More familiar to London’s top restaurants, self confessed first time chef Rowland is a virtual stranger to his own kitchen. In the celebrity special his meringues are stuck to the baking tray, his pancakes are falling flat and for once our comedian host just can’t get his timings right. Air Date : 24th-Jul-2006  Read More

Linda may have starred on theatre and television but she’s never before cooked a dinner party. She’s pinning her hopes on an “Italian” and “organic” menu, seeking inspiration from her best friend and a favourite local restaurant. Linda is second in the line up on the Come Dine With Me celebrity special. Air Date : 25th-Jul-2006  Read More

Anneka’s more used to being wined and dined than getting her hands dirty, but still opts for an adventurous menu full of Mediterranean flavour, including a Catalan Paella in the celebrity special Air Date : 26th-Jul-2006  Read More

Our celebrities on the celebrity special have bonded well – with the exception of restaurant critic Toby Young. His acerbic remarks have not gone unnoticed and he’s not been winning friends. Air Date : 27th-Jul-2006  Read More

Hoping to wipe the floor with the competition on the celeb special is Aggie Mackenzie: she’s the co-presenter of ‘How Clean Is Your House’ and former Associate Editor of Good House Keeping Magazine…so her guests have very high expectations of her home and cooking. Air Date : 28th-Jul-2006  Read More

71-year-old Terry White from Liverpool hopes to win over four complete strangers with his classic Cordon Bleu menu. He’s been cooking for over 40 years, but now he’ll have to learn some new tricks. Air Date : 31st-Jul-2006  Read More

It’s the second gathering in Liverpool and tonight’s host is fishmonger Dan Redfern. Super competitive, he tries to impress his guests by spending £200 on alcohol alone to accompany an ambitions four course meal and an array of fish canapés. Air Date : 1st-Aug-2006  Read More

Tonight it’s Nikki O’Leary’s turn to have a shot at the £1000 prize in Liverpool – but it’s not going to be easy because she’s planning to serve a three course vegan meal to four meat loving food connoisseurs. Air Date : 2nd-Aug-2006  Read More

Customer Service Manger Ian Cook, in Liverpool, tries to grab the top prize by planning his cooking as a military operation. Armed with the freshest ingredients, his own recipes and a superb knowledge of his critical guests, he tries to win them over one by one, by appeasing their particular tastes. Air Date : 3rd-Aug-2006  Read More

It’s the final night of the culinary stand off in Liverpool and it’s the turn of etiquette queen and Royalist, Margaret Twemlow. She has a hard act to follow, after a week featuring some of the highest scores seen on Come Dine With Me. But Margaret has a plan which just might put her in the lead. Air Date : 4th-Aug-2006  Read More

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It’s the start of five days of stiff culinary competition in London. Cooking for four complete strangers tonight is anthropologist Linda Shanson. She’s planned her menu to reflect her well travelled past, with no less than sixteen dishes from around the world. Air Date : 14th-Aug-2006  Read More

It’s day two in London and tonight fishmonger Jonathan Norris is entertaining. He’s passionate about all things fish, and when he lays his eyes on a prize turbot, it’s love at first sight. Air Date : 15th-Aug-2006  Read More

Night three in London and it’s the turn of seventy year old opera singer Patricia Varley who’s hoping to impress her guests with a retro menu of dinner party hits straight out of the seventies. Air Date : 16th-Aug-2006  Read More

It’s the fourth day of the competition in London and tonight is the turn of Italian estate agent John Santamaria. Air Date : 17th-Aug-2006  Read More

It’s the last night of the competition and our five London food lovers are about to find out who’s won that £1,000 first prize. Tonight’s host is architect, surveyor and property developer Richard Whitaker. Richard is a stickler for detail and when it comes to food everything has to be just so. Air Date : 18th-Aug-2006  Read More

Fancy Dress company owner Julia Knight serve up a mexican theme Dinner Party. Air Date : 21st-Aug-2006  Read More

Postman Grahm Fox aims for the £100 prize but there's a crab bone in the fish cakes! Air Date : 22nd-Aug-2006  Read More

Holistic Therapist Patsy serves up a spicy caribbean menu. Air Date : 23rd-Aug-2006  Read More

Erotic dancer Michele cooper trys to impresse her guests with chicken hotpot. Air Date : 24th-Aug-2006  Read More

Half French Web designer Danny Fletcher trys to impress his guests with an all french menu. Air Date : 25th-Aug-2006  Read More

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Rachel ropes in her husband and kids but the move backfires when the kids brownies end up in the bin. Air Date : 11th-Sep-2006  Read More