 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:48,200 I just need to make sure there's nothing on the base. 983 00:38:48,240 --> 00:38:50,200 I can't see it. Any glaze on there? 984 00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:51,400 No, I can't see any. 985 00:38:51,440 --> 00:38:53,400 Ten seconds. Oh! 986 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:57,320 Three, two, one, 987 00:38:57,360 --> 00:38:58,960 put down the lace. 988 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:00,160 THEY LAUGH 989 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,640 Well done everybody. Congratulations! 990 00:39:03,680 --> 00:39:08,160 That is the end of your final challenge. 991 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:11,720 God, that's it. I've got sweaty hands. 992 00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:14,480 It was a bit of a blur, to be honest. Pretty chaotic. 993 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:17,840 I spent quite a lot of time on the chicken and the animation. 994 00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:19,640 The animation is a major part. 995 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:21,160 I don't know whether it will work. 996 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:23,520 If it doesn't, yeah, I'm trying not to think about it, 997 00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:25,560 cos there's a lot of things that can go wrong. 998 00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:26,840 Hey. 999 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:29,360 There's a lot of things that I'm really happy with. 1000 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:31,760 I think it's quite eye catching. But I just don't know. 1001 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:33,160 The competition's so strong, 1002 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:35,200 it might just come down to the construction 1003 00:39:35,240 --> 00:39:37,680 and that's where I kind of fall short a wee bit. 1004 00:39:37,720 --> 00:39:40,040 So, I have your handle. OK, great. 1005 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:43,200 I just have to hope the decoration is enough. 1006 00:39:43,240 --> 00:39:46,480 I'm really happy with what I achieved. 1007 00:39:46,520 --> 00:39:48,880 Ohh. Love the colours. 1008 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:50,960 Even though the little bit had fallen off, 1009 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:53,640 it's not a handle, it's not half of the handle, 1010 00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:57,000 so it's possible I could be the winner. 1011 00:39:57,040 --> 00:39:59,040 I'm hoping, anyway! 1012 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:07,320 It's judgment day. 1013 00:40:08,760 --> 00:40:11,800 The amphoras have undergone their final firing 1014 00:40:11,840 --> 00:40:14,880 and for the potters, there's nothing more they can do. 1015 00:40:14,920 --> 00:40:17,560 Yeah, I'm feeling anxious today, as always. 1016 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:20,080 There's a lot of heart and soul gone into that piece 1017 00:40:20,120 --> 00:40:22,440 but, you know, you never know what it's going to look like. 1018 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:23,960 I took a few risks. 1019 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:25,560 I can't wait to see yours spinning. 1020 00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:26,920 Talk about pressure. 1021 00:40:26,960 --> 00:40:28,560 The animation, I hope it works. 1022 00:40:28,600 --> 00:40:30,360 Obviously, I had a couple of issues with my make, 1023 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:32,720 you know, so that's just in the back of my mind. 1024 00:40:32,760 --> 00:40:34,680 I don't know if that's taken me out of the running 1025 00:40:34,720 --> 00:40:36,680 but the handle aside, 1026 00:40:36,720 --> 00:40:39,200 yeah, I'm sad that it's coming to an end now. 1027 00:40:39,240 --> 00:40:42,520 Knowing that it's the last time I'm going to walk those stairs, 1028 00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:44,560 there's quite a few emotions going on. 1029 00:40:44,600 --> 00:40:47,960 Of course, there's things that I know I could've done better 1030 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:50,920 but I just want to be proud of my amphora. 