Come Dine with Me Season 8 Episodes

Episode 1

London, Greg Basire

24 mins

The five contestants from London for this week are: landscape gardener Greg Basire, who describes himself as "mediocrity personified"; events planner Sabrina Ghayour, who likes to win but admits having lost a few times in her life; former model Hugo Preece, a fashionista who likes fashionistas; PR consultant Amii van Amerongen, a young woman attracted to 'silver foxes'; and freelance food writer and silver fox Thoby Young, who is nicknamed Mr. Tarty for more than one reason. Greg Basire is the first to host the dinner party. His Spanish inspired menu consists of a selection of hot and cold tapas as a starter, paella Valenciana as the main course, and raspberry and turon semifrio for dessert. Greg is not looking forward to the evening as he hates meeting new people. He does however have a game plan for winning: get people drunk. His guests are impressed by the ambitiousness of his menu. By the end of the evening, Greg has a pretty accurate assessment of his guests' scores.

Episode 1

Basingstoke, Gill Bulley

24 mins

The five contestants from Basingstoke for this week are: horseback riding lover Sophie Branfield, who believes she is living every little girl's dream by imminently marrying a rich investment banker; business development director Gill Bulley, who believes in love over money; electrician Richard Carpenter, who's a man's man in that he prefers an evening out with the guys for a few pints; art teacher Gabrielle Hennig, who because of her profession criticizes in what she believes is a friendly way; and marketing manager Spencer Uren, a vegetarian who has a fear of cats. Gill Bulley is the first to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of chicken, tarragon and grape salad (quorn salad for vegetarian Spencer) as the starter, beef stroganoff (mushroom stroganoff for Spencer) as the main course, and profiteroles for dessert. Most of the evening's conversation steers toward glamor girl Gill's life, from her collection of dresses - among which there are several evening dresses for business party functions - and her cosmetic surgery. The obvious differences between the five also emerge quickly. But how was the food and the hosting?

Episode 2

London, Hugo Preece

22 mins

The five contestants not only sum up their competition, but all have strong opinions on who they like and don't like. Hugo Preece is second on the list to host the dinner party. He is feeling a bit worse for wear after the long previous evening, but he soldiers on. His menu consists of foie gras and poached pear as the starter, Alaskan salmon and mint peas the main course, and a banana flambé with red wine and lavender sorbet for dessert. Besides the controversial topic of the foie gras and the fact that one of the diners has never eaten Britain's national dish of fish and chips, most of the conversation occurs post meal, when the diner's talk about their continuing like and more dislikes of the fellow diners. But they do have strong opinions about the quality of Hugo's meal, and score accordingly.

Episode 2

Basingstoke, Sophie Branfield

24 mins

The five contestants assess their chances of winning based on meeting the other four and experiencing the first party hosted by Gill. They also assess how they will get on with the others for the remainder of the week. Sophie Branfield is second on the list to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of smoked salmon (pear, Roquefort and spinach salad for vegetarian Spencer) as the starter, beef Wellington (vegetable croustade for Spencer) as the main course, and lemon posset for dessert. The young and wealthy Sophie, who was most critical and opinionated at Gill's party (which some may have seen as immaturity), may have ruffled some feathers the wrong way which may affect how she's scored regardless of her food, of which she plans on using the best quality just because she can afford it. But she plans on winning by using the high tech culinary gadgets that populate her kitchen to their best use. But to win, she'll have to use them properly. A request by Gill during the meal and Sophie's reaction to that request may place a strain between the two.

Episode 3

London, Sabrina Ghayour

22 mins

Sabrina Ghayour is third on the list to host the dinner party. She is quietly confident and wants now more to win if only to beat those she doesn't like. Her Persian inspired menu, true to her own ethnic heritage, consists of Arabian mezze platter as the starter, spiced rack of lamb with pomegranate sauce as the main course, and rose water & cardamom poached pears with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. Beyond discussion of the food, the diners become increasingly open about their fellow diners. Some admit to changes in the perception of the others, but one feels like the outsider which the others confirm.

