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Chicken Shop Date
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| Genre | Interview |
| Created by | Amelia Dimoldenberg |
| Written by |
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| Presented by | Amelia Dimoldenberg |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 112 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Amelia Dimoldenberg |
| Production company | Dimz Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | 12 March 2014 – present |
Chicken Shop Date is a British YouTube interview show created and hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, and produced by her production company Dimz Inc.[1] The show features celebrity interviews that are framed as dates in a local chicken shop.
The series' first YouTube video was posted in March 2014, and as of July 24, 2025, 112 episodes have been released. The show has been nominated for several awards, winning Indie Series at the Streamy Awards in 2022 after garnering popularity for its "gleeful subversion of the classic late-night talk show format."[2]
Format
[edit]The format of Chicken Shop Date involves Amelia Dimoldenberg meeting a celebrity guest at a local chicken shop for a date. A humorous element is the setting of the chicken shop, a brightly lit fast food shop that is generally not considered a romantic setting.[3]
Dimoldenberg has revealed that each episode takes around forty minutes to film, but finished episodes last no longer than eight minutes. "Only the funniest, flirtiest moments survive, spliced together with strategically deployed B-roll of food prep and the chicken shop's staff at work."[2] Questions asked are often chaotic, awkward, and playful, as well as questions such as "snog, marry, avoid?". Dimoldenberg flirts with her guests, often alternating between flattery and teasing insults.[3]
Production
[edit]Chicken Shop Date is shot in fried-chicken restaurants around London. Each episode costs around six thousand dollars to produce. As of March 2025, Dimoldenberg employed a creative producer, a social media manager, and a personal assistant. Since “Chicken Shop Date” is released roughly once a month, she selects her guests carefully, stating "It has to feel like an organic fit. I need to genuinely be a fan of them and their work. If I fancy them, that's a bonus. It is a dating show, after all." Dimoldenberg usually films for thirty to forty minutes. In the show's early years, final episodes were trimmed to three or four minutes, but they now often extend up to twelve.[4]
Dimoldenberg's onscreen persona is largely shaped during the editing process, which she oversees. The character's standoffishness and awkwardness are accentuated through jump cuts and extended shots of her expressive, often quizzical facial expressions.[4]
History
[edit]Chicken Shop Date originally began as a column written by a then 17-year-old Dimoldenberg for her local under-21s youth magazine.[5] Beginning by interviewing 'friends of friends', she decided to frame the chats as dates 'because that might be a fun way to interview people'.[6] The location of a chicken shop was chosen as "somewhere you wouldn't expect to be taken on a first date".[6] In 2014 Dimoldenberg met a camera operator, whom she "convinced to help film one of her dates".[7] This was with the rapper Ghetts and was the first Chicken Shop Date video uploaded to YouTube. It attracted just over one thousand views in the first two weeks.[7]
Initially, Chicken Shop Date exclusively featured male guests, as Dimoldenberg was hesitant to include women out of concern that the dating premise would not translate. However, reconsidering this literal interpretation, she began featuring female guests in 2017, and some of the show's most popular episodes have since included women.[4]
In 2024, Dimoldenberg's interview with Andrew Garfield became particularly successful,[3] largely due to a viral "meet-cute" that took place between her and Garfield on the red carpet of the 2022 British GQ Men of the Year awards, and a second meeting on the red carpet of the 2023 Golden Globe Awards.[8]
List of episodes
[edit]2014
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 March | Ghetts |
| 2 | 30 June | Logan Sama |
| 3 | 6 November | Fuse ODG[9] |
2015
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 13 February | Jammer |
| 5 | 20 December | Asim Chaudhry [a] |
2016
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 27 July | AJ Tracey |
| 7 | 21 September | Arnold Jorge |
| 8 | 8 November | Raleigh Ritchie |
| 9 | 7 December | 67 |
2017
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 February | Cadet |
| 11 | 14 February | The Chicken Connoisseur |
| 12 | 31 March | Avelino |
| 13 | 9 August | Kurupt FM |
| 14 | 23 August | Maya Jama |
| 15 | 6 September | Santan Dave |
| 16 | 16 November | Krept and Konan |
2018
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 14 February | Not3s |
| 18 | 17 April | Big Narstie |
| 19 | 7 June | Suspect |
| 20 | 5 July | Lady Leshurr |
| 21 | 30 July | Big Zuu |
| 22 | 9 August | Headie One |
| 23 | 25 August | Sean Paul |
| 24 | 6 September | D Double E |
| 25 | 20 September | Mahalia |
| 26 | 25 October | Mo Gilligan |
2019
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 13 January | Donae'o |
| 28 | 4 February | Ms Banks |
| 29 | 21 February | Chip |
| 30 | 15 March | Charlie Cooper [b] |
| 31 | 5 June | KSI |
| 32 | 26 June | Aitch[10] |
| 33 | 25 October | M Huncho |
2020
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 30 January | Daniel Kaluuya |
| 35 | 14 February | Darkoo |
| 36 | 26 March | Chunkz & Yung Filly |
| 37 | 7 May | Mike Skinner |
| 38 | 18 June | Munya Chawawa [c] |
| 39 | 1 July | Jamie Demetriou [d] |
| 40 | 23 July | 6lack |
| 41 | 2 October | Dutchavelli |
| 42 | 18 December | Digga D |
| 43 | 30 December | Jade Thirlwall |
2021
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 17 February | Slowthai |
| 45 | 18 March | Bimini Bon-Boulash |
| 46 | 21 May | ArrDee |