1031 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:52,440 Oh, look. 1032 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:53,840 HE GASPS 1033 00:40:55,320 --> 00:40:56,560 Oh, wow. 1034 00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:13,280 Well, well, well, look who we have here, 1035 00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:17,920 our three finalists with their three magnificent amphoras. 1036 00:41:17,960 --> 00:41:19,840 Will we start the judging? Yeah. 1037 00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:23,160 Steve, bring your Greek amphora up to the judges, please. 1038 00:41:35,240 --> 00:41:36,960 Well, Steve... HE EXHALES HEAVILY 1039 00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:42,120 ..it's really rather wonderful. 1040 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:43,960 The form, oh! 1041 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,000 I just want to hug it. It's so voluptuous. 1042 00:41:46,040 --> 00:41:47,760 Make love to it. THEY LAUGH 1043 00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:50,680 The joins between the sections are seamless. Mm. 1044 00:41:50,720 --> 00:41:53,800 You've retained that fluidity right the way through the form. 1045 00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:55,640 I love this, the vines. 1046 00:41:55,680 --> 00:41:59,520 The handles are really sturdy, there's no cracks at all. 1047 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:02,600 And what we've seen from you over the last ten weeks 1048 00:42:02,640 --> 00:42:04,560 is amazing illustration. 1049 00:42:04,600 --> 00:42:08,160 You've just got the most wonderful detail in the decoration. 1050 00:42:08,200 --> 00:42:11,240 I mean, I don't know how you got that much done. 1051 00:42:11,280 --> 00:42:13,680 I'm desperate to see if it does actually work. 1052 00:42:13,720 --> 00:42:15,560 Well, let's spin it. I want to see this chicken. 1053 00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:16,840 Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho. 1054 00:42:20,680 --> 00:42:23,320 You ready? Let's go. Good luck. 1055 00:42:23,360 --> 00:42:25,520 OK. I'm going to start it up. 1056 00:42:33,600 --> 00:42:35,680 I don't know if I've ever felt so tense. 1057 00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:37,160 No, I know. 1058 00:42:38,680 --> 00:42:40,640 It needs to go a bit faster I think. Yeah. 1059 00:42:40,680 --> 00:42:42,600 I'm going to keep going. 1060 00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:44,320 Yeah, yeah, we're really close. 1061 00:42:44,360 --> 00:42:47,120 Yeah, there we go, we've got it. The kangaroos, 1062 00:42:47,160 --> 00:42:50,920 the ball and the chicken are all working perfectly. 1063 00:42:50,960 --> 00:42:53,280 HE EXHALES SHARPLY Oh, God. That was tense. 1064 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:55,400 Fantastic. Well done, Rich. 1065 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:58,120 Sssh-aah. 1066 00:42:58,160 --> 00:43:00,560 I need to go and have a lie down somewhere for a minute. 1067 00:43:00,600 --> 00:43:02,200 Well done. 1068 00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:03,920 Thank you. 1069 00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:06,440 Great job, Steve. 1070 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:08,200 Pfff. 1071 00:43:08,240 --> 00:43:09,880 I'm shaking. 1072 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:13,640 Natalie, if you would please bring your amphora up to the judges. 1073 00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:27,200 Well, the first thing I notice, Natalie, is it's quite big. 1074 00:43:27,240 --> 00:43:29,120 THEY LAUGH 1075 00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:30,760 It says ambition all over it, 1076 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:34,200 which is what we've seen from you throughout... 1077 00:43:34,240 --> 00:43:35,640 Ha! 1078 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:37,520 ..this whole ten weeks. 