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Season 1

  • S01E01 Richard, Luke and Penny

    • April 3, 2012
    • Channel 4

    The first episode features Richard, an amateur radio enthusiast, who has Asperger's. Richard will only date a woman who lives within a five-mile radius, and won't eat on a date. Meanwhile, 23-year old Luke is a stand-up comedian who has Tourette's. He's got an active social life and a good group of friends, but in a world where first impressions are everything, he's petrified of approaching a girl for fear of calling her a slag - or worse. How will Luke cope when he meets Lucy, a part-time receptionist, who's never known anyone with Tourette's before? Trainee teacher Penny, 23, has a genetic disorder that means her bones are extremely brittle. She's never been on a date before, and is worried about getting left behind. Penny is three feet three inches tall. Her ideal man is a 6 foot tall policeman. Will Max - who is 5ft 11ins - measure up?

  • S01E02 Justin, Shaine and Carolyne

    • April 10, 2012
    • Channel 4

    The cameras follow Shaine from Bournemouth. He is a prolific amateur poet who suffers with a learning disability and desperate to find love. Carolyne is a bubbly 29-year-old from Greater Manchester who is fed up with always meeting the wrong guy. She woke up five years ago after going to bed paralysed from the chest down after a weak blood vessel burst in her spinal cord. The cameras follow her after she meets a man called Wayne.

  • S01E03 Hadyn, Sam and Kali

    • April 17, 2012
    • Channel 4

    The cameras follow media student Sam from Kent who is suffering with Down's Syndrome. The 27-year-old has appeared in the television shows The Inbetweeners and EastEnders and has a supportive family life, but wants to find a girlfriend. The cameras also follow Kali, a 20-year-old singer from south London, has William's Syndrome who is desperate to find love.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Michael, Brent and Sarah

    • January 8, 2013
    • Channel 4

    Twenty-six-year-old Michael is determined to find someone to love, but is struggling to hold down a relationship. Despite having had 17 girlfriends in the past, some of whom lasted only a few days, his autism means that even holding a conversation with a girl can be a huge challenge. He goes to a speed-dating evening and then, after a pep talk from his mum, he pulls out all the stops on a blind date with Helen. Twenty-one-year-old Brent, from Plymouth, has been single for nearly a year since coming out of a long-term relationship. Meeting girls can be hard when he doesn't know what might come out of his mouth on a date. Brent's Tourette's syndrome includes shouting, swearing and involuntary movements, but dating can help with his condition. He goes on a date with Lizzie and they then go snow-boarding. Sarah from Hertfordshire was 18 when she suffered a stroke during an English lesson. Three and a half years later, she has a condition called expressive aphasia which makes communication extremely difficult. Any kind of social interaction is a huge challenge, let alone dating. Sarah goes boating with city worker Gary; could he be the man she's been looking for?

  • S02E02 Sam, Ray and Steve

    • January 15, 2013
    • Channel 4

    Extreme sports enthusiast 34-year-old Samantha has it all - amazing friends, a beautiful home, and even a PhD in psychology. The only thing eluding her is love. Attractive, articulate and bright, Sam should be fending off suitors, but Sam has achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism, and being 3 foot 10 tends to attract all the wrong kind of attention. She's looking for someone as gutsy as she is - will James from New Zealand rise to the challenge, or is rocker Colin more her type? Ray is 49; an office-worker who has a learning disability, Ray's heart was broken three years ago when his fiancee Lolita left him. He's decided it's time to meet someone new, even though moving on means finding love through the dating agency that Lolita runs. But Lolita is feeling emotional about Ray's return to the dating game and thinks she might want him back. Thirty-year-old Steve is worried that his facial disfigurement - Crouzon Syndrome - may put off potential girlfriends. He's ecstatic when he gets a date, but devastated when she cancels on him the day they were meant to meet. But when he finally does get a date, with fellow music-lover Ellie, can he conquer his nerves?

