Four in a Bed: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Four in a Bed Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Springbank Guest House
Sep 29, 2014 · 30 min
In Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, Springbank Guest House owner Susan Torkington offers her guests the chance to learn cheerleading. But the blowback from a trio of stray hairs leaves h
Old Dairy
Sep 30, 2014 · 30 min
The second visit of the competition is to the Old Dairy, in Bishops Barton, Somerset, run by Liz Cannon. There's some contentious Tupperware, and a close encounter with a hot teapo
The Toll House
Oct 1, 2014 · 30 min
At The Toll House in Saffron Walden, Essex, owned by Laurie and Carole Poole, there's a competitive art session and a disturbed night's sleep for some.
The Roebuck
Oct 2, 2014 · 30 min
In Marchwood, Hampshire, landlady Maria Ettridge and bar manager Megan Seagrave plan an afternoon of woodland survival skills.
Payment Day
Oct 3, 2014 · 30 min
It's the last day in the competition and the B&B owners meet for the final time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. Tempers flare as payments are revealed
Blackthorn Farm
Oct 6, 2014 · 30 min
The first visit of this new competition is to Blackthorn Farm on Anglesey, where best friends Richard Tuke and Susan Hatch hope to impress, but there are mixed reactions at feedbac
The White Swan Hotel
Oct 7, 2014 · 30 min
Graham and Barbara Yellow pride themselves on offering basic facilities for great value at the White Swan Hotel. But will their guests be happy to pay a supplement for breakfast?
The Old Mill House
Oct 8, 2014 · 30 min
Malcolm and Fiona Piers-Taylor have an alternative approach to their business at The Old Mill House B&B in Bridport, Dorset.
The Brighton Inn
Oct 9, 2014 · 30 min
The final visit of the week is to Rachel and Dan's Brighton Inn, where the guests clown around as they learn some circus skills. But some of them are on the offensive...
Payment Day
Oct 10, 2014 · 30 min
An eventful week ends with tears and recriminations as the four sets of B&B owners find out what they've been paid and who won the week's competition.
The Oak
Oct 13, 2014 · 30 min
The competition starts at The Oak in Charing, Kent, where new landlady Natalie Palmer is hoping to be crowned best value B&B of the week. But some guests aren't blown away by their
The White Lady
Oct 14, 2014 · 30 min
In the village of Worstead, Norfolk, Dennis Gilligan runs The White Lady, which he claims has a ghostly extra guest that sometimes goes bump in the night.
Cranleigh House
Oct 15, 2014 · 30 min
The third visit of the week is to Cranleigh House B&B in Coombe Martin, Devon, where former couple Katherine Armitage and Stewart Johnston offer an alternative experience.
Beaches
Oct 16, 2014 · 30 min
In Paignton, on the English Riviera, Mike and Denise Mitchell are the new kids on the block, having only opened the doors to their B&B 'Beaches' a few weeks ago.
Payment Day
Oct 17, 2014 · 30 min
The B&B owners come together to confront their rivals and discover what they've been paid and who is to be crowned best value B&B of the week.
The Old Times Guesthouse
Oct 20, 2014 · 30 min
Mother and daughter team Linda and Kelly Langdown take their guests go-karting. Jo's not taken with the lack of breakfast options and Kelly cuts corners with the hot drink orders.
The Flower Pot
Oct 21, 2014 · 30 min
In Sunbury on Thames owner Simon Bailey and French manager Pierre Cudon offer a stylish stay with a certain je ne sais quoi.
Dolphin Hotel
Oct 22, 2014 · 30 min
In Exmouth, Devon, Jo Knowles takes her guests paintballing and to a floating restaurant for dinner. Suspicions are aroused over breakfast though.
Mariners Beachside
Oct 23, 2014 · 30 min
In Seaton, Devon, hosts Pat and Nigel pride themselves on their award-winning breakfast. At breakfast, the guests' expectations are high, and Nigel is under pressure to deliver.
Payment Day
Oct 24, 2014 · 30 min
With all the visits over, the B&B owners come together to confront their rivals and discover what they've been paid.
