The BEST episodes of Four in a Bed season 1

Every episode of Four in a Bed season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Four in a Bed season 1!

B&B owners throw open their doors and take turns to stay with each other, as they compete to be crowned best hosts.

Last Updated: 4/28/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing
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The Swallow, Bridlington
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7.00
3 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Tony Whitrow
Lawn Guest House, Gatwick
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6.67
3 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Tony Whitrow
Manor House Farm, Norfolk
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6.33
3 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Tony Whitrow
Butlers Farm, Sussex
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6.33
3 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Tony Whitrow
Payment Day - Week 2
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6.33
3 votes

#5 - Payment Day - Week 2

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2010

Directors: Tony Whitrow
Swan Inn, Pontfadog
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6.33
3 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
The Barns, Loughborough, Leicester
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6.33
3 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
Fraoch House, Edinburgh
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6.00
3 votes

#8 - 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

Directors: Charlotte Smith
Castle House, Denbigh, North Wales
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6.00
3 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
Lansbury, North Yorkshire
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6.00
3 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
Bed & Breakfast by the Beach, Bournmouth
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6.00
3 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
Happy Donkey Hill, Wales
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5.75
4 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Piero Sfedda
Abbey Guest House, Abingdon
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5.40
5 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Piero Sfedda
Springfield Hotel, Marple, Greater Manchester
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4.67
3 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
The Benson Hotel, Braintree, Essex
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4.67
3 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Charlotte Smith
Payment Day - Week 4
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4.67
3 votes

#16 - Payment Day - Week 4

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/17/2010

Directors: Tony Whitrow
The Grange, Long Wittenham
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4.60
5 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Piero Sfedda
Amar Agua, Edinburgh
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4.50
4 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Piero Sfedda
Payment Day - Week 1
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4.50
4 votes

#19 - Payment Day - Week 1

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2010

Directors: Piero Sfedda
Payment Day - Week 3
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4.00
3 votes

#20 - Payment Day - Week 3

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/2010

Directors: Charlotte Smith