Episode 3

Basingstoke, Richard Carpenter

24 mins

Richard Carpenter is third on the list to host the dinner party. Although he is quietly confident, he is feeling that his home will suffer in comparison to Sophie's mansion and her eleven acre property. Richard's menu consists of butternut squash and sweet potato soup as the starter, rack of lamb (stuffed aubergine for vegetarian Spencer) as the main course, and bread and butter pudding for dessert. With a house full of dogs and cats, the cat-phobic Spencer may have troubles if he saw what happened in the kitchen during the meal preparation, but has troubles with the sight of Tigger, Richard's cat, during dinner. Beyond the animals, Richard mentions an additional house-guest, who the usually intuitive Gill can't feel. With the food, Richard has one disaster, which he decides to serve anyway. Will his guests notice?

Episode 4

London, Amii van Amerongen

23 mins

Amii van Amerongen is the hostess for the evening. With warring factions emerging among the group, Amii decides to be the charming hostess to everyone to keep the peace, although she, with strong feelings about the others herself, is uncertain if she will be able to accomplish this task. In preparation for the meal, she goes to the extreme when going shopping. Her menu consists of bacon wrapped maraschino cherries as an entrée, tian of crab & avocado as a starter, phyllo wrapped noisette of lamb as the main course, and sorbet drenched in vodka for dessert. In the kitchen, she confesses she likes cooking but hates touching food. At dinner, a controversial subject breaks the ice and gets the warring words between diners started again. But they may all forget those words due to the amount of alcohol in the dessert.

Episode 4

Basingstoke, Gabrielle Hennig

24 mins

As the week has progressed, definite likes and dislikes between people have emerged, but on the most part everyone has remained civil to each other. Gabrielle Hennig is the host for the evening. She is somewhat apprehensive about the evening if only because of what has come before in earlier dinner parties. Her menu consists of warm Italian mezze of mixed vegetables, quail's eggs and prawns as a starter, Italian rice with chicken goujons and spinach (quorn goujons for vegetarian Spencer) as the main course, and chocolate roulade for dessert. The diners have a good laugh at Gabrielle's expense behind her back regarding certain aspects of her meal. They are also amazed at the time warp they call her home, and the unusual arrangement she has with her ex-husband. For entertainment value alone, about which previous adversarial personalities bond, the diners have a great evening.

Episode 5

London: Thoby

22 mins

Thoby Young is the last of this fivesome to host. The other four have listened to Thoby talk and talk and talk about his knowledge of food during the week, and so he will have to put his meal where his mouth was (as they do not want another dissertation at dinner) to impress. Ethical foodie Thoby hopes that knowing where his food comes from will help make the meal better. His menu consists of buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon and *farmed* (ethical) caviar as the starter, osso bucco with risotto bianco as the main course, and Mr. Tarty's blackberry and apple tart for dessert. He also has an after dinner surprise listed on the menu. The ethical issues of food are again brought to the forefront during the meal. Believing Mr. Tarty will win the day, Thoby soon finds out if that is indeed the case as he announces the winner of the £1,000.

Episode 5

Basingstoke, Spencer Uren

24 mins

The diners are still in hysterics about last night's dinner by this the last party of the week. Spencer Uren is the last of this fivesome to host. He is quietly confident he can win based on his own menu and what has come before. His menu consists of poached eggs with asparagus as a starter, blue cheese stuffed chicken breasts (unstuffed for cheese hater Sophie) wrapped in Parma ham as the main course, and raspberry and orange syllabub for dessert. His menu is despite being a vegetarian himself, which he feels he shouldn't force on his guests. Despite some obvious dislikes of his food from some of the diners, Spencer is still confident he can win. He will soon find out if this confidence is warranted as he announces the winner of the £1,000. After Spencer makes the announcement, the winner makes another announcement of what will happen to half the winnings which brings tears to another. As a post-script, Spencer was diagnosed with cancer following the taping and died two months later at the age of thirty-six.

Episode 6

Bolton, Yvonne Hurst

23 mins

The five contestants from Bolton for this week are: cereal packaging coordinator Paul Davies, who sees himself as the comedian and all 'round entertainer; property developer Mark Hogg, who loves almost all types of food (except beets); karaoke manager Yvonne Hurst, whose job matches her love for show business, especially cabaret styled music; project manager Kate Mayers, who dislikes people who argue for the sake of arguing; and artist Sarah Rothwell, who dislikes self-absorbed people. Yvonne Hurst is the first to host the dinner party. Her spice inspired menu consists of Mexican spicy vegetables as a starter, Thai coconut chicken and sweet chili prawn noodles as the main course, and strawberries and cream sponge towers for dessert. Despite Yvonne being the show business fanatic, it's Sarah and Paul's antics that steal the show for the evening. But Yvonne and the girls take charge to end the evening.