  • S02E03 Kate, Damian and Oliver

    • January 22, 2013
    • Channel 4

    This time the Undateables include Kate, an incurable romantic, and Damian, whose dream date is a moonlit picnic in the park. Amateur poet Kate is 29-years-old and has Down's Syndrome. When not working, Kate writes verse or watches rom coms. She dreams of finding her perfect man and future husband. Having been single for nine years, Kate decides that it's time to turn to dating agency Stars in the Sky for help. The agency sets her up on a blind date with 32-year-old year old Simon, and they visit a maze in Ross-on-Wye. The date goes well, and they arrange to meet for a second time. Damian has albinism and must spend much of his time indoors. He has been single for four years. Oliver is an artist who paints romantic scenes of his own imaginary love life. Diagnosed with autism when he was two years old, he often finds social situations difficult. When Oliver meets Amy at a disco, they decide to go on a date together and he ends up plucking up the courage to ask her to be his girlfriend. Are Oliver's single days over?

  • S02E04 Heather, Gareth and Matthew

    • January 29, 2013
    • Channel 4

    Heather has severe OCD. Gareth has brittle bones and has broken his legs over 150 times. Matthew has autism. Can the three of them find partners? Thirty-eight-year-old Heather's OCD means she cannot have any physical contact due to her fear of contamination by people's germs and hasn't invited anyone into her home for years. Heather also has Asperger's, making things such as eye-contact very hard for her. Heather goes on her first date in three years, with Peter. Twenty-eight-year-old Gareth has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) which makes his bones extremely brittle. He has broken his legs more than 150 times in his life, and uses a wheelchair. 'I just don't want to die a 40-year-old virgin', he says. Gareth takes Beth on a date to a seafront restaurant, but will they hit it off? Matthew is 20 years old and is a student at a college in Milton Keynes. He is keen on karate and indie music. Despite a busy and fulfilling life, Matthew has autism and has never had a girlfriend . For his first ever date, Matthew takes Nicola from St Albans, who also has autism, to an Indian restaurant. Will he be able to get over the fact that she is a Peter Andre fan?

  • S02E05 Revisit

    • February 5, 2013
    • Channel 4

    This episode revisits Richard, an amateur radio enthusiast with Asperger's, and comedian Luke, who has Tourette's. There's also 32-year-old Shaine from Bournemouth, a prolific amateur poet with a learning disability who's written over 3000 love poems, some for complete strangers. Sam, from Kent, is a media student and actor with Down's syndrome who's appeared in The Inbetweeners and EastEnders. Last year, having never been on a date before, Sam fell in love with 28-year-old Jolene and, seven months on, the romance is still going strong.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Mary, Daniel and Hayley

    • January 9, 2014
    • Channel 4

    Mary is a 44-year-old mature student with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Daniel has autism and has been single for two years. Nursery nurse Hayley has never had a serious relationship. Hayley has Apert syndrome, a rare genetic condition which is characterised by malformations of the face, hands and feet. Hayley is determined to find her Mr Right. Could it be council worker Chris? Full of energy and with an action-packed life, Mary represented Team GB in the Dwarf Games, winning four gold medals. But Mary has never truly been in love. However, there is one man in her life who is a constant, her 16-year-old son Reece, who also has dwarfism. Will Reece approve of personal trainer Jet, who whisks Mary off for a night of Champagne and ice skating? Although Daniel's autism makes communication extremely difficult, he finds an outlet in his songs, many of which are about love and his desire for a girlfriend. After careful practice and preparation, Daniel goes on a date with Hollie.

  • S03E02 John, Ruth and Zoe

    • January 16, 2014
    • Channel 4

    The dates this time include John, who hopes to put his Asperger's to one side and meet his first ever girlfriend. There's also bisexual jazz singer Ruth, and the incurably romantic Zoe. Twenty-one-year-old John has Asperger syndrome, which, for him, means he struggles to understand how relationships work and makes him prone to anxiety. But if meeting the women from the dating agency makes him panic, how will he cope on an actual date? Ruth is a 27-year-old jazz singer from north London. Charismatic and talented, she's looking for someone to form a meaningful relationship with, but her Tourette's syndrome can make dating tricky. Will 29-year-old bar manager Dan or 24-year-old film industry worker Jen be the man, or woman, for Ruth? Zoe is 24 years old and has a very rare condition called Mosaic Down syndrome which affects only 2% of people with Down's. Zoe spends her days dreaming of her perfect wedding. Will her date, 31-year-old Nsimba, be the future husband Zoe has been hoping to meet?

