Come Dine With Me goes prime time, as the afternoon show gets an 8pm celebrity special. Featuring four nights with Jonathan Ansell, Tamara Beckwith, MC Harvey and Lynsey de Paul, the week was later shown as four separate episodes in 2009.

Four nights in Newcastle are shown in one special compilation. Including a picky guest and a James Bond-themed party, the week was later shown as four separate episodes in January 2009.

Four nights in Coventry are presented in a single edition, with contestants including pub landlord James Paley and amorous scientist Vera Phillips Griffith. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in January 2009.

Four nights in Bournemouth are shown in one edition, with contestants including patisserie owner Claudette Brady and property developer James Dean. The week was reshown in four separate episodes in December 2008.

Four nights in Newport are presented in one edition. With contestants salesman Nick Payne, vegan Tony Wardle, hairdresser Sam Mallet and talkative grandmother Jan Taylor, the week was reshown in four separate episodes in December 2008.

Four nights in Sheffield are shown in a single compilation, as diners including talkative artist Christopher and shop owner Hazel all compete for the prize. Their exploits were eventually reshown in four separate episodes in January 2009.

Four nights in Oxfordshire are presented in a single edition. Featuring food writer Juliet, shop owner Greg, semi-pro footballer Tom and dance teacher Adish, the week was later shown as four separate episodes in August 2009.

Four nights in Bath are presented in a single edition, and include dancing, shooting, town criers and cats on tables. With some absent hosts and a rivalry between contestants, the week was reshown as four separate episodes in January 2009.

Four competitive nights in Glasgow are shown in a single special. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in August 2009.

Four nights in Devon are presented in one edition, as competitors include image-conscious Sarah Corbett and pig farmer Deborah Custance-Baker. The week was later shown as four separate episodes in December 2008.

A compilation of four nights in Norwich where the diners fail to gel. Containing mini spats and arguments, the week was reshown as four separate episodes in January 2009.