Hahaha, I agree with the Come Dine With Me thing, flo, although I understand why they do it (they're obviously chosen for the greatest TV conflict/entertainment value) but it simultaneously winds me up.
See back in the beginning of that show, it was far more of a cooking show, with Dave Lamb actually narrating on the cookery. Now it's like some kind of cooking panto with the wildest, wackiest bunch of people they could find, and sarky-comment-a-palooza from Davey Lamb!