Alison King reportedly set to join The Great Pottery Throwdown celebrity series
The Sun reportedly says Coronation Street's Alison King has signed up for the next celebrity series of The Great Pottery Throwdown on Channel 4. Channel 4 has not confirmed this, or that a second celebrity series is under way.
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Centre · 2Coronation Street actor Alison King has reportedly signed up for the next celebrity series of The Great Pottery Throwdown on Channel 4. Radio TimesN “Coronation Street star Alison King has reportedly signed up for the next celebrity series of The Great Pottery Throwdown.” Read at Radio Times ↗ Digital SpyN “King's participation, as well as the show's apparent return with a second season, was reported by The Sun.” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Centre · 1King has played Carla Connor-Swain, a factory boss, on the ITV soap since 2006. Radio TimesN “King, who has played factory boss Carla Connor-Swain on the ITV soap since 2006” Read at Radio Times ↗ Centre · 1The Sun quoted an unnamed source who said King rarely appears on such programmes and was doing it "for the love of the challenge rather than to earn big bucks or have her profile raised". Radio TimesN “she’s clearly doing it for the love of the challenge rather than to earn big bucks or have her profile raised.” Read at Radio Times ↗
Centre · 2Channel 4 has not confirmed King's involvement, whether the celebrity series has been recommissioned for a second run, or who else might take part. Both Radio Times and Digital Spy said they had approached the broadcaster for comment. Radio TimesN “Channel 4 has not officially confirmed if the celebrity series has been recommissioned for a second run, nor who else could appear in the pottery studio.” Read at Radio Times ↗ Digital SpyN “Digital Spy has reached out to Channel 4 for comment.” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Centre · 2The first celebrity series featured Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Richard Herring, Paul Merson, Layton Williams and Denise Van Outen. Radio TimesN “The first season of The Celebrity Great Pottery Throw Down featured comedian Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Richard Herring, former footballer Paul Merson, Strictly Come Dancing finalist Layton Williams and Denise Van Outen.” Read at Radio Times ↗ Digital SpyN “this year's celebrity version saw six famous faces take to the pottery wheels” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Centre · 1Williams won, becoming the first celebrity winner, with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller, and Liza Tarbuck as host, according to Digital Spy. Digital SpyN “it was ultimately Williams who won over judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller to become the first-ever celebrity winner.”“Hosted by Liza Tarbuck” Read at Digital Spy ↗
Centre · 1The main Great Pottery Throwdown has run for nine seasons since 2015, and the celebrity version aired this year, Digital Spy said. Digital SpyN “So far, The Great Pottery Throwdown has gone on for nine seasons from 2015, with the celebrity addition being aired this year.” Read at Digital Spy ↗
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- Both outlets treat it as light entertainment news based on a single Sun report, with the caveat that Channel 4 has not confirmed it.
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- Radio Times quotes the Sun's source and Williams's win. Digital Spy adds the format, the judges and current Corrie storylines.
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- Neither has comment from King, her representatives or Channel 4.
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“is said to be swapping the Underworld cutting room for the potter's wheel” — Radio Times
“However, Channel 4 have not confirmed this” — Digital Spy
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- Both outlets attribute the report of King's casting to The Sun.
- Channel 4 has not confirmed King's involvement or a second celebrity series.
- Layton Williams won the first celebrity series.
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Coronation Street legend Alison King tipped to join line-up of The Great Pottery Throwdown
Neutral Hedged report of a Sun story, with the source's remarks and a recap of the first series.
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Coronation Street star Alison King signs up for show on rival channel
Neutral Reports the Sun story with a caveat and adds show background and Corrie plot updates.
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- 6 Nov 10:18 First Radio TimesN Coronation Street legend Alison King tipped to join line-up of The Great Pottery Throwdown
- 6 Nov 18:51 +8h 32m Digital SpyN Coronation Street star Alison King signs up for show on rival channel
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