Episodes
20 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
S1:E1 The Grange, Long Wittenham
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.
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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.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E3 Amar Agua, Edinburgh
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 visit to a subterranean museum, but Katie keeps complaining and Tony and Dawn Ann struggle to keep calm.
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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 worse at dinner as the evening ends in tears.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E5 Payment Day - Week 1
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 time to learn who has won the best value B&B of the week.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E6 Manor House Farm, Norfolk
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 profession to which competitor Irene Willson from Sussex belongs.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E7 Butlers Farm, Sussex
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' bedroom. Tensions continues to rise in the morning when the guests are unimpressed by overheated breakfast plates.
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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 of competition to the group, but they are unprepared for the comments on the feedback forms.
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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 beach and a cabaret dinner, but there is tension at breakfast as the pressure takes its toll.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E10 Payment Day - Week 2
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 time to learn who has won the best value B&B of the week.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E11 Swan Inn, Pontfadog
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 their own restaurant with entertainment from a traditional tenor. However, the morning is not as harmonious when the competitors struggle to have a wash with only one shower between all of them.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E12 Bed & Breakfast by the Beach, Bournmouth
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 tears by the discovery that her room does not have a smoke alarm, and the tension continues to mount at dinner, where the hosts regale their guests with racy tales from their past.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E13 Lansbury, North Yorkshire
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 the week, and when her efforts at playing tour guide backfire, and her breakfast fails to impress, she is reduced to tears.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E14 Castle House, Denbigh, North Wales
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 previously critical Jill is full of praise.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E15 Payment Day - Week 3
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 time to learn who has won the best value B&B of the week.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E16 Fraoch House, Edinburgh
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
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E17 Springfield Hotel, Marple, Greater Manchester
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 known that it will take more than an idyllic environment to emerge victorious.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E18 The Barns, Loughborough, Leicester
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.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E19 The Benson Hotel, Braintree, Essex
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 skidpan track is not to everyone's liking, but dinner is a more relaxed affair, enhanced by spooky stories and a sing-song.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E20 Payment Day - Week 4
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 time to learn who has won the best value B&B of the week.
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