What's going on in The Gardens?!

[AlexS]

Just come home from work and there are a load of vans on the road, big old lights set up behind the house next door and a load of people milling around. Anybody any ideas what is going on? I would have asked, but one doesnt want to be seen as a 'nosey neighbour'...thought I'd try to get the gossip off here instead!!!

[Ann]

Reality TV I'll bet.

[Sandperson]

Finally they are filming the Come Dine With Me episode.

[swan]

Is it really come dine with me? Im holding out to see the taxis home and the scoring from my window if it is. Although cameras etc seemed to have gone when we popped out at 9 xx

[AcedOut]

It was Come Dine With Me. And the food was amazing :)

[MrBen]

Ah brilliant. You'll be the token "city boy" then Aced Out? And probably lumped in with a lesbian, an overtly gay dude, a retired policeman and some really fit chick that likes shoes. This could be the most watchable episode yet - and I'm guessing a few nights filming still to go?

[swan]

Are you saying the food was amazing because it was your evening.....tehe

[AcedOut]

Look out for the pin stripes, cigar and fat bonus cheque...

[AlexS]

So it was really CDWM? Can't wait for that one then. Didn't realise I had such talented neighbours, although maybe I should wait until it airs to say that...

[Michael Palaeologus]

Not the embittered expatriot Scot then Mr Ben?:))

[MrBen]

On the contrary Michael, CDWM is one of my favourite guilty pleasures. I often trawl for it on Virgin catch up (which has series 1-3 on tap). It's reality TV at it's best and I'll be supporting the excellent Aced Out and his slick back all the way to his next bonus. A ?1000 cash prize on a silver platter.

Edit: Spelling....4/10

[Polly D]

This is very exciting! Please keep us posted with viewing info, am deeply envious AcedOut!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Given that they were filming in William Rose many weeks back does this mean

a) what we see on TV doesn't REALLY happen in a week? Gasp, shock etc etc

b) we have two different south London shows coming up?

[Polly D]

Sean, please don't spoil our fun! I always thought they'd be surviving on the Alka Seltzers by day 3...

[damzel]

Good point Sean! I'm sure they do it all in a week because they often talk about how knackered they are. Maybe AcedOut is pulling our legs...? Would love to know when it's on though because I would hate to miss it.

[tomchance]

Huh, to think I believed the crew when, having asked, they said they were filming a horror movie!

Not a comment on the cooking, I assume.

[sophia]

OMG

I applied to be on that episode of come dine with me and got rejected!

I oficially hate you, AcedOut. I only live up the road from you o.o.

Being on CDWM is one of my life goals.....D:

[ruffers]

tomchance Wrote:

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> Huh, to think I believed the crew when, having

> asked, they said they were filming a horror

> movie!

>

> Not a comment on the cooking, I assume.

It's all in the edit!

[katie1997]

yes please, please tell us if Dulwich has been filmed for CDWM....I would love to see that episode if so

Wonder what the criteria is to get through? It must depend on the 'mix' of people they already have I guess??

[Jeremy]

Yeah, I think they always look for the right mix of personalities.

If you come across as a complete arsehole, your chances of being selected are probably pretty good.

[MrBen]

Sounding a bit bitter there Jezza?

[helena handbasket]

I'm certain I recently saw an old episode in ED, I think it was a celebrity version? Had no idea who the woman was, a middle age blonde with a teenage daughter. When she went shopping "locally" for ingredients and was then shown at the Harrod's food hall my husband and I snickered. We were SURE it was ED that she lived in.

[c_m_h]

It was Helen Lederer, who does indeed live in ED.

[Jeremy]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Sounding a bit bitter there Jezza?

Nah, just pointing out that there's usually someone on it who's fairly obnoxious... e.g. the pretentious snob, sexist bigot, preening poser. These people will be in high demand by the producers, they probably already have too many "normal" people.

[Jeremy]

Best way to get on CDWM - pretend to be a militant "freegan".