The vicarious delight of this perfect observational dating show is fairly irresistible – and just as my cup overflows with mulled rapture,Louisa appearsIt is heartening to see how much of the festive schedules are taken up with outmoded-fashioned sentiment this year. And there is nothing more cockles-warming than First Dates: The Proposal (Channel 4). If you fill yet to be delighted by its brightly lit charms, it’s the perfect observational dating show, and dedicated to setting up strangers for dinner and seeing what happens. Cynics,observe away, because you cant enjoy the ungainly passage of true like through narrowed eyes. You fill to give yourself to First Dates totally or it won’t work.
This Christmas special includes the return of several couples who upgraded their brief encounter to something more permanent and a new intake of romantic hopefuls. But most of all it sees the return of Louisa, and the theology student who may or may not be Miranda Hart’s kid sister. More of her later.
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Source: theguardian.com