Liza Tarbuck is set to host a new five-part series, The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down, on Channel 4, marking one of her first major TV roles since leaving BBC Radio 2 last month. The show, a collaboration between Channel 4 and Love Productions, will feature six celebrities with little to no pottery experience taking on a series of challenges.
The celebrity version of the regular The Great Pottery Throw Down, hosted by Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney, will see Tarbuck cheering on stars including comedian and actor Lucy Beaumont, actor and author Fatiha El-Ghorri, comedian and podcaster Richard Herring, football legend and pundit Paul Merson, actor Layton Williams, and actor and presenter Denise Van Outen.
In a twist on the original series, there will be no weekly elimination. Instead, celebrities will develop their skills over five episodes under the watchful eye of judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller. They will compete for points in each challenge, with the hope of earning a place in the grand final, where one will be crowned champion.
Tarbuck said in a statement: “I knew I’d enjoy Keith and Rich’s company and I did. People flourish around emotionally intelligent people, and the boys’ encouragement and kindness really promoted a growth in our newbie potters that was a pleasure to witness. I absolutely loved being there.”
Deborah Dunnett, commissioning editor at Channel 4, described the series as “wonderfully heart-warming”, adding: “For the first time we are able to discover pottery through the eyes of real beginners and follow their creative progression through to a deeply personal finale with some show-stopping results. And of course it’s absolutely thrilling to welcome Liza to the Pottery family.”
An air date for The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down has yet to be confirmed.