Episode 7

Bolton, Mark Hogg

24 mins

The five contestants assess their chances of winning based on meeting the other four and experiencing the first party hosted by Yvonne. Being the only single member of the group, Paul will indulge himself in what he considers some harmless flirtation during the week. Mark Hogg is second on the list to host the dinner party, which will be his own birthday dinner. His menu consists of crab risotto as the starter, lamb cutlets as the main course, and tangy lemon tart for dessert. Mark is confident about his menu, which he deems not difficult, but does require time management, which Mark seems to be lacking. When the food does comes out, Sarah, who was more adventurous last night with trying unfamiliar foods, is less so tonight. And true to his word, Paul spreads his flirting equally to all members around the table.

Episode 8

Bolton, Kate Mayers

24 mins

Kate Mayers is third on the list to host the dinner party. She admits to be an experimental cook, but will try to be a bit more precise if only because of the timing issues with Mark's dinner last night. She is also trying to be conscious of her guests' food likes and dislikes, but believes good quality ingredients will perhaps overcome some of those dislikes. Her menu consists of caramelized red onion and goat's cheese tarlet as the starter, sunny monkfish as the main course, and Bailey's brulée for dessert. At dinner, Sarah continues her quest of eating the unfamiliar, but has a panic attack when she learns of an ingredient she first thought was a peppercorn. And a surprising person admits to not liking one of the ingredients. And Paul may give Kate higher marks if they continue the party in her bedroom based on what he found in her closet. But Yvonne does some destruction before the end of the evening is out.

Episode 9

Bolton, Paul Davies

24 mins

Paul Davies is the host for the evening. His guests are all looking forward to the evening if only to see what kind of party the biggest personality of the group will put on. His number one priority is to make a Sarah friendly meal, she being by far the pickiest eater. But Paul will not have that chance as an ill Sarah will forgo this party, much to her dismay, and will send as her proxy her husband Ian Rothwell, who in turn will bring food home to Sarah. The two will score Paul jointly. The question becomes will Mark flirt with Ian as well. Paul's menu consists of risotto with black pudding and scallops as a starter, beef Wellington as the main course, and bread & butter pudding for dessert. The addition of Ian instead of Sarah changes the entire tone of the evening, especially for Paul, who has flirted the most with Sarah up to this point. Ian's presence may have thrown Paul for a loop as he seems distracted in the kitchen, but he may recover enough by the time the food makes it to the dining room. But by the end of the evening, all hope that Sarah will be well enough to host her party, and that her return will also bring the return of the positive group dynamic.

Episode 10

Bolton, Sarah Rothwell

24 mins

Sarah Rothwell, recovered just enough from her illness to continue, is the last of this fivesome to host. Her guests are happy about her recovery, but mostly Paul who wants to see her more than taste her food. Her menu consists of roast cauliflower soup as a starter, pork loin with white wine, garlic and rosemary as the main course, and hot fruit tower for dessert. Mark makes an unusual interpretation of the menu, but others feel the menu may be too simple to win. Sarah is just hoping that her absence from last night will have no effect on her scores. But she has a request for her guests, which they oblige whether they really want or not. At dinner, heavy equipment is required to get into some of the food. And some aspects of the party, which ultimately uses the help of an assistant cook, are reminiscent of Mark's party. Sarah will soon find out if she's done enough as she announces the winner of the £1,000.

Episode 11

Celebrity Special, Rodney Marsh

Episode 12

Celebrity Special: All In One

48 mins

A celebrity special with Linda Barker, Lee Ryan, Michelle Heaton and Peter Stringfellow all competing to win £1000 for charity. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.

Episode 12

Celebrity Special, Lesley Joseph

24 mins

Episode 13

Celebrity Special, Paul Ross

Episode 14

Celebrity Special, Abi Titmuss

Episode 15

Celebrity Special, Linda Lusardi

Episode 16

Birmingham, Nicola Bennett

23 mins

Obsessive cleaner Nicola is first host for a week in Birmingham, yet her continual tidying gets in the way of her doing any cooking. While her food is well regarded by her guests, having to wait over three hours for the main course isn't.

