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Episode 31

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks

November 11, 2013

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Four in a Bed - S5 - E31

In Arnside, Cumbria, B&B rookies Tony Keates and Jeanette Hamer run Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, a pub with rooms. The guests are captivated by the view, but less so by Tony's tales of business success and a mouldy mattress.

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Four in a Bed: Season 5 - 60 Episode s

5x1 - The Flying Bull
September 30, 2013
The competition starts at The Flying Bull, Hampshire, with hosts Russell Theron and Chris Birkett. Guest Sharon Parker feels let down by the lack of Wifi and phone reception in her room while Richard Lawson rather holds court over dinner before leaving mixed feedback on departure.
5x2 - The Victorian Villa
October 1, 2013
At the Victorian Villa in Hampton Hill, Middlesex, landlady Sharon Parker treats her guests to Victorian parlour games, including a whodunit play. But service at breakfast is sluggish.
5x3 - Ayah Villa Guest House
October 2, 2013
Faisal Malik and Wak Salim open the doors to their B&B in Cambridge and take their warring guests punting.
5x4 - The Elveden Inn
October 3, 2013
At the Elveden Inn in Suffolk, manager Richard Lawson and housekeeper Kerry Alcock think 'hospitality is all about performance'. The guests discover that the estate is owned by Lord Iver, part of the Guinness family, who even makes an appearance to judge the pickle making contest.
5x5 - Payment Day
October 4, 2013
The hosts come together for one last time to find out what they've been paid and confront their critics over their feedback. Sharon from The Victorian Villa asks Richard why he called her B&B a funeral parlour, while Richard counters by quizzing Sharon over her lengthy negative feedback form concerning his performance.
5x6 - Vale of Berkeley Guesthouse
October 7, 2013
Kicking off the competition are Harri and Claire Chiba of the Vale of Berkeley Guesthouse in Gloucestershire, who take their guests bird-watching at a nearby wetlands centre. At feedback time the tears flow for Claire, and Harri is left wanting answers...
5x7 - Artist Residence
October 8, 2013
At Artist Residence in Penzance, Cornwall, couple Justin and Charlie provide quirky, art-filled rooms for their guests, but Blackpool veterans Craig and Alec Coleman think their room is too modern, while Stacey and Spencer Cullum find hair in the shower filter. Over dinner things get heated when Harri persistently quizzes Justin over the way he runs his B&B, but the guests check out with positive feedback, leaving Justin wondering if he's misjudged Harri.
5x8 - Edenfield Guesthouse
October 9, 2013
Alec and Craig Coleman run the award-winning Edenfield Guesthouse in Blackpool, where Craig plans to reveal his cabaret-star alter-ego Cybil Du Vaux to his unsuspecting guests. Craig's transformation into Cybil goes down a storm, even if Harri takes a while to realise there's something familiar about the 'lady' on stage...
5x9 - The New Inn
October 10, 2013
The New Inn at Portland in Dorset is run by publican husband and wife team Stacey and Spencer Cullum, who decide to show their guests a typical island activity; sandcastle building. The unconventional breakfast hampers don't go down well with all the guests, and former friendships are tested when it comes to feedback time.
5x10 - Payment Day
October 11, 2013
The competition culminates in Portland after a week of ups and downs around the country. Things get tense when Stacey and Spencer question Blackpool boys Alec and Craig about their breakfast comments and Stacey can no longer hold back her frustration.
5x11 - The Old Stables
October 14, 2013
Nina Dodd and husband Andy welcome guests to their Scandinavian style accommodation at The Old Stables, Somerset, where some guests are dubious about the no-shoes policy.
5x12 - Rigsby's Guest House
October 15, 2013
Second to host is Morris Cockman, who runs Rigsby's Guest House in Hertford. Morris's tattoos have previously raised eyebrows, while his attempt to entertain his guests at a local zoo isn't a hit with everyone. There is also a hold up at breakfast, which is never a good thing.
5x13 - The Fairway
October 16, 2013
David and Erica Hensley, owners of The Fairway in Blackpool, bring some classic Blackpool fun to the mix as the group take on some local zombies in a horror walk. Meanwhile Robin sustains his man of mystery reputation as intrigue builds about his B&B.
5x14 - Dent Station
October 17, 2013
Final host of the week is Robin Hughes of the converted Dent Station in the Yorkshire Dales. Robin organises a butchery competition and high end grub nearby, where a few home truths about the group dynamic are revealed.
5x15 - Payment Day
October 18, 2013
The B&Bers meet for one last time to find out what they've been paid and confront their critics. And some of Robin's petty marks over the week are thrown to the group for discussion.
5x16 - Black Lion
October 21, 2013
At the Black Lion at Halland near Lewes, host Nigel Fright takes his guests out for some salsa, where he impresses with his 'snake hips'. But a coffee shortage at breakfast causes concern.
5x17 - The Wheatsheaf
October 22, 2013
In Exning, near Newmarker, Ken Clutterbuck welcomes the B&B competitors to The Wheatsheaf. But Ken's sense of humour doesn't go down too well, particularly with guest Nigel.
5x18 - Sherwood Guesthouse
October 23, 2013
Super-sensitive Sherrill Tacy of the Sherwood Guesthouse in New Brighton takes her turn as host. And it's her breakfast that gives her the mixed reviews she's been dreading.
5x19 - Big Bear Lodge
October 24, 2013
The final hosts of the week are Mark and Rachael Dann of the ski lodge themed Big Bear Lodge in Shropshire, where an afternoon of canoeing raises a few laughs but also accusations of cheating.
5x20 - Payment Day
October 25, 2013
The B&B owners come together to confront their critics face-to-face, learn what their guests think their rooms are worth and find out who is going to be crowned best value.
