Come Dine with Me

Born-and-bred Chelseaite Mark-Francis showed off his Italian heritage with a starter of risotto - with porcini mushrooms and white Alba truffles. His main of Ossobuco alla Milanese leaves Binky baffled, whilst he goes back to the 70s for dessert, with Sicilian lemon sorbet served in a lemon.

Caggie got a little help from best friend Millie to prepare her twice-baked cheese soufflé. Not that it helped much. Her main was steak and chips in fancy clothes - tournedos rossini. Dessert was more bedtime snack than dinner party pud, Caggie's cookies and milk.

The guests decamped to Binky's country pad, where the starter was mushroom soup in a chi-chi teacup. Her main was roast pheasant, which she proudly skinned herself. Well, almost. With a little help from Mummy, Binky served up pavlova for her frightfully posh pud.

Part-time opera diva Jane Bagley from Come Dine With Me Stoke kicks off with a menu that looks set to impress. Her obsession with lists should ensure nothing is left to chance but the prospect of four strangers judging every last mouthful proves overwhelming.

Sarah provides this weeks second dinner and a glimpse into the glamours life of a real footballer's wife.

Tricia Martin - Stoke's answer to Hyacinth Bucket - makes her bid for dinner party dominance in this episode of Come Dine With Me. Tricia's menu is carefully thought out: home-made watercress soup, fish pie and a sensational pannetone bread-and-butter pudding which she hopes will win top marks from her guests.

Ben de Lisi drew on his Italian cooking skills to prepare this broccoli pasta dish in the celebrity week of Come Dine With Me.

Jamaican flavourings and the classic Caribbean accompaniment of rice and pea, make for a sunshine filled chicken dish

Ulrika surprises everyone when she doesn't cook anything Swedish, instead opting for risotto and sea bass.

Rowland's meringues are stuck to the baking tray, his pancakes are falling flat and for once our comedian host just can't get his timings right.

Linda may have starred on theatre and television but she’s never before cooked a dinner party. She’s pinning her hopes on an “Italian” and “organic” menu, seeking inspiration from her best friend and a favourite local restaurant. Linda is second in the line up on the Come Dine With Me celebrity special.

Anneka’s more used to being wined and dined than getting her hands dirty, but still opts for an adventurous menu full of Mediterranean flavour, including a Catalan Paella in the celebrity special

Four evenings in York see Rosie, Wayne, Peter and Maria prepare festive meals for one another. With a friendly atmosphere throughout, the only stress comes when Maria realises she's an egg short and sends her husband on a mission.

Five nights in South Wales begin with social worker David. Believing that good hosting is even more important than the food served, he plans an evening of sophisticated dining - but hadn't reckoned with the blunt honesty of Ernest.

As the group reflect on the first night, a new aspect is revealed to viewers - Ernest was flatulent throughout the evening. With his flatulence combined with his constant complaining, everyone is anxious about his turn as the second host.

Anneka Rice, Linda Robson, Aggie MacKenzie, Rowland Rivron and Toby Young take it in turns to hold a dinner party for each other.

Originally shown as five separate episodes during July and August 2006, this hour-long special compiles a week in Liverpool.

An hour long special showing a week's competition in Belfast. The week was originally shown as five separate episodes in September 2006.

Originally shown as five separate episodes in October 2005, this special compilation marks five nights in London. As well as four regular contestants, there's also a former star, with local radio DJ Bill Buckley formerly of "That's Life!".

Five nights in Ayr are shown in a special, hour-long presentation. The week was originally broadcast as five separate episodes in September 2006.

Five days in and around the Cardiff area begin with Suzanne from Caerphilly, a no-nonsense businesswoman who sleeps with a baseball bat next to her bed. She offers her guests food they may not have tried before - including lamb testicles.

Come Dine With Me goes prime time, as the afternoon show gets an 8pm celebrity special. Featuring four nights with Jonathan Ansell, Tamara Beckwith, MC Harvey and Lynsey de Paul, the week was later shown as four separate episodes in 2009.

Four nights in Newcastle are shown in one special compilation. Including a picky guest and a James Bond-themed party, the week was later shown as four separate episodes in January 2009.

Four nights in Coventry are presented in a single edition, with contestants including pub landlord James Paley and amorous scientist Vera Phillips Griffith. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in January 2009.

Five nights in Manchester begin with half-Belizean interior designer Carlos Buller, who uses his menu to reflect his heritage. Yet the episode had a far more significant destiny - the following year it was used to identify Carlos on CCTV.

Susan got drunk on the first night, irritating fellow diner Stuart as he found her overbearing. It's her turn to host, but she's hungover and upset over cooking disasters which she can't stop confessing to - will Stuart give her a chance?

Third to host in Manchester is performance artist Dan Cumberland, who prepares a vegetarian, Indian-inspired menu. Will his guests like sitting on the floor, combined with Dan's songs and chilled-out vibes?

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 four separate episodes in August 2009.

Four nights in Aberdeen are shown in a single edition. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.

Four nights in East Yorkshire are shown in a single edition. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.

2009 begins with four episodes in a single night, with Newcastle the venue of choice. But will Lee Eley's James Bond-themed party go to plan when his guests are so demanding, and Lee keeps drinking throughout?

