Season 2011 2011

TV-G

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?

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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 her a credible score?

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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?

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?

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.

Second to host in west Lancashire is single mum-of-two Lindsay Pulford, who's hoping to impress with her Caribbean-themed night.

History student Chris Mosey is the latest to host, with a menu including blue cheesecake and Scouse tapas.

Louise Dee is hoping to impress with her menu of Spanish-inspired food and her plans for an 'Old Skool Rave'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 thetarte' isn't Jean-Jacques' girlfriend.

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.

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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.

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 isSaucy 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 foodhot and wet', which leaves Annie planning her revenge.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Picky pub landlord Tony Jackson rolls out his pub-themed night. But can Tony please arch rival Chris, who's looking for revenge?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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', includingHulloumi 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.