Come Dine with Me Season 26, Episode 52: All in One: Petersborough

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All in One: Watford

A week of competitive dining In Watford includes sumo wrestling, some very controversial opinions, a dash of DayGlo, a house full of dead animals, and some lettuce soup. Taking part is bubbly stay-at-home mum Mandy Godman, the highly opinionated Danny Walsh, soft-hearted nursery nurse, Claire Scotchett, who likes all things gothic, and Perrie Dixon, a man whose taste in clothes is pure designer, and whose taste in home decor is kooky.

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All in One: Stockport

In Stockport, four diners take part in a week of competitive dining featuring some surprising revelations, a few bombshells, an evening of mystery, and quite a bit of chaos. Taking part are bank clerk Alastair Lomas, student Amy Green, recruitment consultant Gillian Twist, and the mysterious man from Maryland, mechanic Samuel Norrin.

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All in One: Cardiff

Four weird and wonderful nights in Cardiff, featuring a two-pronged tongue, supper in a tattoo parlour, grace before dinner, and line dancing. Battling it out are Martine Dorey, gospel singer Carmen Gilfin, metal-mouthed tattoo artist Chris Jones, and ditsy stay-a- home mum Monica Utting.

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All in One: East Sussex

This week of competitive dining includes lemon curd souffle, a stray dog-hair in the dinner, a strange tale concerning a trip to the dentist, and an Alice in Wonderland menu. Going head to head for the prize are food lover Dizz Byrom-Colburn, businessman John Hammond, attention-seeking Daniel Gray, and mad-as-a-hatter Tracey Waters.

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All in One: Basildon

Four cooks in Basildon go head-to-head in a week of competitive dining featuring turkey twizzlers, spotted dick and quite a lot of conflict. Taking part are advertising sales exec Antonia Price, self-confessed loud-mouth and hairdresser Vicky Hilton, gym-fanatic web developer Ryan Brown, and career coach and local councillor Andy Baggott.

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All in One: Wolverhampton

A week of competitive dining in the Black Country, featuring some raw chicken, a few hidden agendas, and a dramatic final twist to proceedings. Going head to head for the £1000 prize are traditionalist Deborah Green, tattoo-lover Kat Whyton, community worker Nick Bassett and Italian Francesco Ceccarelli.

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All in One: Essex

Posh student Hannah Charrington kicks things off with a traditional country house menu. Hard-to-please management consultant Veronica Alexander finds fault with everything, especially fellow guest and self-proclaimed 'one man entertainment system' Bex Carter. Bex hopes to smooth things over with an extravagant fancy dress evening, Veronica serves up an Italian feast, and DJ and comedian Frank O'Hare gives everyone his interpretation of a TV dinner - provoking some very strong reactions.

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All in One: Preston

Four amateur cooks from Preston fight it out in a week featuring pudding in pyjamas in bed, a controversial stuffed fox, and a swinging 60s night with a guest appearance from The Beatles. Doing battle are customer services co-ordinator Janet McCabe, nursery manager Rick Monk, office manager Sue Braithwaite, and theatre and film director Graham Easterlow.

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All in One: Stoke

In Stoke four cooks battle it out in a week of dining featuring lobby and pikelets, some very smutty conversation, a bit of mud-slinging, a Lady, and a bit of a peasants revolt. Taking part are school teacher and singleton Margaret Fanion, self-confessed super cook Josef Bailey, business development manager Nick Hall, and the awfully nice Lady Polly Ingestre.

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All in One: Birmingham

A back-to-front menu, some bad jokes and wind-ups, a bold choice of duck, and some celebrity friends... are just a few of the highlights in Birmingham. Taking part is events and hospitality manager Daz Blackwood, outgoing sales executive Hannah Kirkland, newspaper boss Darren Tyler and welfare trainer Stuart Rose.