  • S03E03 Michael, Ray, Brent, Kate and Steve

    • January 23, 2014
    • Channel 4

    This episode catches up some memorable daters from previous episodes, including incurable romantic Kate has always dreamed of meeting her future husband. Last year Kate turned to a dating agency for help, and was set up on a blind date with Simon. Twelve months later and Kate and Simon are still going strong. Twenty-seven-year-old Michael has recently hooked-up with Jennifer, who he's known her for several years, though they've never dated before. But Michael's autism makes it hard for him to understand the rules of dating and he has a habit of rushing things. Ray is a 50-year-old office training manager with a learning disability. When Ray met Jeanette, cupid struck, and the couple are still together. Last time around Brent had just broken up with his childhood sweetheart, but his Tourette's syndrome made it hard to go on dates. And 31-year-old Steve, who has Crouzon syndrome, finds himself back on the dating scene. Will 25-year-old Sophie be the woman for him?

  • S03E04 Sam, Shaine, Richard and Justin

    • January 30, 2014
    • Channel 4

    This episode catches up with some memorable daters, including actor Sam, romantic poet Shaine, Richard, who has Asperger's, and self-confessed flirt and local hero Justin, from Rugby. Previously, part time actor Sam, who has Down syndrome, started a relationship with Jolene, but this ended and now he's re-entering the world of dating. Shaine hopes his dreams of finding true love can be realised at a poetry class. Richard meets 35-year-old charity shop worker Lorien. And Justin, who has neurofibromatosis, a rare condition which causes nerve tissues to grow tumors, goes on his first ever speed-dating event.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Alex, Matthew and Daniella

    • January 5, 2015
    • Channel 4

    Return of the documentary following people with a range of restrictive conditions as they search for romance. Alex, 21, is extremely nervous around new people because of his autism, and has never been on a date. Passionate about fast cars, he decides to take Eloise to a race at Brands Hatch. Professional artist's model Matthew, 31, feels his stammer has hindered his success in love, while 27-year-old Daniella has Apert syndrome, a rare genetic condition that means she was born with the bones in her hands, feet and skull fused together. Could her first-ever date lead to a relationship?

  • S04E02 Tim, Ali and Alec

    • January 12, 2015
    • Channel 4

    The experiences of 35-year-old Tim, who has a mild learning disability and has wanted to marry for many years. When he meets Laura, 27, will he reveal he's already planned every detail of his wedding day? Essex boy Ali has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, and at 4ft 2, the 22-year-old is used to being the centre of attention on a night out, yet has never had a girlfriend. When he meets Kirsty, his nerves threaten to get the better of him and ruin the date. Finally, 27-year-old raver Alec has Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, a rare genetic condition characterised by the fusion of cranial features. Too nervous to approach girls himself, he turns to a dating agency for help and before long plans are made for him to meet research scientist Charlie.

  • S04E03 Richard, Chris and Christina

    • January 19, 2015
    • Channel 4

    Richard, who has Asperger syndrome, has high hopes for his posh afternoon tea at a five star hotel with Tammy, while Chris, paralysed from the chest down, longs to find lasting love.

  • S04E04 Ruth, Daniel and Michael Revisited

    • January 26, 2015
    • Channel 4

    The show catches up with Ruth, Daniel and Michael as they continue their quest to find love. Daniel, who has autism, goes on a bowling date with Charley, and Ruth meets comedian Nathalie

  • S04E05 Two Weddings and a Baby

    • February 2, 2015
    • Channel 4

    This special episode follows some success stories from previous shows, as Brent and Steve plan to pop the question to their girlfriends and Carolyne prepares to become a mum.