5x21 - One 4
October 28, 2013
The latest competition starts at One 4 B&B in Cheltenham, where debonair host and part-time art dealer Nick Purchase hopes to paint his guests a picture on how to run the perfect B&B. Nick's guests are Angie and Phil Sutcliffe, Gloria Barnett and Dave Goulding, and John Humberstone. Nick proves his naked ambition with a life drawing class for his guests, leaving Angie in fits of nervous giggles.
5x22 - Windy Bottom
October 29, 2013
Day two comes from the Windy Bottom B&B in Maidstone, hosted by Gloria Barnett and Dave Goulding, where an afternoon in the maze at Leeds Castle leads to all manner of dirty tricks.
5x23 - Jolly Carter
October 30, 2013
The third visit of the week is to the pub in Bolton run by Phil and Angie Sutcliffe. Despite Angie's nerves that the Jolly Carter's rooms won't measure up, room inspections go well. But what about the roller disco in the afternoon?
5x24 - Alexandra Hotel
October 31, 2013
John Humberstone hopes the scaffolding outside his 18-room in Llandudno won't scupper his chances. But there's also a slip-up with towels and teabags to worry about, and then Gloria gets locked in the loo.
5x25 - Payment Day
November 1, 2013
It's time for the B&Bers to meet up to discuss the feedback that has been given and reveal the payments that have been made to determine who's the best value B&B.
5x26 - The Golf House
November 4, 2013
The latest competition launches on the Isle of Wight, at John and Sue Blakemore's Golf House. Their guests and rivals for the week are Londoners Nick Tyrie and Layla Amini, John Graham from Blackpool and hostel-owners Victoria and David Sharrock. While breakfast is a bit hit a suspicious stain in the loo proves controversial.
5x27 - The New Inn
November 5, 2013
Nick Tyrie and his best friend Layla Amini welcome the guests to their pub in St. John's Wood, London. Singer songwriter Layla reveals her Top of the Pops past and treats the guests to a performance. Unfortunately John and Sue Blakemore are left cold by their 'corporate and impersonal' room. And do mountains of toast equal a five star breakfast?
5x28 - The Bunkroom
November 6, 2013
At the Bunkroom hostel in Chester David Sharrock is determined to prove hostelling is for everybody - even if his wife Victoria isn't convinced. So, it's bunkbeds and budget breakfast all round.
5x29 - The B and B
November 7, 2013
The last visit of the week is to John Graham's B&B in Blackpool, where an afternoon of ten pin bowling finds the competitive levels reaching fever pitch.
5x30 - Payment Day
November 8, 2013
The B&Bers meet one last time to find out what they've been paid and confront their critics face to face.
5x31 - Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
November 11, 2013
In Arnside, Cumbria, B&B rookies Tony Keates and Jeanette Hamer run Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, a pub with rooms. The guests are captivated by the view, but less so by Tony's tales of business success and a mouldy mattress.
5x32 - Westward Cottage
November 12, 2013
Dr Stephen Stanley-Little runs Westward Cottage, a relaxed country cottage in Hadleigh, Suffolk. Stephen takes the guests on a historic village tour that leaves a bored Garry and Sophie plotting their escape, while Stephen's relaxed approach to breakfast drives Tony and Jeanette spare.
5x33 - Roulotte Retreat
November 13, 2013
Bohemian couple Avril Berry and Alan Fraser of Roulotte Retreat in Melrose on the Scottish borders are third to host. The unique gypsy caravans are not to everyone's liking and the yoga class fails to calm the tensions rising within the group.
5x34 - The Elgin Hotel
November 14, 2013
The final visit of the week is to The Elgin Hotel in Blackpool, where manager Garry Lloyd and the owner's daughter, Sophie Seddon, want to show that their 89 room establishment can deliver the personal touch. The hosts lay on a tap dancing class ending with a surprise performance at the iconic Grand Theatre. But a mix up with the breakfast orders doesn't put the guests in the best of moods come feedback time.
5x35 - Payment Day
November 15, 2013
The B&B'ers come together for one last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores.
5x36 - Shelley Guest House
November 18, 2013
The latest competition starts at Shelley Guest House in Aberystwyth, where husband and wife team Julian and Anna Maria Shelley hope to win the B&B crown by providing an old school form of entertainment, some Spanish cuisine and a monumental continental breakfast.
5x37 - Ixworth
November 19, 2013
The second visit of the competition is to the five star Ixworth House in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, where owners John and Sharyn Snell are quietly confident. While John reveals his hidden talents at dinner, his performance at breakfast the next morning proves hard to digest for some of the guests.
5x38 - The Georgian House and Mews
November 20, 2013
Day three of the competition takes place in York, where part time panto dame Graham Smith runs The Georgian House and Mews and takes his guests back in time with a Nordic test of strength in the afternoon. At supper, Graham is lyrical and Hazel has romance on her mind, and at breakfast the guests fend for themselves until Graham makes a show stopping appearance.
5x39 - The George Hotel
November 21, 2013
The George Hotel in Orton, Cumbria, is the venue for the fourth visit of the week. Owner Hazel Mcaleese takes her guests for a spot of fishing, where Graham takes the opportunity to give everyone a lesson in innuendo.
5x40 - Payment Day
November 22, 2013
It's Payment Day and time for the B&Bers to face the music as they find out what they've been paid...
5x41 - The Angel Inn
November 25, 2013
The competition starts at the Angel Inn in Wangford, Suffolk, where husband and wife publicans Peter and Christine hope to win over their guests with their 'Kiwi hospitality'. The hosts tee off the competitive spirit with a round of golf, and over dinner thespian Peter performs to the amazement of the group.
