Come Dine with Me Season 5: Episode Guide & Ratings

Anneka Rice, Linda Robson, Aggie MacKenzie, Rowland Rivron and Toby Young take it in turns to hold a dinner party for each other.

Originally shown as five separate episodes during July and August 2006, this hour-long special compiles a week in Liverpool.

An hour long special showing a week's competition in Belfast. The week was originally shown as five separate episodes in September 2006.

Featuring a week in Edinburgh, this special compilation was originally shown as five separate episodes in August 2006.

An hour-long special showcasing five nights in London. The week was originally shown as five separate episodes in August 2006.

Five days in Brighton sees a group of all-female contestants competing to win the £1000 prize. An hour long special, this week was originally shown as five separate episodes in October 2005.

Originally shown as five separate episodes in September 2006, this hour-long special features a week in Cambridge.

A special compilation of five nights in Derby, this week was originally shown as five separate episodes in August 2006.

Originally shown as five separate episodes in October 2005, this special compilation details a week in Glasgow.

Party girl Nicola loves to socialise and has decided that the best way to win over her guests is to keep them entertained and ply them with alcohol.

Eccentric pensioner Katie Noden lives in a bungalow with her husband and son. Katie is no stranger to dinner parties: she's been playing host for over 50 years.

Vet Edward believes in locally sourcing his ingredients, which is bad news for the trout he catches during a fishing expedition. Despite this, his food goes down well, and the shy Jan begins to open up with the rest of the group.

Fourth host Jan has an ambitious menu, and rushes through preparation, not even measuring properly. While her decision to invite her guests to eat in a hot tub brings them together, even reluctant Nicola, her food ultimately lets her down.

Hairdresser Howard is so determined to win on the final day that he organises a wine taster and gets the advice of a food lecturer from Salford University. Yet while Howard's confidence turns people off, Jan gets romantic with his butler.

A special compilation of a week in Swansea, this competition was previously shown as five separate episodes earlier in January the same year.

Nick hosts the first of five nights in Bristol, with food so elaborate and richly prepared he has to spend hours cooking it. His guests love his food, but do they love an absent host and waiting until after 11pm for dessert?

Second host Rachel uses her half-Spanish ancestry to inspire her menu, including 10 tapas dishes. Despite a smoke alarm going off the atmosphere is more relaxed on the second day, but Chyna confesses the rest of the group are boring her.

Ronnie has a pleasant evening, despite needing to call a chef for tips and facing many criticisms from Rachel. Yet her decision to keep the alcohol flowing sees all her guests leave drunk, and Chyna comatose on the sofa.

Zoologist and TV producer Clive hosts the fourth night, and has exacting preparation for his food. However, his guests aren't comfortable with his collection of creatures, including a tarantula, as well as his decision to go alcohol free.

Chyna is determined to make the last night in Bristol go well - even if it means recruiting her guests to help with the cooking and sending her husband to the local Indian restaurant to pick up some forgotten ingredients.