Four in a Bed
7
2010
Reality
Four pairs of B&B owners from across Britain take it in turns as hosts to decide which of their establishments provides the best value for money.
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Episode 60 : Payment Day, Week 12
December. 02,2011
It's the final day and the B&B hosts gather for one last time to find out how much they've been paid. Unfortunately some of the hosts find their emotions running away with them.
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Episode 58 : Geanna Hotel Boat, Henley-on-Thames
November. 30,2011
Alan and Jane welcome aboard their first ever guests for a night on their brand-new purpose built hotel boat.
On arrival the guests enjoy the novelty factor, but Dan and Mardi think that space is too tight, while Jean-Pierre and Sarah are slightly concerned about privacy.
The Geanna embarks on her maiden voyage up the Thames. The group pass by some hunks on the shore, sip champagne and get to know the ropes.
At dinner the atmosphere is a little lacklustre.
Next morning Jane and Alan bicker in the kitchen as they prepare their first ever breakfast on board.
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Episode 57 : Farmer's Boy Inn, Gloucestershire
November. 29,2011
At The Farmer's Boy Inn, Gloucestershire, proud owner and pie entrepreneur Phil Kiernan sets his guests a pie-making challenge.
Alan and Jane take centre stage as their kitchen bickering entertains the group.
Before breakfast the next morning the group work up an appetite on the bouncy castle.
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Episode 56 : Guest and the City, Brighton
November. 28,2011
The owners of Guest and the City, Dan and Mardi Leonard, welcome their visitors in Brighton, but there is a mixed reaction to the couple's contemporary decor and stained glass windows. The wacky furniture leaves some guests confused, and one pair of fellow hoteliers bemoan the lack of sausages at breakfast.
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Episode 55 : Payment Day, Week 11
November. 25,2011
The contestants meet one last time to learn how much they have been paid by their fellow hoteliers before discovering who has won the week's competition. Old tensions resurface as the results are announced, and there are heated exchanges around the table.
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Episode 54 : Westleigh Farm, Somerset
November. 24,2011
Dave and Debbie Lang, who run the New Inn in Newbridge-on-Wye, Powys, play host. Dave is a keen pig breeder and owns the on-site butcher's shop, so he serves some of his award-winning pork products for breakfast.
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Episode 53 : The New Inn, Newbridge-on-Wye
November. 23,2011
Dave and Debbie Lang, who run the New Inn in Newbridge-on-Wye, Powys, play host. Dave is a keen pig breeder and owns the on-site butcher's shop, so he serves some of his award-winning pork products for breakfast.
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Episode 52 : The Fox and Duck, Hertfordshire
November. 22,2011
John Luce and his partner Pat Sutton invite their fellow hoteliers to the Fox and Duck, a country inn in Therfield, Hertfordshire. The local golf club provides the guests with adequate entertainment, and they appear to bond as they share friendly banter and a spot of singing at the end of the night. However, the following morning brings with it a shower disaster.
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Episode 51 : The Pavilion Hotel, Hyde Park
November. 21,2011
Former pop singer Danny Karne welcomes guests to his fashion-and rock 'n' roll-themed hotel in central London, and the sports car parked outside wows his visitors. But the petrol-head's decision to take his fellow hoteliers to a motoring museum goes down badly, when one of them reveals he has no passion for cars.
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Episode 50 : Payment Day, Week 10
November. 18,2011
It's the final day and all the B&B hosts gather for one last time to find out how much they've been paid. After the emotion, the wrangles and the payments, who will take the prize of the best value B&B? It falls to the ex-hotel inspector to award the prize.
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Episode 48 : Old Hall House, Warwickshire
November. 16,2011
It's the turn of Stephen to host at the four-star Old Hall House, where the on-site activities include shooting and archery.
Stephen takes his guests to his own restaurant for an evening meal. The group feels they are starting to get to know Stephen, but the ultimate B&B bombshell is dropped by Sandie, who reveals her secret past as a hotel inspector.