5x42 - Moaps Farm
November 26, 2013
It's day two and the competition has moved to Moaps Farm in Dane Hill, East Sussex, where Lesley Miller hopes her guests will be charmed by her laid back approach. On arrival the group are blown away by the view, but at breakfast, Lesley's casual approach leads to chaos.
5x43 - Jabajak
November 27, 2013
The third visit of the week takes the B&B'ers to Jabajak in Carmarthenshire, Wales, where sisters Lorraine Lloyd and Amanda Stuart-Robson host in their vineyard and restaurant B&B. The group are set the task of attempting to herd local Welsh sheep, and 'sheep whisperer' Lesley comes into her own.
5x44 - Clarendon Royal
November 28, 2013
The last visit of the competition is to the Clarendon Royal in Gravesend, Kent, where owner Les Woollends and his head chef Lesz Zajak want to dazzle their guests. On arrival, the guests are suitably impressed, but Lesley Miller suspects the champagne truffles and fruit bowl are a ploy to win her over.
5x45 - Payment Day
November 29, 2013
It's time for the B&Bers to face the music as they find out what they've been paid...
5x46 - The Union Inn
December 2, 2013
At the Union Inn in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, owner Olivia Adams and best friend Rebecca Nugent hope youth will be on their side. But the funky wallpaper and the gnomes, some competitive raft building and 'hairgate' cause tensions among their guests.
5x47 - Shoreside Inn
December 3, 2013
Couple Andy Steele and Jo Ratje run the Shoreside Inn in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, where the quality of the rooms receives rave reviews. But some jungle-themed face painting causes a spat, and breakfast doesn't scale the heights expected.
5x48 - KirriBilli
December 4, 2013
The third visit is to the KirriBilli guesthouse in Newquay, Cornwall, where Raj Odedra happily caters for stag and hen parties and can't wait to get the party started. Five-star loving Jackie is horrified by the prospect of sleeping in a bunk bed, and all the guests gang up on Raj in a game of tug of war.
5x49 - Elysian Fields
December 5, 2013
The final visit is to the Elysian Fields in Helston, Cornwall, run to a high standard by hotel aficionado Jackie Burchell, who lays on wine and personalised lollipops.
5x50 - Payment Day
December 6, 2013
The B&Bers to come face to face for the final time, to discover what they've been paid and settle their differences.
5x51 - Hazels Roost
December 9, 2013
The first B&B of the week is Hazels Roost in Bainbridge, Yorkshire, where Lithuanian-raised host Millie Bussey hopes her years working on cruise ships will mean the competition is all plain sailing. An afternoon of bowls gets the competitive juices flowing, and the next morning, one of the guest's young son attempts to entertain the guests with a magic show.
5x52 - Rhandregynwen Hall
December 10, 2013
At Rhandregynwen Hall in Llanymynech, even host Mark Johannsen and his friend Amos Bell have trouble with the B&B's name. The competition revs up with some dirt buggy racing, and in the morning Mark feels the heat as blunders with the breakfast orders put him on the back foot.
5x53 - Smart and Simple
December 11, 2013
The third visit is to the Smart and Simple hotel in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where owner Simon Colbran and his assistant manager Rebecca Heasman want their rivals to agree 'the rooms are smart, and that's simple'. Ex-footballer Simon takes his guests for a good kicking on the pitch, but ends up with egg on his face after an early pratfall. At dinner, Cathy's joke about Lithuanian-raised Millie's accent leaves her fuming.
5x54 - Pearfield
December 12, 2013
The final visit of the week is to Pearfield B&B in Petersfield, where owner Cathy Robinson and her son Alex want to win over their guests with a home from home experience. Tennis club champion Cathy takes her guests for a knockabout, but while she wins over her guests with her patience, it's guest Simon who emerges victorious.
5x55 - Payment Day
December 13, 2013
It's the final day, and the B&Bers meet for the last time to discuss their feedback forms and see how much they've been paid. With low scoring and hurt feelings, there's plenty of tension before the winner is revealed.
5x56 - The Avenue
December 16, 2013
At The Avenue at Brockhall Village, feisty owners Margaret Lofthouse and Janet Sutton hope their B&B is right up everyone's street. Liz Hall and Colin Eadie find an unwanted visitor in their toilet, and a lack of decaff tea upsets llama-loving Mary and Graham Walker.
5x57 - Llama's Pyjamas
December 17, 2013
The second visit of the week brings the B&Bers to the Llama's Pyjama's in Cumbria, where owners Mary and Graham Walker hope their beloved llamas will charm the guests. On arrival not everyone is blown away by their themed bedrooms, and an afternoon of llama trekking leads to some interesting comparisons between the animals and the guests.
5x58 - The Kallacliff Hotel
December 18, 2013
On its third day the competition moves to Newquay, Cornwall, where lovebirds Liz Hall and Colin Eadie welcome their guests to their seaside accommodation, The Kallacliff Hotel. The location goes down a treat as the B&Bers find the views are to die for, but it doesn't take long for Mary and Graham to start finding fault.
5x59 - One 4 Two
December 19, 2013
The fourth visit of the week brings the competition to the One 4 Two B&B in Bude, Cornwall, run by owner Kathy Lawrence and best friend Gabby Mottershead. After much speculation, there are mixed reactions on arrival, and guests Janet and Margaret struggle just to get through the door.
5x60 - Payment Day
December 20, 2013
It's the final day of the competition and everyone meets to discuss their feedback forms, open their payment envelopes and crown a winner. Mary and Graham of the Llamas Pyjamas B&B are disappointed by comments about their beloved beasts, while Liz and Hall from The Kallacliff Hotel are unimpressed by remarks about the standard of their rooms.

