Come Dine with Me
Come Dine with Me
TV-14 | 10 January 2005 (USA)
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  • Reviews
    Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.
    Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
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    Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
    Jackson Booth-Millard "Come Dine with me, let's dine, let's dine away" (LOL) When I first heard of this programme I thought it was going to be a pretty boring alternative look at the cookery show, but when I tried an episode it actually turned out to be better than I initially thought. Basically four or five strangers or celebrities (I mostly watch the celebrity versions, but I may watch the occasional public version) are invited to each others houses to compete for a £1000 prize. The game is simple, one of the group has to cook a three course meal for the other three or four guests, the guests only have a menu as a guide and clue. So the guests eat the three courses, starter, main and dessert, and after the evening is over we see them driving away in a taxi, and it is there that they mark both the food and the evening out of ten, the winner of the £1000 is obviously the person with the highest score. Narrated by Dave Lamb gives it a little something as well, it is not just a mini guide of how the people are preparing their meals, but he also adds some little comedic one-liners about the people themselves, and what they are getting up to. Celebrity guests have included Ulrika Jonsson, Helen Lederer, David Quantick, Aggie MacKenzie, Anneka Rice, Rowland Rivron, Linda Robson, Toby Young, Lesley Joseph, Linda Lusardi, Paul Ross, Abi Titmuss, Barry and Paul Chuckle, Big Brother 5's Nadia Almada, Big Brother 9's Brian Belo, Big Brother 2's Brian Dowling, Big Brother 10's Sophie Reade, John Fashanu, Neil 'Razor' Ruddock, Michael Barrymore, Jenny Powell, Pat Sharp, Edwina Currie, Janice Dickinson, Samantha Fox and many more. It was nominated the National Television Award for Most Popular Factual Programme. Very good!
    welshNick This is shown on Channel 4 in the late afternoons and as late afternoon programmes go is really quite good.Five people who do not know each other each have to throw a dinner party for the other four on consecutive days and are secretly marked by the other diners. The winner at the end of the week receives £1000. All of this is narrated by a rather sarcastic Dave Lamb who does get on my nerves sometimes.The problem I sometimes have with this is the appalling manners of some of the contestants who take part. When at a formal dinner party you do not ask for any condiments that are not on the table. When the main course arrives, asking for salt before you have tried it is the biggest insult you can give whoever cooked it. I appreciate that this is an entertainment show but showing such low social standards does not reflect well on the British particularly as this show is now being exported abroad.Where have standards of politeness gone ? You can say what you like afterwards to the camera but don't have a go about the dessert to the host. I have been to many dinner parties both formal and informal but hopefully I will never have to endure any of the people who appear in this show.
    highpriestess32 I am consistently amazed by the total cleanliness that the homes of the contestants boast only to then observe some decidedly poor cooking hygiene.That goes for the celebrity versions too. On one Celebrity Come Dine With Me, we see Anneka Rice drop a bag full of fresh squid rings onto her kitchen carpet, only to scoop it up, request that the clip not be included before throwing it all unrinsed back into the paella pan. Inexcusable lenience for the most basic food handling laws.The ongoing narration adds well to the humorous side of the show although many recipes are not helpful for regular home-cooking since in order to impress the dinner guests, hosts have a frequent tendency to push the boat out and many dishes are decadent in terms of calorific content and unsuitable for daily consumption. Contestants also have an allocated budget meaning they can afford a more upmarket joint of meat or the better catch of the day.What is appealing is the "fly on the wall" aspect of this programme. Once the small talk is over with, we the viewers get to see the real opinions of the guests as they are interviewed separately and on occasion the over-the-table banter leads to upset and disquiet as we see dominant personalities clash.Somewhat of a cult show, it is definitely worth one watch, even if, like me, you do not necessarily favour cookery programmes. The comedic element is what sells this truly worthwhile programme!
    didi-5 In an age where the reality programme is king, alongside cookery, makeover shows, and murder mysteries, 'Come Dine With Me' is one of the better offerings, mainly because of the absolutely awful contestants and the witty, sarcastic voiceovers by Dave Lamb. Without his input, this would not have much going for it.Originally the format was one dinner party per episode, with a group of episodes representing each contest - more recently, this has changed so everything is dealt with during one edition. This has probably gained more viewers as there isn't so much of a commitment involved should you want to see the whole contest leading to the £1,000 prize.