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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2011x01 Kent, Lydia Jones
17 January, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host is full-time mum Lydia Jones. She's opted for some French recipes that, although tried before, she's never had any success with.
Her guests' responses aren't ideal: dental nurse Donna tries to work out what a canard is; hairdresser Marcello is convinced that Lydia is serving grated toast; and artist Anthony is confused by every course.
As the evening starts, Ramsgate's 'most stylish man' Marcello wastes no time offending everyone he meets with cutting comments about their appearance.
So, will Lydia manage to smooth the ruffled feathers with her French feast, or will they all just be rowing by the end of the first night?
2011x02 Kent, Marcello Marino
18 January, 2011 5:30 pm
It's arrogant hairdresser Marcello Marino's turn to entertain in Kent.
He's really going to have to turn on the charm if he wants to win, having offended each guest last night, so he's hoping to impress with his Italian/Spanish menu - and salsa dance display.
But the sound of his 'Lasagne a la Mia Mamma' main doesn't quite inspire his guests, and his starter leaves nearly everyone stumped as to what it is.
The guests are amazed at what they find when they snoop around Marcello's bedroom and the risqué artwork on his walls. And, though the atmosphere is better than the previous night, the evening is destined to take a turn for the worse, leaving the host in a bit of a state.
Can Marcello turn things round with a salsa dancing intermission? Or will his guests see through his veneer of vulnerability and go for the kill?
2011x03 Kent, Donna Grieves
19 January, 2011 5:30 pm
It's day three on the Kent coast and the host, Margate girl Donna Grieves, is hoping to impress with her locally sourced ingredients and a best-of-British menu.
Unfortunately for Donna, Italian hairdresser Marcello is proving hard to please and, after yesterday's near-perfect manners when he was host, he's immediately back to his bad old ways.
Anthony's attempt to lighten the mood with a startling revelation doesn't help matters, and things go from bad to worse when Donna gets all emotional over some news of her own.
As Donna grows tired and weary, her dessert hits the deck, leaving one guest to eat pudding off the floor - much to Marcello's amusement.
2011x04 Kent, Anthony Wait
20 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Day four in Kent and experimental artist Anthony Wait is hosting.
In truly alternative fashion, he's opted not to practise his cooking beforehand and just see what happens on the night. He also hopes to get his guests interested in his new art project, which uses body parts.
Marcello spot-checks the house for dirt and dust, which upsets one of the other guests and causes a row. But Anthony has plotted revenge on the lippy hairdresser, and plans to make the troublemaker squirm with embarrassment.
Will Anthony's improvised food prove a hit with his guests and give him a chance of grabbing the £1000 prize, or will their creative differences prove too hard to swallow?
2011x05 Kent, Chris Newbold
21 January, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night in Kent, and building boss - and confirmed foodie - Chris Newbold has the last opportunity to grab the prize.
But he's also determined that Italian Marcello won't spoil the evening with his usual insults.
Armed with a few choice words and a sophisticated, international menu, Chris hopes to impress his guests and keep Marcello in check. However, leaving much of his cooking until the guests are seated, Chris is taking quite a risk.
And will Marcello's attempt to sweeten the others with gifts to win them over, or will they finally tell him exactly what they think?
This is Chris' opportunity to win the £1000 prize, but only if he pulls off his challenging menu and impresses the pickiest guest of all.
2011x06 Cardiff, Sophie Hunter-Brown
22 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Fun-loving primary school teacher Sophie Hunter-Brown is first up in Cardiff. Sophie is planning a Thai full-moon beach party as her theme for the night. This is despite the fact that she has never been to Thailand. Sophie's guests however are not convinced. Stewart is dreading a tacky student affair, Emma thinks the host must be a man, Huw is flummoxed about what a full-moon beach party is, and Gina thinks that she should wear an overcoat.
Sophie has plenty of fun things in store for her guests including buckets of cocktails and a limbo competition. But as the evening unfolds there may be a shock in store for our party girl.
2011x07 Cardiff, Huw Jones
22 January, 2011 5:30 pm
In Cardiff second to host is headmaster Huw Jones who hopes to impress his guests with some fine dining. Sadly Huw plans mushroom tart, while events manager Stewart has a mushroom phobia.
2011x08 Cardiff, Emma Nurse
22 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Nurse Emma Nurse hopes her quirky food choices and fun entertainment will draw attention away from her not-so-great cooking skills.
While her guests are amazed by her brave but random menu choice, no one is particularly looking forward to a starter of sprout pate. Emma kick starts the evening with salsa dancing and an impersonation game. But Gina refuses to salsa and not everyone likes the way they're being impersonated!
2011x09 Cardiff, Gina Goddard-Bell
22 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Gina Goddard-Bell prides herself on her organisational skills, but soon suffers a setback when she runs out of rice
Over the week Gina's non-stop talking about herself has won her few fans, and the other guests have mixed feelings about the night ahead: Sophie thinks it's going to be boring, Stewart thinks that Gina will `yak us to death', and headteacher Huw jokes that he has ear plugs at the ready.
2011x10 Cardiff, Stewart Duff
22 January, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final day and the turn of hospitality manager Stewart Duff. Will the guests find Stewart's fancy menu, featuring mixed game pithiviers and garlic ice-cream, all style and no substance?
2011x11 All in One: East Lancashire
23 January, 2011 5:30 pm
A week of dining in East Lancashire with quite a lot of kissing, much belching and an unannounced twin.
One of the funniest episodes of Come Dine with Me, this features the hilarious antics of mayoress Carol Stinton, perma-tanned hairdresser Jonny Kemp, spiritualist Sue Hartley and the plumber with Victorian values Nick Holt.
2011x12 West London, Azzi Kalili
24 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Part-time model, journalist and poet Azzi Kalili is first up in west London.
Persian Aussie Azzi hosts her dinner party in a Moroccan marquee in her garden - on a cold London winter's night.
2011x13 West London, Steve Capel
25 January, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the second day of the competition and host plumber Steve Capel has a bit of an accident preparing his favourite dish, an African roulade of ostrich, kudu and springbok.
Later on when he attempts a show featuring his nunchuks, Steve's routine is cut short by an injury to his thumb that causes carnage in the living room. Can he recover from these setbacks?
2011x14 West London, Zae
26 January, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of ex-wedding planner Zae, who hopes to impress with his wedding-style menu and his attention to detail.
But when the guests arrive, things don't run quite as smoothly as the perfectionist host envisaged.
2011x15 West London, Emma Boardman Magliocchetti
27 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Events organiser Emma Boardman Magliocchetti is the latest host. The only issue is that Emma has never actually cooked a three course meal before in her life.
Recently-married Emma wants to prove to her new Italian husband, and her guests, that she can be a perfect wife and create an incredible Italian feast. Will Emma's glamorous hostessing skills impress them all? Or will her picky behaviour over the previous few nights come back to haunt her?
2011x16 West London, Jane Welch
28 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Last to host in west London is busy mum Jane Welch, who's feeling the pressure as she's out of practice at hosting dinner parties.
Fits of nerves are just the first of Jane's hurdles, because her adventurous menu may not be to everyone's taste. The night kicks off with the guests in fancy dress, but soon everyone's enjoying the first-class food. Compliments begin to flow, quickly followed by Jane's tears when she's overwhelmed by the positive feedback.
2011x17 All in One: West Lincolnshire
30 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Plastic surgery fan Jo Allen takes on self-confessed `hairy-bummed roofer' Nigel Reid, Rocky Horror-obsessed drag queen Justin Hussey, and saleswoman Margaret Hope, in a week of fights and lost tempers.
2011x18 Nottingham, Stephanie Hale
31 January, 2011 5:30 pm
Marketing manager Stephanie Hale goes head-to-head with local councillor Alex Foster, beauty therapist Janice Overton, project engineer Brian Hodges, and party animal (and business manager) Barry Dickman.
Stephanie is a great cook and she also knows how to mix a mean cocktail. But one of her guests can't stomach her prawns, while another has trouble working out what an artichoke is.
2011x19 Nottingham, Alex Foster
01 February, 2011 5:30 pm
In Nottingham, local councilor Alex Foster hopes to impress with a fancy French menu and a spot of bell ringing.
Sadly, Brian likens Alex's starter to cat food, Janice tells him to tidy up his house, and Barry compares the cornichons to intimate body parts.
2011x20 Nottingham, Janice Overton
02 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Janice Overton is feeling quietly confident that her 1970s themed night will be a winner.
Luckily her guests are also in the mood for a bit of 70s nostalgia with the normally grumpy Brian arriving dressed as Noddy Holder and Alex squeezed into a PVC pantsuit.
But it's not long before a chill descends on the dinner table when Brian reveals that he's not keen on one of his fellow diners. And things get worse when everyone reveals how uncomfortable they feel in Janice's pristine house.
2011x21 Nottingham, Brian Hodges
03 February, 2011 5:30 pm
In Nottingham it's the turn of a self-proclaimed 'sexist' - engineer Brian Hodges - to host. But, Brian can't actually cook.
In fact Brian does so little cooking he doesn't even have enough cutlery to go round. Knowing his skills are limited to say the least, Brian's plan for his evening is to wing it.
He's borrowing cutlery from his local pub, has a friend sorting him out with some wine, his local butcher helping him in the kitchen, and has even convinced his friend's daughters to come and waitress for him.
2011x22 Nottingham, Barry Dickman
04 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Barry Dickman is hoping his Greek-themed night will be enough to win him the competition.
But how will his guests take to eating his traditional Greek food and dancing to traditional Greek music?
