Why The Great Pottery Throw Down is the loveliest show on TV
I never thought I would cry at pots. But this series movingly communicates the value a creative hobby can bring to a life.
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Anna Leszkiewicz
Anna Leszkiewicz is associate editor, culture and interviews, at the New Statesman.
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