Episode 17

Birmingham, Ian Harvey

23 mins

Host on night two of Come Dine With Me Birmingham is opinionated recruitment consultant and gym bunny, Ian Harvey "If someone doesn't hold my interest, I make it so obvious," warns Ian, "I pretty much ignore them." Trainee wine merchant and all round charmer, Ian, thinks he's a cut above the rest and is confident his combination of great timing and even greater wine will see him pocket the prize money. He'll be using his skills to match a different wine to each course and hoping his guests stay sober enough to taste them.

Episode 17

Halifax, Leilani Ting

24 mins

The five contestants from Halifax for this week are: single mom Caroline Blackburn, whose friends consider her an airhead; IT analyst Edward Olive, who considers himself a mama's boy; mobile telephone antenna business manager Steve Roberts, who is a take charge person and who hates a former Prime Minister and his family; nursing sister Diana Swales-Pickering, who enjoys evenings out wearing one's finest; and sales manager Leilani Ting, who believes people find her too blunt. Leilani Ting is the first to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of caviar on blinis with a vodka shot as hors d'oeuvres, Stilton, rosemary and potato bread as the starter, champagne and ginger steamed salmon as the main course, and rhubarb soufflé for dessert. Despite liking her as a person, the four diners miss Leilani at the dinner table for much of the evening. Although the five seem to get along, all especially liking Edward the court jester, they all reserve judgment on their fellow diners until the next party.

Episode 18

Birmingham, Amanda Kleman

23 mins

Flying the flag for Birmingham on night three is garage manager, Amanda Kelman. Amanda doesn't suffer fools gladly and after the chaos of the first two nights, she reckons she's in with a chance at the prize fund. Cool, calm, collected, Amanda's recipe for success means giving her guests whatever their hearts desire. And if it all goes wrong - there's always the Chinese takeaway.

Episode 18

Halifax, Caroline Blackburn

24 mins

The five contestants assess their chances of winning based on meeting the other four and experiencing the first party hosted by Leilani. Some want to win not for its own sake but to beat others. Caroline Blackburn is second on the list to host the dinner party, she who admits the process will either be a roaring success or an utter disaster. Her menu consists of scallops in herb pesto as the starter, poached sea bass with sauce vierge as the main course, and lemon meringue pie for dessert. The food preparation ends up being a mixture of successes and failures, the failures which she soldiers on with anyway and which garners a favorable reaction from her guests. And Caroline's party game ends up being a bit more work than a game for some.

Episode 19

Birmingham, Wayne Starr

23 mins

Man of the world, Wayne, is used to living the high life, so there's a treat in store when his humble Come Dine With Me Birmingham rivals come to his crib Wayne's ideal dinner party would involve him and four ladies. Happily for his wife, there's another man at the table. And what a table. Wayne's dressed his dining room as if it were Christmas; he's even made place settings. Lovely.

Episode 19

Halifax, Edward Oliver

23 mins

Steve and Caroline in particular are still reeling over last night's dessert, which Caroline renamed pastry marinating in lemon soup. Edward Oliver is third on the list to host the dinner party. The others have mixed views about what to expect from Ed. His menu consists of goat's cheese tartlet with red onion marmalade as the starter, chicken breast roulade Florentine as the main course, and clementine and almond cake for dessert. The evening has a few verbal fireworks, and ends with those of a more sky lighting variety. Ed's choice of attire to serve his meal may win him some extra points, especially from Leilani.

Episode 20

Birmingham, Suzie Allen

24 mins

Sporty singleton, Suzie, has some secrets up her sleeve for her Come Dine With Me Birmingham guests. Demure divorcee, Suzie, is looking for love. Sadly, this week hasn't thrown up any Romeos. Still, onwards and upwards. A cool £1000 cash might help cheer a lonely heart. Suzie certainly thinks so. "I've got an inner belief that it's just going to be fantastic on my night," she gushes.

Episode 20

Halifax, Diana Swales-Pickering

23 mins

As the week progresses, Steve is the one out of the five that is causing the most flash points with the others, he who realizes he is doing it, and the others realizing that he is doing it. Diana Swales-Pickering is the host for the evening. Her Indian inspired menu consists of sheikh kebabs and garlic glazed prawns as the starters, balti chicken pasanda as the main course, a jalapeño, and pineapple cream pears for dessert. Her spicy menu is despite a side comment by Steve at yesterday's dinner that he just doesn't "get" curries, and generally dislikes spicy foods. Steve's reaction to the menu and the actual food itself is considered as over the top, with some appreciating that he is at least trying the food, others offended, with others enjoying his misery. But there are three other guests who may have a different opinion of the food.