1079 00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:40,120 And what a fitting vessel to leave us with. 1080 00:43:40,160 --> 00:43:42,720 It's bright, it's gregarious, it's fun. 1081 00:43:42,760 --> 00:43:47,320 Just the volume of work you've got into this amphora is incredible. 1082 00:43:47,360 --> 00:43:48,640 You've been very ambitious. 1083 00:43:48,680 --> 00:43:50,480 I mean, the handles, my goodness. 1084 00:43:50,520 --> 00:43:52,280 I don't think I would have been brave enough to tackle 1085 00:43:52,320 --> 00:43:54,120 a handle in that way. 1086 00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:56,960 But the moment you started twisting those handles onto that form, 1087 00:43:57,000 --> 00:43:59,320 it just created the line of the pot. 1088 00:43:59,360 --> 00:44:01,000 You've got the odd hairline crack. 1089 00:44:01,040 --> 00:44:04,240 Yeah. But considering they're twisted, they leave the pot, 1090 00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:06,120 they're joined on in multiple areas, 1091 00:44:06,160 --> 00:44:09,160 it's a miracle you've only got those two minor cracks. 1092 00:44:09,200 --> 00:44:11,040 But you've got a big crack there where this 1093 00:44:11,080 --> 00:44:13,280 throwing piece was attached to the coil. 1094 00:44:13,320 --> 00:44:15,000 It was tough to save that. 1095 00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:16,880 You did so well. Yeah. You did. 1096 00:44:16,920 --> 00:44:19,120 So well to retrieve that situation. 1097 00:44:19,160 --> 00:44:21,360 Quite frankly, that's... 1098 00:44:21,400 --> 00:44:24,200 ..you know, that's the mark of a good maker. 1099 00:44:24,240 --> 00:44:25,920 You press on, you plough on. 1100 00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:28,040 And it's only finished when you open that kiln door. 1101 00:44:28,080 --> 00:44:30,920 So, well done. An amazing build, really. Thank you. 1102 00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:32,520 Thank you very much. Thanks, Natalie. 1103 00:44:32,560 --> 00:44:35,000 Thank you. Thank you. Cheers, lovey. Thank you. 1104 00:44:37,880 --> 00:44:41,440 James, would you please bring your Greek amphora up to the judges? 1105 00:45:02,080 --> 00:45:04,840 It's absolutely wonderful, lovey. 1106 00:45:04,880 --> 00:45:07,920 The depth and character is just incredible. 1107 00:45:07,960 --> 00:45:11,040 These bits of popcorn, they're wonderful. Yeah. 1108 00:45:11,080 --> 00:45:12,960 I want to lick and eat clay... Steady. 1109 00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:15,320 ..ceramics, at the best of times. 1110 00:45:15,360 --> 00:45:17,440 But the popcorn! Yeah. 1111 00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:19,640 It's, like, mind-blowing. 1112 00:45:19,680 --> 00:45:21,880 The bravery to scale it up. 1113 00:45:21,920 --> 00:45:23,760 Yeah. With the confidence that it will still look 1114 00:45:23,800 --> 00:45:25,680 so immediately recognisable. 1115 00:45:25,720 --> 00:45:29,760 James, you are so, so talented. 1116 00:45:29,800 --> 00:45:32,000 I'm in massive admiration of you. 1117 00:45:32,040 --> 00:45:33,960 It looks like a piece of pop art. 1118 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:36,520 You've managed to marry a classic shape, 1119 00:45:36,560 --> 00:45:38,160 thousands of years old, 1120 00:45:38,200 --> 00:45:41,040 with your life but in a pop art style. 1121 00:45:41,080 --> 00:45:42,560 It's wonderful. 1122 00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:44,400 What happened here, though? I know. 1123 00:45:44,440 --> 00:45:46,160 How did you attach the handle? 1124 00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:47,920 Yeah, I...I did slip and score. I think. 1125 00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:49,680 Stop shouting at him. No, I know, cos I'm annoyed. 1126 00:45:49,720 --> 00:45:51,760 Ahh! I'm annoyed. I'm annoyed. I'm stressed. 1127 00:45:51,800 --> 00:45:53,840 Because it's just a wonderful, wonderful piece. 1128 00:45:53,880 --> 00:45:55,680 Yeah. Yeah. And that bloody handle. 1129 00:45:55,720 --> 00:45:56,880 I know, yeah. 1130 00:45:56,920 --> 00:45:58,920 But you can't let it take away from the fact that it is 1131 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:02,240 an extraordinary pot. 1132 00:46:02,280 --> 00:46:03,920 You should be really proud of it. 1133 00:46:03,960 --> 00:46:05,280 Thanks. 