Come Dine with Me: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Come Dine with Me Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
London, Greg Basire
May 25, 2009 · 24 min
Five nights in London begin with landscape gardener Greg, who describes himself as "mediocrity personified". His Spanish-inspired menu produces grumbles when there's a wait between
London, Hugo Preece
May 26, 2009 · 22 min
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
London, Sabrina Ghayour
May 27, 2009 · 22 min
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,
London, Amii van Amerongen
May 28, 2009 · 23 min
"One more night to soldier through, and then the whole ordeal is over." Greg isn't in a positive mood during Amii's turn as host. And while Amii has become closer to Sabrina, Sabri
London: Thoby Young
May 29, 2009 · 22 min
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 p
Dundee, Tara Tasker
Jun 1, 2009 · 22 min
Tara Tasker is the first to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of cream of Arbroath smokie soup as a starter, drunken duck with bramble wine and plum bree as the main course,
Dundee, Francis Glancy
Jun 2, 2009 · 22 min
Francis Glancy is second on the list to host the dinner party. He's worried about having a panic attack if something goes not according to plan. He is fussy about his food and its
Dundee, Laura Cunningham
Jun 3, 2009 · 23 min
The third night in Dundee sees Laura having to cook in front of the full view of her guests. However, most of the attention for the night is directed towards the ever-growing broma
Dundee, Jimmy Fox
Jun 4, 2009 · 22 min
Jimmy uses his creativity and imagination for his menu, including a main course in the shape of bagpipes. Yet while Jimmy's warm company is much appreciated by his guests, his cook
Dundee, Adam Smith
Jun 5, 2009 · 23 min
The week ends not actually in Dundee, but 14 miles down the road to Adam's house in St. Andrew's. With Adam tired after the week, he accidentally cuts his finger while cooking, yet
Portsmouth, Kate Hibbert
Jun 8, 2009 · 23 min
Kate Hibbert is the first to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of goat's cheese and Parma ham on a pear walnut salad as a starter, Posh Pompey fish pie as the main course, a
Portsmouth, Lee Stafford
Jun 9, 2009 · 23 min
Lee Stafford is second on the list to host the dinner party. Being a flight attendant, Lee believes being used to being attentive will serve him well for the dinner party. His gues
Portsmouth, Maria Wilkinson
Jun 10, 2009 · 23 min
Maria Wilkinson is third on the list to host the dinner party. Being a restaurateur, Maria believes she has an upper hand, despite not being a professional chef. On the flip side,
Portsmouth, Sheena Ives
Jun 11, 2009 · 23 min
Sheena Ives is the hostess for the evening. Her mixed Scottish/Mexican menu consists of a trio of Scottish salmon as a starter, chicken fajitas, guacamole and jalapeño cheese sauce
Portsmouth, Lynne Derry
Jun 12, 2009 · 23 min
Therapist Lynne is the final host in Portsmouth, and offers her guests a massage as well as food in an effort to win the £1000 prize. But Lynne's decision to use her husband to hel
Torbay, Gavin Dyer
Jun 15, 2009 · 22 min
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 co
Torbay, Alison Deer
Jun 16, 2009 · 22 min
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 co
Torbay, David Ward
Jun 17, 2009 · 22 min
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 f
Torbay, Patrick Walker
Jun 18, 2009 · 22 min
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
Torbay, Carol Sylvester
Jun 19, 2009 · 22 min
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 fon
Celebrity Special, Jonathan Ansell
Jul 6, 2009 · 23 min
Jonathan Ansell, former member of G4, hosts the first of four nights with celebrities competing for charity. Originally the very first prime time instalment of the series, this edi
Celebrity Special, Lynsey de Paul
Jul 7, 2009 · 23 min
Seventies songstress and vegetarian Lynsey de Paul is convinced that a meat-free menu will win over her guests. But meat-loving MC Harvey is baffled by his first ever encounter wit
Celebrity Special, Tamara Beckwith
Jul 8, 2009 · 24 min
Socialite Tamara Beckwith is so cool and calm about entertaining that she has enough time to get her hair done, but when she finally gets round to doing some cooking, her pudding s
Celebrity Special, MC Harvey
Jul 9, 2009 · 23 min
It's the final night, when the winning celebrity will be decided. Rapper-turned-actor MC Harvey is going back to his Caribbean roots for his meal, which means plenty of seasoning.
Aberdeen, Amanda Westlake
Jul 13, 2009 · 23 min
This show's culinary competition comes from Aberdeen, and first to host is 37-year old Amanda Westlake.
Aberdeen, Rick Breckenridge
Jul 14, 2009 · 24 min
It's day two in Aberdeen, and the turn of Rick Breckenridge, manager of Aberdeen's premiere gay nightclub. He's determined to wow his guests with his exotic menu.
Aberdeen, Laura Rojales
Jul 15, 2009 · 23 min
Care worker Laura Rojales plays host and she's desperate to win so she can go visit her two kids back in the Philippines. In the meantime she brings a taste of her homeland to Scot
Aberdeen, Bob Calder
Jul 16, 2009 · 24 min
It's the final day of the competition and time for publican Bob Calder to show his worth. Bob's been happy to criticise everyone else's food this week, confident that his meal is t