I remembered Lindsay-De-Paul from the dim and distant past. But the others... Who they then?

I think it should have been entitled,
'Minor celebrity / hasbeen / wannabe come dine with me'

I'm not going to comment on the actual content of the programme because I switched channels within around 30 secs. in anticipation of a terrible programme.

Linsey De Paul was the only one I did not recognise at first ,she looked as though she has had major plastic surgery on her face and I thought she looked awful to be honest

Harvey was very scary at first tho he seemed to calm down. I loved Tamara's cake LOL

I thought that Tamara Beckwith would do something more interesting such as something to do with oysters & pearls in Champagne etc. However, her cake was rather entertaining.

I recognised Harvey and Tamara....is she (or was she) just an it girl? Or does she do something else?

Not liking the new format anyway

Tamara's been on so many of these shows, and those Hervey 'it' girls too. I'd never heard of Lindsey de Paul.

Ah god those Hervey "it" girls are terrible. Tamara wasn't actually that bad, but that laugh was ... *shudders*

They usually come last or next to last on whatever vote-off show they're part of, these former 'it' girls. Anyone else noticed that?

Sam Wollaston in the Guardian wrote:
> I think I've discovered the worst programme on television.
> It's called Come Dine With Me (Channel 4). . .
<snip>
. . . Who's responsible - whose idea was this? You're fired.
> Andy Duncan, head of Channel 4, you're fired. You're all fired.

Shame. Maybe he didn't see the original series? I must admit that I haven't seen the latest. What do you regulars think about the new format of just one show per group of people? I think I'd prefer the original format, where you have the chance of getting to know them all in more detail.

I completely agree Roy P. I think it's too rushed now, and focusses more on all the bitchiness rather than the cooking. Before they'd show them all gathering ingredients and actually cooking all three of the courses, now it only shows them making one or two or the courses or bits and bobs. I think it's drifting away from being a cookery show lol.

Hello,

The folks at The TV Show would like to hear your views so far on the all new Come Dine With Me. Contact them on thetvshow@channel4.com. If it’s your sort of thing, maybe record a video or audio clip and send that in, so they can incorporate it into the show on May 10.

We picked up on a few Come Dine With Me discussions in the latest Forum Buzz, let us know if you spot any discussions that ought to be included.

Currently the bookies’ favourites for the debates on Saturday 10th look likely to focus on Cutting Edge: Strictly Baby Fight Club and Dispatches: Immigration – the Inconvenient Truth. But the debates are never set in stone until a day or two before the show and are pretty likely to change again. You’ll find the latest info here.

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