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Dates

Dates

★ 6.7/10•2013•23m•G•Drama
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Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created Skins, which first aired on Channel 4 on 10 June 2013, at 22:00, as part of its "Mating Season" programming, illustrating a series of first dates between online dating service users. The show's target audience is "ABC1".

StatusEnded
Runtime23m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 10, 2013

Episodes

Episode 1 - David and MiaE123m

David and Mia

Northern lorry driver David arrives at a restaurant to meet Celeste with whom he has arranged a date via the Internet. 'Celeste' arrives but is actually called Mia and proceeds to be offensive to him and the waitress. She eventually drops her guard and starts to get on with David but whilst he talks about himself and his late wife, she is enigmatic and leaves without telling him. He catches up with her and they kiss before she flees in a taxi.

Jun 10, 2013

Episode 2 - Jenny and NickE223m

Jenny and Nick

Jenny is a lonely primary school teacher recovering from a disastrous broken relationship. Nick is a city boy richly endowed with both cash and secrets. On their first date they find out everything there is to know about each other, and knowing everything can be a dangerous and unpredictable business.

Jun 11, 2013

Episode 3 - Mia and StephenE323m

Mia and Stephen

Mia is putting herself around town. Stephen is a disenchanted surgeon with a surfeit of self-regard who doesn't know what he is looking for. When Mia gets under his skin, he realises that there might be more to himself than good looks and a high-flying career.

Jun 12, 2013

Episode 4 - Erica and KateE423m

Erica and Kate

Erica is a young lesbian who can't pluck up the courage to tell her traditional Chinese family who she really is. But when she meets enigmatic Kate, she realises she can't hide forever.

Jun 18, 2013

Episode 5 - David and EllieE523m

David and Ellie

David is trying to put Mia behind him, but meeting Ellie is not the solution he's looking for. She's far too young, honest and insightful, and has some truths to tell he'd rather not hear.

Jun 19, 2013

Episode 6 - Erica and CallumE623m

Erica and Callum

Coming out to her brother hasn't gone well for Erica. He has reacted by setting her up on an internet date with garrulous, unmarriable Scotsman Callum. The date starts badly and quickly becomes disastrous, but somehow a weird kinship emerges.

Jun 25, 2013

Episode 7 - Stephen and MiaE723m

Stephen and Mia

Stephen is waiting for Mia to turn up for a naughty afternoon in a London hotel but soon begins to wonder if he's been stood up.

Jun 26, 2013

Episode 8 - Jenny and ChristianE823m

Jenny and Christian

Jenny has decided to give online dating one last try. After she meets Christian it looks like her prayers have been answered.

Jul 2, 2013

Episode 9 - Mia and DavidE923m

Mia and David

Mia feels stuck in the difficult position of actually being in a relationship with David. As she is about to meet his children for the first time, events take an awkward turn and she is forced to finally confront the gap in her life which she is attempting to fill.

Aug 6, 2015

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