Come Dine With Me Christmas Pantomime Special

They're behind you! Five celebs from the world of panto compete to be grand dame of the kitchen

Linda Nolan

The Irish songstress fished for compliments with her starter of salmon pâté.

Her main was an Emerald Isle favourite, It's Behind Stew. Or just stew, to the rest of us.

She hoped her unseasonal dessert of summer pudding would get her guests in the mood for dancing. Unfortunately we can't bring you linda's recipe for copyright reasons, so watch the show again on 4oD for the recipe or try this summer pudding recipe instead.

'Nasty Nick' Bateman

Nick lived up to his Christmas Carol theme with a Scroogish starter of marinated prawns with scallops and bacon, followed by a wee amuse bouche, butternut squash soup.

His main course was roast turkey - minus the trimmings.

Dessert was an uncharacteristically decadent death by chocolate mousse.

Bianca Gascoigne

The glamour model turned Snow White to dish up a starter of panto prawns pil-pil.

Appearances aren't everything to Bianca - her main of Beauty and the Beef tasted a lot better than it looked.

Dessert was a snowy bowlful of meringue, cream and sauce - or 'White Christmess' to Bianca.

Danny Young

Danny played Aladdin as well as host, but no genie could help him with his starter of Swanky Twanky prawns.

He cleverly continued the theme with a main of Jafaraway chicken. Well, he continued it, anyway.

His dessert was Ali Ba Ba Noffee pie, served with a side of bellydancing.

Colin Baker

You shall go to the ball, Doctor. Colin hosted a Cinderella-themed night, starting with salmon mousse. Unfortunately we can't bring you Colin's recipe for copyright reasons, so watch the show again on 4oD or try this poached salmon mousse recipe instead.

He rustled up a meltingly good main, roast shoulder of pork.

After a spin on the Rudolph rodeo, Colin spread some festive cheer with his dessert of berry chocolatey Christmas pots. Unfortunately we can't bring you Colin's recipe for copyright reasons, so watch the show again on 4oD or try this chocolate and sherry pots recipe instead.