All That Glitters seeks Britain's top designers

Katherine Ryan is to host a new BBC Two search for the UK’s next up-and-coming jewellery star, All That Glitters. 

The comedian will present the six-part series from a specially built workshop in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, home to more jewellers than anywhere else in Europe.

Here, she will welcome eight talented jewellers, who will battle it out over the course of the series, designing and creating jewellery to a brief. 

She said: "I am so delighted to be a part of the beautiful show that is All That Glitters. I’ve always loved wearing jewellery and it’s fascinating to learn about the intricate process of making these pieces. I’m in awe of the skill and artistry of our eight jewellers, who manage to transform the client’s emotion into objects of beauty that last forever.

Each week, Ryan will also be joined by two experienced judges from the world of jewellery design Solange Azagury-Partridge and Shaun Leane. 

The BBC says: ‘All That Glitters is bursting with science, history, and culture and the materials the jewellers are working with are some of the most valuable objects on earth: from gold and silver to diamonds and pearls, so the stakes are high.’

Ryan previously had a breakthrough stand-up show called Glitter Room, while her comedy icon Joan Rivers famously sold costume jewellery on the QVC home shopping channel.

Published: 26 Aug 2020