Episode 21

Northampton, Kirsty Frior

22 mins

The five contestants from Northampton for this week are: football development manager Kirsty Frior, who wants the judging of her party to be accurate to her beliefs; marketing consultant William Henry, who considers himself to be gregarious and loud; medical sales rep Angela Parker, who doesn't like bombastic, opinionated and pushy people; Jenna Smith, a girly girl who judges things more on presentation than substance; and theater director Alex Soulsby, who learned much of his cooking while on global travels. Kirsty Frior is the first to host the dinner party. Her après ski inspired menu consists of mulled wine as an aperitif, cheese fondue as a starter, red wine braised duck leg as the main course, and lemon sorbet followed by snow peaked surprise with raspberry coulis for dessert. During the meal, the five have first impressions of each other, with one person taking the brunt of the comments solely due to dominating the conversation with strong opinions. Kirsty is pleased with the taste of her dishes if she does say so herself. Will her guests score her to her own assessment?

Episode 21

Halifax, Steve Roberts

23 mins

Steve Roberts is the last of this fivesome to host. Steve inadvertently may have shot himself in the foot with his behavior at last night's meal, which was off-putting to those that will score his efforts for tonight. His menu consists of seafood money bags as a starter, mini boeufs en croute with rumbledethumps as the main course, and Eton yogurt mess for dessert. In addition to the straight on charge against him, Steve is also asked by Leilani, much as she asked Ed earlier in the week, to don a pair of found clothing, with Steve's being slightly more risqué. Steve will soon find out if his food and hosting is enough to overcome the animosity as he announces the winner of the £1,000.

Episode 22

Northampton, William Henry

23 mins

The five contestants assess their chances of winning based on meeting the other four and experiencing the first party hosted by Kirsty. Four also comment on the domineering personality of the fifth. William Henry is second on the list to host the dinner party. His Italian inspired menu consists of tomato and mozzarella bruschetta as an antipasti, scallops with broad bean purée as the starter, chicken escalopes in Marsala as the main course, and pears poached in dessert wine with zabaglione for dessert. He plans on serving a different wine with each course, the wines from his own personal cellar. Beyond the food, perceptions of William's party take a drastic turn when talk around the dinner table goes to the personal.

Episode 22

South Yorkshire, Alison Murrie

23 mins

The five contestants from South Yorkshire for this week are: salesman Mark Hannigan, who will say controversial things just to get a rise out of people; electrical manager Gary Holden, a connoisseur of fine dining; purchasing manager Kerry Lloyd, a self-confessed chatterbox; Toni Morgan, a motorcycle enthusiast who doesn't like boring people; and fitness instructor Alison Murrie, who at age forty-nine believes she will always be sixteen at heart. Alison Murrie is the first to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of chicken liver stuffed beef tomatoes as the starter, chicken parcels in Parma ham as the main course, and strawberry & honey cheesecake and chocolate orange chiffon dream for dessert. Beyond the food, Alison is hoping her bubbly personality and a party game she has planned - the latter which is to break the ice among these five strangers - will win her some points. And Toni beats Mark to the punch with a controversial dinner topic, in which she compares some food served to something unusual she has in her freezer.

Episode 23

Northampton, Jenna Smith

24 mins

Jenna Smith is third on the list to host the dinner party. She admits that cooking is not her strongest suit, but feels that hosting skills are more important, her hosting which she hopes will result in good times a few laughs. Her guests have little idea of what to expect. Her menu - the secondary aspect to the evening in her mind - consists of salmon and lemon fishcakes as the starter, drunk pigeon as the main course, and plum custard tart for dessert. Unknown to her guests, she has not made any of these dishes before. But she hopes her guests recognize the effort she places in the table setting. Jenna's presentation priorities go according to plan, but will these also be the priorities of her guests? A comment made by one of the diners at dinner shocks the other four.

