Come Dine with Me (2005)
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.
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2005x01 Stoke, Jane Bagley
10 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Part-time opera diva Jane Bagley from 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.
2005x02 Stoke, Sarah Adams-Lipa
11 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Sarah provides this weeks second dinner and a glimpse into the glamours life of a real footballer's wife.
2005x03 Stoke, Tricia Martin
12 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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.
2005x04 Stoke, Lesley Blood
13 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Estate agent and former Miss Stoke finalist Lesley creates an extraordinary three-course all-chocolate menu. Can her guests stomach it?
2005x05 Stoke, Father Lucifer Williams
14 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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
2005x06 London, Moona Messamri
17 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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?
2005x07 London, Bruce Mainwaring
18 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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.
2005x08 London, Pauline Morrison
19 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Things are about to get hot and steamy as fetish fan Pauline Morrison takes her turn to host dinner. She's hoping that her guests will be open to some saucy entertainment.
2005x09 London, MIchael O'Keefe
20 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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.
2005x10 London, Belinda Taylor
21 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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).
2005x11 Leeds, Vera Liburd
24 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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.
2005x12 Leeds, Stuart Moss
25 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Stuart creates something you’ve never seen before by combining two British favourites - the full English breakfast and the curry.
2005x13 Leeds, Craig McAlpine
26 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Super suave 25-year-old Craig is planning a thoroughly sophisticated evening for his guests. But will his formal manner stifle the atmosphere?
2005x14 Leeds, Pippa Hudson
27 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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
2005x15 Leeds, Paul Ulett
28 January, 2005 5:30 pm
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?
2005x16 London, Jane Furlong
31 January, 2005 5:30 pm
Office manager Jane cooks up a lavish five-course banquet, but how will the guests react to her obsession with all things purple?
2005x17 London, David Thomas
01 February, 2005 5:30 pm
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.
2005x18 London, Sarah Donohue
02 February, 2005 5:30 pm
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?
2005x19 London, Rocky Scott
03 February, 2005 5:30 pm
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.
2005x20 London, Paul Martin
04 February, 2005 5:30 pm
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!
2005x21 Essex, Jane Phillips Martin
19 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Sales rep Jane from Essex chooses lamb shanks for her main course, but gets off to a bad start when she forgets the veg. There's more trouble back in the kitchen, where she cuts her finger preparing the asparagus.
2005x22 Essex, June Tedaldi
20 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Belly dancer June plans a relaxed night in Essex and is hoping to say 'ciao' to her rivals with her Italian-style menu, including sea bass and apricot tart. But she's picked the same starter, asparagus, as last night's host Jane and soon finds herself in trouble when she over cooks it.
2005x23 Essex, Kevin Reynolds
21 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Fitness fanatic Kevin serves up a health-conscious meal of carrot soup and salmon in Essex and then reveals exactly how many calories his guests are eating. His plan is to pour plenty of drink down his guests' throats, but will his transparent plan succeed?
2005x24 Essex, Keeley Lawrence
22 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Trainee actress Keeley in Essex has just moved house, hasn't got any cooking utensils and claims that asking a local restaurant to prepare her food is the only solution. But she isn't telling her guests what she's up to and has to use all her acting skills to keep them in the dark. Will Keeley escape detection by the curious Amanda?
2005x25 Essex, Amanda Swanwick-Aharoni
23 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Interior designer Amanda from Essex draws up plans for a formal banquet, brings in a friend to play butler for the night and wears pearls and a tiara for her dinner party. But after an exhausting week of fine dining, her guests prefer to chill out in her summerhouse between courses, where Jane and Kevin start to bicker with one another.
2005x26 Doncaster, Neena Rainey
26 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Doncaster is the destination, and first to host is Neena Rainey, a child minder and mother of two. She'll need all her expertise to deal with her childish guests.
2005x27 Doncaster, Katherine Taylor
27 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Katherine Taylor is cooking a four-course meal of Yorkshire favourites, including fish patties and pate-stuffed steaks with Yorkshire pudding.
2005x28 Doncaster, Steve Clift
28 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Dinner three in Doncaster and it's the turn of electrician Steve Clift to see if he's got the culinary skills and hosting expertise to win the prize.
2005x29 Doncaster, Danny Churchill
29 September, 2005 5:30 pm
Doncaster tailor Danny Churchill has planned a full evening's entertainment - including impressions, magic and music!
2005x30 Doncaster, Rosslyn Thompson
30 September, 2005 5:30 pm
It's the last meal of the competition and it's the turn of retired company director Ross Thompson to show whether she can do the business in the kitchen.
2005x31 Brighton, Margaret O'Loughlin
03 October, 2005 5:30 pm
This round features fun-loving, flamboyant females from Brighton. Margaret fell in love with the West Indies while on holiday, so she's bringing a Caribbean theme to her menu.