5x1 - The Flying Bull

5x2 - The Victorian Villa

5x3 - Ayah Villa Guest House

5x4 - The Elveden Inn

5x5 - Payment Day

5x6 - Vale of Berkeley Guesthouse

5x7 - Artist Residence

5x8 - Edenfield Guesthouse

5x9 - The New Inn

5x10 - Payment Day

5x11 - The Old Stables

5x12 - Rigsby's Guest House

5x13 - The Fairway

5x14 - Dent Station

5x15 - Payment Day

5x16 - Black Lion

5x17 - The Wheatsheaf

5x18 - Sherwood Guesthouse

5x19 - Big Bear Lodge

5x20 - Payment Day

5x21 - One 4

5x22 - Windy Bottom

5x23 - Jolly Carter

5x24 - Alexandra Hotel

5x25 - Payment Day

5x26 - The Golf House

5x27 - The New Inn

5x28 - The Bunkroom

5x29 - The B and B

5x30 - Payment Day

5x31 - Ye Olde Fighting Cocks

5x32 - Westward Cottage

5x33 - Roulotte Retreat

5x34 - The Elgin Hotel

5x35 - Payment Day

5x36 - Shelley Guest House

5x37 - Ixworth

5x38 - The Georgian House and Mews

5x39 - The George Hotel

5x40 - Payment Day

5x41 - The Angel Inn

5x42 - Moaps Farm

5x43 - Jabajak

5x44 - Clarendon Royal

5x45 - Payment Day

5x46 - The Union Inn

5x47 - Shoreside Inn

5x48 - KirriBilli

5x49 - Elysian Fields

5x50 - Payment Day

5x51 - Hazels Roost

5x52 - Rhandregynwen Hall

5x53 - Smart and Simple

5x54 - Pearfield

5x55 - Payment Day

5x56 - The Avenue

5x57 - Llama's Pyjamas

5x58 - The Kallacliff Hotel

5x59 - One 4 Two

5x60 - Payment Day

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