Come Dine with Me

Bargain-hunter Heidi hosts the first of five dinner parties in Hertfordshire, hoping her adventurous Asian menu will impress set her on the way to the £1,000 prize.

In the second night from Hertfordshire, bank clerk Sylvia hosts a 1980s-themed evening featuring a menu of Spanish cuisine and a show-stopping tribute to Madonna.

Showbiz journalist Benji hosts the third dinner party of the week in Hertfordshire, hoping to impress his guests with a Gran Canaria-themed night featuring airline-inspired dishes.

The fourth host in Hertfordshire, children's nurse and guide leader Nicky plans a menu inspired by her dream visit to Asia, with complicated home cooking and geographical grub.

On the last night in Hertfordshire, party-loving Mark hosts a Greek evening, with saganaki and lamb kleftiko on the menu.

Drinks-brand ambassador Dan hosts the first dinner party in Hull, hoping that his classic Greek grub will go down well with his guests and make for a memorable start to the week.

Computer fanatic Matt hosts the second night in Hull, but ends up serving a singed starter, an overly spicy main course, and an inedible dessert that elicits howls of laughter.

Dog walking entrepreneur Jordanna hosts on the third night in and around Hull, hoping to impress her guests with a Mexican-themed dinner party.

Hull florist Jayne gives her guests a taste of Spain with her trio of tapas, colourful paella and crema catalana. Tony gets into the spirit by dressing as a matador, but will Jayne dance into the lead will her mix of food and flamenco?

The last night in Hull finds business manager Tony hosting with some countryside cuisine. Things don't quite go to plan when he has to stomach a large portion of blunt feedback about the authenticity of his locally sourced supper, dirty cutlery and gloopy gravy.

Medical editor and rapper Adam hosts the first dinner party in Brighton, putting his culinary skills to the test with a vegetarian menu he hopes will wow the guests.

Copywriter Will serves up a vegetarian meal on the second evening in Brighton, then takes his guests into the living room for a rendition of his own dance track.

Retired advertising sales director Gill host the third dinner party of the week in and around Brighton, hoping her Middle Eastern menu and fun dress code will impress her guests.

Teacher Jo is the fourth to host in and around Brighton, treating her rivals to a Thai menu. But the hit-and-miss food and a dessert drama leave her in a panic.

In Brighton, the final day of the competition sees social worker Ruth try to impress her guests with her Jewish-Irish fusion menu. There's chaos in the kitchen before the guests even arrive, then after a mixed-up main and some unexpected veggies, Ruth's secret family cheesecake has her guests guessing if it lives up to the bill.

Part-time social worker Sara hosts the first dinner party from in and around Cumbria, hoping to impress with a menu of Middle Eastern cuisine in homage to her birthplace of Baghdad.

Bricklayer Dale prepares an evening of construction-themed comfort food, including a Great Wall of Chinese Chicken, and Ash's flippant remarks get him in trouble.

Council refuse worker Vicki hosts the third dinner party of the week in and around Cumbria, hoping to impress her guests with an unusual hospital-themed menu.

Horse-riding hospitality entrepreneur Ash hosts the penultimate party in Cumbria and chooses a menu of personal favourites, including king prawn pil pil, hoping to scoop the £1,000.

The final night of the competition in and around Cumbria sees 50-year-old property developer Rob treat his guests to the delights of some local produce in an attempt to win the £1,000 prize. Vicki is horrified when he serves Cumberland sausage and black pudding for his starter, while Sara isn't happy with her poached egg and Vicki finds eggshell in hers.