1134 00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:10,120 Well done, James. Thank you, darling. 1135 00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:12,120 Well done, mate. Cheers. 1136 00:46:13,960 --> 00:46:15,040 HE SIGHS 1137 00:46:15,080 --> 00:46:17,400 I probably couldn't have asked for better feedback, I think, 1138 00:46:17,440 --> 00:46:19,200 all things considered. 1139 00:46:19,240 --> 00:46:21,600 Yeah, I feel...I feel good. I feel good after that. 1140 00:46:21,640 --> 00:46:23,120 It's really nice to hear. 1141 00:46:23,160 --> 00:46:25,920 Apart from the handles, they absolutely loved it. 1142 00:46:25,960 --> 00:46:29,200 So, it does feel like there is a possibility that I could win. 1143 00:46:29,240 --> 00:46:31,360 So... I think any of us could win. 1144 00:46:31,400 --> 00:46:33,880 I wanted to get all of the elements of me in 1145 00:46:33,920 --> 00:46:35,800 and I do think I did that. 1146 00:46:37,680 --> 00:46:42,600 But whether I've actually done enough today, I'm not sure. 1147 00:46:43,680 --> 00:46:45,680 It worked. Gosh, that was a relief. 1148 00:46:45,720 --> 00:46:49,600 I put my heart and soul into this so I'm hoping I've done enough. 1149 00:46:49,640 --> 00:46:52,520 Just got to see now. I mean, it's...it's going to be close. 1150 00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:54,560 Really close. 1151 00:46:54,600 --> 00:46:56,160 Have we got a three-sided coin? 1152 00:46:56,200 --> 00:46:57,520 HE CHUCKLES 1153 00:46:57,560 --> 00:46:59,520 It might come to that. Mm. 1154 00:46:59,560 --> 00:47:02,360 Don't envy you. 1155 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:04,000 Mm. Pfff. 1156 00:47:06,080 --> 00:47:08,080 Your faces by the end. 1157 00:47:08,120 --> 00:47:09,600 They're not much better now, lads. 1158 00:47:09,640 --> 00:47:12,400 It's meant to be a celebration but I feel so stressed. 1159 00:47:12,440 --> 00:47:14,600 I caught you crying in the loo just now. I know, I know. 1160 00:47:14,640 --> 00:47:17,400 I'm being flippant but you're... ..you're in trouble, aren't you? 1161 00:47:17,440 --> 00:47:19,440 I don't think we've ever had a year where we've had 1162 00:47:19,480 --> 00:47:20,760 such an even playing field. 1163 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:24,360 I know. I mean, James' was extraordinary. 1164 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:28,000 Incredible. His observational skills with that popcorn and the UFO. 1165 00:47:28,040 --> 00:47:30,200 He had lovely slip trailing, 1166 00:47:30,240 --> 00:47:31,920 brushwork that he'd pared back. 1167 00:47:31,960 --> 00:47:35,760 He integrates all of those different techniques so well. 1168 00:47:35,800 --> 00:47:37,760 Except for that bloody handle. 1169 00:47:37,800 --> 00:47:40,720 The handle is the proverbial spanner in the works. 1170 00:47:40,760 --> 00:47:42,800 He came first in the second challenge. 1171 00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:44,080 He did. He did. He did. 1172 00:47:44,120 --> 00:47:47,160 Natalie doesn't have giant popcorn 1173 00:47:47,200 --> 00:47:50,600 but I think that's probably the only thing she doesn't have! 1174 00:47:50,640 --> 00:47:54,240 Yes. Natalie's amphora felt like a joyous celebration 1175 00:47:54,280 --> 00:47:56,040 of everything meaningful in her life. 1176 00:47:56,080 --> 00:47:58,000 There was just areas where it felt a bit untidy, 1177 00:47:58,040 --> 00:48:00,160 the cracks through the handles, there was a big stress crack 1178 00:48:00,200 --> 00:48:01,520 around the inside. 1179 00:48:01,560 --> 00:48:03,640 And then you've got Steve, but... No cracks. 1180 00:48:03,680 --> 00:48:05,200 It's a glorious amphora. 1181 00:48:05,240 --> 00:48:07,880 And he's given us amazing illustrations. 1182 00:48:07,920 --> 00:48:10,480 And that added element of the animation was reliant on 1183 00:48:10,520 --> 00:48:13,400 the fluidity of that form and he did a fantastic job. 1184 00:48:13,440 --> 00:48:16,800 OK, so we...we've concluded nothing by talking about Steve. 1185 00:48:16,840 --> 00:48:18,640 I mean, Steve came second in the second challenge, so. 1186 00:48:18,680 --> 00:48:20,560 He came second in the second challenge. You know? 1187 00:48:20,600 --> 00:48:21,680 Oh. Yeah. 1188 00:48:21,720 --> 00:48:25,960 I think I feel more confused now than when we started. 