Fred and the team head to a cosy rural hideaway inspired by favourite yuletide romcoms, as single people search for the most perfect gift of all - love

A look back at some full-on first encounters where sparks really did fly. Featuring two lust-struck dancers, a feisty Scotsman, a crucial kiss, and a love of latex.

The showbiz singletons on blind dates are singer Alexandra Burke, Tory MP Michael Fabricant, Esther Rantzen, DJ Roman Kemp, and Gogglebox's Sandra Martin.

A look back at some first dates that didn't go so smoothly - from the counsellor and the producer who couldn't see eye to eye over the bill, to the Disney superfans hoping for a fairy-tale ending

A look back at some of the couples who took a second shot at finding love, from a Persian princess to an 80-something tennis coach, and a self-confessed geek hoping for an epic ending to her story

This trip down memory lane sees how sometimes opposites attract, including an eccentric theology student, a 'Norse God', and two of the naughtiest minds ever to have graced First Dates.

This trip down memory lane serves up some classic dates where sparks flew and love blossomed, from two tweed lovers, to an eager octogenarian, and an accountant determined to make numbers sexy.

American beauty queen and PhD student Camille seeks a gent who's not daunted by brains or beauty. And 'ladette' Shannen is ready to love again after losing her husband to cancer.

Jamie, a plumber, who hasn't had a girlfriend for years, meets Leigh, who's looking for a guy who's good with his hands. Steampunk enthusiast Joe meets Jess, who used to dress up as a Victorian.

Aryeh seeks a man who can handle his big personality. Meryl, a 60-year-old widow, hopes for someone 'with a pulse' who can keep up out clubbing. And two sisters try double dating.

A new crop of singletons roll up to the First Dates restaurant, including a self-confessed party animal seeking someone just as wild, a disco dancer, an ex-Playboy bunny, and a biker daredevil