Come Date with Me

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Come Date with Me
Genrereality, dating
Opening theme"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (AUS)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1 (UK)
1 (CAN)
1 (AUS)
No. of episodes6 (UK)
10 (CAN)
34 (AUS)
Production
ProducerProper Television (CAN)
Running time41–43 minutes (Sunday episodes, excluding ads)
22–23 minutes (Mon-Thu episodes, excluding ads)
Original release
Network Channel 4 (UK)
W Network (CAN)
Eleven (AUS)
Release8 December 2013 (2013-12-08) 
15 January 2014 (2014-01-15)

Come Date with Me is a reality dating show that debuted in the UK as a spinoff of Come Dine with Me . The show is a competitive dining and dating show, featuring one single girl and four eligible bachelors battling to become her dream date. [1] [2]

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United Kingdom

The original British show screens on Channel 4. The dates range from flirty dinner parties to a trip to the spa, wine tasting with cheesy one-liners, ice skating or nude life drawing. [1]

Canada

A Canadian version of the show aired in 2012. It consisted of 10 episodes and aired on W Network. The Cassanovas must cook for their prospective and their fellow Cassanovas. [2]

Australia

An Australian version of the show was set to air on Network Ten in 2012, but was then delayed. [3] It eventually screened on Eleven from 8 December 2013 until 15 January 2014. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Proper Television - Our Productions". propertelevision.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. "Will TEN still Come Date with Me?". 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "Airdate: Come Date with Me". 27 November 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2018.