1189 00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:28,320 Yeah. But I guess it just comes down - 1190 00:48:28,360 --> 00:48:30,520 what hits you in the heart? What hits you in the heart? 1191 00:48:30,560 --> 00:48:31,800 Yeah, a-absolutely. 1192 00:48:31,840 --> 00:48:34,080 That's...that's a really good way of putting it. 1193 00:48:34,120 --> 00:48:36,120 That's what we look at, isn't it? Yeah. 1194 00:48:36,160 --> 00:48:38,280 That's what gets me emotional it's that, 1195 00:48:38,320 --> 00:48:41,720 looking at what, what gets you in the heart. 1196 00:48:41,760 --> 00:48:44,320 I think I know now. Yeah? Do you? 1197 00:48:44,360 --> 00:48:47,400 I think I... I think I'm with you. I do think I'm with you, yeah. 1198 00:48:49,320 --> 00:48:51,760 GLEEFUL CHEERS 1199 00:48:51,800 --> 00:48:53,600 Ah, there they are. 1200 00:48:53,640 --> 00:48:56,520 As our finalists await the judges' decision, 1201 00:48:56,560 --> 00:49:00,600 their family, friends and the past potters are here to cheer them on. 1202 00:49:00,640 --> 00:49:03,000 Oh, it's amazing. It's amazing. 1203 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:05,640 It's a absolute whirlwind and it looks gorgeous as well. Yeah. 1204 00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:07,200 Brilliant. What an atmosphere. 1205 00:49:07,240 --> 00:49:09,640 And you've trimmed up. All your fancy lights. 1206 00:49:09,680 --> 00:49:15,280 Ah, it's lovely to be back and, yeah, wait to see who's won. 1207 00:49:15,320 --> 00:49:16,480 Ohh! 1208 00:49:16,520 --> 00:49:18,360 I've been Team Steve since week one. 1209 00:49:18,400 --> 00:49:19,880 He's a master craftsman. 1210 00:49:19,920 --> 00:49:22,640 Natalie, I had my eye on her from when we were throwing the raku, 1211 00:49:22,680 --> 00:49:24,520 it was just so beautiful. 1212 00:49:24,560 --> 00:49:27,880 My money's on James winning. James is formidable, in't he? 1213 00:49:27,920 --> 00:49:29,400 They're all phenomenal. 1214 00:49:29,440 --> 00:49:32,800 I can't call it. I feel sorry for the judges. 1215 00:49:32,840 --> 00:49:34,720 THEY CHEER 1216 00:49:41,720 --> 00:49:47,520 Hello, everyone and a very, very warm welcome to you all, 1217 00:49:47,560 --> 00:49:50,800 to our final, can you believe it? 1218 00:49:50,840 --> 00:49:53,240 OK then, the moment we've all been waiting for. 1219 00:49:53,280 --> 00:49:57,240 Please give a very warm welcome to our three finalists - 1220 00:49:57,280 --> 00:50:00,160 James, Natalie and Steve! 1221 00:50:00,200 --> 00:50:02,240 THEY CHEER 1222 00:50:05,880 --> 00:50:07,280 Go on, love! 1223 00:50:07,320 --> 00:50:08,640 JUDGES LAUGH 1224 00:50:09,960 --> 00:50:14,720 Hello, potters, and congratulations on making it to the final. 1225 00:50:14,760 --> 00:50:16,720 Your work has been extraordinary, 1226 00:50:16,760 --> 00:50:19,320 you should be so proud of yourselves. 1227 00:50:19,360 --> 00:50:21,240 Now, the results are in. 1228 00:50:21,280 --> 00:50:23,240 The judges have made their decision. 1229 00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:25,880 They did not enjoy making this decision 1230 00:50:25,920 --> 00:50:28,160 and that's a testament to your extraordinary ability, 1231 00:50:28,200 --> 00:50:30,400 so well done, potters. 1232 00:50:30,440 --> 00:50:34,840 This year's winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down is... 1233 00:50:44,120 --> 00:50:45,880 ..James. 1234 00:50:45,920 --> 00:50:47,880 THEY CHEER 1235 00:50:51,920 --> 00:50:53,840 Well done, mate. Yeah! 1236 00:50:53,880 --> 00:50:55,520 CHEERS AND APPLAUSE 1237 00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:01,160 Well done, mate. I can't believe it. Well done. 1238 00:51:01,200 --> 00:51:03,080 Yeah! I can't believe it. 1239 00:51:03,120 --> 00:51:04,920 You did it mate, you did it. 1240 00:51:07,960 --> 00:51:09,880 Oh...Oh, my God. 1241 00:51:09,920 --> 00:51:12,760 Well done, James. Well done, lovey. Well done. 1242 00:51:12,800 --> 00:51:14,280 Keith, thank you so much. 1243 00:51:14,320 --> 00:51:16,400 Oh, Siobhan, I can't believe it. 1244 00:51:17,800 --> 00:51:20,000 Congratulations, you marvellous man. 1245 00:51:20,040 --> 00:51:21,800 Thank you so much. 1246 00:51:24,960 --> 00:51:26,880 I can't believe it. I won. 1247 00:51:26,920 --> 00:51:29,560 I won. 1248 00:51:29,600 --> 00:51:32,080 Ah! 1249 00:51:32,120 --> 00:51:35,200 I am not surprised, not a bit surprised. 