Come Dine with Me: Season 9
Season 9 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 8.
- 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 9 Progress Shield
Celebrity Special
Nov 13, 2008 · 48 min
Caprice, Jimmy Osmond, Nicky Clarke and Nancy Sorrell compete to win £1000 for charity, while Nancy ropes in her husband, Vic Reeves, as her "butler". The week was later shown as f
Aberdeen: All In One
Nov 21, 2008 · 48 min
Four nights in Aberdeen are shown in a single edition. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.
East Yorkshire: All In One
Nov 28, 2008 · 48 min
Four nights in East Yorkshire are shown in a single edition. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.
Plymouth: All In One
Dec 5, 2008 · 48 min
Four nights in Plymouth are told in under 50 minutes in this compilation special. The week was later reshown as four separate episodes in August 2009.
Blackburn: All In One
Dec 12, 2008 · 48 min
Four nights are shown in one special compilation, with four very different people trying to find common ground in Blackburn. The week was later reshown as four separate episodes in
Royal Berkshire: All In One
Dec 18, 2008 · 48 min
Four nights in Royal Berkshire feature contestants including a fitness instructor and a business director, as well as a guest appearance from chef Antony Worrall Thompson. The week
Bournemouth, Claudette Brady
Dec 22, 2008 · 24 min
Outspoken pastry chef Claudette Brady is the first host in Bournemouth. She's so eager to win that she is making two starters and two desserts either side of her main course.
Bournemouth, Sonia Peck
Dec 22, 2008 · 23 min
Sales exec Sonia Peck thinks she has the perfect combination for a dazzling dinner party: good food and a magician called Darrell
Bournemouth, James Dean
Dec 22, 2008 · 24 min
James Dean is out to impress with a seafood supper. His starter and main course are both fish-based, but two of his guests have an intense dislike of fish.
Bournemouth, Clive Page
Dec 22, 2008 · 24 min
The final host in Bournemouth is eccentric cafe owner Clive Page, who believes the key to a successful dinner party is to make sure he is looking hot
Gwent, Nick Payne
Dec 23, 2008 · 23 min
Drinks rep Nick hosts the first of four nights in Gwent, where things get off to a shaky start with his guests. There's opinionated Jan who dominates conversations, Tony who wants
Gwent, Tony Wardle
Dec 23, 2008 · 23 min
Tony's vegan menu doesn't go well, and his anecdote about food textured like phlegm nearly causes Sam to vomit. Plus, after the group let Jan know she was dominating the previous n
Gwent, Sam Mallet
Dec 23, 2008 · 23 min
Sam has a daring plan for her night as host - an ice cream making machine that she's never used before, along with a series of dishes that she's never cooked before. Despite the pr
Gwent, Jan Taylor
Dec 23, 2008 · 23 min
Jan spends 10 hours prepping in her attempts to win the week's prize. In a peaceful night, she worries that not being present for long stretches of the meal while cooking will hind
Devon, Karen Bretagne
Dec 24, 2008 · 23 min
The first host in Devon, supermarket boss Karen, knows how to have a good party but she's not so good in the kitchen. Five pavlovas later, one gets thrown across the room.
Devon, Deborah Custance-Baker
Dec 24, 2008 · 24 min
In Devon, pig farmer and lady of the manor Deborah is sourcing most of her ingredients from the grounds of her enormous manor house, including pheasant for the starter and pork for
Devon, Sarah Corbett
Dec 24, 2008 · 23 min
Self-confessed perfectionist Sarah's salmon and mackerel roulade and dessert are immaculately presented, but her compulsive pre-planning backfires when her potato rosti turns brown
Devon, Darren Frame
Dec 24, 2008 · 24 min
IT consultant Darren has struggled to make himself heard all week and he's not got on with Karen either. He hopes to win all his guests over with a fun-filled Mexican-themed dinner
Nottingham: All In One
Dec 26, 2008 · 62 min
Originally shown as five separate episodes in October 2005, this compilation special marks a week in Nottingham. Highlights include a dinner featuring kangaroo and crocodile, along