2011x23 All in One: West Nottinghamshire
06 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Battling it out in the heart of Robin Hood country are U2 fanatic Lynn Negus, DJ/photographer/ex-gigolo Dennis Nyama, primary schoolteacher Maria Beal and former roadie Pete Chaffe.
2011x24 Doncaster, Zoe Prince
07 February, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host is glamorous insurance worker Zoe Prince, who's cooking an Italian-themed menu, despite not being Italian and never having been to Italy.
But that might not be too much of a problem as the other guests don't seem to know their saltimbocca from their vermicelli. With a tip-top menu prepared, Zoe soon learns she's got a lot more on her plate to deal with than just the food, as her guests are a right bunch.
The boys seem more interested in finding out whether Zoe's a model or pole-dancer, rather than a good cook. And things go from flirty to frosty when chip shop manager Martyn Bilby attempts to hold the hand of fellow guest Latvian ice queen Signe Jase.
Fusspot Tracey Hewer, who works in trading standards, is on edge as soon as she hears Tito the cat meowing upstairs. And don't even get her started on her high food-presentation standards. Will Zoe be able to get her guests to put their differences aside and stop looking at her grubby cutlery for long enough to give
2011x25 Doncaster, Martyn Bilby
08 February, 2011 5:30 pm
It's chip shop manager Martyn Bilby's turn to host, and he's pulling out all the stops with his signature dish 'Swan Lake': a chocolate éclair swan on a blue jelly lake.
After a fractious first night at Zoe's, Martyn asks his guests to dress formally. But any chance of impressing them goes out the window when Zoe and Signe spot photos of him greased up and posing for a 'Mr Doncaster' body-building competition. And things go from bad to worse when Signe gets what looks suspiciously like a hair in her hot king prawn surprise.
Martyn might talk a good game, but that just gives him further to fall as far as fussy Tracey is concerned. Can she hide her utter contempt or will it be plain for all to see?
2011x26 Doncaster, Tracey Hewer
09 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Tracey Hewer is a queen of desserts and she's sure she can win over her guests with a barrage of cup cakes - for starter, main course and, obviously, for dessert.
The guests might also be going home with a dozen carefully packaged cupcakes all of their own. But by the end of the night frozen peas might be of more use after Zoe threatens to wallop Martyn if he doesn't hold his tongue. And Signe is less than flattering about Tracey's cooking.
2011x27 Doncaster, Signe Jase
10 February, 2011 5:30 pm
It's Latvian lecturer Signe Jase's turn to host, and she's decided to offer an adventurous menu of Latvian delicacies such as herring salad and salted salmon.
Signe's main is wild boar. It's all too much for Tracey, who refuses to try much of the food, leading to a showdown with Martyn who thinks she's being rude.
Can Signe calm fraying tempers and come out on top?
2011x28 Doncaster, Barry Hill
11 February, 2011 5:30 pm
The final night, and it's amusement arcade supplier Barry Hill's turn to host; he's hoping to impress with a magician, a celebrity butler and even a dip in his pool.
Barry shows off his cooking skills by channeling the spirit of Keith Floyd - mixing, frying and flambéing while swigging straight from the bottle. But it's not as easy as it looks on the telly.
2011x29 All in One: South Buckinghamshire
13 February, 2011 5:30 pm
In South Buckinghamshire, Nicholas Witherick, who works and lives in a stunning stately home, takes on hard-talking waitress Lisa Bristow, wind-up merchant Dale Evans, and creative art teacher Annie Hearne. What follows is a week of fine dining featuring body art, seafood wars, fibbing, taunts, and daggers drawn at pudding time.
2011x30 Birmingham, April Richards
14 February, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host in Birmingham is hair and beauty tutor April Richards.
April is serving zebra meat for starters. But Paz Thakrar is a strict vegetarian who thinks even eating vegetables is cruel. Might a puppy in a pot and a raw dessert save the day?
2011x31 Birmingham, John Fennel
15 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Second to host in Birmingham is scientist John Fennel, who brings his lab skills into play with soda-siphoned fish batter and ice cream made with nitrogen oxide.
2011x32 Birmingham, Vanessa Erigbogbo
16 February, 2011 5:30 pm
In Birmingham Vanessa Erigbogbo is serving lobster, confit of duck, and fried grasshopper canapés. This may pose a few problems for strict vegetarian Paz.
Banker Vanessa describes herself as a `brilliant cook' and expects to win the competition by giving her guests their first fine-dining experience of the week. But her ongoing arguments with Paz could put a dent in her plans.
2011x33 Birmingham, Paz Thakrar
17 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Strict vegetarian Paz Thakrar is latest to host in Birmingham. But first Paz must milk a cucumber to rid it of any evil cucumber toxins.
Alas, there is still quite a bit of bad feeling from his avid meat-eating guests concerning the veggie menu - and his plans for karaoke as entertainment.
2011x34 Birmingham, Toni Shukla
18 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Last up in Birmingham is insolvency administrator Toni Shukla. It's been a fairly unsuccessful week, so Toni could quite comfortably take the prize. The only problem? She doesn't know how to cook.
2011x35 All in One: Dorset
20 February, 2011 5:30 pm
In Dorset store-owner Harj takes on student/beauty queen Brittany, military trainer Shaun Jackson, and metrosexual foodie, Michael Psaradelli.
Harj claims not to like ugly people, but when Cambridge undergraduate Brittany reveals that she once posed as a pin up - Harj condemns modern media for being all about boobies. And while Shaun rates his cooking almost as highly as his bedroom skills - giving himself a nine out of ten - Michael talks about his wife rather a lot, which becomes quite a bone of contention with the others. His wife also calls to check to see if he's drinking.
2011x36 Gloucestershire, Zac Kwintner
21 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Zac Kwintner serves steak fondue while handing over cooking duties to his house staff, which does not go down well with his guests.
Medical insurance boss Zac Kwintner goes head to head with easy-going mature student Gerry Hill, giggly travel agent Kayleigh Hunt, web designer Marc Harris, and fun-loving council worker Ameena Cott.
2011x37 Gloucestershire, Gerry Hill
22 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Mature student Gerry Hill hopes to spice things up with his Egyptian feast. But his menu gets mixed reactions from his guests.
Later on, banter soon turns to insults as Ameena lays into Zac, accusing him of being manipulative, she compares him to Big Brother's 'Nasty Nick'.
And Gerry's night goes from bad to worse when Kayleigh falls ill and has to go home early.
2011x38 Gloucestershire, Kayleigh Hunt
23 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Third to take up the challenge in Gloucestershire is bubbly travel agent Kayleigh Hunt.
Kayleigh's hoping to add a touch of the exotic to her night with her Moroccan-themed menu. However her meal soon becomes more famine than feast when she forgets to put on the main course, leaving one guest snoring and another fuming.
With a table full of hungry guests, Kayleigh resorts to dressing up in her favourite outfits to keep everyone amused.
2011x39 Gloucestershire, Marc Harris
24 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Web designer Marc Harris is next up in Gloucestershire and is confident his Spanish menu will blow his guests away. But things go downhill fast as he makes a mess of his starter.
2011x40 Gloucestershire, Ameena Cott
25 February, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night in Gloucestershire and last to take the challenge is fun-loving council worker Ameena Cott, who hopes to dazzle with a glitzy, glamorous evening.
Having carved carrots into butterflies, fashioned a birdcage centrepiece from a melon, and colour co-ordinated her evening dress to match her dog's outfit, Ameena is ready to party. Initially her guests are impressed, but things take a nose dive when Kayleigh refuses to eat her starter.
Can Ameena recover with an electric pulse-pad treatment and strawberry face mask for her guests?
2011x41 All in One: Ayrshire
27 February, 2011 5:30 pm
Castle-dwelling food snob Patrick Dromgoole battles it out with no-nonsense cookery addict Ann Hay, Christian weight watcher Jolyn Jewson, and Duffy, a performance poet and forager.
The week starts at Patrick's castle with a lone piper playing on top of the castle tower and with grace before dinner said in Latin.
The week also features some foraging in the glen and dogs dressed as butlers in fitted dinner jackets.
2011x42 North London, Lola Oduba
28 February, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host is Lola Oduba, who is convinced that her natural flare for cooking and sophisticated tastes will ensure an effortless victory.
Twenty-three-year-old languages graduate and vintage clothes collector Lola's retro menu features polenta with tapenade, pork belly, and rhubarb and almond pudding. Lola's guests are curtain maker Joss Woolf, stand-up comic Boe Olaleye, rapper and DJ Niyi Adelakun, and doggie outfit designer Francesca Sawyer.
2011x43 North London, Francesca Sawyer
01 March, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of Essex girl and dog-lover Francesca Sawyer to host. Unfortunately Francesca doesn't own a cooker.
Francesca's menu includes fruit-flavoured vodka jelly, poussin, and her self-proclaimed `award-winning' cup cakes.
2011x44 North London, Niyi Adelakun
02 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Niyi swaps his decks for dishes as the DJ deals with a shed full of chickens, a table made from a door, a fridge that doubles as a wardrobe, and a menu that might just have too many courses.
2011x45 North London, Joss Woolf
03 March, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of 54-year-old curtain maker Joss Woolf to take the culinary challenge. Joss finds that her Thai menu gets a mixed response from her guests, and that her entertainment for the evening, singing around a piano, brings out the worst in Lola.
And if that wasn't enough to be dealing with, what will Joss make of Niyi saying he has a crush on her, and would love to cuddle up in bed and listen to Radio 4 with her?
2011x46 North London, Boe Olaleye
04 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Last to host in north London is stand-up comedian Boe Olaleye, who is hoping his 'Back to African Roots' menu will wow his guests.
