Come Dine with Me 2005
What is Come Dine with Me?
Come Dine with Me is a British reality television series that has aired on Channel 4 since January 10, 2005. The program features amateur chefs who compete against one another by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2005
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 1,444
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 10, 2005
- Last aired
- Mar 6, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- Channel 4
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Come Dine with Me is a British reality television series that has aired on Channel 4 since January 10, 2005. The program features amateur chefs who compete against one another by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Following each event, the participants rate the performance of the host. The individual who receives the highest score from their fellow competitors wins a cash prize of 1,000 pounds. A distinctive element of the production is the inclusion of comedy, which is provided through the narration of Dave Lamb. His commentary is described as dry and bitingly sarcastic, adding a specific tone to the series. As a long-running reality format, the show focuses on the social interactions and culinary efforts of the participants as they rotate hosting duties throughout the competition. The series continues to be recognized for its unique combination of home cooking and the humorous perspective offered by its narrator.
Should you watch it?
“Amateur chefs compete to host the best dinner party for a cash prize.”
- engaging dinner party dynamics
- witty narration
- subjective scoring
- potential for social tension
Watch it if you enjoy reality competitions featuring amateur cooking and dry commentary.
The program features biting sarcasm and competitive social interactions.
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Cast
Episode guide
Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Stoke, Jane Bagley Jan 10, 2005
- E2 Stoke, Sarah Adams-Lipa Jan 11, 2005
- E3 Stoke, Tricia Martin Jan 12, 2005
- E4 Stoke, Lesley Blood Jan 13, 2005
- E5 Stoke, Father Brian Williams Jan 14, 2005
- E6 London, Moona Messamri Jan 17, 2005
- E7 London, Bruce Mainwaring Jan 18, 2005
- E8 London, Pauline Morrison Jan 19, 2005
- E9 London, Michael O'Keefe Jan 20, 2005
- E10 London, Belinda Taylor Jan 21, 2005
- E11 Leeds, Vera Liburd Jan 24, 2005
- E12 Leeds, Stuart Moss Jan 25, 2005
- E13 Leeds, Craig McAlpine Jan 26, 2005
- E14 Leeds, Pippa Hudson Jan 27, 2005
- E15 Leeds, Paul Ulett Jan 28, 2005
- E16 London, Jane Furlong Jan 31, 2005
- E17 London, David Thomas Feb 1, 2005
- E18 London, Sarah Donohue Feb 2, 2005
- E19 London, Rocky Scott Feb 3, 2005
- E20 London, Paul Martin Feb 4, 2005
Season 2 · 45 episodes
- E1 Celebrity Special, Ben de Lisi Sep 12, 2005
- E2 Celebrity Special, Mica Paris Sep 13, 2005
- E3 Celebrity Special, Ulrika Jonsson Sep 14, 2005
- E4 Celebrity Special, Helen Lederer Sep 15, 2005
- E5 Celebrity Special, David Quantick Sep 16, 2005
