Come Dine with Me | |
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Genre | Game show |
Narrated by | Dave Lamb |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 30–60 minutes |
Production companies | Granada Productions (2005–2009) ITV Studios Entertainment (2009–2020) Multistory Media (2020–present) |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 10 January 2005 – present |
Related | |
Come Date with Me |
Come Dine with Me is a British reality series that has aired on Channel 4 since 10 January 2005 and is narrated by Dave Lamb.
The show features five (originally four) amateur chefs who live in the same town or area, who each host a three-course dinner party for the other contestants at their own home. Each competitor then rates the host's food and hosting skills during the taxi journey home, with the highest-scoring chef winning £1,000 cash. The show often features guests with clashing personalities.
The episodes featuring the same group of chef contestants are broadcast in sequence.
Dave Lamb provides a voiceover, which sometimes includes sarcastic comments on the chefs' food and interior design.
A 2016 episode attracted particular attention, when contestant Peter Marsh made ungracious remarks upon losing to the winning contestant Jane. He said to her and the other contestants: "What a sad little life, Jane. Enjoy the money. I hope now you will spend it on getting some lessons in grace and decorum, because you have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on." [1]
Another episode gained attention online, when a clip on video sharing site YouTube of contestant Kev Riley fitting a balloon whisk into his mouth went viral. [2] In an 'ask me anything' session on Reddit in 2022, [3] Kev claimed that this was the result of a "spur of the moment" decision intended to make the producer laugh. This clip has had over 100m views on various threads across social media. This has resulted in the sale of merchandise, flags appearing at Glastonbury, and Riley being a regular contributor on Cameo.
From 2020, due to COVID-19, all five contestants cooked and ate in the same house; this is instead of having the contestants visiting each others houses to dine. The location of the house would vary depending on which city the five episodes were taking place. Episodes shown from 2024 reverts to contestants hosting from their own homes.
On 7 July 2014, the first episode of the spin-off series - Couples Come Dine with Me, premiered on Channel 4. [4] The series uses a similar format to the original series but features three couples competing to win £1,000. [5]
There have been occasional celebrity groups of chefs since the first episode of Series 2. [6]
On 12 January 2022, Channel 4 commissioned Come Dine with Me: The Professionals where local restaurants went head to head in the contest. The series premiered on 27 June 2022 on Channel 4. [7]
Country | Title | Broadcaster | From & to |
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Australia | Come Dine with Me Australia | Lifestyle Channel | 2010-13 [8] |
Canada | Come Dine with Me Canada | W | 2010-14 |
Ireland | Come Dine with Me Ireland | TV3 | 2011-13 [9] |
New Zealand | Come Dine with Me New Zealand | Three | 2015 |
South Africa | Come Dine with Me South Africa | BBC Lifestyle | 2011- |
United States | Dinner Takes All | TLC | 2006 |
Come Dine with Me | Lifetime | 2013 [10] |
Country | Title | Broadcaster | From & to | |
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Spanish | English | |||
Argentina | Divina Comida | Divine Food | Telefe | 2020 |
Chile | La Divina Comida | A Divine Dinner | Chilevisión | 2016 [11] |
Mexico | Divina Comida México | Divine Food Mexico | HBO Max | 2022 |
