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The Best Episodes of Come Dine with Me

Every episode of Come Dine with Me ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Come Dine with Me!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Come Dine with Me Season 15 Episode 8 - Series 15, Episode 7
    9.6/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Series 15, Episode 7

    S15:E8

    It's the second day of the competition and host plumber Steve Capel has a bit of an accident preparing his favourite dish, an African roulade of ostrich, kudu and springbok. Later on when he attempts a show featuring his nunchuks, Steve's routine is cut short by an injury to his thumb that causes carnage in the living room. Can he recover from these setbacks?

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  2. Come Dine with Me Season 10 Episode 26 - Preston, Nigel Evans
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Preston, Nigel Evans

    S10:E26

    Arguably the most famous and beloved week in the history of the show, as some of the most eccentric and combustible contestants get together for an eventful run. The first night sees Nigel accused of neglecting three of his guests.

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  3. Come Dine with Me Season 10 Episode 29 - Preston, Dawn Barry
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Preston, Dawn Barry

    S10:E29

    A tired and emotional Dawn falls asleep during her own dinner event, and leaves the cooking to Nigel. While arguably the most lauded and loved episode of the series, it would retrospectively have a downbeat air four years later.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Come Dine with Me Season 10 Episode 27 - Preston, Valerie Holliday
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Preston, Valerie Holliday

    S10:E27

    It's eccentric Val's turn to host the dinner party, but the tensions of the first night still remain. Bernard's detailing of exotic foods causes Dawn to be sick, while Dawn's later discussion of a holiday sees Bernard throw a tantrum.

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  5. Come Dine with Me Season 4 Episode 1 - Come Dine With Me at Christmas
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Come Dine With Me at Christmas

    S4:E1

    Four evenings in York see Rosie, Wayne, Peter and Maria prepare festive meals for one another. With a friendly atmosphere throughout, the only stress comes when Maria realises she's an egg short and sends her husband on a mission.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Come Dine with Me Season 10 Episode 22 - Celebrity Special, Lesley Joseph
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Celebrity Special, Lesley Joseph

    S10:E22

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  7. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 1 - Stoke, Jane Bagley
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Stoke, Jane Bagley

    S1:E1

    Part-time opera diva Jane Bagley from Come Dine With Me Stoke kicks off with a menu that looks set to impress. Her obsession with lists should ensure nothing is left to chance but the prospect of four strangers judging every last mouthful proves overwhelming.

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  8. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 2 - Stoke, Sarah Adams-Lipa
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Stoke, Sarah Adams-Lipa

    S1:E2

    Sarah provides this weeks second dinner and a glimpse into the glamours life of a real footballer's wife.

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  9. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 3 - Stoke, Tricia Martin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Stoke, Tricia Martin

    S1:E3

    Tricia Martin - Stoke's answer to Hyacinth Bucket - makes her bid for dinner party dominance in this episode of Come Dine With Me. Tricia's menu is carefully thought out: home-made watercress soup, fish pie and a sensational pannetone bread-and-butter pudding which she hopes will win top marks from her guests.

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  10. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 4 - Stoke, Lesley Blood
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Stoke, Lesley Blood

    S1:E4

    Estate agent and former Miss Stoke finalist Lesley creates an extraordinary three-course all-chocolate menu. Can her guests stomach it?

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  11. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 5 - Stoke, Father Brian Williams
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Stoke, Father Brian Williams

    S1:E5

    Father Brian cooks dinner for four over-excited female guests in Come Dine With Me Stoke. IIt's the final dinner, and the gourmet group are really hitting their stride. Sarah, Tricia, Lesley and Jane are giggly, irreverent and something of a handful for the bemused Midlands vicar. Father Brian is a revelation in the kitchen: a breath-taking combination of Fanny Craddock and Basil Fawlty; it's not entirely clear whether he's heading for culinary canonisation or complete cooking chaos

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  12. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 6 - London, Moona Messamri
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - London, Moona Messamri

    S1:E6

    Meet domestic goddess, Moona Messamri, from Come Dine With Me London. She believes her 10-course Italian feast will wow her guests and guarantee her top marks, but with such an extensive menu has she bitten off more than she can chew?