A master on the stage and meticulous in the kitchen, Boe has everything to play for, but can comedy and cooking claim the prize, or will Boe's evening bomb?
2011x47 All in One: North Lancashire
06 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Battling it out are proud and very loud American post mistress Rosie Rawsthorn, straight-talking vegetarian Linda Cottam, not-so-funny joker DJ Johnny Pep and ultra-critical financial advisor Anne Thompson. Which of them will walk away £1000 richer?
2011x48 All in One: Walsall
13 March, 2011 5:30 pm
There's a meat feast fiasco in Walsall, moonwalking, insults and tears at dinner time.
Jeweller Christian Woodall's meat menu goes a bit haywire, while vegetarian beauty therapist Georgina Smith's animal-free meal is not to everyone's liking. On the first two nights of the week the insults fly and tears are shed at the table. But a group rendition of Oasis's Don't Look Back in Anger on Paul Wigfield's evening brings some amount of calm back to proceedings. But will Irish cattle farmer Jennifer Brack's home reared steak pies be good enough to win her the prize?
2011x49 West Lancashire, Ross Chapman
14 March, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host in west Lancashire is 30-year-old business manager Ross Chapman, whose fishy themed menu suffers a string of errors and culinary disasters in the kitchen.
2011x50 West Lancashire, Lindsay Pulford
15 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Second to host in west Lancashire is single mum-of-two Lindsay Pulford, who's hoping to impress with her Caribbean-themed night.
2011x51 West Lancashire, Chris Mosey
16 March, 2011 5:30 pm
History student Chris Mosey is the latest to host, with a menu including blue cheesecake and Scouse tapas.
2011x52 West Lancashire, Louise Dee
17 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Louise Dee is hoping to impress with her menu of Spanish-inspired food and her plans for an 'Old Skool Rave'.
2011x53 West Lancashire, Lorraine Rimmer
18 March, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final day in west Lancashire, and last to host is medical photographer Lorraine Rimmer, who is looking forward to giving her diners a night of authentic Spanish cuisine.
2011x54 All in One: Nuneaton
20 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Fighting it out this time are football-mad lad Christian Wood, fussy army wife Tina Watson, drama queen spiritualist and picky eater Dean Foy, and no-nonsense ex-18-30s holiday rep Lara Watson.
The week features an apparently food-phobic host, tears at dinner time, the ashes of three dead cats and a white witch, with a white witch for a partner.
And if all this wasn't enough, a guest commits one of the cardinal sins of dinner party etiquette by spitting her food out into a napkin.
2011x55 East Cheshire, Val Slater
21 March, 2011 5:30 pm
First up in east Cheshire is fun and flirty Val.
The glamorous pensioner is going head to head with yummy mummy Hazel Ardern, radio DJ Nick Hawkins, garage servicing manager Michelle Kenworthy, and party girl Zoe Miller.
Nick is initially thrilled to be the only man, but soon gets nervous when he realises what he's taken on.
Val's out to impress with a Middle Eastern banquet but spicy food makes Michelle's ears itch! There's also a course of belly dancing lined up for afters.
2011x56 East Cheshire, Hazel Ardern
22 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Yummy mummy Hazel hopes her combination of fine food and great hosting skills will get her top scores in east Cheshire.
But Hazel has a big job on her hands to impress one guest in particular - fussy eater Michelle, who made a display of herself at last night's dinner party spitting out a broad bean and making faces over dessert.
2011x57 East Cheshire, Nick Hawkins
23 March, 2011 5:30 pm
DJ Nick Hawkins is next to host and is confident that he can multi-task as well as any woman. But guests Val and Hazel wonder if Nick's beef Wellington will rise to the occasion.
Nick decides to win over his guests over with some good old fashioned impressions. However, things take a turn for the worse when the women decide to do impressions of each other.
2011x58 East Cheshire, Michelle Kenworthy
24 March, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of Michelle to host and she is certain her deep fried mushrooms stuffed with duck and orange pate and a round of bingo will win her the prize.
2011x59 East Cheshire, Zoe Miller
25 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Party girl Zoe Miller is last to host in east Cheshire and has high hopes for her international menu - and some interesting hats and disco lights for entertainment.
2011x60 All in One: North West London
27 March, 2011 5:30 pm
Bollywood wannabe Paresh Vara takes on shop assistant Cherelle Welch, mind reader Alex Crow and straight talking solicitor Cathie Woolhouse, in a week featuring some deep-fried kofta balls gone wrong, a titanic clash of two chatterboxes, and a mysterious dark parlour filled with rats, snakes and all things spooky.
2011x61 All in One: Worcester
03 April, 2011 5:30 pm
Singleton sauce-pot Rosita Bowkat takes on feisty landlady Tania Jones, Take That tribute-band member Tony James (AKA Blobbie Williams of Take Fat), and fitness enthusiast Nicholas Clarke.
Prepare for a colourful week featuring farting at the table, a dessert of gazelle horns and honey balls, insults, rampant fatism, a Roman-inspired menu with dormouse, and a scary pig mask.
2011x62 All in One: Swansea
10 April, 2011 5:30 pm
A week of culinary giddiness in Swansea includes a never-ending soup and a close thing with a pavlova.
Some of Swansea's keenest hosts go head to head. Doing battle are garage manager Stephanie Morgan Thomas, TV cameraman Luke England, telesales worker Ed Curnow, and larger-than-life charity worker Helen Foley.
2011x63 All in One: Bedford
17 April, 2011 5:30 pm
Mum-of-two Joanne Wilson takes on Italian hairdresser Franko Russo, Richard Haxell and Aussie weight-loss consultant Sam McCallum.
Joanne hates noisy eaters and takes exception to Franko for slurping his drink. The next night she tries to educate Franko about burping at the table. By night three, CEO Richard has set up a naughty chair for Franko to sit on whenever he misbehaves. Not only this, but Richard soon reveals his collection of thongs... and a photo of him stripping.
The week also features a battle of the tiramisus.
2011x64 All in One: Southampton
24 April, 2011 5:30 pm
First up to host is PR glamour puss Lucy Richmond who hopes to make a splash with her nautical-themed evening. Day two is the turn of night club promoter Jay Paul, who despite his limited cooking experience reckons he can wow his guests with party entertainment.
Day three sees lorry driver Phil Whyte divulge a string of jaw dropping revelations about his complicated sex life. The final night is hosted by fish and chip shop magnate Beverley Rees, whose evening slowly spirals out of her control. Will the four contestants be able to stay in one room long enough to find out who's the winner of the £1,000 prize?
2011x65 All in One: South East Essex
01 May, 2011 5:30 pm
Make-up wearing Matthew Richmond-King takes on clean queen Kate Beesley, old rock and roller Simon Holdgate and dog sitter Jane Bunting in a week featuring numerous lessons in table manners, tales from the rock and roll lifestyle, and a piece of fruit for a head dress.
2011x66 All in One: North East London
08 May, 2011 5:30 pm
Italian gym instructor Salvo Riggi takes on fashion-mad PA Brenda Gobine, lady of leisure Zed Kiazim, and fancy-dress loving Amanda Hull.
Dog-lover Zed is first to host in a night that takes a nosedive when Salvo tells Amanda she looks like an escort. The week continues with an aphrodisiac menu, a seven-foot butler, and an explosive falling out that results in someone's dinner ending up in the bin.
2011x67 All in One: Exeter
15 May, 2011 5:30 pm
A spicy-food war breaks out in Exeter between Geoff Green and up-front party girl Beka Platt.
There is also a rabbit showdown later in the week between keen hunter John G. Wills and bunny-owning drama student Mandy Plumridge.
2011x68 All in One: Newcastle
22 May, 2011 5:30 pm
Competing for the prize in the self-proclaimed party capital of the North are finance manager Liz O'Sullivan, eyelash-extension technician Julie Scullion, trainee teacher Ritu Nayyer and smooth talking Mark Shields, who's out to woo the ladies in order to win.
The week of competitive dining features a dessert disaster, leaving the sorry host in tears, a starter called `the knicker dropper' that goes down like a lead balloon, and a surprise confession on the last night that leaves the other contestants fuming.
2011x69 All in One: Leeds
29 May, 2011 5:30 pm
Ping pong-loving Swede Evelyn Friede takes on politics student James Greenhalgh, personal development coach Sarah Shafi and Canadian born DJ Nolan Kane.
The week of competitive dining includes an ABBA-themed dress code, a water bed, and an extravagant sandwich gateau.
2011x70 Medway - Kent, Nina Gaskell
30 May, 2011 5:30 pm
Retired granny and experimental cook Nina Gaskell is first to host in Medway, Kent, and is serving cucumber stuffed with corned beef
Kick-boxing, keep-fit-crazy Nina is hoping to impress her guests with some very unusual dishes - gravy with coconut, anyone? - but there's a genuine sense of fear when Nina's stuffed cucumber arrives at the table. And the guests are even more baffled by her bizarre choice of palate cleansers.
2011x71 Medway - Kent, Laura Leibo
31 May, 2011 5:30 pm
Barmaid Laura Leibo is struggling with the stress of hosting and decides to make it up as she goes along with her cheesecake.
Later on the guests take part in a robotic dance-off in the kitchen, with granny Nina Gaskell showing a hidden talent for street moves.
2011x72 Medway - Kent, Esther Kennedy
01 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Police communications officer Esther Kennedy has planned a gourmet dinner party menu, but her food receives mixed reviews.
Esther has very high standards and believes a successful dinner party means everything must be just so. Nice cutlery, matching plates and impeccable glassware are an absolute must. It is surprising, therefore, when later on she treats her guests to an impromptu rock show in her garage, providing the backing vocals herself.
