London-born Keith Brymer Jones, 58, started out as lead singer in punk band the Wigs before becoming an apprentice potter. He is now head of design for Make International and has handmade ceramics for retailers including Habitat and Heal’s. Since 2015 he has been a judge on TV’s The Great Pottery Throw Down, whose festive special airs on Christmas Day. His memoir, Boy in a China Shop: Life, Clay & Everything, was published last year. He lives in Whitstable with his partner, actor Marj Hogarth.
Did the celebrities who compete in The Festive Pottery Throw Down – Hugh Dennis, Sophie Duker, Alice Levine and Joe Swash – take you by surprise?
Every time we get celebrities on, we’re surprised by how naturally they take to it. After a couple of hours, they come out of their shells and get quite personal about what they’re making. No spoilers but there’s a Christmas miracle. One of them has truly brilliant aptitude. I was so impressed.
