Dinner Date

Of all the dinner date episodes this makes the grade. Each date has its own appeal and Drue makes it flow throughout them all as an easy laid back guy. If you want an episode to get you giggling this is the one

Why an earth do you keep showing the same people over and over again not just once or twice but dozens of times it's becoming ridiculous there all old episodes plus you put the same one on each event.

Probably no supposed dating show has a lower success rate than this, in terms of people continuing to date afterwards - maybe 1%? Which just goes to show, we don't care that much about happy endings. Essentially it's people watching - very like Come Dining With Me, except the one-on-one setup means there's much less irritating showing off.

The soundtrack tells you that the expected audience is significantly older than the 20-something recruitment consultants on most of the shows, and the similarity of menus (and even décor - Union Jack cushions!) is surely no coincidence. The vast majority of people have little or no cooking ability; often a complete dog's dinner miraculously turns into a presentable dish, and we have a standing joke about how it's actually the cameraman who does the cooking. He probably also thinks of the flirtatious phrases for the menus which tend to get the blokes, particularly, so hot under the collar.

The show didn't really find its feet till Natalie Casey took over. Though in the approved Dave Lamb style, her voiceover has its own humour and has got funnier has time has gone on.

No-one can say it's great art, but it's been reliably watchable for a lot of episodes - good work!

The series itself would be much better without the narrator. Get someone who sounds a bit more classy. I enjoy the various contestants and the content. Some interesting menus . I like that aspect. This has great potential and is entertaining...that is until the Narrator opens her mouth and makes me want to reach for the mute button. She is cringe making and should maybe try out for East Enders or something similar. Because of this I only watch it sporadically. Such a shame as it is a good show...until the Narrator opens her mouth. Who possibly thought she would be entertaining. She is glib and condescending.

I do like to watch this but I'm amazed at how many non-blondes there are. Why do woman feel the need to be blonde!?