2011x73 Medway - Kent , Patrick Fysh
02 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Posh art graduate Patrick Fysh hopes to impress his guests with his molecular gastronomy. But Nina's left speechless by some risqué pictures of Patrick's girlfriend.
Michael is a bit confused by Patrick's interest in surrealist feminist art. And Esther winds up with a face full of chocolate.
2011x74 Medway - Kent, Michael Dodsworth
03 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Cheeky-chappy Michael Dodsworth is last to host and is keeping it simple in the kitchen with Thai chicken cakes, jambalaya and raspberry and lime sorbet.
There're also party games, including piñata, where the donkey gets a real pasting.
2011x75 Merseyside, Siobhan Parkinson
06 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Single mum Siobhan Parkinson is first to host in this brand new competition in Merseyside and hopes to win her guests over with her homely menu of chicken liver paté, lamb, and pavlova.
2011x76 Merseyside, Ashley Burke
07 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Glam student Ashley Burke plans an oxygen bar as entertainment for ehr guests on her night as host. She may need it herself, as crushing some raspberries for pudding leaves her feeling exhausted.
Ashley still lives at home and normally has her mum there to help with everything - but today she's on her own.
2011x77 Merseyside, Jean-Jacques Silitto
08 June, 2011 5:30 pm
French fitness instructor Jean-Jacques Silitto hopes to impress with the unusual combination of fancy French food and a 'gym bunny' theme. He's even devised an assault course so his guests can work off their meal.
Alas Ashley says if any form of exercise is suggested she will `lie on the floor and scream', Siobhan and Lin don't have a clue what they're eating, and Justin hopes the `tarte' isn't Jean-Jacques' girlfriend.
2011x78 Merseyside - Justin Sumner
09 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Electrician and all-round prankster Justin Sumner is determined to prove you can be both a clubber and a good cook and is out to impress his guests by creating a Chinese-themed menu from scratch.
Having offended last night's host Jean Jacques by breaking wind at the table, Justin's determined to win back his friendship by dressing as Dr Love to `spread the love around the party'. He has also hired a cheesy crooner to serenade his guests.
2011x79 Merseyside, Lin Rearden
10 June, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night in Merseyside and the host is house-proud hospitality assistant Lin Rearden, who hopes her super organised approach will win her the prize.
But Lin will have to keep all the young ones in check, as they've been steadily getting out of hand as the week's progressed.
Lin's preparing two `surprise' desserts, and even a surprise party game. Will this be enough to impress her unruly guests?
2011x80 Hull, Sarita Robinson
13 June, 2011 5:30 pm
This week's competition comes from Hull and first to host is competitive local politician Sarita Robinson. She's going head-to-head with feisty barmaid Sarah Williams, snobby ex-royal butler Dan Smith, eccentric ex-bunny girl Krystyna Stark and art student and love coach Glenn Davison.
Sarita is convinced her food and hosting skills will be enough to bag her the £1,000 cash prize and she's got a pink-themed evening planned to impress her guests.
Will Sarita's traditional menu and cryptically named dessert 'Finish with a sparkle' be enough to fend off competition for the rest of the week?
2011x81 Hull, Krystyna Stark
14 June, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the second day of the competition in Hull and next to host is eccentric ex-bunny girl Krystyna Stark. After shocking the others with her feathery attire last night, the guests are expecting the unexpected and Krystyna doesn't disappoint.
The evening soon dissolves into mayhem when Krystyna serves up her starter of Avocado Mediterranean (which contains prawns) to non-shellfish eater Sarita Robinson, who refuses to eat it. And Krystyna accuses barmaid Sarah Williams of putting on an act because of her issue with having different textured foods in her mouth at the same time.
With the girls at loggerheads, Glenn and Dan try their best to smooth things over but the evening takes an unexpected turn when Krystyna bursts into song. Can her tribute to the Queen Mum lighten the mood? And most importantly, will Krystyna and Sarah get through the night without hitting each other?
2011x82 Hull, Dan Smith
15 June, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the third day of the competition in Hull and next to host is aspiring country gent and ex-royal butler Dan Smith.
Dan doesn't believe his palace experience will help bag him the £1,000 cash prize but his care-free attitude's certainly not going to help either, as his first move of the day is to visit his local deli to buy his dessert!
The tension between the ladies is hard to ignore but while Dan is away in the kitchen, tempers really fly in the dining room. Dan is dumbstruck as to how his evening has turned into chaos.
With one party trick and five shop-bought chocolate brownies up his sleeve, will it be enough to bring harmony to the group and win him the £1,000 cash prize?
2011x83 Hull, Sarah Williams
16 June, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the fourth day of the competition in Hull and next to host is feisty single mum of four Sarah Williams.
After three nights of intense bickering between the women, Sarah is determined her evening will be a more relaxed affair. She's hoping a no-nonsense menu of traditional northern grub, and the added sparkle of a 'Moulin Rouge' theme, will do the trick in cheering up her fractious guests.
Has Sarah done enough to win the £1,000 prize?
2011x84 Hull, Glenn Davison
17 June, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final day of the competition in Hull and last to host is art student and love coach Glenn Davison, who is hoping that his charm will win over the ladies and bag him the cash prize.
After a week of snide comments and general sulkiness among the women, the mood in the group is mixed, but with one dinner party left to go, the contestants are determined to have a good time, and they're expecting high things from Hull's very own lothario.
Not wanting to disappoint Glenn's lined up an artistic feast, starting with 'Ocean Romanticism', a main entitled `Eastern Impressionistic Green' and for dessert 'Abstract a la Crepe', which has the group baffled as to what they are.
Can Glenn's 'Abstract a La Crepe' save the day and will his entertainment distract the bickering women?
2011x85 All in One: Harrogate
17 June, 2011 5:30 pm
A brand new series of Come Dine with Me kicks off in Harrogate, where four amateur cooks compete for the coveted £1,000 prize. All the scoring is in secret and only at the end of the week is the winner revealed.
Conventional Emma Revis, who'll have you know her initials are ER - the same as the Queen's - is faced with three of the most eccentric people she has ever met. Work-shy millionaire's son Matthew Hetherington stuns his guests by throwing their coats at his hired help to put away.
Camp, balding letting agent Tim King reveals he more than compensates for the lack of hair on his head by having one of the hairiest backs the world has ever seen, while eco-warrior and nomad Alison Brierly challenges everyone's palates (and stomachs) by serving pheasant road kill and chocolate coated insects.
2011x86 Plymouth, Annie Wroe
20 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Van driver Annie Wroe has given her menu a racy theme with a risqué name for each course. Her starter is `Something Fishy Going On'. Her main course is `Saucy Pork Loins with Veg'. And for dessert it's `Chocolicious with a twist'. Meanwhile the after-dinner entertainment involves being electrocuted. Unfortunately Charlie refuses to eat the main course because it's cold and he likes his food `hot and wet', which leaves Annie planning her revenge.
2011x87 Plymouth, Suzanne Hyde
21 June, 2011 5:30 pm
After some fiery exchanges last night Suzanne Hyde is ready for a confrontational evening. But she's hoping her `simple' style of cooking can win over her diners. Alas things don't go to plan and Suzanne has a row with Annie.
2011x88 Plymouth, Tony Wade
22 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Former sailor Tony Wade hopes to prove he's the best cook in the group with a triple bird roast and a triple chocolate mousse. Tony also hopes to bring peace between Annie and Suzanne by sittting them next to each other. Could be risky.
2011x89 Plymouth, Sarah Joy
23 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Fourth to host in Plymouth is Sarah Joy, who, having witnessed night after night of rows, is hoping to bring a sense of joy to proceedings by rolling out the disco. But outspoken guest Suzanne has other ideas. To make matters worse Sarah has a last minute plate crisis.
2011x90 Plymouth, Charlie Brunel
24 June, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final day in Plymouth and the turn of ex-Navy man Charlie Brunel - who is putting the emphasis on having fun for his night.
To get everyone into the party spirit Charlie is planning on a pirate evening, complete with fancy dress and a fish pie called `Pirate's Pie'.
2011x91 All in One: Northampton
24 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Firing up their hobs this time are driving instructor and practical joker Billy McArthur, glamorous granny Michaela McQuade, outspoken American mum Sarah Lester, and house-proud photocopier service manager Kevin Pawlowski.
On the menu is some very rare duck, an impressive display of the Klingon language, and a `posh' approach to dining, featuring tuxedos, cocktail dresses and... chicken kievs.
2011x92 Coventry, Annierose Crone
27 June, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host in Coventry is 22-year-old wannabe glamour model Annierose Crone, who loves sausages so much they will feature not only in her starter and her main, but her dessert as well.
2011x93 Coventry, Chris Tabor
28 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Chris Tabor - master chocolatier and all-round food snob - takes up the culinary challenge with a fancy menu that provokes some mixed reactions from the others, with Chris and pub landlord Tony Jackson falling out.
2011x94 Coventry, Joanne Edwards
29 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Part-time pro-wrestler Joanne Edwards leads with the risky strategy of preparing dishes that she has never cooked before. And her lack of practice soon shows as she ends up making more of a dog's dinner than haute cuisine.
2011x95 Coventry, Tony Jackson
30 June, 2011 5:30 pm
Picky pub landlord Tony Jackson rolls out his pub-themed night. But can Tony please arch rival Chris, who's looking for revenge?
2011x96 Coventry, Michelle Russell
01 July, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the last night of the competition and hair salon owner Michelle Russell must not only host, but manage the tensions and frustrations bubbling close to the surface. The evening begins on a high with champagne in Michelle's garden, but the good mood quickly sours as last night's host Tony decides tonight's the night to wind everyone up. And when Jo makes a shock announcement and refuses to eat Michelle's lamb, the atmosphere at the table soon turns frosty.
