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Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2005 - 2005
Episode 1
Stoke-on-Trent, Jane Bagley
23 mins
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.
Episode 2
Stoke-on-Trent, Sarah Adams-Lipa
24 mins
Footballer's wife Sarah is the second to host in the Stoke-on-Trent area, and she has a very different plan for home cooking: she's going to cheat. But will her guests realise that her starter has been bought from Birmingham's Bull Ring?
Episode 3
Stoke-on-Trent, Tricia Martin
24 mins
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.
Episode 4
Stoke-on-Trent, Lesley Blood
24 mins
It's Lesley's turn to host, and she surprises everyone by having a chocolate theme throughout every course of her menu. But her guests don't seem to want to give her a chance, having issues from everything from the food to her accent.
Episode 5
Stoke-on-Trent, Brian Williams
24 mins
Father Brian cooks dinner for four over-excited female guests in Come Dine With Me Stoke. It'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.
Episode 6
London, Moona Messamri
24 mins
Moona Messamri is the first to host in London, and her guests are all on their best behaviour, even when the wine starts flowing. Will her Italian menu go down well when she reveals she has paid her cleaner to help her with the meals?
Episode 7
London, Bruce Mainwaring
24 mins
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.
Episode 8
London, Pauline Morrison
24 mins
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.
Episode 9
London, Michael O'Keefe
24 mins
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.
Episode 10
London, Belinda Taylor
24 mins
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).
Episode 11
Leeds, Vera Liburd
23 mins
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.
Episode 12
Leeds, Stuart Moss
24 mins
The second night sees a somewhat blasé attitude from host Stuart, as he goes to work and leaves just three hours to get everything ready for the evening. Yet time catches up with him, leaving Stuart stressed and his guests impatient.
Episode 13
Leeds, Craig McAlpine
24 mins
The third night sees Craig trying to break the downward trend after two nights of failed cooking and semi-absent hosts. But while Craig tries to introduce sophistication into the week, his rivals begin to get jealous of the competition.
Episode 14
Leeds, Pippa Hudson
24 mins
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.
Episode 15
Leeds, Paul Ulett
24 mins
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?
Episode 16
London, Jane Furlong
24 mins
The first series ends with a second trip to London, this time to the home of Jane Furlong. Planning a five course meal with ten separate dishes, her evening gets mixed responses as her guests are almost overwhelmed with the volume of food.
Episode 17
London, David Thomas
24 mins
Second to host for the week is David, who organises an evening of sophistication and innovative food. But with the tone very formal, will his guests award him highly when they haven't had chance to unwind?
Episode 18
London, Sarah Donohue
24 mins
Powerboat racer Sarah has a Moroccan-themed menu with 21 dishes, including 12 starters. With beanbag seats, belly dancing entertainment and a "hubbly bubbly" pipe for afterwards, it's a different experience for many, particularly David.
Episode 19
London, Rocky Scott
24 mins
After three nights of intensively prepared food, fourth host Rocky wants a stress-free, low effort dinner. The atmosphere follows suit, as the group are the most relaxed they've ever been, though Sarah is beginning to grate on David.
Episode 20
London, Paul Martin
24 mins
Magician Paul rounds off the first series of Come Dine With Me, though an interruption from his wine delivery man disrupts the flow of the evening for his guests. There's also a change in the way winners are announced for this edition.