Episode 23

South Yorkshire, Toni Morgan

24 mins

The five contestants assess their chances of winning based on meeting the other four and experiencing the first party hosted by Alison, with most believing they can beat her. Toni Morgan (II)' is second on the list to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of frozen raspberry daiquiris as a welcome drink, mushroom & walnut soup or chilled melon soup as the starter, Beaujolais drunken lamb shanks as the main course, and elderflower & raspberry jelly for dessert. Toni risks having never tried to make many of the items on her menu, and isn't fearful as she admits none of the recipes are difficult... if she actually pre-read the recipes. Despite Toni's unconventional appearance, her guests are shocked about the décor of her house, and most have a new opinion about their hostess. Half way through the meal, one of the diners has to make a quick exit. Unfortunately that person is Toni - off to the emergency ward to deal with a wound - who leaves her guests to fend for themselves. Will her absence affect her scores in any way?

Episode 24

Northampton, Angela Parker

22 mins

The guests are still in shock over the comment made by William at last night's dinner party. They also comment on the open flirting happening between Kirsty and Alex. But do Kirsty or Alex see a future together? Angela Parker is the hostess for the evening. Her menu consists of French onion soup with savory scones as a starter, haggis stuffed chicken with Drambuie sauce as the main course, and chocolate mousse for dessert. She remembers a comment by Jenna which makes her alter her menu. In the kitchen, she confesses she likes cooking but hates touching food. At dinner, two comments are made, both comments which surprise the two people about which they are.

Episode 24

South Yorkshire, Mark Hannigan

23 mins

Beyond hoping and trusting that Toni's finger is all right, the guests from last night are talking more about the fact that Gary seemed to relish taking over the dinner party in Toni's absence and was probably saddened by not having more to do. Mark Hannigan is third on the list to host the dinner party. His menu consists of chicken liver pâté as the starter, chicken with red onion & chorizo as the main course, and Baileys cheesecake for dessert. Mark's game plan is to make the meal preparation as easy as possible (with the exception of never having made pâté of any sort before) so that he can spend the evening with his guests. He also makes the announcement of a celebrity surprise guest, who most believe will be a football player based on his obsession with the game. But the surprise is tripled with two more celebrities added to the list. And Toni makes an early departure for the second night in a row due to a slower than wanted recovery. But at the end of the evening, will Mark's game plan, which included a few shortcuts, derail him?

Episode 25

Glasgow, Sonia Scott Mackay

24 mins

Five nights in Glasgow begin with model agency owner Sonia. Her guests are a varied group, including forgetful Helen, P.E. teacher Scott and hyper-knowledgeable writer Ian, but all are brought together by Sonia's special cocktails.

Episode 25

Northampton, Alex Soulsby

23 mins

Alex Soulsby is the last of this fivesome to host. He realizes in doing five dishes he is putting himself under some pressure, but he hopes the effort will be noticed with a resultantly high score. His Thai inspired menu, which stems from the fact of having lived in Thailand previously, consists of three starters of pan-fried duck breast, tom yom soup and larb ravioli. Deep fried southern Thai fish curry as the main course, and galangal and vanilla infused white chocolate mousse for dessert round out the meal. Alex hopes that a mishap early in the meal preparation, to which he confesses, will not dampen his guests' appreciation of the meal. He has some special surprises for each of his guests. He will soon find out if these measures affect his scores as he announces the winner of the £1,000.

Episode 25

South Yorkshire, Gary Holden

24 mins

Gary Holden is the host for the evening. As Kerry mentions, Gary may have set himself up for a fall as the person who has been the most critical of the week. His menu consists of French onion soup as a starter, fillet steak Rossini on a pâté stuffed mushroom as the main course, and poached pears for dessert. Gary decides on a slightly different tact for the welcome than all the others have done before him. He also wants to show up the other dinners by making things from scratch that others have bought store-made, although Gary does have his line of what he considers cheating and not cheating (of course, his method being the non-cheating way whereas others may disagree).

Episode 26

Glasgow, Ian Black

Episode 26

Swansea, Sharon Craig

24 mins

Episode 26

South Yorkshire, Kerry Lloyd

24 mins

Kerry Lloyd is the last of this fivesome to host. Her menu consists of Yorkshire rarebit as a starter, beef in beer as the main course, and toffee apple crumble for dessert. Kerry decides to make things from scratch that she would usually purchase pre-made if only to avoid Gary's criticisms, although she will only go so far to please "Mr. Picky" as she has rechristened him. But will her hard work prove to be more effective than store bought food? She will soon find out if her extra measures were enough to please Gary and the rest of her guests as she announces the winner of the £1,000.

