Four in a Bed

S01E02: Happy Donkey Hill, Wales

The competition reaches its second day, and the group visits the village of Llandysul, South Wales, to enjoy the hospitality of Katie Clamp and husband Andy. Edinburgh guesthouse manager Tony Costa is not happy to find dog hairs on his bed, and Graham Neil is unimpressed after taking a dip in the hot tub. Things seem to get worse when efforts to prepare a hearty breakfast backfire, leading to chaos in the kitchen.

Overview

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.

Episodes

S01E01 The Grange, Long Wittenham

November 22, 2010 30 min
The contest begins at The Grange in Oxfordshire, where Graham Neil and his wife Cherry offer a picture-framing course and a morning bagpipe wake-up call. The competing guests are from South Wales, Edinburgh and Abingdon.

S01E02 Happy Donkey Hill, Wales

November 23, 2010 30 min
The competition reaches its second day, and the group visits the village of Llandysul, South Wales, to enjoy the hospitality of Katie Clamp and husband Andy. Edinburgh guesthouse manager Tony Costa is not happy to...

S01E03 Amar Agua, Edinburgh

November 24, 2010 30 min
Tony and Dawn Ann Costa, owners of the five star Amar Agua in Edinburgh, pride themselves on their high standards. They decide to entertain their guests with a meal at a leading restaurant, and a...

S01E04 Abbey Guest House, Abingdon

November 25, 2010 30 min
Terry and Peter Boswell welcome the group to their Abbey Guest House in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. They organise a day trip to the Thames, but Tony and Katie are still feuding, and the situation only gets...

S01E05 Payment Day - Week 1

November 26, 2010 30 min
The four sets of owners discover what the other competitors thought of their businesses by opening the cash-filled envelopes, which they filled with what they believed their hosts should receive. They meet for one last...

S01E06 Manor House Farm, Norfolk

November 29, 2010 30 min
The contest begins at the Manor House Farm in the Norfolk countryside. The guests get a taste of Libby Ellis's no-nonsense approach when she reveals she does not like having teachers to stay - a...

S01E07 Butlers Farm, Sussex

November 30, 2010 30 min
Self-confessed zany couple Pete and Irene Wilson invite their competitors to Butlers Farm in Sussex, but Bridlington pair Paul Sharpe and Lou Sittler are disgruntled by the fact they will be sleeping in the hosts'...

S01E08 Lawn Guest House, Gatwick

December 1, 2010 30 min
Quasim and Naila Suhail, owners of the Lawn Guest House near Gatwick, host the third day of the hospitality challenge. Everything seems to be going well for them when a karting afternoon brings a sense...

S01E09 The Swallow, Bridlington

December 2, 2010 30 min
The last to host in this week's competition are Paul Sharpe and Lou Sittler at the Swallow in Bridlington. The duo are determined to put on the glitz for their guests, organising champagne on the...

S01E10 Payment Day - Week 2

December 3, 2010 30 min
The four sets of owners discover what the other competitors thought of their businesses by opening the cash-filled envelopes, which they filled with what they believed their hosts should receive. They meet for one last...

S01E11 Swan Inn, Pontfadog

December 6, 2010 30 min
The contest begins at the Swan Inn in Pontfadog, a village in the Ceiriog Valley in Wrexham. Ian and Cathy McNeill take their guests trout fishing, and round the day off with a meal in...

S01E12 Bed & Breakfast by the Beach, Bournmouth

December 7, 2010 30 min
The competition moves to Bournemouth, where owners John and Chris welcome their guests to the Bed & Breakfast by the Beach. The visit gets off to a bad start when hyper-critical Jill is reduced to...

S01E13 Lansbury, North Yorkshire

December 8, 2010 30 min
The owner of the Lansbury on the North Yorkshire coast competes. All the guests are keen to get stuck into having a good look around her rooms after falling victim to her criticism earlier in...

S01E14 Castle House, Denbigh, North Wales

December 9, 2010 30 min
The group's final destination is Charlie and Angie's Castle House in Denbigh, North Wales. The hosts take their guests to a nearby spa, but some complain of being bored, while back at the B&B, the...

S01E15 Payment Day - Week 3

December 10, 2010 30 min
The four sets of owners discover what the other competitors thought of their businesses by opening the cash-filled envelopes, which they filled with what they believed their hosts should receive. They meet for one last...

S01E16 Fraoch House, Edinburgh

December 13, 2010 30 min
The contest begins at the contemporary Fraoch House in Edinburgh, where Gareth Houston and his mother Heather Davidson hope to impress the guests with their stylish interiors and modern approach to hospitality

S01E17 Springfield Hotel, Marple, Greater Manchester

December 14, 2010 30 min
A pair of newlywed B&B owners invite their rivals to their traditional establishment in Marple, Greater Manchester, and hope their quaint location will be enough to secure the prize. However, their guests make it well...

S01E18 The Barns, Loughborough, Leicester

December 15, 2010 30 min
Suzy Way, the owner of a modern and unconventional B&B near Loughborough, and her sister Niki Brown, prepare an activity-packed day featuring water sport wakeboarding, and a home-made curry to win their guests over.

S01E19 The Benson Hotel, Braintree, Essex

December 16, 2010 30 min
John Benson is the last to host the group at his B&B in Braintree, Essex, where he hopes his strong business sense and capable manageress will make a good impression. A day out at a...

S01E20 Payment Day - Week 4

December 17, 2010 30 min
The four sets of owners discover what the other competitors thought of their businesses by opening the cash-filled envelopes, which they filled with what they believed their hosts should receive. They meet for one last...

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