Hidden GEMS!

KATHERINE RYAN on the return of the talent search for up-and-coming jewellers

- STEVEN PERKINS

ALL THAT GLITTERS THURSDAY, 9PM, BBC2 REALITY

Get ready to add some extra sparkle to your week as BBC2’s All That Glitters returns for a new series! Hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan, the competition sets eight talented jewellers two challenges each week: The Bestseller, where they design a piece with mass-market appeal, and The Bespoke, where they work on a specific brief set by a client.

Celebrated jeweller Shaun Leane returns to judge alongside new recruit Dinny Hall, a jewellery titan with nearly 40 years of experience in the industry.

TV Times caught up with Katherine, 39, to find out what makes the show shine…

How did you find the reaction to the first series?

I didn’t realise that jewellery-making is so accessible – it’s an apprenticeship, something that so many talented artists are doing all around the UK, and I think All That Glitters really touched them and spoke to them the most.