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 2023. A total of 108 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.
Last episode
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1:00:00First Dates
Welsh hairdresser Jess wants a man who's a cut above the rest. Charity shop manager Casey has his dream white wedding all mapped out. But is his date husband material? (S13 Ep6)
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1:05:00Gym-bunny James arrives for his date with his mum in tow. Fiona and Craig bond over shared life experiences. Can supernatural fiction writer Tracey lift Sairaphina's spirits? (S13 Ep3)
1:00:00PR exec Claudia, who's 26, looks for a date who won't make her feel the 'ick'. And 71-year-old music producer Barry dates a former member of a pop group. (S13 Ep5)
1:00:00Italian restaurant owner Giovanni, who's 61, sets out to give Fred Sirieix a run for his money on the charm front. And can Jason see past prison officer Tyrone's ADHD? (S12 Ep7)
1:05:00The dating hopefuls include a builder who's finally ready for a concrete relationship, a naked bike rider, a pair of gamers, and a man who's been married five times already... (S12 Ep6)
1:05:00Romcom fanatic Becky meets blue-eyed chef Leigh, but is he more interested in the Manchester United score than their date? (S12 Ep4)
1:05:00Neuroscientist and self-confessed geek Michael is yet to find someone with the right kind of chemistry. His date Hannah hopes that her dream man exists outside her romance novels. (S12 Ep3)
1:00:00Georgia is looking for a football-playing Cara Delevingne. Josh and Natasha bond over having fabulous hair, but commit some hilarious dining faux pas. (S12 Ep1)
1:05:00Chi-Chi and her son Kurtis visit the restaurant together: can she resist interfering in his date with Jaleesa? And Danny discovers that his date's best friend is First Dates waiter Laura.
1:05:00Joey Essex, Melinda Messenger, Sandra from Gogglebox and Lady Colin Campbell bravely embark on blind dates with unsuspecting members of the public, in this episode for Stand Up To Cancer.
Series 10
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1:05:00American magazine editor Alex arrives at the restaurant sporting bright blue hair. Meanwhile, teacher Masackia doesn't like exotic food but would like an exotic man! (S12 Ep10)
1:05:00Singletons looking for love include make-up artist Melina, for whom family is everything, a pair of microbiologists, and an ice-cream man hoping to go from Mr Whippy to Mr Right. (S12 Ep9)
1:00:00Helicopter pilot Paul, who's also a cross-dresser, embarks on his first date in women's clothing. 'Sexy geeks' Hannah and Dan bond over video games and shared insecurities. (S11 Ep8)
1:05:00TJ, who's been told that he looks like Johnny Depp, turns up for his date after a few daytime drinks. Meanwhile, Ruth wants a man who can keep up with her in her saucy seventies. (S11 Ep7)
1:05:00Flirtation turns to faux pas as the drinks flow on Kristina's date with Nicola. And will cheeky charmer Billy's fear of butter harm his chances of wooing blonde bombshell Olivia? (S11 Ep5)
Series 13
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55:00TV presenter Hayley is love-shy when it comes to dating. Luca seeks 'a nice girl' to please his dad. And boarding school matron Sarah fancies a non-conformist guy up for some fun. (S19 Ep3)
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1:05:00Make-up artist and model Danni meets bar manager Aiden, the tallest man ever to enter the First Dates restaurant. Meanwhile, Sachen and Priya discover that they've met before. (S11 Ep4)
1:05:00In a First Dates first, twins Rebecca and Stephen nervously embark on a double date, with engineer Kristian and legal assistant Emily. Meanwhile, Fred's dad visits the restaurant. (S11 Ep2)
1:05:00Ex-pop star Jay and call centre manager Brett reveal some surprises from their past and play a game of dare. Primary school teacher Richard gives his date Jess a '15 out of 10'. (S10 Ep10)
1:00:00How will Adele react when Matt tells her his passion for Liverpool FC led to his divorce? Max and Esther bond over a shared love of words. Is Ben the nice guy Leora's looking for? (S10 Ep9)