- E6 Essex, Jane Phillips Martin Sep 19, 2005
- E7 Essex, June Tedaldi Sep 20, 2005
- E8 Essex, Kevin Reynolds Sep 21, 2005
- E9 Essex, Keeley Lawrence Sep 22, 2005
- E10 Essex, Amanda Swanwick-Aharoni Sep 23, 2005
- E11 Doncaster, Neena Rainey Sep 26, 2005
- E12 Doncaster, Katherine Taylor Sep 27, 2005
- E13 Doncaster, Steve Clift Sep 28, 2005
- E14 Doncaster, Danny Churchill Sep 29, 2005
- E15 Doncaster, Rosslyn Thompson Sep 30, 2005
- E16 Brighton, Margaret O'Loughlin Oct 3, 2005
- E17 Brighton, Julia John Oct 4, 2005
- E18 Brighton, Paula Pearson Oct 5, 2005
- E19 Brighton, Nathalie Clarke Oct 6, 2005
- E20 Brighton, Melinda Padley Oct 7, 2005
- E21 Glasgow, Aileen Dunn Oct 10, 2005
- E22 Glasgow, Paul Lydon Oct 11, 2005
- E23 Glasgow, Christine Thornton Oct 12, 2005
- E24 Glasgow, Sharon Eaton Oct 13, 2005
- E25 Glasgow, Ishrat Gazala Oct 14, 2005
- E26 Nottingham, Karen Cullen Oct 17, 2005
- E27 Nottingham, Gordon Todd Oct 18, 2005
- E28 Nottingham, Jenny Cross Oct 19, 2005
- E29 Nottingham, Jarrod Pepper Oct 20, 2005
- E30 Nottingham, Sam Hughes Oct 21, 2005
- E31 London, Isabelle Goldstein Oct 24, 2005
- E32 London, Chris D'Slyva Oct 25, 2005
- E33 London, Bill Buckley Oct 26, 2005
- E34 London, Jacqueline Gill Oct 27, 2005
- E35 London, Serena Wilson Oct 28, 2005
- E36 Episode 36 Sep 10, 2007
- E37 Episode 37 Sep 11, 2007
- E38 Episode 38 Sep 12, 2007
- E39 Episode 39 Sep 13, 2007
- E40 Episode 40 Sep 14, 2007
- E41 Episode 41 Sep 15, 2008
- E42 Episode 42 Sep 16, 2008
- E43 Episode 43 Sep 17, 2008
- E44 Episode 44 Sep 18, 2008
- E45 Episode 45 Sep 19, 2008
Season 3 · 70 episodes
- E1 Celebrity Special, Rowland Rivron Jul 24, 2006
- E2 Celebrity Special, Linda Robson Jul 25, 2006
- E3 Celebrity Special, Anneka Rice Jul 26, 2006
- E4 Celebrity Special, Toby Young Jul 27, 2006
- E5 Celebrity Special, Aggie MacKenzie Jul 28, 2006
- E6 Liverpool, Terry White Jul 31, 2006
- E7 Liverpool, Dan Redfern Aug 1, 2006
- E8 Liverpool, Nikki O'Leary Aug 2, 2006
- E9 Liverpool, Ian Cook Aug 3, 2006
- E10 Liverpool, Margaret Twemlow Aug 4, 2006
- E11 Edinburgh, Tracy Dobbie Aug 7, 2006
- E12 Edinburgh, Paul Dwyer Aug 8, 2006
- E13 Edinburgh, Tanya Williams Aug 9, 2006
- E14 Edinburgh, James Gammie Aug 10, 2006
- E15 Edinburgh, Jennifer Crosbie Aug 11, 2006
- E16 London, Linda Shanson Aug 14, 2006
- E17 London, Jonathan Norris Aug 15, 2006
- E18 London, Patricia Varley Aug 16, 2006
- E19 London, John Santamaria Aug 17, 2006
- E20 London, Richard Whitaker Aug 18, 2006
- E21 Derby, Julia Knight Aug 21, 2006
- E22 Derby, Graham Fox Aug 22, 2006
- E23 Derby, Patsy Sewell-Mwamba Aug 23, 2006
- E24 Derby, Michelle Cooper Aug 24, 2006
- E25 Derby, Danny Fletcher Aug 25, 2006
- E26 Belfast, Rosemary McLoughlin Sep 4, 2006
- E27 Belfast, Marty Henderson Sep 5, 2006
- E28 Belfast, Colin McAllister Sep 6, 2006
- E29 Belfast, Jon Cross Sep 7, 2006
- E30 Belfast, Caroline Teeling Sep 8, 2006
- E31 Cambridge, Rachael Tooher-Rudd Sep 11, 2006
- E32 Cambridge, Gael Norris Sep 12, 2006
- E33 Cambridge, Phill Webb Sep 13, 2006
- E34 Cambridge, Simone Breneis Sep 14, 2006
