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 2024. A total of 162 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2025.
Last episode
55:00
55:00First Dates
An American beauty queen and PhD student seeks an English gent who isn't put off by brains or beauty. And Shannen is ready to love again after losing her husband to cancer. (S15 Ep4)
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1:05:00Can a self-confessed party animal who's looking for someone wild, a disco dancer, an ex-Playboy bunny and a biker daredevil find love in the First Dates restaurant? (S15 Ep1)
1:05:00'Alpha male' Josh is looking for his very own Kardashian. Is glam 25-year-old Yasmin his match? And will waxing entrepreneur Sherie's Marilyn Monroe dress be a hit with Richard? (S14 Ep4)
1:00:00Aryeh seeks a man who can handle his big personality. Meryl, a 60-year-old widow, wants someone 'with a pulse' who can keep up with her clubbing. Two sisters try double dating. (S15 Ep2)
1:05:00Will romance blossom for pest controller Adam and Naomi from Essex, a glamorous granny and a poet, or a working mum with a sideline selling and renting sex dolls? (S12 Ep8)
1:00:00Bev dates Howard, a former bank manager with a famous face. And Anthony, who has a wild past, meets Lawrence, who's never been in love and thinks his 'dating river has run dry'. (S14 Ep3)
Series 5
50:00
50:00Pop star Preston of Big Brother fame, Scarlett Moffatt, rock chick Jo Wood and Britain's Got Talent winner Ashleigh Butler visit the restaurant for dates with members of the public. (Ep2/4)
Series 15 1:00:00
1:00:00At the First Dates restaurant in Bath, no-nonsense Mercedes meets gamer Greg. But will it be game over when Greg hears Mercedes's jaw-dropping revelation? (S21 Ep1)
Series 5 1:05:00
1:05:00Jess Wright from The Only Way Is Essex, Richard Blackwood, Esther Rantzen and Paralympic silver medal winner Will Bayley visit the restaurant for dates with members of the public. (Ep1/4)
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)
1:10:00Twelve years ago, a brain injury turned Ben's world upside down. He worries about how people will react to his condition. His date, Charlotte, also has confidence issues. (S6 Ep5)
50:00Ted 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)
Series 15 1:00:00
1:00:00Barrister Sarah meets Dan, an ex-military man guilty of too many dad jokes. And besties Megan and Ellena are out on a double date hoping to have their trust in men restored. (S21 Ep3)
Series 4 55:00
55:00Roll-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)
1:05:00Is 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)
1:05:00In this special Valentine's episode, Mayfair-based Miki is looking for a man to treat her like a princess. Meanwhile, self-confessed nerd Sam just wants Daenerys from Game of Thrones.
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)
55:00Singleton 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)
55:00More 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)