Spain | Ven a Cenar Conmigo | Come to dine with me. | Antena 3 | 2008 |
Cuatro | 2017 |
Region/ Country | Title | Translated title | Broadcaster | From & to |
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Algeria (Algerian Arabic) | Un dîner presque parfait El Djazair | An Almost Perfect Dinner "Algeria" | Samira TV | 2024 |
Belgium (Dutch) | Komen Eten | Coming to Eat | VijfTV/ VIER | 2009- |
Brazil | Jogo de Panelas | A Game of Pans | TV Globo | 2012- |
Bulgaria | Черешката на тортата Chereshkata na tortata | The Cherry on the Cake | Nova | 2011- |
Croatia | Večera za 5 | Dinner for 5 | RTL | 2007–2011; 2023–present |
Večera za 5 na selu | Dinner for 5 at the Countryside | 2019–2023 | ||
Riba na torti | Fish on cake | Nova TV | 2023–present | |
Czech Republic | Prostřeno! | Expand! | Prima TV | 2010 |
Denmark | Til middag hos... | To ...’s House for Dinner | TV3 | 2009-2011; 2015–present |
4-Stjernes Middag | A 4-Star Dinner | Kanal 5 | 2010–2012 | |
Estonia | Õhtusöök viiele | Dinner for Five | TV3 | 2010 |
Finland | Arvostele mun illallinen Suomessa | Rate My Dinner in Finland | LIV | 2011 |
France | Un Dîner Presque Parfait | An Almost Perfect Dinner | M6 | 2008-2014 |
W9 | 2015-present | |||
Germany | Das Perfekte Dinner | The Perfect Dinner | VOX | 2006 |
Greece | Κάτι ψήνεται Kati Psinete | Something's cooking | Alpha TV | 2009-2017 |
ANT1 | 2019 | |||
Κάτι ξαναψήνεται Kati Ksanapsinete | Something's recooking | Skai TV | 2021-2022 | |
Hungary | Vacsoracsata | Food Fight | RTL Klub | 2008 |
Hal a tortán | Fish on Cake | TV2 | 2008 | |
India | Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki | Welcome – Challenge to be the Best Host | Life OK | 2013 |
Iran | بفرمائید شام Befarmayid Sham | Come for Dinner | Manoto | 2010 [12] |
Israel | בואו לאכול איתי Bo'u Le'ekhol Iti | Come Eat with Me | Channel 1 / Kan 11 | 2011- [13] [14] |
Italy | A cena da me | Dinner At Mine. | LA7 | 2016 |
Kazakhstan | Кім күшті? | Who is stronger? | Channel 31 | 2018 |
Latvia | Gandrīz Ideālas Vakariņas | An Almost Ideal Dinner | TV3 | 2011 |
Lithuania | Kviečiu Vakarienės | An Invite for Dinner. | BTV | 2011 |
Malaysia | Jom Makan Dengan Saya | Let's Eat with Me | Real Time | 2008 |
Netherlands | Smaken Verschillen | Tastes Differ | Net 5 | |
Norway | 4-stjerners middag | 4-Star Meal | TVNorge | 2009 |
Celebert selskap | Celebrity Company | TV3 | 2009-2010 | |
Poland | Ugotowani | Cooked | TVN | 2010–2018 |
Ugotowani w parach | Cooked in Pairs | 2023 | ||
Quebec (French) | Un Souper Presque Parfait | An Almost Perfect Dinner | Noovo | 2010 [15] |
Romania | Mâncare pe care | Food Battle Royale [lower-alpha 1] | Acasă | 2022 |
Russia | Званый ужин Zvanyy uzhin | Dinner Party | REN TV | 2006-2017 |
Идеальный ужин Ideal'nyy uzhin | Perfect Dinner | Che | 2018 | |
Serbia | Dođi na večeru | Come to Dinner. | Prva | 2010 |
Savršena večera | Perfect Dinner | Nova S | 2022 | |
Slovakia | Bez servítky | Without a serviette | Markíza | 2009-2015 |
JOJ | 2021 | |||
Sweden | Halv åtta hos mig | Half Past 7 At My Place | TV4 | 2008 |
Switzerland | Swiss Dinner | — | TeleZüri | 2010 |
Turkey | Yemekteyiz | We're at Meal | Show TV | 2008-2011 |
FOX | 2012-2014 | |||
Kanal D | 2015 | |||
TV8 | 2017- | |||
Ukraine | Звана вечеря Zvana vecheriya | Dinner Party | STB | 2007-2008, 2013, 2020- |
United Arab Emirates (Arabic) | يلا نتعشى | Come on let's have dinner | Orbit Showtime Network | 2020 |
A musical adaptation of the show is scheduled to open at the Turbine Theatre in London in September 2024 following a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2024. [16]
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