47 minSeason 25 • Episode 8
LatestCan nervous Jack find common ground with Rachella? Scott plucks up the courage to shed his drag alter-ego, Casta Hex. And can DJ Priscilla and accountant Raj reconcile their musical differences?
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.
Acting
Fred Sirieix's unflappable hosting is genuinely iconic.
Production
Intimate fixed-camera setup makes you a fly on the wall.
Editing
Toilet confessions cut with table tension — brutal.
Creator
Ana de Moraes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The restaurant is entirely fake — it's a custom-built set in a London studio, not an actual functioning venue.
First Dates became accidental sociology: it exposed how British people specifically weaponize politeness to survive romantic discomfort.
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