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All in One: Folkestone and Dover

Four cooks from Folkestone and Dover engage in a week of competitive dining. Taking part are eccentric 70-year-old Janet Cripps, self-confessed witch Lisa Mansfield, parish priest Andy Bawtree and businessman John George. Between them the quartet of hopeful hosts come up with a 50s night, some saucy talk and physical exchanges over dessert, a Downton Abbey dress code, an Abba tribute band, and a cowboy song.

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All in One: Aberdeen

Nicky, Tony, Chris and Angie are the contestants working their special brand of kitchen magic in Aberdeen. Marketing manager Nicky kicks things off with a lavish medieval banquet, complete with wandering minstrel, knight in shining armour, and roast suckling pig. But the rustic bread gets the best of Angie's dental work. Stand-up comedian Tony takes the second turn and hopes a combination of home-cooking and sparkling one-liners will impress his guests. But cheeky oil engineer Chris wins the most laughs from the girls, and everyone can't help noticing Angie's plunging neckline. Third host Chris starts his oil rig-themed evening with a starter and a side of 'show-me-your-rude-tattoo'. And finally, aspiring children's author Angie hopes to end the week on a high note with her evening of flower power.

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All in One: Great Yarmouth

Come Dine with Me goes to the seaside, as four cooks in Great Yarmouth take turns to try and win the prize. Hairdresser Sarah Aldous is the first of the group to hear trainee barrister JP's extremely critical opinion. He calls her food abysmal. Later in the week JP sends a plate back when it is mum Kizzy Benjafield's turn to host. IT teacher Aisha isn't much of a fan of JP's brashness, and so as the last to host, the pressure is on for JP's posh nosh to live up to his high standards.

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All in One: Crawley

In Crawley, madcap primary school teacher Chris McGivern and wind-up merchant Bruce Burgess take an immediate dislike to each other that escalates as the competition progresses. Trying to rise above the boys' bickering and make an impression with their culinary and hosting skills are chatterbox care worker Kerry Gates and people-hating vegetarian and sign-language interpreter Carly Buckle. With food fights, fancy dress and the inappropriate use of a lie detector, this could be one of the messiest episodes yet.

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All in One: Hartlepool

Competing in Hartlepool are former 18-30s holiday rep Dotty Page, financial adviser Gavin Wise, beautician Becki Cooper and student Alex Jackson. Lovely in person but scathing in private, Gavin is quick to charm his rivals, but when Dotty pushes him to the limit, he soon forgets to play nice. Will final host Alex be able to keep the peace? And how will he cope with any angry outbursts from Gavin?

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All in One: Chichester

Taking on the Come Dine challenge in Chichester is football fan Darren Morrison, ex-navy officer Stefan Gershater, housewife Henrietta Edwards and posh traveller Jemima Thomas. It's a week of romance, fussy foodies and male rivalry - but who will scope the £1000 prize?

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All in One: Jubilee Special

Four monarchy-mad celebrities host a Jubilee-themed dinner party. Take part are EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison, Kerry Katona, Give Us a Clue host Lionel Blair, and her majesty's favourite ventriloquist Keith Harris.

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All in One: Windsor

Four cooks go to war in Windsor in a week of dining featuring some raucous banter, a duck on fire and a prawn and asparagus salad... with no asparagus! Taking part is hairdresser Leanne Strachan, dizzy property manager Jill Rendell, saucy lighting designer Daphne Diluce, and fun and flirty flooring specialist Chaz Fearnley.

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All in One: Warwickshire

Slow-cooked sweet and sour mackerel and mango with vanilla are just some of the things on the menu as four cooks in Warwickshire battle for the prize. Taking part are former Miss Rugby Jade Hollis, film and TV extra Susan Gillis, recruitment boss Lee Bunting and academic Dr Alan James.

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All in One: Peterborough

Four cooks in Peterborough compete for the prize in a week featuring some heavy flirting, a few fights, and some incident-packed dining. Taking part are PA Claire Mazurek, managing director Nimon Davey, flirty hairdresser Kristian Beckham and Karen Hingston.

