Comedians get behind the wheel of the Great Pottery Throw Down
Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Richard Herring in celeb version
Comedians Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Richard Herring will be taking part in a new celebrity edition of Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throw Down.
They will be joined by Paul Merson, actor Layton Williams and actress and presenter Denise Van Outen.
While the ‘civilian’ series involves weekly eliminations, all six celebrity contestants will remain on the show for its five-week run. They will, however, be awarded points from judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller in each challenge as they compete to take the series crown.
Host Liza Tarbuck said: ‘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.’
Channel 4 commissioning editor Deborah Dunnett agreed, saying: ‘The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down is a wonderfully heart-warming series.
‘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.’
As the news of the show was announced, Beaumont posted on Instagram: ‘Sometimes it felt like the Priory, sometimes it felt like a pottery show but I had such a wonderful time with this cast and crew.’
No broadcast date has yet been announced for The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down, which is made by Love Productions.
Published: 30 Apr 2026
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Products
Book (2022)
Can I Have My Ball Back? by Richard Herring
Book (2021)
Richard Herring's Would You Rather?
Book (2020)
The Problem With Men
DVD (2011)
Richard Herring: Christ On A Bike
DVD (2010)
Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache
Book (2008)
Bye Bye Balham
Book (1995)
Fist Of Fun
Past Shows
Edinburgh Fringe 2009
Aaaaaaaaaarrghh! It's Bollock Relief
Andrew Collins And Richard Herring: Collings and Herrin Podcast Live!
Richard Herring: Hitler Moustache
Edinburgh Fringe 2010
Collins And Herring Podcast Live
Richard Herring: As It Occurs To Me
Richard Herring: Christ on a Bike – The Second Coming
Edinburgh Fringe 2011
Richard Herring: What Is Love Anyway?
Richard Herring’s Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
Edinburgh Fringe 2012
Richard Herring: Talking Cock: The Second Coming
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast 2012
Edinburgh Fringe 2013
Richard Herring: We’re All Going to Die!
Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast 2013
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