Come Dine with Me
Groups of four or five strangers, each an amateur chef, compete to host the best dinner party, each party solely for the competitors and to be held on consecutive evenings. With a set amount of money provided for the party, each host must submit a menu in advance of the week, the menu to consist of at least a starter, a main and a dessert/pudding. At the end of each party, each guest rates the party on a scale of one to ten inclusive. Each guest can use whatever criteria he/she deems important to rate the party, the quality of the food only being one possible factor. At the end of the last party, the host of that party gets the voting results, which he/she reads to the other competitors. The competitor with the highest score wins £1,000. By the end of the last party, each competitor gets to know their fellow competitors a little better. Some may become friends for life, while others wish they had never met.
- 2005-2026
- 57 seasons
- Game Show, Reality
- TV-G
Groups of four or five strangers, each an amateur chef, compete to host the best dinner party, each party solely for the competitors and to be held on consecutive evenings. With a set amount of money provided for the party, each host must submit a menu in advance of the week, the menu to consist of at least a starter, a main and a dessert/pudding. At the end of each party, each guest rates the party on a scale of one to ten inclusive. Each guest can use whatever criteria he/she deems important to rate the party, the quality of the food only being one possible factor. At the end of the last party, the host of that party gets the voting results, which he/she reads to the other competitors. The competitor with the highest score wins £1,000. By the end of the last party, each competitor gets to know their fellow competitors a little better. Some may become friends for life, while others wish they had never met.
Season 57 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Bradford: Kulvir
23 mins
Episode 2
Bradford: Jason
23 mins
Episode 3
Bradford: Gaby
23 mins
Episode 4
Bradford: Akili
23 mins
Episode 5
Bradford: Tom
23 mins
Episode 6
South Wales: Claire
23 mins
Episode 7
South Wales: Richard
23 mins
Episode 8
South Wales: Daffyd
23 mins
Episode 9
South Wales: Sophie
23 mins
Episode 10
South Wales: Sandra
23 mins
Episode 11
Manchester: Pauline
23 mins
Episode 12
Manchester: Richard
23 mins
Episode 13
Manchester: Amy
23 mins
Episode 14
Manchester: Vanessa
23 mins
Episode 15
Manchester: Danny
23 mins
Episode 16
Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire: Michelle
23 mins
Episode 17
Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire: Dave
23 mins
Episode 18
Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire: Martina
23 mins
Episode 19
Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire: Shane
23 mins
Episode 20
Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire: Michaela
23 mins
Episode 21
West Country: Kirstein
23 mins
A week in the West Country starts with Kirstein's Greek night in Bristol. With her large portions and spicy ingredients causing mixed reactions from her guests, will the outspoken Jo ruin her evening?
Episode 22
West Country: Peppe
23 mins
Night two sees an Italian evening from Italy native Giuseppe - or "Peppe" to his friends. But lingering tensions from the previous evening see him bring out his pet hamster Dexter to try and tone down the bad feeling around the table.
Episode 23
West Country: Natalia
23 mins
Tempers rise as the resentment of Jo comparing a meal to "dog food" on the first night keeps getting brought up. When Jo leaves the table, Natalia decides to apologise, later admitting that what she wanted to do couldn't be done "on TV".
Episode 24
West Country: Richard
23 mins
After being somewhat in the background for the week, account manager Richard is determined to take centre stage on his night. In a far more relaxed evening, Richard's turn as a dance music DJ helps to bring the group together.
Episode 25
West Country: Jo
23 mins
Spiritualist Jo has been the most dominant character of the week, so will she be able to pull out a winning menu now it's finally her turn to host? And will her various spirit guides be able to help her evening go successfully?
Episode 26
Sheffield: Lizzy
23 mins
Episode 27
Sheffield: Sally
23 mins
Episode 28
Sheffield: Leon
23 mins
Episode 29
Sheffield: Lindsey
23 mins
Episode 30
Sheffield: Ambrose
23 mins