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All in One: West Yorkshire

With a week of surprises that include wetsuits, Willy Wonka outfits and a rave in a shed, Julian, Henry, Jilly and Rachel battle it out for the culinary prize.

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All in One: Milton Keynes

Some hearty grub, glitzy fun, offbeat gags and squirrel for a starter, are just some of the things on show in a week of competitive dining in Milton Keynes. Taking part is competitive sportswoman Lauren, am-dram enthusiast Ben, racing car driver John, and single party-girl Julia.

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All in One: Sport

Four Olympic athletes go head to head for charity. On the starting blocks are Tasha Danvers, Mark Foster, Derek Redmond and Louise Hazel. Who will take the gold? Tasha's Jamaican carnival night finds her dressed in a costume that leaves little to the imagination. Mark's night to host features tales of sporting challenges and a dinner party game that brings out the competitive streak in Louise and Derek. Louise's night includes a mystifying psychic reading and quite a bit of nit picking from Derek. Will he come to regret this when it's his turn to host?

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All in One: Surrey

Four cooks do battle in leafy Surrey, in a week featuring a Best of British menu, but also the worst of British snobbery. But are the group's divisions really due to class differences, or something more surprising?

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Celebrity Horror Special

Four cooks do battle in leafy Surrey, in a week featuring a Best of British menu, but also the worst of British snobbery. But are the group's divisions really due to class differences, or something more surprising?

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All in One: Alicante

In Enfield, north London, four dinner party hosts battle it out for the prize: Burlesque starlet Charlie Hunt, Cypriot Maria Theodorou, entrepreneur Wesley Singh and Habiba Hrida. While Charlie dazzles with her food and some rather racy entertainment, Habiba doesn't think nudity has a place at a dinner party. Instead Habiba hosts a night of impromptu 'rockabilly poetry'... As the eventful week progresses, Habiba and Charlie find themselves vying to be the centre of attention. But will either of them win the cash prize?

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All in One: Enfield

In Enfield, north London, four dinner party hosts battle it out for the prize: Burlesque starlet Charlie Hunt, Cypriot Maria Theodorou, entrepreneur Wesley Singh and Habiba Hrida. While Charlie dazzles with her food and some rather racy entertainment, Habiba doesn't think nudity has a place at a dinner party. Instead Habiba hosts a night of impromptu 'rockabilly poetry'... As the eventful week progresses, Habiba and Charlie find themselves vying to be the centre of attention. But will either of them win the cash prize?

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All in One: Kingston upon Thames

Beautician Lisa Hughes takes on Australian mum-of-two Carly Baker, cool and confident Philip Gwott, and laconic barrister Simon Levene. The week of competitive dining features some uncomfortable comments, some entertainment that gets a little bit physical, and a hard-to-swallow dessert.

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All in One: North Cornwall

In North Cornwall, the exuberant first host is bouncer Danielle Stephens, who makes an immediate impression on the first of her guests, shy and retiring lawyer Liz Ashton. The line-up is completed by committed family man and surfer Tiva Dakar, and lady-loving Sam Bishop. Despite being very different, the two men eventually hit it off, but not before Sam tries to show Tiva some rather racy pictures of his nightly exploits out on the town! As the week progresses, Liz is determined not to allow her female rival to dominate the evenings and cooks up a number of ways to make her voice heard. Meanwhile, Sam makes it clear that Liz (despite her being in a relationship) is definitely his kind of woman...

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All in One: Paralympics

This special episode sees four Paralympians past and present fight it out for podium glory and a £1000 charity prize. The line-up is: Giles Long, retired swimmer and now Channel 4 presenter for the games; Ann Wild, uber-competitive ex-wheelchair basketball captain and now member of the British shooting team; nine-times Paralympic games gold medalist, dressage rider Lee Pearson; and Rachael Latham, retired Paralympic swimmer and current Channel 4 presenter for the Games. Over the course of the week there's a 'wear your worst tracksuit' evening, a Mexican night, plenty of banter and the suspicion that one of the hosts isn't doing much of the actual cooking. But who will take the gold medal and win £1000 for their charity?

