

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…
TV-14 • Reality • Series • 2005 • 51 seasons
Starring: Dave Lamb

S1 E1 - Stoke, Jane Bagley
Part-time opera diva Jane Bagley from Come Dine With Me Stoke kicks off with a menu that looks set to impress. Her obsession with lists should ensure nothing is left to chance but the prospect of four strangers judging every last mouthful proves overwhelming.
Jan 10, 2005 • 23m

S1 E2 - Stoke, Sarah Adams-Lipa
Sarah provides this weeks second dinner and a glimpse into the glamours life of a real footballer's wife.
Jan 11, 2005 • 24m

S1 E3 - Stoke, Tricia Martin
Tricia Martin - Stoke's answer to Hyacinth Bucket - makes her bid for dinner party dominance in this episode of Come Dine With Me. Tricia's menu is carefully thought out: home-made watercress soup, fish pie and a sensational pannetone bread-and-butter pudding which she hopes will win top marks from her guests.
Jan 12, 2005 • 24m

S1 E4 - Stoke, Lesley Blood
Estate agent and former Miss Stoke finalist Lesley creates an extraordinary three-course all-chocolate menu. Can her guests stomach it?
Jan 13, 2005 • 24m

S1 E5 - Stoke, Father Brian Williams
Father Brian cooks dinner for four over-excited female guests in Come Dine With Me Stoke. IIt's the final dinner, and the gourmet group are really hitting their stride. Sarah, Tricia, Lesley and Jane are giggly, irreverent and something of a handful for the bemused Midlands vicar. Father Brian is a revelation in the kitchen: a breath-taking combination of Fanny Craddock and Basil Fawlty; it's not entirely clear whether he's heading for culinary canonisation or complete cooking chaos
Jan 14, 2005 • 24m

S1 E6 - London, Moona Messamri
Meet domestic goddess, Moona Messamri, from Come Dine With Me London. She believes her 10-course Italian feast will wow her guests and guarantee her top marks, but with such an extensive menu has she bitten off more than she can chew?
Jan 17, 2005 • 24m

S1 E7 - London, Bruce Mainwaring
City slicker, Bruce Mainwaring, from Come Dine With Me London plans to wow his guests with his stunning bachelor pad and extensive wine cellar. He's playing to win, but is so caught up with his food and wine that he makes some basic culinary blunders. But when the guests arrive, it soon becomes clear that Moona prefers the role of host to guest. She's no longer centre of attention and not happy sitting in Bruce's shadow.
Jan 18, 2005 • 24m

S1 E8 - London, Pauline Morrison
Canadian Pauline lives in a small, cramped flat and has a plan to host a garden barbecue to give her guests room. Yet while her food goes down well, fetishist Pauline's decision to have a burlesque dancer as entertainment divides opinion.
Jan 19, 2005 • 24m

S1 E9 - London, Michael O'Keefe
Innovator, Michael O'Keefe, takes a relaxed approach to hosting in Come Dine With Me London. He believes success lies in perfect planning rather than slaving over a hot stove, so he's booked Caroline the caterer to cook up the winning dinner. For Michael, it's off to the poodle parlour to give his beloved dog Cosmo some pampering, followed by browsing round the shops and a leisurely coffee.
Jan 20, 2005 • 24m

S1 E10 - London, Belinda Taylor
Belinda hosts the final dinner party in Come Dine With Me London. Her newly decorated modern dining room is her pride and joy and she's hoping it will rid her of the "mumsy" image the rest of the group have labelled her with. Belinda's cooking a traditional roast meal (which probably won't help with the "mumsy" thing).
Jan 21, 2005 • 24m

S1 E11 - Leeds, Vera Liburd
Spiky-haired, leopard-printed dinner lady Vera Liburd welcomes four complete strangers into her home for the first dinner party in Come Dine With Me Leeds. And this dinner lady is hoping to cook her guests something a little more sophisticated than the average school dinner. She's confident that she can impress these four foodies with her cooking, but nerves and her own lethal fruit punch ensure the evening doesn't turn out exactly how she'd planned.
Jan 24, 2005 • 23m

S1 E12 - Leeds, Stuart Moss
Stuart creates something you’ve never seen before by combining two British favourites - the full English breakfast and the curry.
Jan 25, 2005 • 24m

S1 E13 - Leeds, Craig McAlpine
Super suave 25-year-old Craig is planning a thoroughly sophisticated evening for his guests. But will his formal manner stifle the atmosphere?
Jan 26, 2005 • 24m

S1 E14 - Leeds, Pippa Hudson
Pippa Hudson is well practised in the art of entertaining, but there's a small problem with her guests: she doesn't like them. In the fourth episode of Come Dine With Me Leeds we witness Pippa trying to make up for her lack of enthusiasm for the company with her food and wine
Jan 27, 2005 • 24m

S1 E15 - Leeds, Paul Ulett
It's the last menu of the competition in Come Dine With Me Leeds and the turn of former army chef Paul Ulett to host his dinner. He runs his kitchen by the 'five Ps' (prior preparation prevents poor performance). Will his army background ensure everything runs with military precision? Or will the evening turn into a boot camp for his guests?
Jan 28, 2005 • 24m

S1 E16 - London, Jane Furlong
Office manager Jane cooks up a lavish five-course banquet, but how will the guests react to her obsession with all things purple?
Jan 31, 2005 • 24m

S1 E17 - London, David Thomas
The centrepiece of debonair David's meal is ‘Duck in a Box’, a dish that he's created himself and involves a very clever trick with duck breasts and a loaf of bread.
Feb 1, 2005 • 24m

S1 E18 - London, Sarah Donohue
It's Sarah's turn to show off her hosting skills. She's laying on a 12-starter extravaganza. But will her love for the Middle East prove her undoing as well as her inspiration?
Feb 2, 2005 • 24m

S1 E19 - London, Rocky Scott
Rocky Scott doesn't believe dinner parties should be hard work. She relies on good, honest home cooking, most of which (in her case) can be bought from the shop.
Feb 3, 2005 • 24m

S1 E20 - London, Paul Martin
Paul’s homemade bread is calculated to impress, and his lemon tart looks truly delicious. The oven gloves are off for the final dinner party of Come Dine With Me!
Feb 4, 2005 • 24m
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Come Dine with Me
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.
TV-14 • Reality • TV Series • 2005