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Celebrity Special, Ben de Lisi
Episode number: 1
Overview: Ben de Lisi drew on his Italian cooking skills to prepare this broccoli pasta dish in the celebrity week of Come Dine With Me.
Series 2, Show 2
Episode number: 2
Overview: Jamaican flavourings and the classic Caribbean accompaniment of rice and pea, make for a sunshine filled chicken dish
Series 2, Show 3
Episode number: 3
Overview: Ulrika surprises everyone when she doesn't cook anything Swedish, instead opting for risotto and sea bass.
Series 2, Show 4
Episode number: 4
Overview: Comedian Helen Lederer hosta this evening and it's a night to remember for all the wrong reasons.
Series 2, Show 5
Episode number: 5
Overview: It's the final night and a winner will be announced, Once host David quantick get's his steaks on the table.
Essex, Jane Phillips Martin
Episode number: 6
Overview: Sales rep Jane from Essex chooses lamb shanks for her main course, but gets off to a bad start when she forgets the veg. There's more trouble back in the kitchen, where she cuts her finger preparing the asparagus.
Series 2, Show 7
Episode number: 7
Overview: Belly dancer June plans a relaxed night in Essex and is hoping to say 'ciao' to her rivals with her Italian-style menu, including sea bass and apricot tart. But she's picked the same starter, asparagus, as last night's host Jane and soon finds herself in trouble when she over cooks it.
Series 2, Show 8
Episode number: 8
Overview: Fitness fanatic Kevin serves up a health-conscious meal of carrot soup and salmon in Essex and then reveals exactly how many calories his guests are eating. His plan is to pour plenty of drink down his guests' throats, but will his transparent plan succeed?
Series 2, Show 9
Episode number: 9
Overview: Trainee actress Keeley in Essex has just moved house, hasn't got any cooking utensils and claims that asking a local restaurant to prepare her food is the only solution. But she isn't telling her guests what she's up to and has to use all her acting skills to keep them in the dark. Will Keeley escape detection by the curious Amanda?
Series 2, Show 10
Episode number: 10
Overview: Interior designer Amanda from Essex draws up plans for a formal banquet, brings in a friend to play butler for the night and wears pearls and a tiara for her dinner party. But after an exhausting week of fine dining, her guests prefer to chill out in her summerhouse between courses, where Jane and Kevin start to bicker with one another.
Series 2, Show 11
Episode number: 11
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Series 2, Show 13
Episode number: 13
Doncaster, Danny Churchill
Episode number: 14
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Series 2, Show 16
Episode number: 16
Overview: This round features fun-loving, flamboyant females from Brighton. Margaret fell in love with the West Indies while on holiday, so she's bringing a Caribbean theme to her menu.
Series 2, Show 17
Episode number: 17
Overview: Actress Julia has to put on the show of her life if she's going to scoop that first prize. She's decided to hire a butler to help her out, but will the others mark her down for cheating?
Series 2, Show 18
Episode number: 18
Overview: Tough-talking PR Paula knows some of Brighton's top restaurateurs and she's not too proud to call in a few favours, but even then the culinary cock-ups seem to flow from start to finish.
Series 2, Show 19
Episode number: 19
Overview: Glamour model-turned-housewife Nathalie may have braved the cameras but she's a bundle of nerves when it comes to cooking for her four feisty female guests.
Series 2, Show 20
Episode number: 20
Overview: Fiery farm-owner Melinda hopes to harvest the £1,000 prize with an upmarket evening. She's laying on a bumper crop of food including Beef Wellington, crab salad and a pudding of prunes.
Series 2, Show 21
Episode number: 21
Glasgow, Paul Lydon
Episode number: 22
Glasgow, Christine Thornton
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Nottingham, Gordon Todd
Episode number: 27
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Series 2, Show 31
Episode number: 31
Overview: This week's first host is steely PR Isabelle Goldstein. She's got one aim in life: to win, no matter what it takes. And she's not afraid to speak her mind. The north Londoner is convinced she's got the recipe for success with her menu of spicy soup, pancetta wrapped chicken, pears, good wine and the finest ingredients she can find. Can Isabelle talk her way to victory?
Series 2, Show 32
Episode number: 32
Overview: Second to play host in London is Aussie smoothie Chris D'Sylva. He's a laid-back drinks PR, who takes a relaxed attitude to entertaining. But his carefree approach soon gets him into trouble: he's doing panna cotta, but hasn't left enough time for it to set: will a few hours in the freezer do the trick? Cool cat Chris isn't feeling the heat in the kitchen.
Series 2, Show 33
Episode number: 33
Overview: Bill Buckley is used to entertaining in his day job as a local radio DJ. But he's determined to put on the show of his life today. A perfectionist, he's planned his menu of prawn mousse, baked skate and chocolate cheesecake with military precision. Will Bill's attention to detail ensure a relaxed evening for the other guests, or just put them on edge?
Series 2, Show 34
Episode number: 34
Series 2, Show 35
Episode number: 35
Overview: Friday's host is 30-year-old north Londoner Serena Wilson. She admits there's a touch of Bridget Jones about her, although at first she seems to avoid Bridget-esque disasters with a mushroom risotto using only the best ingredients. But just when she thought it was all under control, ill-feeling between two of her guests flares up into a full-blown argument.
Bristol, Nick Needs
Episode number: 36
Bristol, Rachel Hodgson
Episode number: 37
Bristol, Ronnie Masters
Episode number: 38
Bristol, Clive Bromhall
Episode number: 39
Bristol, Chyna Warren
Episode number: 40
Gloucester, Tim Small
Episode number: 41
Gloucester, Richenda Hines
Episode number: 42
Gloucester, Pat Shepherd
Episode number: 43
Gloucester, Nick Cooper
Episode number: 44