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All in One: Made in Chelsea Special

Four stars of Made in Chelsea - Mark Francis Vandelli, Spencer Matthews, Binky Felstead and Caggie Dunlop - battle for a £1000 charity prize as they each try to host the perfect dinner party and score each other in secret. Mark kicks off the week cooking in style at his Chelsea home, with the aid of his live-in housekeeper Gianna, and his guests arrive glammed up for a 1920s-style evening. Day 2 sees Caggie hopelessly unprepared, but help arrives in the form of fellow Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh, who does most of the cooking for Caggie's 1980s-themed night. Day 3 and Binky retreats to the family's countryside cottage in Sussex to host, with a lot of help from mummy. Rounding off the week is Spencer, who employs professional chef Sophie Wright to prepare a typical East End menu for his 'East Meets West' night. So who has impressed the most and who will win £1000 for their charity?

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Paralympic Special (2-part version: part 1)

The first half of a two-part special as four Paralympians past and present fight it out in the cooking competition. The line-up is: Giles Long, retired swimmer and now Channel 4 presenter for the games; Ann Wild, uber-competitive ex-wheelchair basketball captain and now member of the British shooting team; nine-times Paralympic games gold medalist, dressage rider Lee Pearson; and Rachael Latham, retired Paralympic swimmer and current Channel 4 presenter for the Games. The week kicks off with a 'wear your worst tracksuit' evening hosted by Giles, where the dress code ignites a battle of banter between the boys. On day two Ann aims for a more cerebral affair, but the sophistication ends when the dynamite dessert leaves Rachael hungover before she's even left the table...

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Paralympic Special (2-part version: part 2)

Part two of the special edition featuring Paralympic champions. On Lee Pearson's night he's confronted about how much of the cooking has actually been done by his 'assistant' Jo, and the party involves seven surprise guests, a knighting and a dessert that looks like horse poo. On the final evening Rachael Latham opts for a Mexican theme, and a lively night ends with a bang as all the Paralympians smash a pinata to smithereens. But who will take the gold medal and win £1000 for their charity?

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All in One: Benidorm

On Spain's Costa Brava four ex-pats show off their culinary skills in a week of competitive dining that features banter, blunt speaking, weird photos, and food without any cooking involved. Taking part are travel journalist Irena Bodnarec, no-nonsense banker Nick Middleton, clairvoyant and alternative thinker Hilary Marshall, and fun loving drag queen Gary Brown.

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All in One: Jersey

Come Dine with Me visits the island of Jersey for the very first time. Hoping to avoid any kitchen calamities are local radio dj Kevin Pamplin, no-nonsense food aficionado Jane-Anne Collier, finance manager Craig Dempster, and dinner party novice Jessica Stanier. The week of competitive dining features some ruined food, shameless self promotion, raucous fun, and some truth telling round the table.

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All in One: Swansea

First to try his hand at winning in Swansea is 36-year-old theatre bod, Dean Verbeck. Dean's Hollywood-themed evening dazzles his guests, none more so than super-glamorous, Yvonne Davies, Swansea's answer to Joan Collins. Yvonne loves champagne almost as much as her little pooch Misha. But she's less keen on 50-year-old Bronwen Ward, who believes she's the most glamorous woman in Swansea and hates pets. Yvonne opts for a Dallas/ Dynasty themed evening which final contestant, recruitment consultant Mike Bates, embraces, but not as much as his own wrestling-themed night later in the week.

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All in One: South East London

Politically incorrect Reg - 'meat and two veg' - Gaston cooks off against English teacher Hannah Elliot, musician George Chambers and legal eagle Sarah Maguire. The week of controversial dining involves some heated discussions, surprising revelations, an accident in the kitchen, a poem called 'Satan' and some experimental music that one diner mistakes for an asthma attack.