2011x97 All in One: Leicester
01 July, 2011 5:30 pm
This brand new cook-off in Leicester includes compulsory meditation, eating with hands, body painting, a controversial hair in a guest's pudding... and quite a lot of bickering.
Battling it out for the prize are aromatherapist Erica Swinthenbank, yoga teacher Anne Marie Newland, graphic designer Jamie Traynor and security officer Pretesh Singadia.
2011x98 Middlesborough, Dawn Griffiths
04 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Promotions rep Dawn Griffiths is confident that her Asian-themed evening of curry and traditional Indian dancing will scoop the prize. But she's got a tough crowd to please, a rowdy bunch made up of practical joker Ron Gordon, mouthy market trader Kay Griffiths, sophisticated teacher and thespian Karena Serdecka, and bin man Paul Tidy.
2011x99 Middlesborough, Ron Gordon
05 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Practical joker Ron Gordon hopes an evening of expertly cooked food, elegant hosting skills, and a couple of surprises for his guests will win him the competition in Middlesborough. He is also determined to get a word in edgeways with noisy Kay who dominated last night's dinner party and ruffled a few feathers in the process.
2011x100 Middlesborough, Kay Griffiths
06 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Self-confessed loud mouth Kay Griffiths hopes to liven up her guests with a night full of good food, colourful conversation, some conflict, and her homemade punch.
2011x101 Middlesborough, Karena Serdecka
07 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Cosmopolitan drama teacher Karena Serdecka is treating her guests to a Dutch/Polish menu and her rock chick performance, taking to the stage to sing with her band in a skin tight mini dress and platform boots.
2011x102 Middlesborough, Paul Tidy
08 July, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night of the competition from Middlesbrough and bin man Paul Tidy is planning a movie star, fancy dress theme party, and lots of garlic.
Paul loves garlic, but Ron doesn't. Unfortunately for Ron, Paul's meatball sauce includes five whole bulbs of garlic alone. Paul's got a lot on his plate - even without all that extra garlic - so will he be able to clinch the prize money or will his night end in tears and indigestion?
2011x103 All in One: Birmingham
08 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Hairdresser Phil Gifford takes on drama student Naomi Chamroo, posh chatterbox Maddy Savitt, and serious conversationalist Randeep Sami, in a week featuring bhangra dancing, boob testing, a spot of baldism, `the devil's spawn', and even a bit of civilised conversation.
2011x104 West Yorkshire, Bev Stewart
11 July, 2011 5:30 pm
The latest cook-off comes from West Yorkshire, where first to host is 50-year-old, no-nonsense healthcare worker, Bev Stewart, whose menu includes fish fingers, meat and potato pie, and jelly and ice-cream.
Hair salon owner Rebecca hates fish fingers, computer network engineer Adam feels a meat and potato pie isn't special enough, sales advisor Philomena hates ice-cream, while business owner Charlie assumes the host must be a male school-teacher.
Bev has plenty of things in store to get people in the school-party mood, including an apple bobbing competition. But as tensions rise between the guests, it's not long before the fun is forgotten and playground politics kick in.
2011x105 West Yorkshire, Adam Bolam-Peel
12 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Forty-year-old computer engineer Adam Bolam-Peel has plenty of surprises up his sleeve - from Northumbrian pipe playing to a session of poetry writing.
But as the evening unfolds it doesn't take long for nit-picking guest Philomena to find fault with Adam's cluttered house. And to make matters worse, Charlie can't resist goading Rebecca about her teeth.
2011x106 West Yorkshire, Rebecca Saunders
13 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Image-conscious salon owner Rebecca Saunders has plumped for a 'Glitz and Glam' dress code as part of her evening in Keighley that also includes a mock makeover for everyone.
2011x107 West Yorkshire, Philomena Golenya
14 July, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of 47-year-old Italian sales advisor Philomena Golenya, who is serving a four course menu that's she's written out in Italian. Charlie accidentally breaks Philomena's chair and Philomena has to put out a fire in the kitchen. But her Italian dancing proves to be quite a hit - with at least one of her guests.
2011x108 West Yorkshire, Charlie Walker
15 July, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night and last to host is Charlie Walker, who intends a night of extravagant entertainment with a 'Stylish with Swimwear' dress code and a hot tub disco.
2011x109 All in One: Hull
15 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Housewife Beccy Harrison, DJ Paul Green, glam marketing girl Eve Clark, and amateur dramatics director Mark Daniels battle it out for the prize.
Beccy's Thai-themed evening is swamped by DJ Paul - who takes over every conversation, and can't stop trying to chat up Eve.
Drama darling Mark's naked pictures raise a few eyebrows on his night as host.
Eve Clark's night features `One Hull of a Menu', including `Hulloumi Salad'. But it's Eve's cocktail dress and heels that really get the thumbs up from Paul.
Last to host is Paul, who hopes his version of gourmet food and a naff disco will pull in the points.
2011x110 All in One: Avonmouth
22 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Four cooks in Avonmouth, near Bristol, battle it out in a week of dining including skip diving, food chanting, hula hooping and some rather embarrassing dancing.
Cooking for the prize are kitchen designer Matt Smart, eco-warrior Lily Stephenson, teetotal yoga teacher Charlotta Martinus, and self-styled `Boyonce' Josh Willacy.
2011x111 All in One: East Yorkshire
29 July, 2011 5:30 pm
Four cooks battle it out in a week of palm reading, some racy discoveries in the bedroom, a confusion between posset and possum, and a bit of a botox controversy.
The four cooks are hospital manager Richard Squire, Giles Johnson, who enjoys his own lewd humour, sassy masseuse Jo, who's up for a good time, and super-inquisitive aesthetic practitioner Angie Ward.
2011x112 All in One: Norwich
05 August, 2011 5:30 pm
The competitive foursome's week features an undercooked chicken, a 'busty' party trick, and a super hot chilli-eating challenge.
Ultra-confident Sam Smith is positive he's got the winning menu, glamour model Polly Guy sets out to prove that she's more than just a pretty face, no-nonsense nutritionist Caroline Seamen has high standards when it comes to food, and bank manager and part-time DJ Richard Pearce doesn't hold back when it comes to handing out criticism.
2011x113 All in One: South Devon
12 August, 2011 5:30 pm
This new episode comes from south Devon, where party girl Frankie Tolliday takes on American rock chick Tara Mulholland, Dandy artist Simon Drew and relentless joker Peter Pyne.
2011x114 All in One: Bristol
19 August, 2011 5:30 pm
Four nights of competitive dining in the West Country, features a bit of manhandling, some dodgy 80s disco moments, and an enormous handmade sausage.
Scatty 23-year-old yummy mummy Tess Swan-Ingrey takes on Ian Perryman, man of a thousand bad outfits (and even worse jokes), 42-year-old drugs worker Cathy Lord, and ultra-competitive salesman Tony Boniface.
2011x115 Leeds, Catherine Williams
29 August, 2011 5:30 pm
A new round of the culinary competition begins in Leeds, where first host Catherine Williams, a pescetarian, is cooking a South American-inspired menu for her guests.
2011x116 Leeds, Garth Kirsten-Landman
30 August, 2011 5:30 pm
Second to host in Leeds is outspoken South African Garth Kirsten-Landman, who is hoping his unusual menu - featuring kangaroo meat - will bag him the £1000 prize.
2011x117 Leeds, Sam Appleby
31 August, 2011 5:30 pm
It's Day 3 in Leeds and fun-loving banker Sam Appleby's turn to host. His 'Best of British' themed night features a Henry VIII outfit and a traditional menu with chargrilled lamb.
2011x118 Leeds, Louise Emmerson
01 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Day 4 in Leeds sees company administrator Louise Emmerson as host. She opts for a Mediterranean menu inspired by her former mother-in-law, featuring Madrid chicken and aubergine bake.
2011x119 Leeds, Diane Jones
02 September, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final day of the contest in Leeds and the turn of high-flying property developer Diane Jones to cook. Her menu features Greek filo pastries and a main of cod in Italian sauce.
2011x120 Wolverhampton, Niru Ghai-Read
05 September, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host in Wolverhampton is housing officer Niru Ghai-Read, who's confident her Indian menu and bombardment of entertainment will scoop the prize.
Niru's going head-to-head with hippy Kyle Ferguson, part-time model May Dudley, lothario Stefano Scaringi, and highly-competitive student Bally Singh.
Stefano stuns them all when he asks May some extremely intimate questions, and Niru has a naughty threesome up her sleeve for dessert.
It's a noisy and eventful night, with awkward dance moves and controversy. Can Niru keep it all together?
2011x121 Wolverhampton, Stefano Scaringi
06 September, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of Stefano Scaringi to try to wow his guests in Wolverhampton. The restaurant manager has more than food on his mind, however, as he plans to curry favour with May.
2011x122 Wolverhampton, Bally Singh
07 September, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the day three and fun-loving Bally Singh is hoping a 'student night' can scoop him the prize.
May has to put up with more of Stefano's one-liners. While Bally's starter of beans on toast leaves his guests gobsmacked.
2011x123 Wolverhampton, Kyle Ferguson
08 September, 2011 5:30 pm
IT worker and self-confessed hippy Kyle Ferguson is hoping to prove himself in the kitchen. But is he just too laid back to pull off his Wolverhampton-inspired menu?
2011x124 Wolverhampton, May Dudley
09 September, 2011 5:30 pm
The final day of the competition sees model May Dudley, a self-confessed culinary novice, rely on a 'mum-knows-best' approach.
Things go well until serving the tiger prawn starter sends May's stress levels through the roof.
