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Come Dine with Me

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Episode 148 min2008-11-13

Celebrity Special

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.

Episode 248 min2008-11-21

Aberdeen: All In One

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

Episode 348 min2008-11-28

East Yorkshire: All In One

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

Episode 448 min2008-12-05

Plymouth: All In One

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.

Episode 548 min2008-12-12

Blackburn: All In One

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 March 2010.

Episode 648 min2008-12-18

Royal Berkshire: All In One

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 was later reshown as four separate episodes in March 2010.

Episode 724 min2008-12-22

Bournemouth, Claudette Brady

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.

Episode 823 min2008-12-22

Bournemouth, Sonia Peck

Sales exec Sonia Peck thinks she has the perfect combination for a dazzling dinner party: good food and a magician called Darrell

Episode 924 min2008-12-22

Bournemouth, James Dean

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.

Episode 1024 min2008-12-22

Bournemouth, Clive Page

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

Episode 1123 min2008-12-23

Gwent, Nick Payne

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 to talk about veganism, and Sam who just isn't interested.

Episode 1223 min2008-12-23

Gwent, Tony Wardle

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 night's conversation, she bursts into tears on the way home.

Episode 1323 min2008-12-23

Gwent, Sam Mallet

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 pressure, it produces the first relaxed evening of the week.

Episode 1423 min2008-12-23

Gwent, Jan Taylor

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 hinder her chances - though also acknowledges that it may help.

Episode 1523 min2008-12-24

Devon, Karen Bretagne

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.

Episode 1624 min2008-12-24

Devon, Deborah Custance-Baker

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 her sausages

Episode 1723 min2008-12-24

Devon, Sarah Corbett

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.

Episode 1824 min2008-12-24

Devon, Darren Frame

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.

Episode 1962 min2008-12-26

Nottingham: All In One

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 with a man who embalmed his own parents.

Episode 242009-06-25