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First Dates

2013– · Ongoing · Channel 4 · 26 seasons · 221 episodes · Reality · United Kingdom

Creator Ana de Moraes · Starring Fred Sirieix, Merlin Griffiths, Cici Coleman

Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week.
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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Episode 1August 9, 2016 · 50 min
    On the menu in this episode are five pairs of hopefuls, including an Irishman with Tourette's looking for the man of his dreams, and two singletons with strange dance moves
  2. Episode 2: Episode 2August 16, 2016 · 50 min
    In this episode there's a double date as 21-year-old best mates Josh and Jack visit the restaurant. And tomboy boat-builder Abbey returns.
  3. Episode 3: Episode 3August 23, 2016 · 50 min
    Will charming pilot Paul hit it off with gorgeous mum Maria? Is wine connoisseur Jack and It girl Kim's shared taste for the finer things in life the perfect First Dates cocktail?
  4. Episode 4: Episode 4August 30, 2016 · 50 min
    Hannah and Lee both love festivals; will they make sweet music together? Mary from Liverpool is looking for a 'straight Paul O'Grady'. And 'edgy librarian' lookalike Olivia is on her first ever date.
  5. Episode 5: Episode 5September 6, 2016 · 50 min
    How will Lorna react when Charlie tells her he's looking for his perfect 'unicorn'? And can Olympic kickboxer Aston inspire Olympic bobsleigh athlete Jordan to turn over a new leaf and settle down?
  6. Episode 6: Episode 6September 13, 2016 · 50 min
    Can 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. And DJ Tom is back.
Show 11 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: Episode 7September 20, 2016 · 50 min
    Will young-at-heart octogenarians Patricia and Alan find love? Ruby's only ever had dates with bad boys; how will she react when Kriss reveals his sensitive side? And Jonas says he's completed Tinder.
  2. Episode 8: Episode 8September 27, 2016 · 50 min
    Are tennis-playing Stephanie and ex-rugby player Stuart a match made in heaven? Janet, who's 71, and George, who's 87, both crave bedtime antics. And self-confessed cougar Marie returns.
  3. Episode 9: Episode 9October 4, 2016 · 50 min
    Charlotte, who's 24, is bravely returning to the dating scene a year after she was tragically widowed. Teresa's 66 and has a lust for life; can James keep her entertained? And Ruby's back.
  4. Episode 10: Episode 10October 11, 2016 · 50 min
    Justin, who's 25, 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? And Teresa returns.
  5. Episode 11: Episode 11October 18, 2016 · 50 min
    A surprise ending leads to a First Dates first in this episode. The diners looking for love include Bristolian parents Ibiba and Aarron, 82-year-old stand-up comedian Lynn, and fantasy novelist Sarah.
  6. Episode 12: Episode 12October 25, 2016 · 50 min
    A storm brews as 27-year-old hairdresser Ben breezes in for his date with Daisy, and fantasy writer Sarah returns after her last date went awry. And a steamy first kiss is on the cards.
  7. Episode 13: Episode 13November 1, 2016 · 50 min
    With his cover boy looks and cut-glass accent, Adam comes straight off the slopes at Verbier for a date with 'ex-pat brat' Sophie. And can diamond in the rough Kevin charm blonde glamazon Meguel?
  8. Episode 14: Episode 14November 8, 2016 · 50 min
    Danielle is 18 and tired of boys asking to take her for a drive. Is Tom what she's looking for? Colin was born with a birth defect that resulted in a missing leg. He meets bubbly phlebotomist Tracey.
  9. Episode 15: Episode 15November 15, 2016 · 50 min
    Carl and Marissa's date gets intense, spiritual and really quite steamy.
  10. Episode 16: Episode 16November 22, 2016 · 50 min
    Will Tallulah's date with singer Teddy hit the high notes? Visual glazing enhancer (window cleaner) Daniel bonds with Margot Robbie lookalike Lora over nostril waxing and raving but is he over his ex?
  11. Episode 17: Episode 17November 29, 2016 · 50 min
    Lee from Leigh meets the girl of his dreams but forgets her name. Meanwhile, in a First Dates first, a mum and her son, Jane and Bobby, visit the restaurant together, each looking for love.

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EPISODE LENGTH
50 minutes
FIRST AIRED
June 20, 2013
NEXT EPISODE
November 18, 2026
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Twenty Twenty Television

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