Four nights in Plymouth are told in under 50 minutes in this compilation special. The week was later reshown as four separate episodes in August 2009.

Plymouth: All In One

Dave Lamb

Blackburn: All In One

East Yorkshire: All In One

Caprice, Jimmy Osmond, Nicky Clarke and Nancy Sorrell compete to win £1000 for charity, while Nancy ropes in her husband, Vic Reeves, as her "butler". The week was later shown as four separate episodes in August 2009.

Celebrity Special

Four nights in Aberdeen are shown in a single edition. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.

Aberdeen: All In One

Four nights in East Yorkshire are shown in a single edition. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in July 2009.

Four nights are shown in one special compilation, with four very different people trying to find common ground in Blackburn. The week was later reshown as four separate episodes in March 2010.

Four nights in Royal Berkshire feature contestants including a fitness instructor and a business director, as well as a guest appearance from chef Antony Worrall Thompson. The week was later reshown as four separate episodes in March 2010.

Royal Berkshire: All In One

Outspoken pastry chef Claudette Brady is the first host in Bournemouth. She's so eager to win that she is making two starters and two desserts either side of her main course.

Bournemouth, Claudette Brady

Sales exec Sonia Peck thinks she has the perfect combination for a dazzling dinner party: good food and a magician called Darrell

Bournemouth, Sonia Peck

James Dean is out to impress with a seafood supper. His starter and main course are both fish-based, but two of his guests have an intense dislike of fish.

Bournemouth, James Dean

The final host in Bournemouth is eccentric cafe owner Clive Page, who believes the key to a successful dinner party is to make sure he is looking hot

Bournemouth, Clive Page

Drinks rep Nick hosts the first of four nights in Gwent, where things get off to a shaky start with his guests. There's opinionated Jan who dominates conversations, Tony who wants to talk about veganism, and Sam who just isn't interested.

Gwent, Nick Payne

Tony's vegan menu doesn't go well, and his anecdote about food textured like phlegm nearly causes Sam to vomit. Plus, after the group let Jan know she was dominating the previous night's conversation, she bursts into tears on the way home.

Gwent, Tony Wardle

Sam has a daring plan for her night as host - an ice cream making machine that she's never used before, along with a series of dishes that she's never cooked before. Despite the pressure, it produces the first relaxed evening of the week.

Gwent, Sam Mallet

Jan spends 10 hours prepping in her attempts to win the week's prize. In a peaceful night, she worries that not being present for long stretches of the meal while cooking will hinder her chances - though also acknowledges that it may help.

Gwent, Jan Taylor

The first host in Devon, supermarket boss Karen, knows how to have a good party but she's not so good in the kitchen. Five pavlovas later, one gets thrown across the room.

Devon, Karen Bretagne

In Devon, pig farmer and lady of the manor Deborah is sourcing most of her ingredients from the grounds of her enormous manor house, including pheasant for the starter and pork for her sausages

Devon, Deborah Custance-Baker

Self-confessed perfectionist Sarah's salmon and mackerel roulade and dessert are immaculately presented, but her compulsive pre-planning backfires when her potato rosti turns brown.

Devon, Sarah Corbett

IT consultant Darren has struggled to make himself heard all week and he's not got on with Karen either. He hopes to win all his guests over with a fun-filled Mexican-themed dinner.

Devon, Darren Frame

Originally shown as five separate episodes in October 2005, this compilation special marks a week in Nottingham. Highlights include a dinner featuring kangaroo and crocodile, along with a man who embalmed his own parents.

Nottingham: All In One

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Amateur chefs compete against each other by hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a £1,000 cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian Dave Lamb, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration.

Plymouth: All In One

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