Four in a Bed

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.

Seasons

31

Episodes aired

1.288

Latest aired

S31E04

Total runtime

22d 15h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 November 2010 – December 2010 20 episodes
2. Season 2 May 2011 – December 2011 60 episodes
3. Season 3 June 2011 – July 2012 60 episodes
4. Season 4 January 2013 – March 2013 40 episodes
5. Season 5 September 2013 – December 2013 60 episodes
6. Season 6 March 2014 – May 2014 40 episodes
7. Season 7 July 2014 – August 2014 20 episodes
8. Season 8 September 2014 – April 2015 60 episodes
9. Season 9 September 2015 – November 2015 50 episodes
10. Season 10 April 2016 – June 2016 55 episodes
11. Season 11 October 2016 – December 2016 50 episodes
12. Season 12 May 2017 – July 2017 50 episodes
13. Season 13 October 2017 – December 2017 40 episodes
14. Season 14 January 2018 – March 2018 35 episodes
15. Season 15 September 2018 – November 2018 40 episodes
16. Season 16 March 2019 – April 2019 35 episodes
17. Season 17 September 2019 – November 2019 25 episodes
18. Season 18 March 2020 – July 2020 50 episodes
19. Season 19 October 2020 – November 2020 25 episodes
20. Season 20 March 2021 – April 2021 40 episodes
21. Season 21 September 2021 – November 2021 50 episodes
22. Season 22 January 2022 – March 2022 39 episodes
23. Season 23 January 2022 – May 2022 50 episodes
24. Season 24 October 2022 20 episodes
25. Season 25 February 2023 – April 2023 45 episodes
26. Season 26 September 2023 – November 2023 35 episodes
27. Season 27 April 2024 – June 2024 40 episodes
28. Season 28 October 2024 – December 2024 45 episodes
29. Season 29 January 2025 – October 2025 75 episodes
30. Season 30 February 2026 – April 2026 30 episodes
31. Season 31 September 2026 5 episodes

• 1

  S01E01 The Grange, Long Wittenham

  November 22 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 2

  S01E02 Happy Donkey Hill, Wales

  November 23 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 3

  S01E03 Amar Agua, Edinburgh

  November 24 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 4

  S01E04 Abbey Guest House, Abingdon

  November 25 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 5

  S01E05 Payment Day - Week 1

  November 26 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 6

  S01E06 Manor House Farm, Norfolk

  November 29 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 7

  S01E07 Butlers Farm, Sussex

  November 30 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 8

  S01E08 Lawn Guest House, Gatwick

  December 1 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 9

  S01E09 The Swallow, Bridlington

  December 2 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 10

  S01E10 Payment Day - Week 2

  December 3 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 11

  S01E11 Swan Inn, Pontfadog

  December 6 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 12

  S01E12 Bed & Breakfast by the Beach, Bournmouth

  December 7 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 13

  S01E13 Lansbury, North Yorkshire

  December 8 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 14

  S01E14 Castle House, Denbigh, North Wales

  December 9 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 15

  S01E15 Payment Day - Week 3

  December 10 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 16

  S01E16 Fraoch House, Edinburgh

  December 13 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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

• 17

  S01E17 Springfield Hotel, Marple, Greater Manchester

  December 14 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 18

  S01E18 The Barns, Loughborough, Leicester

  December 15 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 19

  S01E19 The Benson Hotel, Braintree, Essex

  December 16 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.

• 20

  S01E20 Payment Day - Week 4

  December 17 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.