Dinner Date

{{Short description|British dating game show}}

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{{Infobox television

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| genre = Dating game show

| creator = Joseph Varley & Jimmy Baker

| narrated = Charlotte Hudson (2010–12)
Natalie Casey (2014–2023)

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| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 12{{cite web |url=https://hattrickinternational.co.uk/shows/Dinner_Date |title=Dinner Date |website=Hat Trick Productions |accessdate=15 December 2021}}

| num_episodes = 302

| runtime = 60 minutes (inc. adverts)

| company = Hat Trick Productions

| network = ITV (2010–12)
ITVBe (2014–2023)

| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2010|8|9}}

| last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2023|6|4}}

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Dinner Date is a British dating game show, which first aired on ITV from 9 August 2010 to 28 December 2012, with subsequent new series airing on sister channel ITVBe from 8 October 2014 to 4 June 2023. The programme format was created by Jimmy Baker and Joseph Varley.{{cite web |title=Hat Trick Productions {{!}} Dinner Date |url=http://www.hattrick.co.uk/show/dinner-date/ |website=hattrick.co.uk/show/dinner-date}} The programme makes up a significant proportion of ITVBe's output, with several repeats airing daily. New-to-air episodes are generally scheduled on a weekly basis, although some episodes from the fifth series were stripped daily across weeknights.

Premise

The show involves a man or woman guest going for dinner at three different people's houses on consecutive nights. The dates are chosen at the start of the episode, when the dater chooses their three blind dates by going through five different three-course menus or a replacement date if he or she falls ill. The hosts are shown preparing a meal, usually some kind of interesting dish, and then the guest arrives. Afterward each host gives ratings of the guest, but then it is up to the guest to subsequently choose which of them they would like to go on a date to a restaurant with. The two losing contestants are given ready meals to be eaten at home. At the end of the show, the viewers are told whether they are still dating or not. Sometimes updates of the romantic lives of the two unpicked hosts are given as well.

International versions

The UK version of Dinner Date broadcasts in over 20 countries, including; Australia, Belgium, Bosnia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Serbia and Sweden.

There was also an Australian version of Dinner Date which aired on the Seven Network in 2011 hosted by Manu Feildel and a South African version of the show. Since 2020 there is also a [https://www.zdf.de/show/dinner-date German version] of the show aired on ZDF Neo.

Transmissions

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SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
19 August 201026 November 201030
220 June 201129 July 201130
315 April 201228 December 201240
48 October 201429 April 201531
512 August 201525 March 201626
611 May 201614 December 201626
71 February 201713 December 201726
828 February 201812 December 201826
924 October 201811 December 201929
108 April 20209 December 202026
1113 December 20216 April 202226
1214 December 20224 June 202326

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