- E35 Cambridge, Carolyn Tycer Sep 15, 2006
- E36 Ayr, Maureen McKissock Sep 18, 2006
- E37 Ayr, Elaine Munro Sep 19, 2006
- E38 Ayr, Forbes Robertson Sep 20, 2006
- E39 Ayr, Lizzy McCubbin Sep 21, 2006
- E40 Ayr, Sarah Pickering Sep 22, 2006
- E41 Series 3, Show 41 Jan 1, 2007
- E42 Series 3, Show 42 Jan 2, 2007
- E43 Series 3, Show 43 Jan 3, 2007
- E44 Series 3, Show 44 Jan 4, 2007
- E45 Series 3, Show 45 Jan 5, 2007
- E46 Series 3, Show 46 Sep 3, 2007
- E47 Series 3, Show 47 Sep 4, 2007
- E48 Series 3, Show 48 Sep 5, 2007
- E49 Series 3, Show 49 Sep 6, 2007
- E50 Series 3, Show 50 Sep 7, 2007
- E51 Series 3, Show 51 Sep 10, 2007
- E52 Series 3, Show 52 Jan 1, 2008
- E53 Series 3, Show 53 Jan 2, 2008
- E54 Series 3, Show 54 Jan 3, 2008
- E55 Series 3, Show 55 Jan 4, 2008
- E56 Series 3, Show 56 Aug 25, 2008
- E57 Series 3, Show 56 Dec 31, 2007
- E58 Series 3, Show 58 Aug 27, 2008
- E59 Series 3, Show 59 Aug 28, 2008
- E60 Series 3, Show 60 Aug 29, 2008
- E61 Series 3, Show 61 Sep 1, 2008
- E62 Episode 62 Sep 2, 2008
- E63 Episode 63 Sep 3, 2008
- E64 Episode 64 Sep 4, 2008
- E65 Episode 65 Sep 5, 2008
- E66 Episode 66 Sep 8, 2008
- E67 Episode 67 Sep 9, 2008
- E68 Episode 68 Sep 10, 2008
- E69 Episode 69 Sep 11, 2008
- E70 Episode 70 Sep 12, 2008
Season 4 · 11 episodes
- E1 Come Dine With Me at Christmas Dec 22, 2006
- E2 Swansea, David Murray Jan 1, 2007
- E3 Swansea, Ernest Lemonheigh Jan 2, 2007
- E4 Swansea, Sue Thomas Jan 3, 2007
- E5 Swansea, Karen Perry Jan 4, 2007
- E6 Swansea, Heather Skipper Jan 5, 2007
- E7 Series 4, Show 7 May 22, 2008
- E8 Series 4, Show 8 May 29, 2008
- E9 Series 4, Show 9 Jun 5, 2008
- E10 Series 4, Show 10 Jun 12, 2008
- E11 Series 4, Show 11 Jun 19, 2008
Season 5 · 20 episodes
- E1 Celebrity Special: All In One Jul 1, 2007
- E2 Liverpool: All In One Jul 8, 2007
- E3 Belfast: All In One Jul 15, 2007
- E4 Edinburgh: All In One Jul 22, 2007
- E5 London: All In One Jul 29, 2007
- E6 Brighton: All In One Aug 5, 2007
- E7 Cambridge: All In One Aug 12, 2007
- E8 Derby: All In One Aug 19, 2007
- E9 Glasgow: All In One Aug 26, 2007
- E10 Cheshire, Nicola Noblet Sep 3, 2007
- E11 Cheshire, Katie Noden Sep 4, 2007
- E12 Cheshire, Edward Davies Sep 5, 2008
- E13 Cheshire, Jan Burrows Sep 6, 2007
- E14 Cheshire, Howard Yuill Sep 7, 2007
- E15 Swansea: All In One Sep 9, 2007
- E16 Bristol, Nick Needs Sep 14, 2007
- E17 Bristol, Rachel Hodgson Sep 11, 2007
- E18 Bristol, Ronnie Masters Sep 12, 2007
- E19 Bristol, Clive Bromhall Sep 13, 2007
- E20 Bristol, Chyna Warren Sep 14, 2007
Frequently asked questions
What is the goal of the show?
Contestants host dinner parties for each other and rate the performance to win a cash prize.
Who provides the narration?
The narration is provided by comedian Dave Lamb.
What is the tone of the narration?
The narration is described as dry and bitingly sarcastic.
Is there a prize for the winner?
Yes, the winner receives a 1,000 pound cash prize.
What kind of people compete?
The show features amateur chefs who take turns hosting the other contestants.