Come Dine with Me

- Season 3

(2006)

Rowland's meringues are stuck to the baking tray, his pancakes are falling flat and for once our comedian host just can't get his timings right.

Linda may have starred on theatre and television but she's never before cooked a dinner party. She's seeking inspiration from her best friend and a favourite local restaurant.

Anneka's more used to being wined and dined than getting her hands dirty, but still opts for an adventurous menu full of Mediterranean flavour.

Our celebrities on the celebrity special have bonded well - with the exception of restaurant critic Toby Young. His acerbic remarks have not gone unnoticed and he's not been winning friends.

Aggie Mackenzies the co-presenter of 'How Clean Is Your House', so her guests have very high expectations of her home and cooking. Will she live up to expectations.

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First up this week in Swansea is social worker David Murray. He considers himself the greatest of hosts and is hoping to wow his guests not just with his menu, but with an extravagant dining experience.

It's the second day of the competition in Swansea. And today it's the turn of 57 year old golfing fanatic Ernest Lemonheigh.

We're half way through our week of fine dining in Swansea and tonight's host, Sue Thomas has a real challenge on her hands. Will she be able to win over her meat loving guests with a completely vegetarian menu?

It's the penultimate day of the culinary comp in Swansea. And today it's the turn of first class air hostess Karen Perry, who is hoping that her stylish salmon bake with chilli, lime and ginger will see her flying off with that prize.

It's the final day of our culinary competition in Swansea. Tonight it's the turn of chocoholic super-mum, Heather Skipper. But after air-hostess Karen's top flight performance last night Heather knows she's got a tough challenge.

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It's day one of our culinary show-down, in and around the Cardiff area. And first to take on the challenge of cooking for four complete strangers is mum, and business woman, Suzanne Green, from Caerphilly.

It's day two in Cardiff. Tonight's host is B&B owner Annette Howard. Last night Suzy Green cooked lamb testicles, but Annette didn't share her sense of adventure and refused to eat them.

It's the half way point of this week's cook-off in Cardiff, and tonight it's the turn of ex-merchant navy seaman Jim Blythe to try and steady the ship after a rocky two days.

It's the penultimate dinner party in Cardiff. Last night ex-merchant seaman Jim Blythe sailed into the lead with a gastronomic tour of the South Seas but his dinner party hit stormy waters when tempers flared between Annette and Jane.

It's the last night of the competition in Cardiff and the all-important final dinner party is being hosted by fun-loving nurse and true Welsh patriot Jane Lloyd.

Interior designer Carlos Buller, from Manchester, knows how to throw a good party. The self-assured chef thinks he's the don of dinner party hosting because he "knows what people want".

Extrovert housing officer Susan Bicknell, from Manchester, has a lot of energy and admits she "can do people's heads in sometimes". She doesn't mind opinions but doesn't want to join any opinion parties - whatever they are.

Performing artist, Dan Cumberland, from Manchester, is a vegetarian who believes people should be able to kill what they eat. He likes his food to be as pure as possible.

Straight-talking Karen Oulton, is honest and won't eat anything just to be polite. She claims not to like confrontation but she seems to be running out of friends fast.

Night club manager Stuart Burke describes himself as a flamboyant, outgoing and lively personality who's not afraid to experiment in the kitchen. He's also very critical - so let's hope he can live up to his own exacting standards.

Can Nicola Bennett take out the prize for hosting the best dinner party. Will her food and hosting impress the rest of her group enough to score her high enough to win.

Host on night two of Birmingham is opinionated recruitment consultant and gym bunny, Ian Harvey "If someone doesn't hold my interest, I make it so obvious," warns Ian, "I pretty much ignore them."

Flying the flag for Birmingham on night three is garage manager, Amanda Kelman. Amanda doesn't suffer fools gladly and after the chaos of the first two nights, she reckons she's in with a chance at the prize fund.

Man of the world, Wayne, is used to living the high life, so there's a treat in store when his humble Come Dine With Me Birmingham rivals come to his crib Wayne's ideal dinner party would involve him and four ladies.

Sporty singleton, Suzie, has some secrets up her sleeve for her Come Dine With Me Birmingham guests. Demure divorcee, Suzie, is looking for love. Sadly, this week hasn't thrown up any Romeos.

Setting the benchmark in Kent is Sri Lankan petrol station supremo, Tanya Jay. With a doting husband, four obedient children and her very own driver, this pampered princess is more used to being served than serving up.

Self-appointed joker-of-the-week Trevor Smith planned a fool-proof feast for his Come Dine With Me Kent guests. Well, he tried.

International businessman Allen Brockington, showed his culinary skills on night three of Come Dine With Me in Kent. He might be an international businessman but gentle giant, Allen, is all about the home comforts.

Zoe Mortlock used her psychological profiling powers to pitch for victory in Come Dine With Me Kent. Zoe Mortlock is qualitative research executive. Know what that means? Nope, neither do we.

Dental technician and wannabe DJ, Steven Parks think's his culinary class makes him the man to beat in Kent. Steven's been moaning about his rivals' efforts all week but thanks to Tanya's constant cob-on, no-one appears to have noticed.