Loch Ness Glamping
Feb 16, 2015 · 30 min
The first visit of the week is to Loch Ness Glamping where the competition kicks off with some 'Highland hi-jinks'.
Merchant House
Feb 17, 2015 · 30 min
The second visit is to Merchant House B&B in Girvan, Scotland, where one couple's desire to win rubs some B&B'ers up the wrong way.
The White Bear
Feb 18, 2015 · 30 min
The third visit of the week is to The White Bear in Chorley, Lancashire, where there's a round of golf and tears at breakfast time.
The Keepers Arms
Feb 19, 2015 · 30 min
The final visit of the week is to The Keepers Arms in Quenington, Gloucestershire where there's an argument at breakfast and Martin and Pat can't bite their tongues any longer.
Payment Day
Feb 20, 2015 · 30 min
The rival B&Bers find out who will be crowned best value B&B of the week. Emotions run high, with Sonia and Graham under attack - but who will win the competition?
Greenways
Feb 23, 2015 · 30 min
The competition starts at Greenways of Malvern, Worcestershire, where owner Geri Atterbury likes to provide a home from home.
The Royal Forester
Feb 24, 2015 · 30 min
The second visit is to The Royal Forester in Bewdley, where owners Sean and Maxine hope to give their guests the royal treatment, and provide a trip to a safari park as entertainme
Ferry Lodge
Feb 25, 2015 · 30 min
The competition continues at Ferry Lodge in Holyhead, where not all of the guests appreciate the host's love of laminated signs, and the guests are baffled by a 'Welsh' breakfast.
Court Colman Manor
Feb 26, 2015 · 30 min
The fourth visit is to Court Colman Manor in Bridgend, Wales, where hosts Sanjeev and Elinor attempt to entertain their guests with a lesson in fire making.
Payment Day
Feb 27, 2015 · 30 min
It's the last day of the competition and tensions run high as the payments are finally revealed and the winner is announced.
Who'd a Thought It
Mar 2, 2015 · 30 min
The competition kicks off at Who'd a Thought It in Grafty Green, Kent, where Joe Mallett and his partner Alex Rea Baldwin hope to kick off the week in style.
New Osborne Hotel
Mar 3, 2015 · 30 min
The week's second visit is to the New Osborne Hotel in Blackpool, where owner Matthew Bracegirdle and entertainment manager Liam hope their guests feel at home in their family-frie
Fairy Falls Hotel
Mar 4, 2015 · 30 min
The third visit is to the Fairy Falls Hotel in Trefriw, North Wales, where B&B newbies Jackie and Paul Langshaw take their guests to a maze and Jackie doesn't beat about the bush.
Great Trewern
Mar 5, 2015 · 30 min
The fourth visit is to Llandrindod Wells in Mid Wales, where at Liz and Brian's Great Trewern B&B the shared bathroom facilities don't impress, and the guests do a spot of glass bl
Payment Day
Mar 6, 2015 · 30 min
It's the last day in the competition and the B&Bers meet for the final time, to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores.
Wallamhill House
Mar 9, 2015 · 30 min
The competition begins at Wallamhill House where owners Gordon and Margaret Hood hope their homely B&B will hit the right note.
Thorpe House
Mar 10, 2015 · 30 min
The second visit is to Thorpe House in Triangle, West Yorkshire, where Carole Kneen plans to give her guests a true Yorkshire welcome, including off-road go-karting.
The Bridge Farmhouse
Mar 11, 2015 · 30 min
The third visit of the competition is to The Bridge Farmhouse, where host Glyn has a nautical challenge planned for his guests, and the absence of TVs annoys one visitor.
Talbot Country Inn
Mar 12, 2015 · 30 min
The final visit is to The Talbot Country Inn in Ruyton XI Towns, Shropshire, where Leanne and Alan host, and a blood-stained duvet upsets one pair of guests.
Payment Day
Mar 13, 2015 · 30 min
It's the last day of the competition and there's a tearful walkout as critics are confronted and the payments are finally revealed.