Season 5

  • S05E01 James, Tammy and Tom

    • January 4, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Can James overcome his Asperger's on a first date with Chloe? Will Tammy get over her first date nerves? And as Tom prepares to meet with Megan, what will he reveal of his Tourette's and Asperger's?

  • S05E02 James, Lucas and Tom

    • January 11, 2016
    • Channel 4

    James has a learning disability and hasn't had a girlfriend in 10 years. Lucas has facial dysplasia and wants to conquer his fear of being rejected. And Tom is looking for love of the magical kind.

  • S05E03 George, David and Claire

    • January 18, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Ex-footballer George, who is paralysed from the chest down, meets Nathalie, while magician David, who has a learning disability, goes on a first date with Claire

  • S05E04 Holiday Romance

    • January 25, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Some of the Undateables from previous shows embark on romantic adventures overseas, including Alex and Eloise in France, and Brent and Challis in Amsterdam

  • S05E05 Wedding Bells

    • February 1, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Steve, who has Crouzon syndrome, prepares to marry Vicky, while Matthew is concerned that his stammer may hinder his bid to propose to Jessica

Season 6

  • S06E01 Sam, Kate & Ian

    • January 2, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Postman Sam has Asperger's syndrome. Kate has narcolepsy. Ian is going blind. Can they find love?

  • S06E02 Eddie, Lily & Pani

    • January 9, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Musician Eddie, who is autistic, meets Cassie for a date. Josh and Lily, who has Williams syndrome, go for a date at a haunted house. And Pani, who has dwarfism, meets Ellen.

  • S06E03 Jamie, Luke & Lizzie

    • January 16, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Jamie, who has Asperger's, has his first date. Luke, who's autistic, uses his language skills to impress Alice. And Lizzie, who has a learning disability, dreams of finding love.

  • S06E04 Shaine, Alex & Ray

    • January 23, 2017
    • Channel 4

    A poet with learning difficulties goes on a date with an old school friends he once had feelings for, and Alex Hopes to declare his true feelings for Eloise as they approach their two-year anniversary.

  • S06E05 Richard, James, Tom & Daniel

    • January 30, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Catching up with former participants as they continue to search for love, including one who has been on several first dates but never managed to get a second.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Jason, Souleyman & Charley

    • September 11, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Jason is a transport buff with autism. Vlogger Charley has cerebral palsy. And Souleyman is a sprinter going blind, whose search for love is a race against the clock.

  • S07E02 Rhys, Joshua & Kaia

    • September 18, 2017
    • Channel 4

    James Bond fanatic Rhys is from Swansea. The law graduate is autistic and struggles to read signals, meaning he is never sure whether a girl fancies him. Joshua is 22 and from Chichester. Joshua is a keen gardener. He is autistic and can sometimes find social situations difficult, but he now feels ready to find a girlfriend. Cooking enthusiast Kaia from Berkshire is profoundly deaf. Can Kaia win over the man of her dreams with her culinary skills?

  • S07E03 Sam, Donovan & Katy

    • September 25, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Movie fanatic Sam may be born and bred in Kent, but with a love of all things American, he sounds more Hollywood than British. Sam, who is autistic, is looking for his leading lady and hopes his collection of 44 bottles of aftershave might help. At 35, robotics engineer Donovan is the last one in his group of friends to find love. Donovan has brittle bones which has lead to over 80 fractures in his life. His condition has also affected his growth - at around 4'10', he feels his height puts women off. Can he bag his first ever second date? Katy, a careworker from Gloucester, has been single for a year and is eager to find love. Katy has Tourette's syndrome and wants to find a man who will accept her for who she is.

  • S07E04 Richard, Lizzie, Eddie & Sam

    • October 2, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Richard is 43 and autistic and last year managed his first ever second date. Can he now build on this success with Anna? There's also postman Sam. And the show also catches up with Lizzie and Eddie.

