DINNER party hosts and guests from Yorkshire are being sought for a lively new Channel 4 series to be shown this summer.

TalkBack Productions is making the series, which will be "a light-hearted social commentary using this classic form of entertaining, to give insights into society today".

A TalkBack spokesman said: "Both host and guests need to be interesting characters and the host must be someone who takes entertaining seriously. The evening should have a purpose. We are particularly keen to find

someone who is hosting a dinner party to introduce a new boyfriend/girlfriend to their friends, family, ex or perhaps a couple who's parents are meeting

for the first time."

They also hoping to film a reunion dinner party, a matchmaking dinner party and an evening where the host is going to give an important announcement. Anyone interested should call Sally on 0207 861 8175/8242 or email

at Sally.Hewitt@talkback.co.uk or adam.hawkins@talkback.co.uk

Updated: 10:55 Saturday, March 29, 2003