Tower View Hotel
Mar 16, 2015 · 30 min
The first visit of the week is in Blackpool, where there are unwanted guests in a bathroom and trouble at breakfast time.
Church Spa
Mar 17, 2015 · 30 min
In East Markham, Nottinghamshire, some of the guests are taken by the spa facilities, while others are less smitten with the price tag... or the hands-on hosting.
King's Head Inn
Mar 18, 2015 · 30 min
At the King's Head Inn in Rye, East Sussex, the guests get into the swing of things with a round of blindfolded mini-golf.
The Bridge Hotel
Mar 19, 2015 · 30 min
Former GMTV presenter Matt Arnold hopes to impress in Brandon, Suffolk with 'blissful bedrooms, beautiful bathrooms, brilliant breakfasts'.
Payment Day
Mar 20, 2015 · 30 min
The B&Bers come together for one last time, to confront their rivals and discover what they've been paid. And things get heated when it's time to count up the cash.
Hampshire
Mar 23, 2015 · 30 min
The week's first visit is to Wisteria House in Hampshire, where one guest gets picky at breakfast, and 25-year-old Zak causes surprises when he reveals his years of hospitality exp
Bournemouth
Mar 24, 2015 · 30 min
The second visit of the week is to The Living Room in Bournemouth, where owner Zak hopes his guests feel at home. But some guests have an issue with an eight-legged intruder.
Anglesey
Mar 25, 2015 · 30 min
It's the third day of the competition, at The Valley Hotel in Anglesey. There's an unwanted intruder in one of the bedrooms, and criticism leaves the host looking for answers.
North Wales
Mar 26, 2015 · 30 min
It's the final visit of the competition. The owners of Barratt's at Ty'n Rhyl in North Wales are having a bad hair day, and not all of the guests have a ball at the local cookery s
Four In A Bed
Mar 27, 2015 · 30 min
It's the last day of the competition and the rivals find out who will be crowned best value B&B of the week. Scores are settled concerning cleanliness, and a morning cuppa gets a r
The Oxenham Arms
Mar 30, 2015 · 30 min
The first visit of the week is to The Oxenham Arms in Devon, where there's broom dancing in the afternoon, and feedback from one guest gets the hosts looking for revenge.
Elegant House
Mar 31, 2015 · 30 min
The second visit of the week is to Liverpool, where at Elegant House, owner John Brady feels his unique B&B stands out from the crowd, but his eclectic style isn't to everybody's l
Hidden Valley Yurts
Apr 1, 2015 · 30 min
The competition continues in Wales, where at Hidden Valley Yurts, Peter and Amanda want to give their guests a taste of the great outdoors, but not everybody's up for it.
Cley Hall
Apr 2, 2015 · 30 min
The final visit is to Cley Hall in Spalding where there's clock-watching over breakfast, and owner David Stanbridge is left fuming by some of the guest's comments.
Payment Day
Apr 3, 2015 · 30 min
It's the last day of the competition and tensions run high as the payments are revealed and the winner is announced. Simon and Lyn want answers, and David is not awash with praise.
The Borgue Hotel
Apr 6, 2015 · 30 min
The first visit of the week is to Scotland and The Borgue Hotel, which Vince and Shirley Barrett run with military precision. But guests Ken and Elaine aren't keen on the orange to
Allscott Mill
Apr 7, 2015 · 30 min
The second visit of the B&B competition is to Allscott Mill in Telford, Shropshire, where some guests feel that Ken's hosting skills leave a lot to be desired.
Park House
Apr 8, 2015 · 30 min
The third visit is to Llandrindod Wells, where at colourful Park House owners Ian and Joan Barr provide an afternoon's entertainment with some Shetland ponies.
East Thorne Yurts
Apr 9, 2015 · 30 min
The final visit of the week is East Thorne Yurts in Bude, Cornwall, run by Naomi Black and her former Rugby Pro husband, Adam. The group take part in a boys vs girls archery compet
Payment Day
Apr 10, 2015 · 30 min
It's the final day, and hosting skills, breakfasts, facilities and toilet brushes (twice) are just some of the sources of disagreement and tension. Who will be crowned best B&B of