2011x125 Essex, Emma Parsons
12 September, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host in Essex is support worker and party girl Emma Parsons, who reckons she can win the competition on personality alone.
2011x126 Essex, Adam James
13 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Adam James is next to host in Essex. The confident letting agent pops to the local salon to top up his tan before cooking, only to get into a muddle in the kitchen later on while his guests admire his hunky photos on his wall. Later Lisa worries that Adam's Rolex may not be the real deal as he serves them a very bright cabbage and suggests a vajazzle as a post dinner treat.
2011x127 Essex, Lisa Styles
14 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Hairdressing entrepreneur Lisa Styles is planning to woo her guests at her mansion situated in eight acres of land. There will be butlers and Lisa's prize-winning stallion performing a show jump for the guest's amusement. Unfortunately Emma compares Lisa's main course of lamb to an armpit.
2011x128 Essex, Hal Dervish
15 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Family man Hal Dervish is planning six different dishes for his meze starter and four different meats for his main of traditional Turkish barbeque. There's tension at the table as Emma and Diane's week-long argument over the `meaning of posh' continues. And a Turkish dance in the garden where the guests really let loose.
2011x129 Essex, Diane Whittaker
16 September, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night in Essex and posh magistrate Diane Whittaker hopes to inject a little sophistication into the competition by hosting a black tie event. She also gives each guest a hair transformation - which proves to be a real winner.
2011x130 All in One: Telford
16 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Donna Daly kicks off the week with a man-pleasing menu as she takes on Ian Carter, Sarah Ashley-Ruff, and self-acclaimed 'Mr Perfect', Adam Hurlin.
2011x131 Warrington, Geoff Carter
19 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Water feature builder and bad-joke-teller Geoff Carter is first to showcase his dinner party skills with an Asian-themed menu.
2011x132 Warrington, Stephen Robinson
20 September, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of call centre manager Stephen Robinson to host in Warrington. Can his camp choral entertainment and raspberry bakewell slice win him the prize?
2011x133 Warrington, Alison Davies
21 September, 2011 5:30 pm
In Warrington beef farmer Alison Davies is serving one of her own cows as part of her meal. But a tour round the farm results in Linda having a mishap in the duck pond.
2011x134 Warrington, Emma Hoyle
22 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Science teacher Emma Hoyle is hoping that a scientific approach will help her win the prize. Will pre-dessert fireworks and a soak in Emma's hot tub end the night on the high?
2011x135 Warrington, Linda Weaver
23 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Linda Weaver is putting on a fancy dress party for her guests with a multicultural theme and hopes to wow the group with her bagpipe playing skills.
2011x136 All in One: Burton-on-Trent
23 September, 2011 5:30 pm
In Burton-on-Trent four cooks battle it out in a week featuring sloppy banoffee pie, some seriously undercooked prawns, and much talk of fake boobs and Botox.
Refined food snob Charlotte Yates takes on brash culinary queen Lucy Quy, singer Fiona Denton, and `fun and flirty' Chris Bale. The week features its fair share of culinary controversies, including dumplings out of packet and shop-bought custard.
And while one of the hosts reveals a talent for making animal noises, another introduces everyone to `Chubby', her fat-faced alter ego.
2011x137 South East London, Sophia Pottinger
26 September, 2011 5:30 pm
First to host is gym-fanatic Sophia Pottinger, who's confident her simple but classic menu with dancing for afters will win her the prize. Her guests for the week are goth chick Francessa Santamaria, man-about-town Amadin Ryan, straight-talking Maria Eltheriouri, and competitive cook Fraser Devlin.
2011x138 South East London, Fraser Devlin
27 September, 2011 5:30 pm
In south east London friendly foodie Fraser Devlin is hoping that an evening of expertly cooked food will win him the prize.
But Fraser isn't just relying on his food, he's also planning to put on some entertainment. What he doesn't know is that by the end of the night he won't just be providing the entertainment, Fraser will be the entertainment too.
2011x139 South East London, Francesca
28 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Rock chick Francesca's got a lot to prove as her guests think she's a bimbo and have even named her Barbie.
In keeping with her rocker image Francesca's food is all music related - Prawn to be Wild, followed by Rock Star Rib of Beef, and for dessert Sweet Child of Wine.
The guests love the titles but are less impressed with the dress code - Rock Chic. Mouthy Maria hates fancy dress and fashionista Amadin chooses to ignore it completel. Scotsman Fraser saves the day however and arrives as his newly discovered alter ego Axel McRose.
In the evening Amadin and Sophia discover a portfolio of revealing pictures, and Francesca is forced to admit to her former career as a glamour model.
2011x140 South East London, Amadin Ryan
29 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Day four sees attention-grabbing Amadin Ryan next up to host. But Amadin isn't putting on your average dinner party, he is throwing a Victorian banquet.
2011x141 South East London, Maria Eletheriou
30 September, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the last day of the competition and Maria Eletheriou is serving meze just six weeks after having gastric-band surgery to help her lose weight.
There will be no dieting tonight though as Maria is keen to win, so no small portions and no healthy food is allowed. There will even be a sickly dessert of marshmallow, chocolate and passion fruit mousse.
Maria's entertainment gets off to a smashing start and they also all enjoy a little boogie.
As the evening ends, the winner is revealed, to the delight of some and the devastation of others.
2011x142 All in One: Tyneside
30 September, 2011 5:30 pm
Battling it out in the north east are English teacher and competitive foodie Jenni McGagh, hairdresser Bobby Mukabaa, bowel-obsessed colonic irrigationist Cath Morgan, and cheeky-chappy butcher Dan Freeman.
While Bobby looks a bit like Gazza and brags about his celebrity client list, Jenni's none too keen on his bread and butter pudding, and decides to hide it.
Cath's `bowel-enhancing' evening leaves her guests wanting less information.
Butcher Dan hopes his award-winning black pudding and top quality steak fillets will win him the competition. But unfortunately he makes a schoolboy error cooking his meat.
2011x143 Swansea, Jen Edwards
03 October, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the first day of the competition in Swansea and fitness fanatic Jen Edwards is producing low-carb dishes for her guests, one of whom causes a stir by telling Jen she hates her menu.
2011x144 Swansea, James Knight
04 October, 2011 5:30 pm
School teacher James Knight host his dinner party, a school-themed occasion, complete with children's party games.
2011x145 Swansea, Keith Larrard
05 October, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the midway point of the Swansea culinary contest and tackling the challenge is 6ft 8in rugby boy Keith Larrard, whose guests see him as a bull in a china shop in the kitchen.
2011x146 Swansea, Karen Wood
06 October, 2011 5:30 pm
Day four and host Karen Wood can't wait to get her guests partying in her hot tub after serving them a buffet-style menu featuring quiche.
2011x147 Swansea, Katherine Waldemar Brown
07 October, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night and poised to take the challenge is naughty solicitor Katherine Waldemar Brown.
Katherine has gone all out with a sophisticated menu, `tarts and vicars' dress code, and even a mock trial for her guests.
But, with the bad feeling that's simmered between two of her guests all week, it doesn't look as though there will be order in Katherine's court.
2011x148 All in One: Carlisle
07 October, 2011 5:30 pm
Competing for culinary supremacy in Carlisle are complementary therapy student Helen Speakman, boy band drummer Andy Bainbridge, DIY devotee Nigel Hawes and cake maker Deborah Nixon.
Helen has set herself a challenge with multiple courses in an oriental theme and she's determined to cook everything from scratch.
Pop wannabe Andy has decided to use his boyish charms to win points, rather than offering complicated dishes on his menu.
Nigel hopes his happy-go-lucky nature and a bizarre, dream-inspired Italian menu will be enough to land him the prize.
Last to host is cake maker Deborah, who finally gets the chance to show off her much-bragged-about culinary skills. Will she be left with egg on her face when she serves a breakfast fry-up as one of her courses?
2011x149 All in One: Hampshire
14 October, 2011 5:30 pm
In Hampshire, motor-mouth mum of four Selena Bartlett, punk rock vegan Jhon Cosgrove, retired boat lover Anson Lane and chatty hairdresser Terese Scott are battling it out for the £1000 prize.
Selena, a college lecturer, is expecting to be the centre of attention, but the limelight is instantly stolen by Anson, who threatens to take his teeth out, while Selena and Terese attempt to out-talk each other.
Punk rock vegan Jhon's dinner party features a menu of spicy peanut soup, fake steak pie and cheesecake. He also throws in some face painting on arrival before stripping naked at the dinner table!
Elvis enthusiast Anson offers a simple menu of asparagus wrapped in ham, fish for the carnivores, pie for Jhon and pancakes for dessert.
The final dinner party is hosted by hairdresser Terese. She's looking forward to the meal but the simmering tension between her and Selena soon comes to a head.
With feelings frayed and £1000 up for grabs, will it be tears of joy or anger as the winner is
2011x150 All in One: North West London
21 October, 2011 5:30 pm
Four very different amateur cooks are putting on four very different dinner parties. Competing for the prize are 25-year-old solicitor Bahareh Amani, bachelor boy and satellite dish engineer Anil Patel, gardener Alan Stride, and furniture delivery man and tattoo fanatic Danny `Bulldog' Buckton.
Bahareh likes to look good at all times and plans to entertain her three male guests with a spot of belly dancing. But what will they make of her Iranian-inspired dinner?
On Day 2, Anil Patel entertains with a very spicy traditional Indian dinner. Danny has a great night - he loves the food and also Bahareh's towering pink stilettos.
On Alan Stride's night, the host opens up to his guests about his past but they soon wish they'd never asked.
