The five contestants from Manchester for this week are: sales manager Jane Bates, who strives to be the best; recruitment manager Chris Brady, who tells it like it is; drama teacher Matthew Nichols, who doesn't like to be described as ...See moreThe five contestants from Manchester for this week are: sales manager Jane Bates, who strives to be the best; recruitment manager Chris Brady, who tells it like it is; drama teacher Matthew Nichols, who doesn't like to be described as average; optometrist Shaida Shipping, who is equally as blunt in her comments, and whose biggest fear is to get fat; and quantity surveyor Dave Wheeler, a prankster and music aficionado. Dave Wheeler is the first to host the dinner party. His menu consists of two starters: Dave's mushroom soup with dry sherry; and fish pie à la Dave. His main course is tenderloin of pork in cognac with vegetables and mash. And for dessert, he is making Karen's dead good dead gooey chocolate pud. Before his guests arrive, he is hoping to complete his meal preparation quickly so that he can go for a quick drink at the pub before dinner, and is hoping his "pranks" will entertain his guests. At dinner, all his guests make a joint confession, and talk amongst themselves about the quality of the dinner while Dave is out of the room. After dinner, Dave has one more surprise for his guests which he wants to be the crowning touch for the evening. Dave assesses his chance of success after his guests leave. His assessment matches his score. Written by
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