2005x32 Brighton, Julia John
04 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Actress Julia has to put on the show of her life if she's going to scoop that first prize. She's decided to hire a butler to help her out, but will the others mark her down for cheating?
2005x33 Brighton, Paula Pearson
05 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Tough-talking PR Paula knows some of Brighton's top restaurateurs and she's not too proud to call in a few favours, but even then the culinary cock-ups seem to flow from start to finish.
2005x34 Brighton, Nathalie Clarke
06 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Glamour model-turned-housewife Nathalie may have braved the cameras but she's a bundle of nerves when it comes to cooking for her four feisty female guests.
2005x35 Brighton, Melinda Padley
07 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Fiery farm-owner Melinda hopes to harvest the £1,000 prize with an upmarket evening. She's laying on a bumper crop of food including Beef Wellington, crab salad and a pudding of prunes.
2005x36 Glasgow, Aileen Dunn
10 October, 2005 5:30 pm
First of the hosts in Glasgow is sporty 72-year-old Aileen Dunn who loves throwing parties, taking risks and has a penthouse flat complete with its own dedicated lift.
2005x37 Glasgow, Paul Lydon
11 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Paul Lydon plays host in Glasgow and he's even been fishing for their supper, but will it be enough to net the prize?
2005x38 Glasgow, Christine Thornton
12 October, 2005 5:30 pm
It's mid-way through the competition in Glasgow and host Christine Thornton is determined to put her Scottish rivals well and truly in their place.
2005x39 Glasgow, Sharon Eaton
13 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Businesswoman Sharon Eaton is laying on a mammoth ten-dish Thai banquet in her bid for Glasgow gourmet glory - but has she bitten off more than she can chew?
2005x40 Glasgow, Ishrat Gazala
14 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Authentic Indian curry appears on the Come Dine with Me menu in this episode and Ishrat Gazala vows to make it hot, but will she win?
2005x41 Nottingham, Karen Cullen
17 October, 2005 5:30 pm
First to bid for the culinary crown in Nottingham is busy entrepreneur Karen Cullen, but things are not going smoothly in the kitchen.
2005x42 Nottingham, Gordon Todd
18 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Hairdresser-turned-restaurant critic Gordon Todd's motto is: 'If you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail.' But he's not as ready as he thinks he is when it comes to the starters.
2005x43 Nottingham, Jenny Cross
19 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Psychic Jenny Cross swaps her crystal ball for a mixing bowl, claiming she knows the winner, but even she couldn't predict that she would buy the wrong melon and overcook her main course!
2005x44 Nottingham, Jarrod Pepper
20 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Cocky Aussie sales rep Jarrod Pepper is laying on the most unusual menu - crocodile and prawn kebabs followed by roasted kangaroo. He reckons it's bound to send him hopping to the top spot!
2005x45 Nottingham, Sam Hughes
21 October, 2005 5:30 pm
First-class trolley dolly Sam Hughes has spent the week criticising her fellow foodies' presentation skills, so she's determined to reach for the sky with her own service.
2005x46 London, Isabelle Goldstein
24 October, 2005 5:30 pm
This week's first host is steely PR Isabelle Goldstein. She's got one aim in life: to win, no matter what it takes. And she's not afraid to speak her mind. The north Londoner is convinced she's got the recipe for success with her menu of spicy soup, pancetta wrapped chicken, pears, good wine and the finest ingredients she can find. Can Isabelle talk her way to victory?
2005x47 London, Chris D'Slyva
25 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Second to play host in London is Aussie smoothie Chris D'Sylva. He's a laid-back drinks PR, who takes a relaxed attitude to entertaining. But his carefree approach soon gets him into trouble: he's doing panna cotta, but hasn't left enough time for it to set: will a few hours in the freezer do the trick? Cool cat Chris isn't feeling the heat in the kitchen.
2005x48 London, Bill Buckley
26 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Bill Buckley is used to entertaining in his day job as a local radio DJ. But he's determined to put on the show of his life today. A perfectionist, he's planned his menu of prawn mousse, baked skate and chocolate cheesecake with military precision. Will Bill's attention to detail ensure a relaxed evening for the other guests, or just put them on edge?
2005x49 London, Jacqueline Gill
27 October, 2005 5:30 pm
It's meal four and glamorous gran Jacqueline Gill is taking her turn to cook in London, going back to her Caribbean roots for her menu.
2005x50 London, Serena Wilson
28 October, 2005 5:30 pm
Friday's host is 30-year-old north Londoner Serena Wilson. She admits there's a touch of Bridget Jones about her, although at first she seems to avoid Bridget-esque disasters with a mushroom risotto using only the best ingredients. But just when she thought it was all under control, ill-feeling between two of her guests flares up into a full-blown argument.
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