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 2022. A total of 273 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2024.
Last episode
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1:05:00First Dates
In this edition, there's a double date as 21-year-old best mates Josh and Jack descend on the restaurant. Tomboy boat-builder Abbey returns to the restaurant for another date. (S7 Ep2)
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1:10:00On the menu in this episode are five pairs of hopefuls, including an Irishman with Tourette's who's looking for the man of his dreams, and two singletons with strange dance moves. (S7 Ep1)
Series 13
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55:00Beauty queen bricklayer Chloe seeks a girl with grand designs for the future. India wants a tall, dark, handsome guy. And financial investigator Sylthea gives her date a grilling. (S16 Ep5)
Series 4 1:05:00
1:05:00A tall, tattooed Brummie hunk meets a lady who likes giants - with tattoos. Anaesthetist David can't remember his date's name. Plus: a couple who have four divorces between them. (S6 Ep6)
1:05:00Twelve years ago, a brain injury turned Ben's world upside down. He worries about how dates will react to his condition. His date, Charlotte, also has confidence issues. (S6 Ep5)
1:05:00Ted lost his beloved wife of 40 years three years ago. Now he's ready to return to the dating world. He meets Marian, who's been married four times but hasn't given up on love. (S6 Ep4)
1:05:00Mum and daughter Maria and Charlotte visit the restaurant for the mother of all double dates. Academic Dan tries his 'intellectual' flirting technique with biologist Jemma. (S6 Ep3)
1:05:00Roll-neck-phobe Lucy returns, and this time men are off the menu. Can Dr Nick cure GP Emma's dating dry patch? And will James's love of 1D send Mark in the direction of the door? (S6 Ep2)
1:00:00Is there chemistry between hunky scientist Ashley and single parent Sonia? Burlesque dancer Becky meets budding comedian Lewis. Do Queen fans Gemma and Paolo have a kind of magic? (S6 Ep1)
1:05:00Matthew has been to Disneyland 43 times, but hasn't yet met his Prince Charming. Can fellow Disney fanatic Paul give him his happy ever after? (S5 Ep4)
1:05:00Will hairdresser Lauren fall for party boy Danny's perma-tan chutzpah, or will his Dutch courage put her off? And Paolo returns; can Mario handle his high-heeled alter-ego? (S5 Ep3)
1:00:00Singleton Nicole's friends call her Bridget Jones. At first glance, chartered surveyor Gary is no Mr Darcy, but will his karaoke skills impress Nicole? (S5 Ep2)
1:00:00More hopeful singletons visit the First Dates restaurant. Will vet Simon see past lawyer Arunima's wheelchair? And can Londoners Suzie and Gareth find that certain spark? (S5 Ep1)
1:00:00Three daters return to the restaurant hoping for better luck second time around, while some couples who had great dates return - and one of them gets down on bended knee...
1:05:00When stunning Sasha is stood up, an unexpected knight in shining armour steps in: waiter Sam. Debbie's been married twice, but now says she's 'in the infancy of lesbianism'. (S4 Ep15)
55:00Eccentric student Louisa, who went to an all-girls boarding school and says she can't flirt, meets Will, who was once the 'token fat child' but lost weight and gained confidence. (S4 Ep14)
1:05:00Charlotte says she has no 'gender boundaries' but when her date, Charlie, tells her that he's a trans man, Charlotte is uncharacteristically speechless, at least initially... (S4 Ep13)
1:05:00Can policeman Mark cross the thin line between hate and love on a date with self-confessed 'nightmare' Abi? And will latex-loving Shirlie bond with her fellow divorcee Dave? (S4 Ep12)
1:00:00Bisexual Jo embarks on her first ever date with a woman - 4ft 7in personal trainer Naomi. And Dean, who dreams of 'a lady kissed by fire', meets flame-haired estate agent Kate. (S4 Ep11)
1:10:00Self-confessed nerd and Star Wars fan Lachlan returns. Is his date with Becca out of this world? Young professionals Louisa and Cameron take time out from working life for a date. (S4 Ep10)