6.6/105 votes#1 - The Grange, Long Wittenham
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/22/2010
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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- 5.3/106 votes
#2 - Happy Donkey Hill, Wales
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2010
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.
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- 5.4/105 votes
#3 - Amar Agua, Edinburgh
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2010
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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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - Abbey Guest House, Abingdon
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2010
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.
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- 6.8/105 votes
#5 - Payment Day - Week 1
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2010
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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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Manor House Farm, Norfolk
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2010
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.
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- 7.0/105 votes
#7 - Butlers Farm, Sussex
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/2010
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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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Lawn Guest House, Gatwick
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2010
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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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - The Swallow, Bridlington
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2010
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.
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- 7.0/105 votes
#10 - Payment Day - Week 2
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2010
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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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Swan Inn, Pontfadog
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010
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.
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#12 - Bed & Breakfast by the Beach, Bournmouth
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2010
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Lansbury, North Yorkshire
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2010
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Castle House, Denbigh, North Wales
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/9/2010
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.
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- 6.6/105 votes
#15 - Payment Day - Week 3
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/2010
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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- 6.2/105 votes
#16 - Fraoch House, Edinburgh
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/13/2010
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
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- 6.0/105 votes
#17 - Springfield Hotel, Marple, Greater Manchester
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/14/2010
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.
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- 5.8/105 votes
#18 - The Barns, Loughborough, Leicester
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/15/2010
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.
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- 5.6/105 votes
#19 - The Benson Hotel, Braintree, Essex
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/16/2010
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.
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- 6.7/106 votes
#20 - Payment Day - Week 4
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/17/2010
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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The Best Episodes of Four in a Bed Season 1
Every episode of Four in a Bed Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Four in a Bed Season 1!
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...
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Network:Channel 4
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Grange, Long Wittenham" is the best rated episode of "Four in a Bed" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/22/2010. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "Happy Donkey Hill, Wales".