Come Dine with Me
Season 2008
TV-G
Amateur chefs compete against each other by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a £1,000 cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian Dave Lamb, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration.
Where to Watch Come Dine with Me • Season 2008
52 Episodes
- Series 3, Show 52
E1Series 3, Show 52It’s day two in Cardiff. Tonight’s host is B&B owner Annette Howard. Last night Suzy Green cooked lamb testicles, but Annette didn’t share her sense of adventure and refused to eat them. Annette needs all the help she can get to win her guests around. Luckily she also claims to be a psychic, and as a surprise to help her spirit away that one thousand pound cash prize, she decides to buy them all a crystal. - Series 3, Show 53
E2Series 3, Show 53It’s the half way point of this week’s cook-off in Cardiff, and tonight it’s the turn of ex-merchant navy seaman Jim Blythe to try and steady the ship after a rocky two days. Last night crystal-healer Annette Howard failed to impress with her menu of prawn cocktail and fried chicken, and with the Cardiff natives now both hungry and restless, Jim has a job on his hands to restore calm. - Series 3, Show 54
E3Series 3, Show 54It’s the penultimate dinner party in Cardiff. Last night ex-merchant seaman Jim Blythe sailed into the lead with a gastronomic tour of the South Seas but his dinner party hit stormy waters when tempers flared between Annette and Jane. Tonight’s host socialist and postman Charlie Balch hopes that his organic food will stamp out any bad feeling. - Series 3, Show 56
E15Series 3, Show 56Interior designer Carlos Buller, from Come Dine With Me Manchester, knows how to throw a good party. The self-assured chef thinks he's the don of dinner party hosting because he "knows what people want". "They want the best and nothing but the best and I will give them that," he chirrups. - Manchester, Susan Brickell
E16Manchester, Susan BrickellExtrovert housing officer Susan Bicknell, from Come Dine With Me Manchester, has a lot of energy and admits she "can do people's heads in sometimes". She doesn't mind opinions but doesn't want to join any opinion parties - whatever they are. Right you are, Susan - Series 3, Show 58
E17Series 3, Show 58Performing artist, Dan Cumberland, from Come Dine With Me Manchester, is a vegetarian who believes people should be able to kill what they eat. He likes his food to be as pure as possible. "I don't like food that's been radio-actified," he admits. Well Dan, it's an acquired taste. - Series 3, Show 59
E18Series 3, Show 59Straight-talking mother-of-two, Karen Oulton, is incredibly honest and won't eat anything just to be polite. She claims not to like confrontation but, having got off to a bad start with Carlos on the first day and offended Dan on the third, she seems to be running out of friends fast. - Birmingham, Ian Harvey
E21Birmingham, Ian HarveyHost on night two of Come Dine With Me Birmingham is opinionated recruitment consultant and gym bunny, Ian Harvey "If someone doesn't hold my interest, I make it so obvious," warns Ian, "I pretty much ignore them." Trainee wine merchant and all round charmer, Ian, thinks he's a cut above the rest and is confident his combination of great timing and even greater wine will see him pocket the prize money. He'll be using his skills to match a different wine to each course and hoping his guests stay sober enough to taste them. - Birmingham, Amanda Kleman
E22Birmingham, Amanda KlemanFlying the flag for Birmingham on night three is garage manager, Amanda Kelman Amanda doesn't suffer fools gladly and after the chaos of the first two nights, she reckons she's in with a chance at the prize fund. Cool, calm, collected, Amanda's recipe for success means giving her guests whatever their hearts desire. And if it all goes wrong - there's always the Chinese takeaway. - Birmingham, Wayne Starr
E23Birmingham, Wayne StarrMan of the world, Wayne, is used to living the high life, so there's a treat in store when his humble Come Dine With Me Birmingham rivals come to his crib Wayne's ideal dinner party would involve him and four ladies. Happily for his wife, there's another man at the table. And what a table. Wayne's dressed his dining room as if it were Christmas; he's even made place settings. Lovely. - Birmingham, Suzie Allen
E24Birmingham, Suzie AllenSporty singleton, Suzie, has some secrets up her sleeve for her Come Dine With Me Birmingham guests Demure divorcee, Suzie, is looking for love. Sadly, this week hasn't thrown up any Romeos. Still, onwards and upwards. A cool £1000 cash might help cheer a lonely heart. Suzie certainly thinks so. "I've got an inner belief that it's just going to be fantastic on my night," she gushes. - Kent, Tanya Jay
E25Kent, Tanya JayTanya Jay served up 17 fiery-hot dishes to her Come Dine With Me Kent guests Setting the benchmark in Kent is Sri Lankan petrol station supremo, Tanya Jay. With a doting husband, four obedient children and her very own driver, this pampered princess is more used to being served than serving up. But what Tanya wants, Tanya gets and right now, she wants cold, hard cash. - Kent, Trevor Smith
E26Kent, Trevor SmithSelf-appointed joker-of-the-week Trevor Smith planned a fool-proof feast for his Come Dine With Me Kent guests. Well, he tried 52 year old Trevor Smith loves music, Arsenal and Hawaiian shirts. He also loves red wine and after necking bottles of the stuff at Tanya's dinner party, he's battling a hangover as he prepares for his turn playing host. - Kent, Allen Brockington
E27Kent, Allen BrockingtonInternational businessman Allen Brockington, showed his culinary skills on night three of Come Dine With Me in Kent He might be an international businessman but gentle giant, Allen, is all about the home comforts. He likes gardening, painting and happily for his guests, cooking. He's planning a laid back evening with nice food, nice presentation and nice wine. Sounds nice. - Kent, Zoe Mortlock
E28Kent, Zoe MortlockZoe Mortlock used her psychological profiling powers to pitch for victory in Come Dine With Me Kent Zoe Mortlock is qualitative research executive. Know what that means? Nope, neither do we. Whatever it is, she reckons she can use her work skills to play a 'sly game'. We don't know what that means either. - Kent, Steven Parks
E29Kent, Steven ParksDental technician and wannabe DJ, Steven Parks think's his culinary class makes him the man to beat in Come Dine With Me Kent Steven's been bitching about his rivals' efforts all week but thanks to Tanya's constant cob-on, no-one appears to have noticed. Except us. So what does the dining diva have up his sleeve? "I won't put on my high heels to entertain people," he scoffs - that is a disappointment