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  13. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 7 - London, Bruce Mainwaring
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - London, Bruce Mainwaring

    S1:E7

    City slicker, Bruce Mainwaring, from Come Dine With Me London plans to wow his guests with his stunning bachelor pad and extensive wine cellar. He's playing to win, but is so caught up with his food and wine that he makes some basic culinary blunders. But when the guests arrive, it soon becomes clear that Moona prefers the role of host to guest. She's no longer centre of attention and not happy sitting in Bruce's shadow.

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  14. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 8 - London, Pauline Morrison
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - London, Pauline Morrison

    S1:E8

    Canadian Pauline lives in a small, cramped flat and has a plan to host a garden barbecue to give her guests room. Yet while her food goes down well, fetishist Pauline's decision to have a burlesque dancer as entertainment divides opinion.

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  15. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 9 - London, Michael O'Keefe
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - London, Michael O'Keefe

    S1:E9

    Innovator, Michael O'Keefe, takes a relaxed approach to hosting in Come Dine With Me London. He believes success lies in perfect planning rather than slaving over a hot stove, so he's booked Caroline the caterer to cook up the winning dinner. For Michael, it's off to the poodle parlour to give his beloved dog Cosmo some pampering, followed by browsing round the shops and a leisurely coffee.

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  16. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 10 - London, Belinda Taylor
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - London, Belinda Taylor

    S1:E10

    Belinda hosts the final dinner party in Come Dine With Me London. Her newly decorated modern dining room is her pride and joy and she's hoping it will rid her of the "mumsy" image the rest of the group have labelled her with. Belinda's cooking a traditional roast meal (which probably won't help with the "mumsy" thing).

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  17. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 11 - Leeds, Vera Liburd
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Leeds, Vera Liburd

    S1:E11

    Spiky-haired, leopard-printed dinner lady Vera Liburd welcomes four complete strangers into her home for the first dinner party in Come Dine With Me Leeds. And this dinner lady is hoping to cook her guests something a little more sophisticated than the average school dinner. She's confident that she can impress these four foodies with her cooking, but nerves and her own lethal fruit punch ensure the evening doesn't turn out exactly how she'd planned.

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  18. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 12 - Leeds, Stuart Moss
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Leeds, Stuart Moss

    S1:E12

    Stuart creates something you’ve never seen before by combining two British favourites - the full English breakfast and the curry.

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  19. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 13 - Leeds, Craig McAlpine
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Leeds, Craig McAlpine

    S1:E13

    Super suave 25-year-old Craig is planning a thoroughly sophisticated evening for his guests. But will his formal manner stifle the atmosphere?

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  20. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 14 - Leeds, Pippa Hudson
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Leeds, Pippa Hudson

    S1:E14

    Pippa Hudson is well practised in the art of entertaining, but there's a small problem with her guests: she doesn't like them. In the fourth episode of Come Dine With Me Leeds we witness Pippa trying to make up for her lack of enthusiasm for the company with her food and wine

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  21. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 15 - Leeds, Paul Ulett
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Leeds, Paul Ulett

    S1:E15

    It's the last menu of the competition in Come Dine With Me Leeds and the turn of former army chef Paul Ulett to host his dinner. He runs his kitchen by the 'five Ps' (prior preparation prevents poor performance). Will his army background ensure everything runs with military precision? Or will the evening turn into a boot camp for his guests?

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  22. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 16 - London, Jane Furlong
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - London, Jane Furlong

    S1:E16

    Office manager Jane cooks up a lavish five-course banquet, but how will the guests react to her obsession with all things purple?

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  23. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 17 - London, David Thomas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - London, David Thomas

    S1:E17

    The centrepiece of debonair David's meal is ‘Duck in a Box’, a dish that he's created himself and involves a very clever trick with duck breasts and a loaf of bread.

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  24. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 18 - London, Sarah Donohue
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - London, Sarah Donohue

    S1:E18

    It's Sarah's turn to show off her hosting skills. She's laying on a 12-starter extravaganza. But will her love for the Middle East prove her undoing as well as her inspiration?

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  25. Come Dine with Me Season 1 Episode 19 - London, Rocky Scott
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - London, Rocky Scott

    S1:E19

    Rocky Scott doesn't believe dinner parties should be hard work. She relies on good, honest home cooking, most of which (in her case) can be bought from the shop.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Series 15, Episode 7" is the best rated episode of "Come Dine with Me". It scored 9.6/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/25/2011. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Preston, Nigel Evans".