Episode 27

Glasgow, Natalie Morrison

Episode 27

Swansea, Annie Haden

24 mins

Episode 28

Glasgow, Scott Borthwick

Episode 28

Swansea, Nick Madge

24 mins

Episode 29

Glasgow, Helen Hancock

Episode 29

Swansea, Samira Mohamed Ali

24 mins

Episode 30

Swansea, Colin Consterdine

24 mins

Episode 36

Gloucester, Tim Small

23 mins

Trout farmer Tim begins a week in Gloucester, and prepares most of his own ingredients, including catching his own fish and shooting rabbits. There's also the part of the evening that involves his guests cooking their own food.

Episode 36

Torbay, Gavin Dyer

22 mins

The five contestants from Torbay for this week are: part-time estate agent Alison Deer, a clean freak; street warden Gavin Dyer, a loud larger than life man who hates cheese and seafood; sales assistant Carol Sylvester, who doesn't like boring, old fuddy-duddies; American-Brit property developer Patrick Walker, whose friends think is a bit eccentric; and political activist David Ward, who likes fine dining and dressing up for the occasions. Gavin Dyer is the first to host the dinner party. His menu consists of fig, goat's cheese and caramelized onion tartlet as the starter, stuffed pork and mustard mash as the main course, and chocolate fondant for dessert. A person who is used to making prepared meals but is starting from scratch to impress, Gavin is treating the meal preparation like a science experiment. The five seem to get along during the evening until the person that is deemed "the posh one" starts making what are considered rude comments, which places a slight damper at the end of the evening.

Episode 37

Gloucester, Richenda Hines

23 mins

Publishing company owner Richenda plans a barbecue party for her evening, but the English weather puts paid to her plans. Yet despite setbacks, including forgetting to cook her bread, Richenda proves to be unflappable.

Episode 37

Torbay, Alison Deer

22 mins

The five contestants assess their chances of winning based on meeting the other four and experiencing the first party hosted by Gavin. They also assess how they will get on with the others for the remainder of the week. Alison Deer is second on the list to host the dinner party. Her Italian inspired menu consists of roasted red pepper soup with homemade bread as the starter, lasagne as the main course, and tiramisu for dessert. She spends as much time preparing the meal as she does cleaning the kitchen. Part of the meal doesn't sit well with Gavin, the cheese hater. The dinner conversation continues much of the same tone from the previous evening, which in turn strengthens Carol's open dislike of Patrick. Another has an equally strong dislike of Patrick and Carol, these feelings which are kept to that person.

Episode 38

Gloucester, Pat Shepherd

23 mins

Episode 38

Torbay, David Ward

22 mins

David Ward is third on the list to host the dinner party. He wants his hosting skills to reflect an air of elegance. Elegance is also in order for his shopping trip, and in order for himself in preparation for his own presentation for the evening. His menu consists of king prawn and queenie scallop salad as the starter, brie stuffed supreme of chicken as the main course, and raspberry crunch for dessert. Gavin has a few embarrassing moments prior to dinner. Carol is surprised that David does know how to cook. Unlike previous evenings with this group, the dinner conversation steers clear of the sexual innuendo - on the most part.

Episode 39

Gloucester, Nick Cooper

22 mins

Episode 39

Torbay, Patrick Walker

22 mins

Alison, Carol and Patrick discuss their problems with the other two, Patrick taking the brunt of the criticism for his open sexual innuendo, especially directed toward Carol, who takes offense to the comments. Alison in general just doesn't like the sexual innuendo, which she considers lowbrow. Patrick Walker is the host for the evening. His "old fashioned hotel food" menu consists of scallops with black pudding as a starter, sole Florentine (pheasant Florentine for fish hater Gavin) as the main course, a jalapeño, lime and mint ice as a palette cleanser (which ultimately does more than cleanse the palette for one guest), and crème brûlée for dessert. He is as impressed by his menu as he is with his kitchen utensils, the "biggest in the village" which impresses the ladies of the village in his estimation. He is not impressed however by any of his guests. His guests ultimately have issue with a last minute changes to his menu. More fireworks occur at dinner between Patrick and Carol, this time by a comment by Carol about Patrick's dogs. By the end, the evening totally deteriorates.

