• Air date: 04 Mar '13 138 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (138)
    • 26. Winchester, Ptol Slattery

      27 May '13
      Livewire Ptol Slattery is first to host in Winchester and is convinced his high quality food and fine wine make victory inevitable. Sadly Ptol's menu leaves his guests underwhelmed. Ptol's guests are Peruvian-born waitress Patrician Pearson, quirky DJ Francis Leigh, party girl and care-home worker Georgia Groves, and competitive estate agent William Tilsley.
    • 27. Winchester, Francis Leigh

      28 May '13
      It's the turn of DJ Francis Leigh to try and dazzle his guests. Francis plans a Thai meal with a twist, including sunburnt chicken curry and a dessert simply called 'sticky', and some weird and wonderful entertainment including dead flowers on the table, a song about spring rolls and a main served in tutu and fur coat.
    • 28. Winchester, Patricia Pearson

      29 May '13
      It's the turn of waitress Patricia Pearson to see if she can win over her guests with her Peruvian food and Latin-themed dinner party. Patricia serenades her guests with the Peruvian national anthem and treats them to a traditional dance that involves a candle and a donkey jaw.
    • 29. Winchester, Georgia Groves

      30 May '13
      Care-home worker Georgia Groves plans a black tie affair for her evening in Winchester, with red carpet, posh frocks... and a spray-tan booth. Everyone seems to be in high spirits until Patricia tells Ptol what she thinks of him and his wine antics.
    • 30. Winchester, William Tilsley

      31 May '13
      William Tilsley plans a vegetarian menu and a blind food-tasting game for the last night in Winchester. Later on, Patricia does an impression of Ptol and spits her wine all over another guest.
    • 31. North Kent, Yvette Tamara

      15 Jul '13
      First to host is clairvoyant and medium Yvette Tamara. The night gets off to a spooky start when data analyst John Tower and working mum Yemi Christopher-Soares discover a ghost busting machine. But while salesman Jono Simm fails to see the point in ghost busting, jeweller Lisa Townend is so impressed with Yvette's psychic abilities she wants to come back for a reading.
    • 32. North Kent, John Tower

      16 Jul '13
      Data analyst John Tower is latest to host in North Kent. What will his guests make of John's Filipino fatty pork stew and psychedelic dessert?
    • 33. North Kent, Yemi Christopher-Soares

      17 Jul '13
      Project manager Yemi Christopher-Soares hopes her guests will lap up her Nigerian-inspired menu and share her fondness for spice.
    • 34. North Kent, Jono Simm

      18 Jul '13
      Jono Simm is convinced his wholesome and hearty menu is a winner. Sadly, two of his guests aren't convinced by the cooking.
    • 35. North Kent, Lisa Townsend

      19 Jul '13
      It's the turn of cheeky, party-loving Lisa Townend, with her menu full of mysterious French fancies - including coq surprise. Her innovative entertainment is human roulette.
    • 36. Merseyside, Danielle Greenwood

      08 Jul '13
      First to host is Danielle Greenwood, who has high hopes for her down-to-earth menu and her warm welcoming style of hosting. Her guests are 36-year-old flashy divorcee Jade Chantelle, 37-year-old professional Michael Bublé impersonator Jamie Somers, 24-year-old self-styled diva and pastoral care manager Steven Booth, and 23-year-old nursery school teacher Anna Senior.
    • 37. Merseyside, Steven Booth

      09 Jul '13
      Pastoral care manager Steven Booth is a mega Tina Turner fan and has named each of his courses after one of the diva's songs. The food goes down well, but tensions begin to rise when one of the guests puts her foot in it
    • 38. Merseyside, Jade Chantelle

      10 Jul '13
      Glamorous PR lady Jade Chantelle is convinced her guests will be blown away by her night as host, which features a high class menu, lashings of champagne and a game of roulette.
    • 39. Merseyside, Anna Senior

      11 Jul '13
      Primary school teacher Anna Senior plans a fairytale evening, featuring a Mad Hatter's soup and a sandwich, a special pork dish cooked three ways, and baked cheesecake. Will Anna's menu prove too childish for grown up palettes? And is the tension between Jamie and Jade about to simmer over?
    • 40. Merseyside, Jamie Somers

      12 Jul '13
      As the week in and around Merseyside draws to a close, it's the turn of 36-year-old Michael Bublé impersonator Jamie Somers to host. Can Jamie and Jade put their differences from last night aside?
    • 41. Cardiff, Nicola Steele

      21 Oct '13
      First to host in Cardiff is dog mad shop manager Nicola Steele, who serves prawn cocktail and meat-free lasagne.
    • 42. Cardiff, Jerry Lockett

      22 Oct '13
      King of the name droppers Jerry Lockett is second to host in Cardiff. Jerry holds his night at his cousin's mansion and serves up dollops of food with a huge side order of celebrity.
    • 43. Cardiff, Rachael Smith

      23 Oct '13
      No-nonsense army wife Rachael Smith is third to host in Cardiff. Competitive Rachel fully intends to win the prize, and things might get ugly if she doesn't.
    • 44. Cardiff, Sam Clarke

      24 Oct '13
      Flamboyant costume designer Sam Clarke hosts a Mexican themed night for an evening that is full of sizzle and spice. Two of the guests fight, while a game leaves everyone crying.
    • 45. Cardiff, Andrea Grainger

      25 Oct '13
      Child-minder Andrea Grainger plans a traditional Welsh menu and a warm welcome. And if this doesn't work she has some fun and games lined up to help her win the prize.
    • 46. Rochdale, Tanya Manock

      28 Oct '13
      Fitness instructor Tanya Manock hosts a stylish Mediterranean feast for her guests at the start of a week of competitive dining in Rochdale. But is this glamourpuss host more style than substance? Meanwhile, psychic medium Dean Fox wonders why Tanya has so much lingerie in her bedroom.
    • 47. Rochdale, Rod Tonge

      29 Oct '13
      Business coach and passionate foodie Rod Tonge is determined to impress. But he has already offended glamorous fitness instructor Tanya and HR manager Claire Lemon predicts fireworks at the table.
    • 48. Rochdale, Claire Lemon

      30 Oct '13
      HR manager Claire Lemon hopes to compensate for 'imperfect cooking skills' with her bubbly personality and superior hosting ability on day three in Rochdale. But tension rises when Tanya barely touches the starter or her main.
    • 49. Rochdale, Dean Fox

      31 Oct '13
      Psychic medium Dean Fox plans to put his supernatural skills to good use on night four in Rochdale. His main goes down very well, even with Tanya, only for the pudding to bomb.
    • 50. Rochdale, Sadiya Hussein

      01 Nov '13
      It's the last night in Rochdale and the turn of feisty mum Sadiya Hussein to host. Will the tension between Sadiya and Tanya finally explode?