Danny Buckton's night features tattoos, Thai food and disco dancing.
2011x151 Wirral, Vernal Aley
24 October, 2011 5:30 pm
The cookery competition comes to the Wirral and first to host is lap dancing club-owner and millionaire Vernal Aley at his luxury mansion.
Vernal is up against feminist and masters student Candida Darling, fun-loving party girl Chrissy Griffin, who giggles a lot, chicken-lover Adele Richards, and project manager and foodie Stuart Leake.
2011x152 Wirral, Candida Darling
25 October, 2011 5:30 pm
Feminist student Candida Darling is second to host on the Wirral. But will Candida's hairy chicken scupper her chances of winning the prize?
Given her views on Vernal's lap dancing business her guests are surprised to see a set of revealing pictures taken in Candida's youth. But the night ends in good spirits with Vernal weighing up Chrissy's assets.
2011x153 Wirral, Adele Richards
26 October, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of chicken enthusiast Adele Richards, who is hoping to throw a great dinner party using plenty of home grown ingredients, including eggs from her hens.
But Vernal is less than impressed with the amount of cat hair in the food, as are Candida and Stuart. And while the others are left gagging, serial giggler Chrissy is left chuckling - again.
2011x154 Wirral, Chrissy Griffin
27 October, 2011 5:30 pm
Bubbly hairdresser Chrissy Griffin is hoping a colourful Caribbean menu will help her bag the prize. But simmering tensions boil over at the table followed by tears and tantrums.
2011x155 Wirral, Stuart Leake
28 October, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night and 32-year-old foodie Stuart hopes to bring harmony back to the group by throwing a glamorous 1920s themed dinner party.
2011x156 All in One: Windsor
28 October, 2011 5:30 pm
In Windsor solicitor Anil Vij takes on food snob and web designer Harry Hardisty, posh property business woman Jan Bowdler, and lady of leisure Ansa Khan - who thinks of herself as the `other' Queen of Windsor.
On night one a tipsy Jan insists on feeding Anil and Ansa makes the mistake of imitating Jan's posh accent. Harry's eel starter raises a few eyebrows on day two, but it it's Jan's dancing that steals the show. On day three Jan hosts an evening at the races, while day four sees tensions rise and a confrontational chat between Jan and Ansa.
2011x157 Edinburgh, Peter Ferguson
31 October, 2011 5:30 pm
First up in Edinburgh is events manager Peter Ferguson, who hopes to deliver a show stopping night for his four unsuspecting guests, with a gospel choir in to get them on their feet.
2011x158 Edinburgh, Alison Lynch
01 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Second to host is Alison Lynch, who's plans a jiujitsu-themed surprise for her entertainment. Meanwhile Cynthia charms Gary by telling him just what she can do with a mango.
2011x159 Edinburgh, Cynthia Gentle
02 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Beautician Cynthia Gentle plans to win over her guests in Edinburgh with an international themed menu, including crocodile as part of the main course.
2011x160 Edinburgh, Rena
03 November, 2011 5:30 pm
In Edinburgh healthcare worker Rena is planning a decadent menu. But it's Cynthia who raises a few eyebrows when she brings out one of Rena's bedroom toys out at the table.
2011x161 Edinburgh, Gary Reid
04 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Security boss Gary Reid is rigging his dining room in Edinburgh with spy equipment so his guest's every whims are catered for. And Alison and Peter continue to bicker.
2011x162 All in One: Isle of Man
04 November, 2011 5:30 pm
On the Isle of Man four hosts go head to head in a week featuring some flirting, some bitching, some insults, a Manx crab starter, and one host dressing up as a cow to serve pudding.
Taking part are millionaire property developer John Tinsley, posh pensioner Madeline Simpson, travel agent Mandy Quayle, and Irish gardener Sean O'Connell.
2011x163 Croydon, Keith Preddie
07 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Kick-starting the competition in Croydon is childcare practitioner and Michael Jackson impersonator Keith Preddie.
His love for the King of Pop is evident as he moonwalks his way around his kitchen to prepare for his party.
But will his guests think it's all style over substance as they tuck into his prawn cocktail starter, 'Shamone' chicken main and the duo of puds for his 'Dirty Diana' dessert?
2011x164 Croydon, Suzie Phillips
08 November, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of cat obsessive and vegetarian Suzie Phillips to host in Croydon and she's is going to have to work hard to win round her carnivorous guests.
With character clashes and kitty capers galore, can Suzie bag that £1,000 prize or will her night be a catastrophe?
2011x165 Croydon, Vanessa D'Souza
09 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Host and trainee solicitor Vanessa D'Souza is hoping to set the standard with her 'Michelin-starred' quality meal.
Self-confessed food snob Vanessa is hoping to educate her fellow diners with her culinary skills and fine wines, which includes serving the perenially-tricky soufflé.
Will Vanessa's soufflés rise to the occasion, or will her attempt at Michelin-star dining fall flat and cost her the £1,000?
2011x166 Croydon, Sarah Marie Palmer
10 November, 2011 5:30 pm
This stage of the culinary contest in Croydon sees straight-talking Sarah Marie Palmer take up the challenge.
Will an evening that includes an appearance from Sarah Marie's pet snake Princess, a pole dancing completion and some very spicy food be enough to win her the £1,000 cash prize?
2011x167 Croydon, Robert Preston
11 November, 2011 5:30 pm
On the last leg of the competition in Croydon, host and skateboarding geek Robert Preston is hoping his inventive cooking will win over his guests.
Self-styled 'mystery man' Rob leaves his fellow guests baffled about what to expect when they find out he's serving a 'Badger salad'.
Will Rob's unusual food and entertainment be enough to bag him the £1,000?
2011x168 All in One: Luton
11 November, 2011 5:30 pm
This brand new episode comes from Luton where, battling it out over four nights are B&B owner Alison McGaw, fire-fighting action man Gary Salvage, fearsomely feisty Polish mum Alex Lipa, and know-it-all fitness trainer Kirkland Hay.
Expect swooning, sophisticated chat and even spanking as the contestants go head-to-head for the £1,000 prize?
2011x169 Southampton, Anna Gibbons
14 November, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the first day of the competition and receptionist Anna Gibbons is planning a burlesque-themed dinner party - with pole-dancing in the garden.
Things get off to a rocky start around the table when Anna is forced to defend her goat's cheese tart starter
Anna's main course also sees an awkward moment when Greg suggests the prawns used in her curry aren't of a very high standard.
By the time Anna serves dessert, she's hoping the entertainment has helped the diners work up an appetite. Little does she know it involves an ingredient that one of her guests has a phobia of...
2011x170 Southampton, Darren
15 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Party animal Darren host a 90s raver-themed evening and also surprise his guests with an unfortunately placed tattoo.
Darren serves up an impressive starter of molecular melon, but his main course takes a turn for the worse, and the appearance of a mouldy raspberry in his dessert rather lets him down.
2011x171 Southampton, Greg Bell
16 November, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the halfway point of the competition and customer service advisor and food snob Greg Bell is planning a night fit for royalty.
After two nights of picking at and criticising his fellow competitors, it doesn't take long before the guests begin to get their own back on Greg. It's blow after blow until finally he snaps.
2011x172 Southampton, Tasha Whyte
17 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Tasha Whyte is hoping her simple menu with fun entertainment will ease any tensions that remain between her guests in a dinner party full of twists and turns that ends with a bang.
2011x173 Southampton, Bijal
18 November, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final night and the turn of Bijal, who is on a mission to create the ultimate dinner party with no meat, in what proves to be an explosive end to the week.
2011x174 Birmingham, Matthew Emson
21 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Matthew Emson hopes to win over his fellow diners with a combination of luxury ingredients, charm and tactical game play.
While his crystal ball-reading entertainment makes a big impression on Patricia,Terence and Sarah find it hard to take seriously.
2011x175 Birmingham, Lorraine Wood
22 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Second to host in Birmingham is catering assistant Lorraine Wood who has chosen a Mexican theme for her night, including inflatable cacti and a hula hoop competition.
But it's going to take more than that to impress last night's host Matthew Emson, who declares that the `gloves are off' now that his night is over.
Terence Wallen is expecting a wholesome meal from voluptuous host Lorraine, and gets more than he bargained for when he sees Lorraine's skimpy costumes. But as the night unfolds the insults fly, temperatures rise and tears roll.
2011x176 Birmingham, Sarah Ward
23 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Next to host in Birmingham is young music graduate Sarah Ward, who owns an extensive collection of doll's houses and plans a Tudor-style dance for entertainment.
2011x177 Birmingham, Patricia Jones
24 November, 2011 5:30 pm
In Birmingham, 42-year-old chatterbox and salon owner Patricia Jones is hoping to impress her guests with an Irish-themed menu and a personal performance of a Celtic classic.
2011x178 Birmingham, Terence Wallen
25 November, 2011 5:30 pm
The final night in Birmingham sees Terence Wallen serving parrot fish and offering a massage to de-stress his fellow diners.
2011x179 All in One: Coventry
25 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Magician Gareth Twynam takes on mum-of-two Sumi Malhortra-Chauhan, recruitment consultant Kristy Mooney, and salesman Phil Roberts, in a week featuring a bit of Bollywood, a chilli showdown, some manly one-upmanship, crazy golf, and a bit of girl power.
2011x180 Norwich, Miranda Robinson
28 November, 2011 5:30 pm
Come Dine With Me is in Norwich, and first to host is MA student and part-time waitress Miranda Robinson. With her staple uniform of high heels and short skirts, Miranda claims that although she looks like a bimbo she is actually rather intelligent.