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All in One: The Wirral

In Liverpool's posh cousin, budding entrepreneur Stephen Wong takes on saucy book-lover Jennifer McLoughlan, energy assessor Steve Rampton and boutique owner Cher Arnott. The week features a glamorous scouse girl-band, a ghost hunt, some grubby glasses, a sexy theme, and a reverse crab down a wall.

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Come Dine WIth Me Christmas Special

In this Christmas episode, Come Dine with Me goes music-crazy with a festive jukebox special, with four celebrities bidding to win £1000 for charity. Taking part is Jona Lewie, whose Christmas hit Stop the Cavalry still has people singing 'dabadabadum' 30 years on. He's joined by Maizie Williams from 70s pop phenomenon Boney M, who had a festive number one with Mary's Boy Child. The two music veterans are joined by alternative musician VV Brown, and DJ Toby Anstis. The Christmas culinary celebrations see the guests dress up as aliens and space girls and donkeys.

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All in One: Darby

The hosts in Derby are talkative housewife Tori Yerbury, Canadian drama teacher Allison Hunt, babyfaced Tom Flannery, and prankster Jeff Foster - who loves to push people's buttons with juvenile jokes. The week features non-stop chatter, some over-the-top mothering, and Jeff with a pair of shorts on his head.

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All in One: Wrexham

The hosts in Wrexham are financial advisor Joey Perez, the zumba-loving Jacki De Sanders, sci-fi fan Tom Evans, and hotel inspector Lisa Groom. The week features quite a bit of havoc, some boisterous play-acting, and the unfortunate situation where one guest thinks they're the life and soul of every party, but actually winds up every other member of the group.

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All in One: East Coast of Yorkshire

Beautician Amanda Bradley takes on author and businessman Heath Samples, accident-prone Fran Atkin and technician Phil Laycock. The week features some deliberate overspicing of a guest's starter, an argument about Princess Diana and some post-dinner hair removal.

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All in One: Lake District

Battling it out in the picturesque Lake District are 30-year-old fitness fanatic Lindsey Berry, joker and salesman Marc McAdam, hairdresser Julie Wall and Michael Webster, former butler to the Queen. Julie's night features a strawberry soup and sausage surprise. Michael hosts a night where the dress theme is come as your favourite royal. But it doesn't go to plan when Julie turns up dressed as Freddie Mercury, and Marc as a corgi. The rest of the week features a pub-themed dinner party that goes down rather well, and one inspired by Lady Gaga.

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All in One: Barnsley

Elaine Ashton starts the competition off with an American-themed evening. Sam West is second to host, serving some unusual delicacies such as ostrich eggs, pigs' ears and stuffed animals. Local councillor and market trader Wayne Johnson finds his evening ambushed by baiting from Sam. The final night, hosted by Cindy Broadbent, features a wild west-themed evening, and a wild end to the night too, with someone left in tears.

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All in One: Edinburgh

Opinionated lady of leisure Sandie McConnell faces off against fashion and events student Gary Anderson, adult leisure specialist Vimbai Marongwe, and nice guy GP Kevin Fernando. The week of culinary competition features an 'around-the-world' menu, a 'sweetie, darling' evening, a stab at some Heston Blumenthal-style magic and entertainment that reduces one of the contestants to tears.

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All in One: Bristol

American Keith Weinberg goes up against three local diners in a week of dining that includes some 'gert lush' and a revealing outfit. Also taking part is fun-loving Rachel Flowers, extrovert Andy Holbert and legal trainee Jen Elphick.

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All in One: Petersborough

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All in One: Surrey

In Surrey, there are divisions between estate agent James, pensioner Cherry Hughes, tattoo artist Lee Jackson and project manager Sandhya Gadsby.

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All in One: Benidorm

A shorter version of a classic episode where four ex-pats in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca in Spain show off their culinary prowess. Taking part are travel journalist Irena Bodnarec, no-nonsense banker Nick Middleton, clairvoyant and alternative thinker Hilary Marshall, and fun loving drag queen Gary Brown, in a week of competitive dining that features banter, blunt speaking, weird photos, and food without any cooking involved.