Siobhán McSweeney says pottery presenting job 'a genuine experience'

Siobhán McSweeney is the new host of the Great Pottery Throw Down, despite not knowing anything about the craft

Siobhán McSweeney: “I wasn’t angling for it and I didn’t know anything about pottery – to be honest, I still don’t.” Picture: PA Media on behalf of So TV/PA Wire

Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney says it was “a bit of a breakdown” that helped her get her new job presenting a programme on Channel Four.

McSweeney, who is from Aherla, Co Cork, hosts The Great Pottery Throw Down, which is made by the creators of the Great British Bake Off. It was her appearance on a special celebrity episode of Bake Off that caught the show creators' attention.