LONDON -- We've all been feeling a little empty since The Great British Bake Off finished last month, and as much as we pretend it's because Mary Berry is no longer on our screens, it's really because Mel and Sue's innuendos provided the perfect hump day treat.
Luckily, the BBC have been cooking up an antidote in the form of The Great Pottery Throw Down.
The new show, which arrived on BBC Two on Tuesday night, has pretty much the same format as Bake Off -- two judges, three tasks and a selection of amateur craftspeople -- and although it doesn't have Mel and Sue, their spirit is as present as ever with Carry On-style innuendos coming at you from every direction.
It's certainly no Bake Off, but Throw Down's innuendos got viewers equally fired up during its first public outing (three can play at this game).
Between touching things up and getting the rhythm right, a lot was to be said for Throw Down Episode 1.
The show began by showing the potters wedging their clay.
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An important process that was followed by slapping it. Yes, slapping.
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Sandra followed her slapping by beginning to mould the clay for her set of bowls, getting stuck in straight away.
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Nigel was slightly slower off the mark as he was unsure whether to start big or small.
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He went with small to big. Good logic.
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There's a lot to consider when doing pottery. Obviously.
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Because it's a complex process, which everyone knows has to be executed perfectly.
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Managed poorly, it can be disastrous.
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God forbid Michael's crack open up even more.
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He'll have to prove his worth in the pulling task, a.k.a. the ultimate test, as Sally-Jo demonstrates.
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But when push comes to shove, all the potters know there's only one thing that really matters.
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