Blown Away: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
The glass-blowing contest with mind-blowing creations
Year: 2019-
Certificate: pg
A glass-blowing contest? It sounds like a tricky sell for a TV show, but if we've learned anything over the years, it's that you can make good television about almost anything - it's all about the execution. In the Canadian series Blown Away, ten skilled crafters compete for a $60,000 prize through a series of challenges, and that relatively low number means that we get to know them all pretty well.
There are some British contenders to look out for amid the mostly North American field, including Elliot Walker (series two) and Maddy Hughes (series three), and the creations they all come up with will challenge your preconceptions about what can be made with glass. In the latest fourth series, the glassblowers come up with pieces that represent their dark side, pay tribute to their childhood and re-create their favourite sweet treats in glass form. Let's hope that no one suggests a crossover with Is It Cake? - that could send someone to the hospital... (Four series)
