First Dates
First Dates is a love & dating show on Channel 4. The First Dates restaurant throws open its doors to single people looking for love. The popular program has been available since 2025. A total of 184 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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1:00:00First Dates
Can marketing assistant Alice handle dairy farmer Ben's tales of the finer details of farm life? Twice-divorced Jo commits a faux pas on her date with Dubliner Robbie. (S8 Ep6)
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55:00Can charmer Hussein handle teenage bricklayer Molly's laddish banter? Are self-proclaimed misfits Patrick and Angharad perfect for each other? (S8 Ep5)
1:05:00Eve, who's 22, has alopecia. She's never been on a night out without her wig... until now. Showing off her amazing head tattoo, she stuns teaching assistant Jordan with her beauty. (S8 Ep4)
1:10:00Can Star Trek fan Martin set his phaser to stun burlesque performer Susie? And can boxer Perry show hairdresser Bonnie his sensitive side? (S8 Ep3)
1:00:00Raymon is 90. He meets ballroom dancing enthusiast Cecelia. Can model Frankie charm glamorous PA Rosie? And nervous rugby player Phil meets Sarah, who has overcome bone cancer. (S8 Ep2)
1:00:00Cupid has a big surprise for mum-of-two Emma. Is lofty rocker Squid the man for six-foot-tall Kat? And will Fran be dapper Will's English rose? (S8 Ep1)
Series 7
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1:05:00Can PR manager Sophie remember her date's name? Mum-of-three Mandy's date with gentle giant Andrew is going well, until Mandy - who has Crohn's disease - starts to feel unwell. (S8 Ep7)
1:05:00Comedian Vince, who usually only gets a Valentine's card from his mum, meets Brigitte Bardot lookalike Anna. Elaine's looking for a twinkle-toed gentleman. Does Steve have the right moves?
1:05:00Lee from Leigh meets the girl of his dreams but forgets her name. And in a First Dates first, a mum and son, Jane and Bobby, visit the restaurant together, each looking for love. (S7 Ep17)
1:05:00Visual glazing enhancer (window cleaner) Daniel bonds with Margot Robbie lookalike Lora over nostril waxing and raving, but is he over his ex? Fireman Mark fans Ellie's flame. (S7 Ep16/17)
1:05:00Colin was born with a birth defect that resulted in a missing leg. With a shared sense of humour, he hits it off with phlebotomist Tracey, but will he reveal his disability? (S7 Ep14/17)
1:05:00With his cover boy looks and cut-glass accent, Adam comes straight off the slopes at Verbier to meet 'ex-pat brat' Sophie. Can diamond in the rough Kevin charm glamazon Meguel? (S7 Ep13/17)
1:05:00A storm brews as hairdresser Ben breezes in for his date with Daisy. Fantasy writer Sarah returns after her last date went awry. And a steamy first kiss is on the cards. (S7 Ep12/17)
1:00:00A surprise ending leads to a First Dates first in this episode. The daters include self-confessed failure Arj, stand-up comedian Lynn, who's 82, and fantasy novelist Sarah. (S7 Ep11/17)
1:05:00Justin's 25 and has never had a girlfriend; how will Maisie react to the dating methods he learned from a book? Ekow thinks love is insane; will Deborah change his mind? (S7 Ep10/17)
1:10:00Charlotte, who's 24, is returning to the dating scene a year after being tragically widowed. Teresa's 66 and has a lust for life; can James keep her entertained? (S7 Ep9/17)
1:05:00Are tennis-playing Stephanie and ex-rugby player Stuart a match made in heaven? Janet, who's 71, and George, who's 87, crave bedtime antics. Self-confessed cougar Marie returns. (S7 Ep8/17)
1:05:00Ruby's only ever had dates with 'bad boys'; how will she react when Kriss reveals his sensitive side? And will young-at-heart octogenarians Patricia and Alan find love? (S7 Ep7/17)
1:05:00Can meat-loving teacher Marie control her sledgehammer wit when she finds out that her date Davin is a vegan? Sexagenarians Lynda and Philip both like younger men. DJ Tom is back. (S7 Ep6)
1:05:00Hannah and Lee both love festivals; will they make sweet music? Mary from Liverpool is looking for a 'straight Paul O'Grady'. And 'edgy librarian' Olivia is on her first ever date. (S7 Ep4)