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The Undateables is a British reality television series that follows a range of people on who have long term conditions, including: , developmental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and learning difficulties. The series worked in conjunction with the dating agency, Flame Introductions, and was broadcast on Channel 4. Fifty-three main episodes aired since the documentary first aired on 3 April 2012, split into 11 separate series. The documentary has been narrated by throughout.


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Episodes

Series 1
1Luke & Lucy3 April 2012
2Justin & Shaine10 April 2012
3Hadyn & Sam17 April 2012


Series 2
1Michael, Brent & Sarah8 January 2013
2Sam, Ray & Steve15 January 2013
3Kate, Damian & Oliver22 January 2013
4Heather, Gareth & Matthew29 January 2013
5The Undateables – Revisit5 February 2013


Series 3
1Mary, Daniel & Hayley9 January 2014
2John, Ruth & Zoe16 January 2014
3Michael, Ray, Brent, Kate & Steve23 January 2014
4Sam, Shaine, Richard & Justin30 January 2014


Series 4
1Alex, Matthew & Daniella5 January 2015
2Tim, Ali & Alec12 January 2015
3Richard, Chris & Christina19 January 2015
4Ruth, Daniel & Michael Revisited26 January 2015
5Two Weddings and a Baby2 February 2015


Series 5
1James, Tammy & Tom4 January 2016
2James, Lucas & Tom11 January 2016
3George, David & Bethany18 January 2016
4Holiday Romance25 January 2016
5Wedding Bells1 February 2016


Series 6
1Sam, Kate & Ian2 January 2017
2Eddie, Lily & Pani9 January 2017
3Jamie, Luke & Lizzie16 January 2017
4Shaine, Alex & Ray23 January 2017
5Richard, James, Tom & Daniel30 January 2017


Series 7
1Jason, Souleyman & Charley11 September 2017
2Kaia, Rhys & Joshua18 September 2017
3Sam, Katy & Donovan25 September 2017
4Richard, Lizzie, Eddie & Sam2 October 2017
5Shaine, Lily, Ray & George9 October 2017


Series 8
1Daniel, Shaine, Ray & Sam21 December 2017
2Luke, Sam & Becky8 January 2018
3Nisar, Daniel & Fatima15 January 2018
4Amber, Richard & Nick22 January 2018
5Alex, Jason & Tom29 January 2018


Series 9
1Charlotte, Mitch & James10 September 2018
2Rory, Roland & Molly17 September 2018
3Jordan, Paige & Sam24 September 2018
4Ray, Jason & Luke Revisit1 October 2018
5Christmas: A Festive Proposal18 December 2018


Series 10
1Michael, Tobi & Emily9 January 2019
2Tom, Esther & Thomas16 January 2019
3Ray, Becky, Shaine & James23 January 2019
4Daniel, Rhys, Richerd, Rory30 January 2019
5Francesco, Feron & Alex13 March 2019
6The Undateables at Christmas 201917 December 2019


Series 11
1Nicholas, Sam and Shantae11 March 2020
2Sam, Jodie and Hannah18 March 2020
3Rory, Lily, Jordan and Nicholas25 March 2020
4Charlotte, Richard, Alex and Sam1 April 2020
5Michael and Zena9 April 2020


Additional episodes
Extra: What We Learnt About Love4 minutes
Extra: A Guide to Dating4 minutes


Controversy
Early controversy was generated from newspapers such as The Mirror and The Guardian, due to the word "undateable" being used in the title to describe people with mental and physical disabilities. Channel 4 claimed that the title of the series is based upon society's preconceptions of these people. The Undateables faced significant backlash from doctors who branded the show "offensive" and "exploitative". Dr. Rachael Pickering said that the series had left her "disturbed at being part of a society that might seek to view disabled people as a source of comedy". She also spoke with the BMA (British Medical Association) annual representatives about the danger of patients being exploited by the TV documentary. In an interview with and Phillip Schofield on This Morning, two stars of the then-upcoming fifth series, Tammy and James, pushed back on critics' claims. Tammy said she found it insulting that anyone would suggest she would allow herself to be exploited, while James claimed that the show combated stigma and educated viewers.


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