1250 00:51:35,240 --> 00:51:36,720 THEY CRY 1251 00:51:36,760 --> 00:51:38,120 Seems like a fairy tale. 1252 00:51:38,160 --> 00:51:41,400 And seeing my family there as well, for them to experience that moment 1253 00:51:41,440 --> 00:51:44,080 with me, you know, was just really, really special. 1254 00:51:44,120 --> 00:51:46,200 We're so proud of you. 1255 00:51:46,240 --> 00:51:47,880 I've met some incredible people. 1256 00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:50,320 Met some amazing potters and we're going to be in touch 1257 00:51:50,360 --> 00:51:52,560 for a long time, you know, it's just lovely. 1258 00:51:52,600 --> 00:51:55,920 Oh, well done. Yours was amazing. Love it! Thank you. 1259 00:51:55,960 --> 00:51:58,640 It would be fantastic to have won it but, you know, 1260 00:51:58,680 --> 00:52:01,040 the best potter won and that was James. 1261 00:52:01,080 --> 00:52:04,000 Well deserved. So happy for him. 1262 00:52:04,040 --> 00:52:06,040 They deserved it. I knew it. 1263 00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:10,080 I'm super-proud of myself. 1264 00:52:10,120 --> 00:52:12,800 Having the family here, making them proud, you know, 1265 00:52:12,840 --> 00:52:15,760 I didn't ever think that I would get to the final. 1266 00:52:15,800 --> 00:52:18,640 James absolutely deserves the win. 1267 00:52:18,680 --> 00:52:21,280 He makes his pieces from the heart, you know? 1268 00:52:21,320 --> 00:52:23,640 I am utterly thrilled for him. 1269 00:52:23,680 --> 00:52:27,480 Rich, thank you so much. So well deserved man, honestly. 1270 00:52:27,520 --> 00:52:29,920 Amazing, amazing work. 1271 00:52:29,960 --> 00:52:32,240 Wow, that was a toughie. 1272 00:52:32,280 --> 00:52:33,840 It was so incredibly close. 1273 00:52:33,880 --> 00:52:36,520 So ultimately, we went with our heart 1274 00:52:36,560 --> 00:52:40,040 and James' amphora was incredible. 1275 00:52:40,080 --> 00:52:42,480 We had to see past that handle 1276 00:52:42,520 --> 00:52:46,160 because what he presented to us was just extraordinary 1277 00:52:46,200 --> 00:52:48,720 and he is a fitting winter. 1278 00:52:48,760 --> 00:52:50,920 When you get touched like that, in the heart, 1279 00:52:50,960 --> 00:52:52,320 cracks go out of the window. 1280 00:52:52,360 --> 00:52:55,840 It was just such a wonderful, expressive, 1281 00:52:55,880 --> 00:53:00,000 honest, heartfelt message coming through his work 1282 00:53:00,040 --> 00:53:02,880 and we love him for it. 1283 00:53:02,920 --> 00:53:04,640 It's just an absolutely dream come true to win. 1284 00:53:04,680 --> 00:53:06,920 It's just the perfect ending to this sort of chapter in my life now, 1285 00:53:06,960 --> 00:53:09,600 you know, and just move forward with pottery. 1286 00:53:09,640 --> 00:53:12,760 You're amazing. Thank you, Keith, honestly. 1287 00:53:14,680 --> 00:53:16,520 It's just been life-changing. 1288 00:53:16,560 --> 00:53:19,840 Yeah, it's been life-changing being on the show. It really has. 1289 00:53:21,760 --> 00:53:24,640 You're all I Need To Get by by Aretha Franklin 1290 00:54:10,960 --> 00:54:13,320 Three, two, one. 1291 00:54:13,360 --> 00:54:14,760 I can't. 1292 00:55:22,720 --> 00:55:24,680 If you'd like to apply for the next series 1293 00:55:24,720 --> 00:55:26,520 of The Great Pottery Throw Down, 1294 00:55:26,560 --> 00:55:29,760 visit channel4.com/takepart. 1295 00:55:31,200 --> 00:55:34,800 Meanwhile, Keith and Marj are back... 1296 00:55:34,840 --> 00:55:36,160 Ah-argh! 1297 00:55:36,200 --> 00:55:37,400 Brilliant. 1298 00:55:37,440 --> 00:55:40,360 ..taking on the next chapter of their audacious build... 1299 00:55:40,400 --> 00:55:43,800 This will take a bit of jiggery and pokery, I think. 1300 00:55:43,840 --> 00:55:46,600 ..with a new series of Our Welsh Chapel Dream... 1301 00:55:46,640 --> 00:55:50,040 It doesn't have to be conventional, it doesn't have to be for everyone. 1302 00:55:50,080 --> 00:55:52,280 We've got a bathroom with a drinks trolley in it. 1303 00:55:52,320 --> 00:55:53,760 HE LAUGHS 1304 00:55:53,800 --> 00:55:55,600 ..coming soon on Channel 4. 1305 00:56:21,400 --> 00:56:23,400 Subtitles by Red Bee Media