In his bid to impress, Stephen takes the unusual step of serving breakfast himself, but his skills as a waiter aren't quite up to scratch and orders are forgotten.
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Episode 47 : Little Gloster, Isle of Wight
November. 15,2011
On the Isle of Wight owner and professional chef Ben Cooke shows his guests how to make gravlax and the vodka-based shot, Akavit.
After being split in to two teams to cure their salmon, tensions soar and the competition heats up between Steve and Bev and Stephen from Old Hall House. The awkward relationship between the three is made worse over dinner when Bev's attempts to get to know Stephen better are met with a frosty response.
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Episode 42 : Nearwater, Cornwall
November. 08,2011
It's Tim and Amelia's turn to host the rival B&B owners at their non-star-rated boutique accommodation, Nearwater, on the south Cornish coast.
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Episode 34 : Ombersley Village B&B, Worcestershire
October. 27,2011
It's the last visit of the week. Hosts at Ombersley Bed & Breakfast are village bakers Diane and Max Seivewright.
On arrival Ann and Bill conduct a dust hunt in their room. Jan and William are left speechless by the outdated rooms. And Galia finds the journey across the hall for conveniences somewhat inconvenient.
Galia and Ann bicker over gluten-free bread and hand washing.
Ann is underwhelmed by her eggs at breakfast and later she finds herself in tears.
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Episode 33 : Bosvean House, North Cornwall
October. 26,2011
Fun-loving Ann and Bill host at their four-star B&B in Bude, North Cornwall.
On arrival Galia immediately complains about the lack of sea view, while Diane and Max query the luxury description of the premises.
There's an indulgent Cornish cream tea, a Cornish stick dance, a drink in Ann and Bill's garden shed, and `weekday caviar' for brekkie.
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Episode 31 : Slimmeria Slimming Retreat, East Sussex
October. 24,2011
First up this week is luxury weight-loss and detox retreat Slimmeria, owned by Galia and Michael Grainger.
Health fanatic Galia's mission is to spread the Slimmeria message. But what do fun-loving Ann and Bill Clay from Bosvean House make of Galia's £260 price tag, rules and regulations, and 9pm curfew?
Jan and William from St Giles are happy to comply, but Diane and Max from Ombersley Bed & Breakfast suspect they're in for an uncomfortable night ahead when they sample the bed.
An afternoon work-out, Zumba-style, followed by a healthy meal and weight-loss lecture does little to get the party started.
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Episode 30 : Payment Day, Week 6
July. 08,2011
It's the final day of the competition and all the B&B hosts gather one last time to find out how much they've been paid and who will be named best value B&B of the week.
Mark and Kathy of Godshill Park Farm House discover some heavy underpayments, and while relations between the group and Teresa and Clive are shattered, accusations of game-playing fly between all the contestants.
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Episode 28 : The Address, Blackpool
July. 06,2011
The competition moves north to Blackpool to Kalpana and Joseph's The Address. Kalpana dresses the ladies in saris, but some of the guests are upset about seating arrangements at dinner.
Cumbrian farmers Ruth and Mike aren't best pleased to see a view of a car park and a security light outside their window.
And the group activity is a trip to The Pleasure Beach, where Teresa calls Mark and Kathy `a miserable couple!'
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Episode 27 : Butterfly Guest House, Porthcawl
July. 05,2011
B&B beginners Teresa and Clive in Porthcawl, South Wales face close scrutiny from their guests - Mark and Kathy find two hairs in the bathroom and Cumbrian farmers Ruth and Mike are shocked to discover there's no view of the sea from their window.
The hosts take their guests cosmic bowling and throw a surprise karaoke in the evening, which proves a big hit.
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Episode 25 : Payment Day, Week 5
July. 01,2011
It's payment day and Simon of Old Hall Country House is stunned by a generous overpayment, while Eileen from Thornley is on the receiving end of some harsh criticism and some even harsher payments. And a shock underpayment leaves Tim from The Cavendish in Bournemouth reeling.
With some of the guests barely on speaking terms, Tim takes centre stage to announce the winner.
