Channel 4 - Come Dine With Me
Posted on July 21, 2006
Niki O’Leary, along with her sister Jane run the ScouseVeg social group, mailing list and this website. A few months back Niki participated in a Channel 4 television show called “Come Dine With Me“. In the show 1 person each day prepares and cooks a menu at their own house for the other 4 contestants. (It is a competition, the winner recieves £1000 in cash). Then the next day another person does the same at their house and so on. Finally at the end of the week each contestant votes on who was the best.
Just got word from Brian on the air dates for Niki’s appearance on the series. It is a daily show with the Scouse Vegan herself hosting on August 2nd »
“The TV schedules for the week after next have been published, including
Channel 4’s “Come Dine With Me”. Wednesday evening’s programme may be of interest!…”Come Dine with Me - Channel 4
Monday 31st July - Friday 4th August - 16:30-17:00—
Monday 31st July…
Get ready for another helping of fabulous feasts and champagne sparkling wit as Channel 4’s culinary competition, Come Dine With Me, returns for a brand new series. It’s the first night of a week of competitive entertaining in Liverpool. Tonight’s host is 71-year-old Terry White who is hoping to win over four complete strangers with his classic Cordon Bleu menu.
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Tuesday 1st August…
It’s the second gathering in Liverpool and tonight’s host is fishmonger Dan Redfern. Super competitive, he tries to impress his guests by spending £200 on alcohol alone to accompany an ambitious four course meal and an array of fish canapés. Dan knows he has to impress wine buff Terry to have a chance of winning, but faces a major set-back when his star wine turns out to be corked.
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Wednesday 2nd August…
Tonight it’s Nikki O’Leary’s turn to have a shot at the £1,000 prize, but it’s not going to be easy because she’s planning to serve a three course vegan meal to four meat-loving food connoisseurs. And Nikki has also set herself an extra challenge, not only is she after that first prize, but she’s determined to convert her guests to the vegan lifestyle.
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Thursday 3rd August…
Today Customer Service Manger Ian Cook tries to grab the top prize by planning his cooking as a military operation. Armed with the freshest ingredients, his own recipes and a superb knowledge of his critical guests, he tries to win them over one by one, by appeasing their particular tastes.
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Friday 4th August…
It’s the final night of the culinary stand off in Liverpool and it’s the turn of etiquette queen and Royalist, Margaret Twemlow. She has a hard act to follow, after a week featuring some of the highest scores seen on Come Dine With Me. But Margaret has a plan which just might put her in the lead.
Keep checking back here for further details of the show and we plan to get loads of screencaps to upload into the gallery.
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16 Responses to “Channel 4 - Come Dine With Me”
Hi Nikki and Jane,
Look forward to watching your programme, Mum told me about it through Chris. Well done and great website.
Take care.
Nick (Margie’s son)
posted: Jul 23, 2006
Interesting watching you TV - not just for the food but for the other peoples reactions.
I am not a vegan but have been eating much less meat and maybe heading that way more for dietary reasons more than ethical to be honest.
You have got me thinking more though and and hope that has done the same for others..
Also we need a vegatarian/vegan cookery programme on TV.
All the best.
Tim
ps did you you win? do I really have to wait till Friday?!
posted: Aug 2, 2006
Just watched Come Dine With Me. Wonderful to see a vegan cook on TV.
Best wishes,
Janice
(West Sussex)
posted: Aug 2, 2006
Hi,
Just wondered if you have an update on how ian is doing with his good intentions, and if you know whether he’s gone vegan? Certainly made me consider it.
posted: Aug 4, 2006
Could you please tell me who won yesterday’s Come Dine With Me? Was it the “cheeky” hairdresser or Caroline. Just as I was watching the end I had a visitor.
posted: Sep 9, 2006
will be glad when it returns. please tell me when it wiil be back.
posted: Feb 25, 2007
hey nikki ive been wondering about becomen a vegan am 21 from kirkby liverpool could you add me to msn have a chat about it all micko85@hotmail.co.uk thank you take care xxx
posted: Jul 8, 2007
Hey just seen Come Dine With Me, and there’s no way that dude went Vegan for any reason other than to get off with Nicky!!!
posted: Jul 8, 2007
just seen come dine with me on more4. I think the epidsode is over a year ago now but would like to know if Ian stuck with his plan to go Vegan. I also suspect his reasons were to get Nicky
posted: Jul 22, 2007
Hi Everyone,
Congratulations on the website. It is really good. I am Ian from ‘Come Dine With Me’ and good friend of Niki’s. I live in Spain now and whilst I have not given up dairy products completely. I have massively cut back on using them.
I have attended a few Vegan Food Fayres that Niki has run and have been continually impressed at the quality of the food that people produce there.
Once again, congratulations on your website and warmest best wishes to you all.
Ian
xxxx
posted: Sep 10, 2007
Hi, I watched CDWM yesterday afternoon (sad to say, it’s my guilty pleasure, and favourite programme!). I have been vegetarian for 20 years, and briefly vegan in the past. A few years ago I began eating fish occasionally, but gave that up again a few weeks ago. Watching Nikki on CDWM re-opened my eyes, and although I’m not a big dairy fan anyway, (but I lurve cheese!) I haven’t stopped thinking about the responsibility we have to vulnerable animals, and the cruelty involved in intensive farming. Now I am seriously thinking about what I eat, and definitely aiming for a vegan lifestyle. I invested in some “Cheezly” today - YUK! - I will definitely miss cheese!!!! But wasn’t at all disappointed at missing out on the digestive biscuits at work! And in fact, didn’t want to eat them, as I was thinking about how some of the ingredients got into them. Nice one, Nikki.
posted: Oct 22, 2007
Love this programme. Why is it now on at such a bad time,12.30?
posted: Jan 15, 2008
hi nikki, yours was definatly the best cdwm, i wondered if there was chemistry with ian and your self. hope thet does not offend any one. you were all wonderful. it s the best thing i have ever watched for ages. i thought you all clicked very well. but the real star had to be terry, i really fancy one of those pancakes. there is no doubt about it though nikki, everyone watching without exeption will have given much more thought to the process, you came across so well and all the best to you all. if am honest i had a real soft spot for ian too. great job and conscience pricked. beverley mc preston.
posted: Mar 6, 2008
haw would i get on the show?Got idea.come dine with me for busy mums.
posted: Apr 20, 2008
I am very disappointed with the new series of Come Dine With Me. It only has 4 contestants and is crammed into an hour slot. Not long enough in my opinion!!! The previous format I loved, and have watched all the repeats time and time again. I liked the way we were able to see the ingredients being bought and watch how the food was prepared. They have even changed the introduction music. Why?
posted: Apr 20, 2008
I like the show very much but it sucks
posted: Apr 24, 2008