She hopes to impress her diners with her posh starter of Escargot de Bourgogne. Miranda is adamant that everyone should at least try her starter, but some of her guests find them hard to swallow, in particular fussy chip van owner Cheryl Pennell, who isn't keen on eating any "foreign muck".
But house music producer Danny Bond - otherwise known as DJ Gadget Man - loves snails when they are cooked to perfection (he won't be satisfied with rubber bullets). Her guests are less fearful of her main course - sea bass with roasted vegetables - but local radio DJ Dave Webster does not spend his evening masticating over bones.
Completing the Norwich line-up is self-confessed smarty pants Amy Nicholson who finds the perfect opportunity to show off
2011x181 Norwich, Danny Bond
29 November, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the second day of the competition in Norwich and the turn of international DJ Danny Bond (aka Gadget Man) to host.
Danny sweats it out in the kitchen with a very adventurous menu and as he pushes his culinary skills to the limit, it's touch and go whether he will pull it off.
And he's got a DJ dress code to boot. While Danny's food goes down well with his guests, the host himself is unimpressed with the outcome, and his time spent away from the table leaves the guests feeling a little let down by Danny's hosting skills.
Will Danny's fancy menu and entertainment of a group sing-along be enough to win over his fellow diners and bag him the £1,000 cash prize?
2011x182 Norwich, Amy Nicholson
30 November, 2011 5:30 pm
It's halfway through the week in Norwich and the turn of part-time stand-up comedienne Amy Nicholson to host.
But before the guests even arrive, they are puzzled by her laid-back Middle Eastern menu. Dave, Danny and Miranda are confused by the strange sounding food, while fussy eater Cheryl fears that she'll be served up more "foreign muck".
The night kicks off with table talk of Amy's stand-up but Dave steals her limelight announcing he too is a stand-up comedian. The calibre of the jokes however suggests the East Anglia comedy circuit might be best avoided.
Amy's food is described as a bush-tucker trial and looks a bit like oatmeal, but she assures the group that she is going for taste over presentation.
Will her "turd" looking food and unusual tattoos strike a chord with her diners, or will her jokes and pretension wear a bit thin?
2011x183 Norwich, Dave Webster
01 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's day four of the competition and time for Norwich's version of Alan Partridge, aka radio DJ Dave Webster, to cook.
He's planning a Norfolk-inspired menu, which should hopefully please one of his guests, fuss-pot and foreign food hater Cheryl Pennell.
The night kicks off with a few giggles when Amy and Miranda stumble across a photo of their host in speedos. And the Dave-bashing continues when he asks his guests to guess his job. Not that Dave cares, he's too busy congratulating himself on his culinary excellence.
Dave's 'entertainment' initially seems underwhelming, but it causes rather a stir when Miranda gets competitive and loses her rag.
So, will his traditional Norfolk food win over his diners and bag him the £1,000 prize or will tempers and tantrums spoil the night?
2011x184 Norwich, Cheryl Pennell
02 December, 2011 5:30 pm
The final night in Norwich sees chip shop van owner Cheryl Pennell cook for her guests.
Luckily for Cheryl, her van is parked on the drive ready for her to serve her 'posh' fish and chips. However, things don't go quite according to plan when one deep fat fryer fails to heat up leaving her cooking plans in disorder.
Once she gets the food on the table, Miranda wastes no time in drawing attention to her cleavage and some misplaced chilli sauce. As the night progresses Cheryl finally gets something she's been dying all week off her chest.
After a week of exotic dining, will Cheryl's 'posh' fish and chips be enough to win over her guests and win that £1,000 cash prize?
2011x185 All in One: Dundee and Lothian
02 December, 2011 5:30 pm
A week of competitive dining featuring bickering, edible glitter, sumo-wrestling, and a post-dinner toilet roll game.
Super serious science student Ben Skerry takes on celebrity-obsessed school teacher Jessica McLaren, fun-loving prison manager Derek Taylor, and über-competitive office manager Cara-Anne Marshall.
2011x186 Stockport, Linda Weeks-Holt
05 December, 2011 5:30 pm
Local councillor and proud northerner Linda Weeks-Holt throws a rag-to-riches themed evening, full of Northern delicacies, including tripe and meat puddings wrapped in an old bedsheet.
2011x187 Stockport, Lady Annie Targett
06 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the turn of Lady Annie Targett to host. But she's not just any lady, she bought her title off the internet. Lady Annie is hosting a black tie event.
2011x188 Stockport, Sam Kitching
07 December, 2011 5:30 pm
Civil servant Sam Kitching takes his turn at hosting. Sam's aim is to charm the ladies with his delights, while shooting down in flames his older arch rival, the retired copper John Brinnand.
2011x189 Stockport, Kristen Cooley
08 December, 2011 5:30 pm
All-American gal Kristen Cooley plans to bring the Wild West to Stockport for one night only and dazzle her guests with an American-themed party.
2011x190 Stockport, John Brinnand
09 December, 2011 5:30 pm
The final day sees retired copper and old charmer John Brinnand take up the challenge. John plans to go all Zen in homage to what he feels will be a winning Thai menu.
2011x191 All in One: Nottingham
09 December, 2011 5:30 pm
Battling it out this time are a potty-mouthed pensioner, a wrestler, a mouthy mum and a marketing director. Expect some unsavoury dinner table conversation and a battle of the sexes.
Pensioner Jean Lintorn, wrestler `Psycho' Stevie Flint, mouthy-mum Jess Hardacre and marketing director Scott Whittaker are the contestants.
2011x192 Lincolnshire, Jose Stewart
12 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's day one of this brand new competition, set in Lincolnshire, and Carrie Bradshaw-wannabe Jose Stewart is hosting a Sex and the City meets Marbella night for her guests.
Jose's guests are teacher Skip Schultz tattoo artist Indy Nijjar, entrepreneur Sharon Wright, and ditzy admin worker Jessica Carroll.
Jose struggles to keep her eye on the game, too busy twitter-stalking celebrities to concentrate on cooking her Spanish-themed menu. Later she introduces children's party games to entertain her guests and a game of truth or dare, with some interesting revelations, and even an unlikely romantic encounter.
2011x193 Lincolnshire, Skip Schultz
13 December, 2011 5:30 pm
Day two in Lincolnshire sees history teacher Skip Schultz plan an evening celebrating his American roots. But what secret does Skip have to reveal to his guests?
While Skip's guests are impressed with the starter, the main proves a confusing flop. Will Skip's entertainment save the day?
2011x194 Lincolnshire, Sharon Wright
14 December, 2011 5:30 pm
In Lincolnshire it's the turn of entrepreneur Sharon Wright - who is bringing to the competition all the tenacity and commitment she applies to her business career.
Sharon's repeatedly practised her key dishes of seared scallops, crispy top pork belly, and chocolate praline tart; hoping to impress her guests with three perfectly cooked courses. She has a strict schedule and has thought through her guests' every need. She even gets a gardener round to make sure the garden is in full bloom.
2011x195 Lincolnshire, Indy Nijjar
15 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's day four in Lincolnshire, and tattoo artist Indy Nijjar is hosting a summer-themed dinner party. But what do his guests make of the 'bring swimwear' dress code?
2011x196 Lincolnshire, Jessica Carroll
16 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the final day in Lincolnshire and the turn of ditzy but endearing 23-year-old Jessica Carroll. Will Jessica's Chinese dinner and unusual house pet impress enough to win her the prize?
2011x197 All in One: Herefordshire
16 December, 2011 5:30 pm
Battling it out in Herefordshire is 47-year-old customer service advisor Mandy Fincher, `professional bum' John Harrington, actor Simon Blood DeVay, and straight-talking accountant Sarah Haines, in a week of competitive dining featuring some sulking, outrageous flirting, a bit of medieval sword fighting, and a jump in the pool.
2011x198 Worcestershire, Claire Wier
19 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's the first day of the competition in Worcestershire and fitness enthusiast Claire Wier is producing a low-fat menu for her guests.
As if healthy eating wasn't enough, she gets them working up an appetite with an aerobic workout. But will her healthy options win the diners over or will she just end up getting a skinny score?
2011x199 Worcestershire, Pippa Langhorne
20 December, 2011 5:30 pm
On day two of the competition in Worcestershire, beauty pageant queen and dinner party virgin Pippa Langhorne throws a sophisticated Midsummer Night's Dream themed evening for her guests.
She also provides entertainment with her singing dog Buddy, a local celebrity. But will she bewitch the diners with her canine crooner or is great hosting more about the grub?
2011x200 Worcestershire, Tim Lawson
21 December, 2011 5:30 pm
It's day three in Worcestershire and party boy publican Tim Lawson is hoping to win over his guests with a raucous country-themed blow-out featuring a novel take on a prawn cocktail.
But when one participant brings along hand-crafted 'egg-a-likes' of her fellow diners, not everyone is impressed. And a disagreement over a white bread allergy turns the evening a little sour.
2011x201 Worcestershire, Teresa Cox
22 December, 2011 5:30 pm
On day four in Worcestershire, Teresa Cox is hoping to win over her guests with a rich, sumptuous feast that should score top marks.
She's asked the diners to come dressed as 'Ghosts of Old London' and begins the night by sending them off to the cellar on a hunt for apparitions.
The lobster starter impresses everyone, but when the conversation turns to the paranormal there are mixed reactions.
2011x202 Worcestershire, Chris Sheppard
23 December, 2011 5:30 pm
For the final night of the competition in Worcestershire, super-competitive Chris Sheppard throws a sophisticated black-tie-themed dinner.
His starter goes down a treat, with everyone agreeing his home-made sweet chilli sauce is the best they've ever tried. The evening's going as planned, but will his posh nosh be enough to bag him the £1000 prize?
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