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Episode 24 : The Cavendish, Bournemouth
June. 30,2011
The last to host are Tim and Karen in Bournemouth. Their guests are impressed with the 16-bed 'pink palace', and Eileen is delighted by the feline memorabilia left in her room as a special touch by her caring competitors. But will an activity of indoor paintballing go down so well?
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Episode 21 : The Old Hall Country House, Madeley
June. 27,2011
Simon White and friend and neighbour Shirley Boyle are first to host, in the picturesque village of Madeley, in Cheshire.
On arrival, most of the guests are awed by the historical 16th century B&B. In the afternoon, Simon and Shirley take their guests tap dancing and, in keeping with the five-star luxury, to a private fine-dining restaurant for dinner.
Next morning, however, one of the guests reports her dissatisfaction with the layout of her bedroom... and the garnish on her breakfast eggs.
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Episode 17 : The Victory at Mersea, Essex
June. 21,2011
Corporate couple Gill and Peter Tydie host at their four-star in Essex, which features 26 staff to organise the bar, restaurant and accommodation.
On a trip to a local fishery Wayne's behaviour once again proves irritating to some of the others. Melvyn finds a hole in the bed sheet. And following some spilt coffee over breakfast and a fairly unsuccessful send-off, Gill and Peter are left feeling a lot less confident of victory.
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Episode 16 : The PitStop, Hertfordshire
June. 20,2011
Melvyn and Sindy start the latest competition at their B&B the Pitstop in Hertfordshire. But their guests are dubious about the satin sheets and the DIY breakfast.
The Pitstop is a Morgan sports-car-themed B&B. However, the absence of tea and coffee in the rooms, and the presence of the odd cobweb causes a raised eyebrow or two. Unfortunately, Melvyn's after-dinner monologue about his darling Morgan sports cars does not go down well either.
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Episode 11 : Derwent House, West Sussex
June. 13,2011
Jon and Julia Shorrock host the week's first round of the B&B competition from their four-star Derwent House in West Sussex. The guests are split by gender to sample the area, with the men firing machine guns at a shooting range and the women relaxing at a spa - but a carpeted bathroom and shower without hot water raise questions.
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Episode 10 : Payment Day, Week 2
June. 10,2011
The hosts meet for one last time to find out what they've been paid and to thrash out their differences.
There's soon trouble as Mrs Tee finds out that it's Alistair and Emma who scored her only one lowly point for cleanliness.
The confrontation continues when the roles are reversed with a heated exchange resulting in a walk out.
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Episode 9 : Urban Beach, Bournemouth
June. 09,2011
For the final visit the group checks into Mark Crib's boutique B&B in Bournemouth.
With top prices of £170 the chic rooms come with all mod cons and super deluxe bathrooms.
The afternoon's activity is a speedboat ride along the Jurassic coast. All the guests approve - even Mrs Tee is full of praise. And after some initial uncertainty Mrs Tee also declares the following morning's breakfast to be `excellent'.
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Episode 5 : Payment Day, Week 1
June. 03,2011
There are tears, outrage and arguments as the group meet one last time to find out exactly how much they have been paid by their fellow hoteliers, and to air their grievances face to face.
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Episode 4 : Muddifords Court Country House, Devon
June. 02,2011
It is the last stay of the competition and the turn of newlyweds Pip Easby and Nicky Lesser-Easby, who run Muddifords Court Country House in Devon.
While the Churches find their historical four-poster bed a bit small, not all of the guests enjoy the trip to a local glass-blowing factory.
Over dinner some of the participants say what they think of each other, and during the night James gets cold feet. But despite some disappointing bacon at breakfast, the feedback at check out time the next day leaves the hosts feeling pretty confident.
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Episode 3 : Dexby Townhouse, Cardiff
June. 01,2011
Charlotte Church's parents, James and Maria, run Dexby Townhouse in Cardiff. The hosts lay on a day of white-water rafting in tight wetsuits, and some magic tricks courtesy of Maria's young nephew Elliot. But, next morning, some of the guests are kept waiting for their breakfast.
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