Summaries. They are joined by sprightly couple Shannon and Max, and loved-up partners Charlotte and Russ. Clare James . Kicking off the week are Max and his wife, professional singer Janelle, with a complex Caribbean menu. Kate Smurthwaite is a British comedian[1] and political activist. Will the heat of the kitchen prove too much for some? Come Dine With Me - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com In Cardiff, fun first-time hosts Abi and Jake, vegan couple Ashleigh and Jack, and 52-year-olds Karen and James compete in a week featuring some American grub and a fully plant-based menu. The day featured debate and discussion on radio, television and online, in which the participants were asked to give their opinion on the position of women in the 21st century. The knives (and forks) are out as a group of strangers compete for the title of ultimate dinner party host. In north London, married couple Elorm and Mimi are confident that their Afro-fusion menu and some Afro-beats will see them triumph. handyman Sam and his wife Kate, festival lovers Aron and Kath, and Colin and Kate compete . But the pressure in the kitchen gets to them, and the food fails to impress. No commission is too big Australian bakers compete to impress judges Maggie Beer and Matt Moran, Harry Hill hosts the junior version of the baking competition. In County Antrim, newly-weds Rebecca and Gareth, Nel and Billy, and Mandy and Jim compete in a week featuring a Mexican fiesta, risky puddings and a vegetarian who doesn't like vegetables. In October 2009, Smurthwaite took a place on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth as part of Antony Gormley's One & Other project, impersonating with permission the Irish pro-choice campaigner Goretti Horgan who was unable to attend. 2008 solo show Apes Like Me at C-Soco Urban Garden, host of political panel show Comedy Manifesto at Beehive Inn . Here's what we know. skip to search skip to notifications . Year: . Kate Smurthwaite's husband James Farr has been a longtime follower of hers. Tragedy as Come Dine With Me's 'best ever' contestant 'kills herself' after battle with alcoholism. Genres. Welcome to the world of extreme cake making, where sugar craft specialists up and down the country dream up ever more elaborate ways to satisfy our sweet tooth. [citation needed] It's double the fun, as couples come together to host dinner parties in an exciting twist for the popular competitive dining show, In the West Country, handyman Sam and his wife Kate, festival lovers Aron and Kath, and Colin and Kate compete in a week featuring disastrous dishes and a peculiar pantomime performance, In the West Country, Sam and his wife Kate take on Aron and Kath, and Colin and Kate, In Aberdeen, Nicola and her boyfriend Russell take on Megan and Sean, and Claire and Gerry, In the North East, Lynne and Ian take on newly-weds Jess and Connor, and Tom and Sam, In County Antrim, newly-weds Rebecca and Gareth take on Nel and Billy, and Mandy and Jim, In Nottingham, Omer and his wife Adeeba take on Bobby and Alison, and Liz and Stuart, In Brighton, Geoff and Paula take on competitive Richard and Jade, and Bonny and Dave, In Cardiff, first-time hosts Abi and Jake take on Ashleigh and Jack, and Karen and James, In East Anglia, competitive Kim and Martin take on Debbie and Richard, and Jamie and Mark, In Glasgow, Melanie and David take on two Kennys, and Ami and her husband Stuart, In Essex, Karen and Paul take on Lucy and her partner Paul, and Pat and her husband Tino, In north London, Helen and David take on Vicky and Geoff, and Sara and Thierry, In Manchester, Michelle and Laura take on Rob and Emma, and Lorenzo and Katie, In Birmingham, Jan and Anton take on Chris and his wife Kelly, and Bally and Manjeet, In Plymouth, Mena and Chris take on Vicky and Chris and Sarah and Chris, There's unimpressive beef, Korean chicken on a crumpet, and hot tub fanciness in Yorkshire, In Somerset, married couple Jacqueline and Stephen take on Jess and Fred and Rob and Simon, In Cardiff, newly-weds Laura and Sean are joined by Lesley and Keith, and Rachel and Lee, In Glasgow, Kirsty and Alistair are joined by Adrian and Amanda, and Mark and Claire, In Newcastle, Sharna and Silvar are joined by Shannon and Max, and Charlotte and Russ, In East Anglia, Chris and Debbie are joined by Jake and Desiree, and Daisy and Will. It's double the fun, as couples come together to host dinner parties in an exciting twist for the popular competitive dining show, In Edinburgh young lovebirds Andy and Pim are hoping to impress their guests with a Scottish and Thai-themed menu, with a bit of American thrown in for good measure, In the West Country, Sam and his wife Kate take on Aron and Kath, and Colin and Kate, In Aberdeen, Nicola and her boyfriend Russell take on Megan and Sean, and Claire and Gerry, In the North East, Lynne and Ian take on newly-weds Jess and Connor, and Tom and Sam, In County Antrim, newly-weds Rebecca and Gareth take on Nel and Billy, and Mandy and Jim, In Nottingham, Omer and his wife Adeeba take on Bobby and Alison, and Liz and Stuart, In Brighton, Geoff and Paula take on competitive Richard and Jade, and Bonny and Dave, In Cardiff, first-time hosts Abi and Jake take on Ashleigh and Jack, and Karen and James, In East Anglia, competitive Kim and Martin take on Debbie and Richard, and Jamie and Mark, In Glasgow, Melanie and David take on two Kennys, and Ami and her husband Stuart, In Essex, Karen and Paul take on Lucy and her partner Paul, and Pat and her husband Tino, In north London, Helen and David take on Vicky and Geoff, and Sara and Thierry, In Manchester, Michelle and Laura take on Rob and Emma, and Lorenzo and Katie, In Birmingham, Jan and Anton take on Chris and his wife Kelly, and Bally and Manjeet, In Plymouth, Mena and Chris take on Vicky and Chris and Sarah and Chris, There's unimpressive beef, Korean chicken on a crumpet, and hot tub fanciness in Yorkshire, In Somerset, married couple Jacqueline and Stephen take on Jess and Fred and Rob and Simon, In Cardiff, newly-weds Laura and Sean are joined by Lesley and Keith, and Rachel and Lee, In Glasgow, Kirsty and Alistair are joined by Adrian and Amanda, and Mark and Claire, In Newcastle, Sharna and Silvar are joined by Shannon and Max, and Charlotte and Russ, In East Anglia, Chris and Debbie are joined by Jake and Desiree, and Daisy and Will.