Liza Tarbuck will host a brand new five-part series, The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down<\/a>, it has been announced, marking one of her first roles since quitting her Radio 2 gig last month.<\/p>\n A collaboration between Channel 4<\/a> and Love Productions, the show will invite six celebrities \u2013 each with little to no pottery experience \u2013 to take on a series of challenges. It\u2019s a celebrity version of the regular Channel 4 show, which is hosted by Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney.<\/p>\n Actor, presenter and author Tarbuck, 61, will be 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<\/a>; actor Layton Williams<\/a>; and actor and presenter Denise Van Outen.<\/p>\n In a twist on the popular 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.<\/p>\n Liza Tarbuck (middle) is hosting a celebrity version of The Great British Pottery Throw Down (Channel 4\/Love Productions)<\/p>\n They\u2019ll be competing for points in each challenge with the hope of earning a place in the grand final, where just one will be announced as the series winner and crowned champion.<\/p>\n Liza Tarbuck said in a statement: \u201cI knew I\u2019d enjoy Keith and Rich\u2019s company and I did. People flourish around emotionally intelligent people, and the boys\u2019 encouragement and kindness really promoted a growth in our newbie potters that was a pleasure to witness. I absolutely loved being there.\u201d<\/p>\n Deborah Dunnett, commissioning editor at Channel 4<\/a>, said: \u201cThe Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down is a wonderfully heart-warming series.<\/p>\n \u201cFor 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\u2019s absolutely thrilling to welcome Liza to the Pottery family.\u201d<\/p>\n The celebrity lineup for a new edition of The Great Pottery Throw Down, L-R: Layton Williams, Fatiha El Ghorri, Denise Van Outen, Paul Merson, Lucy Beaumont, Richard Herring (Channel 4 \/ Love Productions)<\/p>\n The Great Pottery Throw Down<\/a> was launched in 2015 as the \u201cmessier cousin\u201d to the Great British Bake Off. <\/p>\n Since then, it has become a hit not just in the UK but overseas, boasting famous fans such as Brad Pitt<\/a>, who in 2022 admitted he\u2019d seen \u201cevery season\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n The Hollywood star also expressed his admiration for Brymer Jones, who is frequently brought to tears by contestants\u2019 work.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful,\u201d said Pitt of Brymer Jones\u2019 sensitive approach. \u201cHe\u2019s so beautiful\u2026 He\u2019s so kind. He\u2019s so supportive. I tear up.\u201d<\/p>\n An air date for The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Liza Tarbuck will host a brand new five-part series, The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down, it has been announced, marking one of her first roles since quitting her Radio 2 gig last month. 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