Part of the success of the Great British Bake Off was always the strong current of innuendo running through the otherwise family-friendly, good-hearted baking competition.
From soggy bottoms, hot baps and ladies’ fingers, there’s nothing better than a tea-time double entendre.
But now that the Bake Off has finished for another year, the BBC’s new craft-based competition from the same producers has managed to find a topic that’s even ‘filthier’ than baking.
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The Great British Pottery Throw Down pitches 10 amateur potters against each other in another round of cheery competition, but as a tactile activity involving ‘pulling handles’, ‘beautiful cracks’ and ‘moist rims’, it doesn’t take a leap of faith to see the naughty side.
Of course, viewers on Twitter couldn’t contain themselves at the hilarious phrases found in the new show – no wonder it’s on after the watershed.
Some said it was even ‘filthier’ than Bake Off
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a>. It's like Bake Off but with even filthier innuend0 "I pulled it too fast". see what I mean! — Annie (@pitbull3399) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/pitbull3399/status/661661850304700416" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/pitbull3399/status/661661850304700416" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
There were lots of mentions of cracks
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Did she really just compliment Matthew on his crack? Is this the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> version of a soggy bottom innuendo?! — Gari (@DarkAeon) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/DarkAeon/status/661657040125870080" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/DarkAeon/status/661657040125870080" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">A bottom crack is the new soggy bottom! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Ben King ☄ (@MrBen_King) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MrBen_King/status/661662884011909120" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/MrBen_King/status/661662884011909120" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">"its a rather beautiful crack"- Kate Malone <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/greatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/greatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#greatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Charlotte Bopp (@Charlot_bopp) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Charlot_bopp/status/661657078621171712" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/Charlot_bopp/status/661657078621171712" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Rather beautiful crack" <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/titters?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/titters?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#titters</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Martyn (@welsh_tenor) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/welsh_tenor/status/661657017052958720" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/welsh_tenor/status/661657017052958720" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
Then there was the ‘pulling handles’ section, which looked as dodgy as it sounds
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pulling handles. NEVER not rude. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Ceri White (@goldenbirdie) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/goldenbirdie/status/661654806998736896" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/goldenbirdie/status/661654806998736896" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pulling handles? Moist? Utter filth. Brilliant Tuesday eve tv. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/potterythrowdown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/potterythrowdown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#potterythrowdown</a> — Tracey Stuart (@TraceyStuart19) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TraceyStuart19/status/661654338536906752" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/TraceyStuart19/status/661654338536906752" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Literally can't stop laughing as they make the handles, such a child <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/potterythrowdown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/potterythrowdown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#potterythrowdown</a> — Kirsty Ive (@Odell68) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Odell68/status/661654285265039364" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/Odell68/status/661654285265039364" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
And don’t even get started on the rim
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The base is as important as the rim." It's only Tuesday! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Lee Taylor (@brileetaylor) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/brileetaylor/status/661661978411298817" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/brileetaylor/status/661661978411298817" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Moisture on the rim makes it crack, who knew? <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Dave Jones (@WelshGasDoc) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/WelshGasDoc/status/661656801415446528" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/WelshGasDoc/status/661656801415446528" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
Some of the innuendo wasn’t even pottery-based
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We had “the secret is to not play with it” and “don’t try to touch it up” before “throwing off the hump”. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/innuendo?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/innuendo?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#innuendo</a> — Frivolous Monsters (@FrivolousMonsta) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/FrivolousMonsta/status/661662361250582528" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/FrivolousMonsta/status/661662361250582528" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
Bring on next week
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh the innuendo. Makes <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBBO?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBBO?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GBBO</a> look tame. This is why it's on after 9 <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatPotteryThrowDown?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GreatPotteryThrowDown</a> — Jules - BBB blog (@DomesticJules) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/DomesticJules/status/661655190311956484" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3106251-https://twitter.com/DomesticJules/status/661655190311956484" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 3, 2015</a>
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