  • S07E05 Shaine, Lily, Ray & George

    • October 9, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Poet Shaine and Gemma celebrate their first anniversary, as ghosthunter Lily and charity worker Ray go looking for love again

Season 8

  • S08E01 Luke, Sam & Becky

    • January 8, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Rugby player Luke from Hull has Tourette's syndrome and finds it hard to control his physical and vocal tics. With a job as a chef, a degree in science and health, and a great set of friends, Luke believes finding a girlfriend is the final piece of the puzzle. Bookseller Sam from Cambridgeshire longs for the romance he reads about in novels. Sam has Asperger's. He is gay and finds the scene intimidating, but is ready to put himself out there. Photography graduate Becky from north London is a self-confessed romantic. Becky has scoliosis, a genetic condition that causes a curvature of the spine. Becky has never had a boyfriend, but is determined to do something about it.

  • S08E02 Nisar, Daniel & Fatima

    • January 15, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Trainee accountant and Bollywood fan Nisar has a stammer, grunge-lover Daniel has Asperger's and fashionista Fatmina has dwarfism

  • S08E03 Amber, Richard & Nick

    • January 22, 2018
    • Channel 4

    The love-seekers this time include Amber, who suffered a major stroke eight years ago. Having learned to walk and talk again, Amber's ready to find her Prince Charming. There's also Nick and Richard.

  • S08E04 Alex, Jason & Tom

    • January 29, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Alex has been single since breaking up with his girlfriend a year and a half ago. Proud owner of a new sports car, the 24-year-old is ready to re-join the dating scene. But Alex, who's autistic, struggles to talk to new people, especially girls. He's hoping his date with Ellie, at the zoo, will accelerate him back into the fast lane of dating. Identical twin Jason is an airplane buff. The 25-year-old, who has Asperger's, longs to meet his own co-pilot, but has a tendency to rush into relationships too quickly. In a new career move, rugby player Tom, from Bridgend, has taken to the catwalk. But while his model looks mean he's not short of attention, the 28-year-old has Tourette's and Asperger's, which makes him shy when speaking to girls.

Season 9

  • SPECIAL 0x3 The Undateables at Christmas

    • December 21, 2017
    • Channel 4

    The Undateables returns with some familiar faces sharing their extra special plans with loved ones for the festive season - from releasing a Christmas single, to delivering the seasonal post on time. Rock star Daniel from Brighton is busy planning the release of his latest single, while also dreaming of a girlfriend for Christmas and beyond. In Bournemouth, poet Shaine is getting in the mistletoe, in anticipation of that first ever kiss with his girlfriend Gemma. Ray, a charity worker from north London, will be spending Christmas with his new girlfriend, Christine. Ray plans a romantic date, including a festive horse and carriage ride around Richmond Park. Richard, or Lord Richard as he now prefers to be known, is planning a festive card for the new significant lady in his life - Anna. And postman Sam, from Surrey, hopes that a romantic date at Bath Christmas Market will prove the right setting for him to ask Francesca if she'll be his girlfriend.

  • S09E01 Charlotte, Mitch, James

    • September 10, 2018
    • Channel 4

    The Return of the programme following disabled people searching for romance, including a woman with aspergers.

  • S09E02 Rory, Roland & Molly

    • September 17, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Rory has Asperger's and hopes to meet a girl who shares his love of horror films. Roland wants a leading lady to serenade. And animal lover Molly seeks a soulmate.

  • S09E03 Jordan, Paige & Sam

    • September 24, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Three singletons go looking for love: personal trainer Jordan, who suffers from speech problems; vlogger Paige, who has cerebral palsy; and basketball player Sam from Shropshire.

  • S09E04 Ray, Jason & Luke

    • October 1, 2018
    • Channel 4

    The show catches up with charity worker Ray, who celebrates his first anniversary with Christine. And plane spotter Jason and Luke from Hull resume their searches for The One.