Episode 40

Gloucester, Kat McLeod

23 mins

Episode 40

Torbay, Carol Sylvester

22 mins

By this, the last party of the week, Alison, Carol and Patrick are just waiting for the entire process to end so that they never have to deal with each other again. But they vow to be on their best behavior for this last meal, which may irk Gavin and David, who have been amused at the fireworks from the sidelines. Carol Sylvester is the last of this fivesome to host. Her menu consists of Channel crab cakes as a starter, lamb stifado as the main course, and raspberry Pavlova and chocolate fondue for dessert. Carol has a kitchen equipment failure which could affect her ability to cook the meal. She hopes that her home brewed beer will lull her guests into a sense of relaxation. She will soon find out if these issues affect her scores as she announces the winner of the £1,000.

Episode 46

Kent, Tanya Jay

23 mins

Tanya Jay served up 17 fiery-hot dishes to her Come Dine With Me Kent guests. Setting the benchmark in Kent is Sri Lankan petrol station supremo, Tanya Jay. With a doting husband, four obedient children and her very own driver, this pampered princess is more used to being served than serving up. But what Tanya wants, Tanya gets and right now, she wants cold, hard cash.

Episode 47

Kent, Trevor Smith

23 mins

Self-appointed joker-of-the-week Trevor Smith planned a fool-proof feast for his Come Dine With Me Kent guests. Well, he tried. 52 year old Trevor Smith loves music, Arsenal and Hawaiian shirts. He also loves red wine and after necking bottles of the stuff at Tanya's dinner party, he's battling a hangover as he prepares for his turn playing host.

Episode 48

Kent, Allen Brockington

23 mins

International businessman Allen Brockington, showed his culinary skills on night three of Come Dine With Me in Kent. He might be an international businessman but gentle giant, Allen, is all about the home comforts. He likes gardening, painting and happily for his guests, cooking. He's planning a laid back evening with nice food, nice presentation and nice wine. Sounds nice.

Episode 49

Kent, Zoe Mortlock

23 mins

Zoe Mortlock used her psychological profiling powers to pitch for victory in Come Dine With Me Kent. Zoe Mortlock is qualitative research executive. Know what that means? Nope, neither do we. Whatever it is, she reckons she can use her work skills to play a 'sly game'. We don't know what that means either.

Episode 50

Kent, Steven Parks

23 mins

Dental technician and wannabe DJ, Steven Parks think's his culinary class makes him the man to beat in Come Dine With Me Kent. Steven's been bitching about his rivals' efforts all week but thanks to Tanya's constant cob-on, no-one appears to have noticed. Except us. So what does the dining diva have up his sleeve? "I won't put on my high heels to entertain people," he scoffs - that is a disappointment.

Episode 56

Manchester, Carlos Buller

23 mins

Interior designer Carlos Buller, from Come Dine With Me Manchester, knows how to throw a good party. The self-assured chef thinks he's the don of dinner party hosting because he "knows what people want". "They want the best and nothing but the best and I will give them that," he chirrups.

Episode 57

Manchester, Susan Brickell

23 mins

Extrovert housing officer Susan Bicknell, from Come Dine With Me Manchester, has a lot of energy and admits she "can do people's heads in sometimes". She doesn't mind opinions but doesn't want to join any opinion parties - whatever they are. Right you are, Susan.

Episode 58

Manchester, Dan Cumberland

24 mins

Performing artist, Dan Cumberland, from Come Dine With Me Manchester, is a vegetarian who believes people should be able to kill what they eat. He likes his food to be as pure as possible. "I don't like food that's been radio-actified," he admits. Well Dan, it's an acquired taste.

Episode 59

Manchester, Karen Oulten

23 mins

Straight-talking mother-of-two, Karen Oulton, is incredibly honest and won't eat anything just to be polite. She claims not to like confrontation but, having got off to a bad start with Carlos on the first day and offended Dan on the third, she seems to be running out of friends fast.

Episode 60

Manchester, Stuart Burke

23 mins

After a week of underlying tensions, nightclub owner Stuart is still confident that he can win. But his fun night is derailed when Carlos and Karen have another turn at airing their grievances, and Stuart's forced to play peacemaker.