Brian is the second host in Newcastle, revealing himself to be a Conservative politician. Yet despite Brian trying everything to meet his guests' needs, he's met with constant criticism throughout, especially from Brenda.

Rebecca, the quietest of the group, gets her turn to host a Moroccan-style party. But when Brenda arrives saying she's been continuously vomiting from Brian's food the night before, it proves to be a topic that she won't drop.

The four contestants, all from Swindon, are: Mark Farrow, who believes men are better cooks, business manager Sarah Louise Moore, ethnic Filipino Imelda Smith, and spiritualist Annette Storey, who calls upon her angels whenever she can.

Four nights in West Yorkshire are shown in one special compilation. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in August the same year.

The four contestants, all from Southampton, are: professional mystery diner Liz Grana Priego, marketing manager Amy Lovett, tribute singer Danielle Merrick, and auditor Eleanor Williamson, who's easily irritated.

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 courses, and there's also friction between the guests.

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.

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.

A brand new series of Come Dine with Me starts in Brighton, where first to host is visual artist Pasha du Valentine, who intends to seduce her diners with her 'Lover's Pudding'.

It's the second day of the competition in Brighton, and cheeky John O'Sullivan plans a meal including tinned peaches, Chicken Kiev, loo-roll serviettes, and a party trick of belching.

It's the turn of DJ Melody in Brighton. Melody has high hopes for her West Indian inspired feast, but is also hoping to maximise her chances by getting her guests as drunk as possible.

A wintertime celebrity edition with former newsreader Jan Leeming, ex EastEnder Dave 'Keith' Spinx, singer Javine, and ultimate undercover reporter Donal MacIntyre. Expect love, lust, nudity, tears and... Fried Balls.

A week of dinner parties from Dudley in the West Midlands leads a wannabe-Wag, a podium dancing female plumber, a fan of self-grown food, and a hyper-critical guest into conflict. The four evenings feature insults, psychic readings, the demonstration of surprising skills and an old-fashioned burlesque entertainment as the four compete for the £1,000 cash prize.

In Cheltenham champagne socialite Cathy, lady-of-the manor Vanessa, straight-talking Janice, and Alex, the quartet's only male, battle it out for the culinary prize.

First to host is full-time mum Lydia Jones. She's opted for some French recipes that, although tried before, she's never had any success with. Her guests' responses aren't ideal: dental nurse Donna tries to work out what a canard is; hairdresser Marcello is convinced that Lydia is serving grated toast; and artist Anthony is confused by every course. As the evening starts, Ramsgate's 'most stylish man' Marcello wastes no time offending everyone he meets with cutting comments about their appearance. So, will Lydia manage to smooth the ruffled feathers with her French feast, or will they all just be rowing by the end of the first night?

It's arrogant hairdresser Marcello Marino's turn to entertain in Kent. He's really going to have to turn on the charm if he wants to win, having offended each guest last night, so he's hoping to impress with his Italian/Spanish menu - and salsa dance display. But the sound of his 'Lasagne a la Mia Mamma' main doesn't quite inspire his guests, and his starter leaves nearly everyone stumped as to what it is. The guests are amazed at what they find when they snoop around Marcello's bedroom and the risqué artwork on his walls. And, though the atmosphere is better than the previous night, the evening is destined to take a turn for the worse, leaving the host in a bit of a state. Can Marcello turn things round with a salsa dancing intermission? Or will his guests see through his veneer of vulnerability and go for the kill?

It's day three on the Kent coast and the host, Margate girl Donna Grieves, is hoping to impress with her locally sourced ingredients and a best-of-British menu. Unfortunately for Donna, Italian hairdresser Marcello is proving hard to please and, after yesterday's near-perfect manners when he was host, he's immediately back to his bad old ways. Anthony's attempt to lighten the mood with a startling revelation doesn't help matters, and things go from bad to worse when Donna gets all emotional over some news of her own. As Donna grows tired and weary, her dessert hits the deck, leaving one guest to eat pudding off the floor - much to Marcello's amusement.

Music impresario David Gest joins in a festive culinary clash with former EastEnder Hannah Waterman, TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin and Loose Women presenter Sherrie Hewson. Four nights of Christmas shindiggery follows featuring carol singers, live reindeer, hungry celeb guests nipping off for a pizza, inappropriate gifts, bizarre fancy dress, plastic surgery revelations, and a Hollywood legend serving canapés.

Four glam footballers' other halves are putting down the shopping bags and picking up the utensils, as they battle to win the culinary cup in Come Dine With Me WAGs Special The gloves are off and the heels are on, as the wives and girlfriends prove they're more than just pretty faces. First up is Jude, wife of French striker Djibril Cissé, who puts the other girls to the test by serving up a 'papaya salad'… made from cucumber. Chantelle Tagoe, missus of England striker Emile Heskey, is as keen to show off her shoe collection as her cooking, while the centerpiece of Jessica Lawlor's evening is her decadent décor, including a flotation tank and television built into her bed. Meanwhile, former Page 3 girl, Nicola T, is out to prove her premier league credentials with a night of fairy costumes, magical entertainment and scintillating conversation. "For some reason I always end up talking about willies…" she says.