Season 10

  • SPECIAL 0x4 A Festive Proposal

    • December 18, 2018
    • Channel 4

    The Undateables returns, catching up with some familiar faces and following their extra special plans to spend the festive season with their loved ones. For some, love has blossomed. For others, it's still a case of waiting for Cupid to strike. As Lizzie and Joseph make plans to host their first ever Christmas party, Ray and Christine opt for a more intimate meal just for two. While Charlotte hopes that Santa will bring her a boyfriend, Richard, a self-confessed Scrooge, sees the advantages of being single at this time of year. And then there's Daniel. A year on from getting together with girlfriend Lily, Daniel's got a Christmas wish that only she can grant. But will Lily say yes?

  • S10E01 Michael, Tobi & Emily

    • January 9, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Award-winning series The Undateables returns with new singletons looking for love. Poetry lover Michael has spent years studying the literature of love but he's had precious few opportunities to try out his own romantic lines. Michael has Asperger's, a form of autism, and has been single for over 14 years. Dance teacher Tobi is fearless on the dance floor.

  • S10E02 Tom, Esther & Thomas

    • January 16, 2019
    • Channel 4

    This episode features the romantic adventures of autistic film aficionado Tom, nurse Esther, who has a large birth mark on her face, and Thomas, a deaf sports science student.

  • S10E03 Ray, Becky & Shaine

    • January 23, 2019
    • Channel 4

    The show catches up with some familiar faces, including Leeds fan Ray, photographer Becky, and poet Shaine, who marks two years with his girlfriend on a special trip to London.

  • S10E04 Daniel, Lily and Rhys

    • January 30, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Daniel, who has autism, and his fiancee Lily, who has a learning disability, see what it will be like to live together as a married couple. The pair got engaged at Christmas and want to spend some time acting as 'Mr and Mrs' before they officially move in together later this year. Meanwhile, James Bond fan Rhys from Swansea, who has autism, decides to re-join a dating agency in the hope of finding romance.

  • S10E05 Francesco, Feron & Alex

    • March 13, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Featuring Japan aficionado Francesco, who's never been on a date, 54-year-old Feron, and Alex, who dresses loudly to stand out from the crowd. Will any of them find romance?

Season 11

  • S11E01 Nicholas, Sam and Shantae

    • March 11, 2020
    • Channel 4

    The award-winning dating show returns. Nicholas is struggling to find love, Robbie Williams superfan Sam is looking for his own 'angel' to sing to and Shantae dreams of meeting a religious family guy.

  • S11E02 Sam, Jodie and Hannah

    • March 18, 2020
    • Channel 4

    Sam, who's never had a date, is looking for love, Jodie is looking for someone to explore the world with and Hannah, who plays ice hockey for Team GB, is looking for an action man.

  • S11E03 Rory, Lily, Jordan and Nicholas

    • March 25, 2020
    • Channel 4

    Rory is determined to find love, Lily is on a mission to find the one, country boy Jordan takes his girlfriend away on a surprise weekend, and Nicholas is back for his second date

  • S11E04 Charlotte, Richard, Alex and Sam

    • April 1, 2020
    • Channel 4

    Charlotte and Richard are looking for love, bright clothes-loving Alex is back to find that special someone, and postman Sam is back happier than ever now he is engaged

  • S11E05 Michael and Zena

    • April 9, 2020
    • Channel 4

    Fine art student Michael expresses his emotions through his work, but there's one emotion he's yet to paint: love. And showgirl Zena is looking for someone to settle down with.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Extra: What We Learnt About Love

    • February 2, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Some familiar faces from The Undateables explain what the series has taught them about love

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Extra: A Guide to Dating

    • February 2, 2016
    • Channel 4

    A guide to navigating the tricky world of dating from some of The Undateables

  • SPECIAL 0x5 The Undateables at Christmas 2019

    • December 17, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Familiar faces from the dating show share their plans for the Christmas season, including rock singer Daniel, who is celebrating his first anniversary with fiancee Lily, and has prepared a special festive surprise. Elsewhere, Christine takes her boyfriend Ray on a Christmas trip to see his beloved Leeds United play. Less lucky in love are 21-year-old Fran from Milton Keynes and 45-year-old Richard from Surrey - but nevertheless, both are planning to return to the dating fray.