| 47 | 27 June | M1llionz |
| 48 | 27 August | Shaybo |
| 49 | 10 September | Jack Harlow |
| 50 | 24 September | Tion Wayne |
| 51 | 8 October | Joy Crookes |
| 52 | 22 October | Finneas |
| 53 | 3 November | Ed Sheeran[9] |
| 54 | 17 November | Giveon |
| 55 | 22 December | Tammy Abraham & John Stones |
2022
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | 4 February | Bandokay |
| 57 | 18 February | Louis Theroux[9] |
| 58 | 18 March | Rex Orange County |
| 59 | 1 April | Charli XCX |
| 60 | 15 April | Nella Rose |
| 61 | 29 April | Rosalía |
| 62 | 13 May | Kojey Radical |
| 63 | 8 July | Lucy Bronze & Beth Mead |
| 64 | 22 July | Burna Boy |
| 65 | 5 August | Summer Walker |
| 66 | 12 August | Keke Palmer |
| 67 | 26 August | Yungblud |
| 68 | 23 September | Rema |
| 69 | 14 October | Matty Healy |
| 70 | 25 November | Meekz |
| 71 | 9 December | Paddy Pimblett & Molly McCann |
| 72 | 23 December | Phoebe Bridgers |
2023
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | 20 January | Kehlani |
| 74 | 3 February | Fumez the Engineer |
| 75 | 14 February | Central Cee |
| 76 | 10 March | Shania Twain |
| 77 | 31 March | Flo |
| 78 | 12 May | Lewis Capaldi[11] |
| 79 | 26 May | Jonas Brothers[12] |
| 80 | 30 June | Jennifer Lawrence |
| 81 | 11 August | Fredo |
| 82 | 13 October | Kaytranada |
| 83 | 3 November | Sean Evans[13] |
| 84 | 24 November | Dominic Fike |
| 85 | 1 December | Cher[14] |
| 86 | 15 December | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget |
2024
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | 26 January | Paul Mescal |
| 88 | 22 March | Lando Norris |
| 89 | 10 May | Potter Payper |
| 90 | 24 May | Tems |
| 91 | 7 June | Raye |
| 92 | 21 June | Eric André |
| 93 | 5 July | SZA[15] |
| 94 | 12 July | Billie Eilish[16] |
| 95 | 27 July | Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman |
| 96 | 23 August | Sabrina Carpenter |
| 97 | 27 September | Ghetts (2)[e] |
| 98 | 18 October | Andrew Garfield |
| 99 | 15 November | Elmo |
2025
[edit]| No. | Date of Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 31 January | Cynthia Erivo |
| 101 | 21 February | Harris Dickinson |
| 102 | 7 March | Jennie |
| 103 | 21 March | Alex Consani |
| 104 | 11 April | Ben Stiller |
| 105 | 9 May | Little Simz |
| 106 | 6 June | Bella Hadid |
| 107 | 13 June | Loyle Carner |
| 108 | 20 June | Addison Rae |
| 109 | 27 June | Idris Elba |
| 110 | 3 July | Jonathan Bailey |
| 111 | 11 July | Damson Idris |
| 112 | 25 July | Trixie Mattel |
Reception
[edit]Jason Zinoman of The New York Times described Dimoldenberg as "flamboyantly unimpressed", and that "over the past decade, she has consistently produced entertainingly charged conversations."[3]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Streamy Awards | Indie Series | Chicken Shop Date | Won | [17] |
| 2022 | Streamy Awards | Unscripted Series | Nominated | [18] | |
| Show of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | National Television Awards | Interview Series | Nominated | [19] | |
| Streamy Awards | Unscripted Series | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Show of the Year | Nominated |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ In character as Chabuddy G from People Just Do Nothing
- ^ In character as Kurtan from This Country
- ^ In character as Unknown P
- ^ In character as Stath from Stath Lets Flats
- ^ 10 Year Anniversary special
References
[edit]- ^ Chan, J. Clara (2022-08-30). "'Chicken Shop Date' Creator Amelia Dimoldenberg Signs With CAA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Jessica M. (March 14, 2023). "She goes on awkward 'dates' with celebs. Now she's flirting with fame". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Zinoman, Jason (2024-11-15). "'Chicken Shop Date' and the Art of Talk-Show Flirtation". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ a b c Mead, Rebecca (2025-02-24). "The Flirt Behind "Chicken Shop Date"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Chicken Shop Date star Amelia Dimoldenberg cries foul over youth cuts". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b "Chicken Shop Date is the dating show we actually want to watch". Mixmag. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b Haramis, Nick (2022-02-26). "Finding Love, One Nugget at a Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Rosenbloom, Alli (2024-10-18). "Why Andrew Garfield's flirty appearance on 'Chicken Shop Date' has the internet abuzz". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ a b c Snapes, Laura (2023-04-29). "'Awkwardness is part of life': Amelia Dimoldenberg on Chicken Shop Date and flirting with Andrew Garfield". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Murray, Robin (2022-03-14). "Chicken Shop Date: Are Aitch And Amelia Dimoldenberg Dating?". Clash. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Macdonald, Siobhan (2023-05-10). "Lewis Capaldi stars on Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date in Blue Lagoon". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (2023-05-26). "Nick Jonas Roasts Brother Kevin for Being a Disney Adult". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Hot Ones Host Sean Evans Joins Amelia In Brand New Chicken Shop Date". GRM Daily. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Grow, Kory (2023-12-01). "Do Not Offer Cher a Chicken Nugget". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Dailey, Hannah (2024-07-05). "SZA Admits Her 'Kill Bill' Lyrics Were 'Crazy & Harsh' on 'Chicken Shop Date'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Murray, Tom (2024-07-12). "Chicken Shop Date viewers react to 'flirtiest' episode ever with Billie Eilish". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "11th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "12th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more". Radio Times. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "13th Annual Streamy Winners". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-12.