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Come Dine with Me

Come Dine with Me
★ 5.2/10•2005•30m•TV-14•Reality
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Amateur chefs compete against each other by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a £1,000 cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian Dave Lamb, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 10, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - Stoke, Jane BagleyE123m

Stoke, Jane Bagley

Part-time opera diva Jane Bagley from Come Dine With Me Stoke kicks off with a menu that looks set to impress. Her obsession with lists should ensure nothing is left to chance but the prospect of four strangers judging every last mouthful proves overwhelming.

Jan 10, 2005

Episode 2 - Stoke, Sarah Adams-LipaE224m

Stoke, Sarah Adams-Lipa

Sarah provides this weeks second dinner and a glimpse into the glamours life of a real footballer's wife.

Jan 11, 2005

Episode 3 - Stoke, Tricia MartinE324m

Stoke, Tricia Martin

Tricia Martin - Stoke's answer to Hyacinth Bucket - makes her bid for dinner party dominance in this episode of Come Dine With Me. Tricia's menu is carefully thought out: home-made watercress soup, fish pie and a sensational pannetone bread-and-butter pudding which she hopes will win top marks from her guests.

Jan 12, 2005

Episode 4 - Stoke, Lesley BloodE424m

Stoke, Lesley Blood

Estate agent and former Miss Stoke finalist Lesley creates an extraordinary three-course all-chocolate menu. Can her guests stomach it?

Jan 13, 2005

Episode 5 - Stoke, Father Brian WilliamsE524m

Stoke, Father Brian Williams

Father Brian cooks dinner for four over-excited female guests in Come Dine With Me Stoke. IIt's the final dinner, and the gourmet group are really hitting their stride. Sarah, Tricia, Lesley and Jane are giggly, irreverent and something of a handful for the bemused Midlands vicar. Father Brian is a revelation in the kitchen: a breath-taking combination of Fanny Craddock and Basil Fawlty; it's not entirely clear whether he's heading for culinary canonisation or complete cooking chaos

Jan 14, 2005

Episode 6 - London, Moona MessamriE624m

London, Moona Messamri

Meet domestic goddess, Moona Messamri, from Come Dine With Me London. She believes her 10-course Italian feast will wow her guests and guarantee her top marks, but with such an extensive menu has she bitten off more than she can chew?

Jan 17, 2005

Episode 7 - London, Bruce MainwaringE724m

London, Bruce Mainwaring

City slicker, Bruce Mainwaring, from Come Dine With Me London plans to wow his guests with his stunning bachelor pad and extensive wine cellar. He's playing to win, but is so caught up with his food and wine that he makes some basic culinary blunders. But when the guests arrive, it soon becomes clear that Moona prefers the role of host to guest. She's no longer centre of attention and not happy sitting in Bruce's shadow.

Jan 18, 2005

Episode 8 - London, Pauline MorrisonE824m

London, Pauline Morrison

Canadian Pauline lives in a small, cramped flat and has a plan to host a garden barbecue to give her guests room. Yet while her food goes down well, fetishist Pauline's decision to have a burlesque dancer as entertainment divides opinion.

Jan 19, 2005

Episode 9 - London, Michael O'KeefeE924m

London, Michael O'Keefe

Innovator, Michael O'Keefe, takes a relaxed approach to hosting in Come Dine With Me London. He believes success lies in perfect planning rather than slaving over a hot stove, so he's booked Caroline the caterer to cook up the winning dinner. For Michael, it's off to the poodle parlour to give his beloved dog Cosmo some pampering, followed by browsing round the shops and a leisurely coffee.

Jan 20, 2005

Episode 10 - London, Belinda TaylorE1024m

London, Belinda Taylor

Belinda hosts the final dinner party in Come Dine With Me London. Her newly decorated modern dining room is her pride and joy and she's hoping it will rid her of the "mumsy" image the rest of the group have labelled her with. Belinda's cooking a traditional roast meal (which probably won't help with the "mumsy" thing).

Jan 21, 2005

Episode 11 - Leeds, Vera LiburdE1123m

Leeds, Vera Liburd

Spiky-haired, leopard-printed dinner lady Vera Liburd welcomes four complete strangers into her home for the first dinner party in Come Dine With Me Leeds. And this dinner lady is hoping to cook her guests something a little more sophisticated than the average school dinner. She's confident that she can impress these four foodies with her cooking, but nerves and her own lethal fruit punch ensure the evening doesn't turn out exactly how she'd planned.

Jan 24, 2005

Episode 12 - Leeds, Stuart MossE1224m

Leeds, Stuart Moss

Stuart creates something you’ve never seen before by combining two British favourites - the full English breakfast and the curry.

Jan 25, 2005

Episode 13 - Leeds, Craig McAlpineE1324m

Leeds, Craig McAlpine

Super suave 25-year-old Craig is planning a thoroughly sophisticated evening for his guests. But will his formal manner stifle the atmosphere?

Jan 26, 2005

Episode 14 - Leeds, Pippa HudsonE1424m

Leeds, Pippa Hudson

Pippa Hudson is well practised in the art of entertaining, but there's a small problem with her guests: she doesn't like them. In the fourth episode of Come Dine With Me Leeds we witness Pippa trying to make up for her lack of enthusiasm for the company with her food and wine

Jan 27, 2005

Episode 15 - Leeds, Paul UlettE1524m

Leeds, Paul Ulett

It's the last menu of the competition in Come Dine With Me Leeds and the turn of former army chef Paul Ulett to host his dinner. He runs his kitchen by the 'five Ps' (prior preparation prevents poor performance). Will his army background ensure everything runs with military precision? Or will the evening turn into a boot camp for his guests?

Jan 28, 2005

Episode 16 - London, Jane FurlongE1624m

London, Jane Furlong

Office manager Jane cooks up a lavish five-course banquet, but how will the guests react to her obsession with all things purple?

Jan 31, 2005

Episode 17 - London, David ThomasE1724m

London, David Thomas

The centrepiece of debonair David's meal is ‘Duck in a Box’, a dish that he's created himself and involves a very clever trick with duck breasts and a loaf of bread.

Feb 1, 2005

Episode 18 - London, Sarah DonohueE1824m

London, Sarah Donohue

It's Sarah's turn to show off her hosting skills. She's laying on a 12-starter extravaganza. But will her love for the Middle East prove her undoing as well as her inspiration?

Feb 2, 2005

Episode 19 - London, Rocky ScottE1924m

London, Rocky Scott

Rocky Scott doesn't believe dinner parties should be hard work. She relies on good, honest home cooking, most of which (in her case) can be bought from the shop.

Feb 3, 2005

Episode 20 - London, Paul MartinE2024m

London, Paul Martin

Paul’s homemade bread is calculated to impress, and his lemon tart looks truly delicious. The oven gloves are off for the final dinner party of Come Dine With Me!

Feb 4, 2005

Actors

Dave Lamb

Narrator

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