The BEST episodes of Come Dine with Me season 2006

#1 - Edinburgh, James Gammie

Season 2006 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/2006

#2 - Liverpool, Terry White

Season 2006 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2006

71-year-old Terry White from Liverpool hopes to win over four complete strangers with his classic Cordon Bleu menu. He’s been cooking for over 40 years, but now he’ll have to learn some new tricks.

#3 - Liverpool, Nikki O'leary

Season 2006 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/2006

Tonight it’s Nikki O’Leary’s turn to have a shot at the £1000 prize in Liverpool – 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.

#4 - London, Patricia Varley

Season 2006 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/16/2006

Night three in London and it’s the turn of seventy year old opera singer Patricia Varley who’s hoping to impress her guests with a retro menu of dinner party hits straight out of the seventies.

#5 - Edinburgh, Paul Dwyer

Season 2006 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/8/2006

#6 - Edinburgh, Tanya Williams

Season 2006 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2006

#7 - Edinburgh, Jennifer Crosbie

Season 2006 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2006

#8 - Edinburgh, Tracy Dobbie

Season 2006 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2006

The first host in the dining competition in Edinburgh is mum-of-three Tracy Dobbie. Tracy is cooking for four people she's never met and has a plan: booze and plenty of it.

#9 - Liverpool, Dan Redfern

Season 2006 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/1/2006

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 ambitions four course meal and an array of fish canapés.

#10 - London, Richard Whitaker

Season 2006 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/18/2006

It’s the last night of the competition and our five London food lovers are about to find out who’s won that £1,000 first prize. Tonight’s host is architect, surveyor and property developer Richard Whitaker. Richard is a stickler for detail and when it comes to food everything has to be just so.

#11 - London, John Santamaria

Season 2006 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/17/2006

It’s the fourth day of the competition in London and tonight is the turn of Italian estate agent John Santamaria.

#12 - London, Jonathan Norris

Season 2006 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/15/2006

It’s day two in London and tonight fishmonger Jonathan Norris is entertaining. He’s passionate about all things fish, and when he lays his eyes on a prize turbot, it’s love at first sight.

#13 - London, Linda Shanson

Season 2006 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/14/2006

It’s the start of five days of stiff culinary competition in London. Cooking for four complete strangers tonight is anthropologist Linda Shanson. She’s planned her menu to reflect her well travelled past, with no less than sixteen dishes from around the world.

#14 - Liverpool, Ian Cook

Season 2006 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2006

Customer Service Manger Ian Cook, in Liverpool, 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.

#15 - Liverpool, Margret Themlow

Season 2006 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2006

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.

#16 - Belfast, Caroline Teeling

Season 2006 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/8/2006

#17 - Belfast, Jon Cross

Season 2006 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/7/2006

#18 - Belfast, Colin McAllister

Season 2006 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/6/2006

#19 - Belfast, Marty Henderson

Season 2006 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/5/2006

#20 - Belfast, Rosemary McLoughlin

Season 2006 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/4/2006

#21 - Ayr, Sarah Pickering

Season 2006 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/22/2006

The prize for best host will be awarded this evening and Sarah will have to work hard to beat Elaine, who impressed everyone with her cool and collected hosting earlier in the week.

#22 - Ayr, Lizzy McCubbin

Season 2006 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/21/2006

It’s day four of the competition in Ayr and time for upmarket Englishwoman Lizzy McCubbin to show off her skills. She’s pulling out all the stops to offer polished presentation and the finest cuisine.

#23 - Ayr, Forbes Robertson

Season 2006 - Episode 33 - Aired 9/20/2006

Tonight it’s the turn of the only man in the group – Ayr's answer to Donald Trump – Forbes Robertson. Casino owner Forbes is no stranger to the high life, but he’s from humble beginnings and he’s planning a dinner party that reflects his down-to-earth roots.

#24 - Ayr, Elaine Munro

Season 2006 - Episode 32 - Aired 9/19/2006

It’s day two of the food lovers’ competition in Ayr, and the turn of college lecturer Elaine Munro. Elaine’s hoping her no-nonsense approach to dining will score highly.

#25 - Ayr, Maureen Kissock

Season 2006 - Episode 31 - Aired 9/18/2006

It’s the first night of a week of fine dining in Ayr, and white witch Maureen McKissock is off to a spell-binding start as she prepares to throw a dinner party for four complete strangers.