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00:00Bonjour!
00:02They've dreamed of leaving it all behind.
00:05Look at this view, Brett.
00:06I can't believe we're here.
00:08Yay!
00:09Stunning.
00:10Now the chance to make it real begins.
00:13Welcome to the first baby breakfast.
00:15We've got a guest arriving early.
00:17Lovely.
00:18Across three weeks, six couples will fight for the prize of a lifetime.
00:25Walking away with the keys to this extraordinary B&B
00:29in the heart of the French countryside.
00:33But only one couple will take them.
00:38Who wins this stunning prize lies in the hands of four expert judges
00:42from the world of hospitality.
00:46Evergena, who's inspected hundreds of hotels for the prestigious AA.
00:51The competition has been so tough this week.
00:53Nicola Cross.
00:55Oh, snogging swans.
00:57Elite inspector for the exclusive B&B guide Sore Days.
01:02Slightly chaotic, as they say up north.
01:06And award-winning B&B owners Andrew John and Brennan Street.
01:10Nobody's perfect.
01:11Yeah.
01:12Well.
01:13Nobody's perfect.
01:17Whoa.
01:19Hurry up.
01:20Come on.
01:21Look at this.
01:22Stop asking me questions.
01:23I've buzzed it all up again.
01:24Well, you haven't buzzed anything.
01:26I'm flagging.
01:27Oh, God.
01:28Do they have a problem?
01:33Not sure if hospitality's for them.
01:36Previously.
01:37Bounce on that one, then.
01:39Bounce on that one.
01:40I'm on tear.
01:42A full house for the hosts.
01:44I noticed they didn't have a sheet on my bed.
01:46Look, if you tried to blag it, we'd have known.
01:48And an evening meal service.
01:50Wow.
01:51It's got a bit of a kick.
01:52I don't like spicy food.
01:53Showed who was thriving.
01:55We're going to be finished and it looks really bad.
01:58And who was just surviving.
02:00You're doing great, Jackie.
02:01No, I'm not.
02:02Listen, learn.
02:03Don't do a curry in France.
02:17That's my one, I think.
02:18I've got a shorter neck, but it doesn't matter.
02:20In the Dordogne, the hosts are over halfway through the week
02:23that could change their lives forever.
02:26And the battle lines are drawn.
02:28Where did you get these mushrooms from this morning?
02:30Green grocers.
02:31Because these are really nice mushrooms, actually.
02:33I don't.
02:34Yeah.
02:35They're much, like, bigger.
02:38We know what we're fighting for.
02:39There's no question in it.
02:40But you seem to think we're in a household.
02:42It's got to be the same, but...
02:43Yeah, it's far from it.
02:44It's the hardest thing in the world.
02:49There's no competition.
02:50I used to box.
02:51And I boxed for 24 years.
02:53And I was never on the ropes.
02:55So, I don't think I'm on the ropes now.
02:57LAUGHTER
03:01That's ruthless.
03:05It's been tough.
03:07If you've no list and no plan, you haven't got a prayer.
03:09But do you know what?
03:10We've not argued or anything, have we, really?
03:12We haven't had time.
03:13LAUGHTER
03:22Michelle and Steve might have had a pretty disastrous dinner last night,
03:26but are determined to put it out of their minds.
03:29We're in the meadow.
03:30Come on, Julianne.
03:31We're in the meadow.
03:37While husband Steve's out buying fresh pastries...
03:40Ooh, I like that one, though.
03:42...overnight guest Julianne is up early to charm Michelle,
03:45with flower-picking in the garden.
03:47See the bill?
03:49Walking.
03:50Oh, wow.
03:51...ready to dress the table for their busiest breakfast service yet.
03:55Oh, thank you.
03:59Michelle, my bell.
04:01My bell.
04:02You smell.
04:03LAUGHTER
04:09Come on, get a skip in.
04:11LAUGHTER
04:13Michelle!
04:16Michelle!
04:17He's arrived!
04:22It's like Christmas when you get a bakery, innit?
04:24They give me this free, and I don't know what it is.
04:27Oh, you see, going down there all week,
04:31flirting with it...
04:32No, no, no, no, no, no.
04:33..done you some good, love.
04:38Right, let's get cooking.
04:39Meanwhile, Jackie and Rob are also hoping to move forward
04:43from their dinner service that failed to impress.
04:47Everything was just getting to me a bit yesterday.
04:49I was extremely tired.
04:51But that was the hump day.
04:52It's the longest day.
04:53Yeah, that's what you said.
04:54Middle of the week.
04:55And then the next two days, absolutely fly by.
04:58LAUGHTER
04:59But with a full house of guests today,
05:02Jackie and Rob can't afford any more slip-ups.
05:05This table is not big enough for all of these guests,
05:09but it's just going to have to...
05:11It's going to have to do.
05:12It gets cosy.
05:13Hello, are you OK?
05:14Yeah.
05:15Did you sleep well?
05:16Yeah.
05:17Though Nicola and Roy impressed at last night's dinner...
05:19Do you want a cup of tea or coffee?
05:21No, thank you.
05:22Do you want a cold drink or anything?
05:23No, thank you.
05:24OK.
05:25..this morning, they have a major issue.
05:27We didn't realise until very late last night
05:29that we ran out of milk.
05:30He went to find a local shop
05:32and there's nothing open to nine o'clock,
05:34so he's currently sitting outside a supermarket.
05:39Until Roy returns with milk, Nicola can only wait.
05:45And though breakfast may be delayed,
05:48the judges are on their way.
05:51And at this stage in the competition
05:53are looking to see which host has made the most progress.
05:57They need to be able to show us
06:00that they can work from the feedback
06:02to develop their offering
06:04and develop their skills along the way.
06:07I love the wild flowers.
06:08I've been strolling in the meadow with Julian!
06:12I'd want to see them dealing with things,
06:15with patience, with humour,
06:16with the guest at the forefront
06:18of any decisions that they make
06:20and just being themselves.
06:23I mean, just a wee bit later than nine,
06:26because I can't give any cereal out.
06:30It's fine.
06:31I mean, dried cereal's the way forward, isn't it?
06:37It's a fine line, not being too much
06:41and not being not enough.
06:44And I think in this very intense process,
06:47that's going to be the one thing
06:48that I think is the most challenging,
06:50is finding their own roles within it.
07:00Welcome!
07:01Hello!
07:02Bonjour!
07:03Bonjour!
07:04Come on in!
07:05Hey, how you doing?
07:06Yeah, all's good, all's good.
07:09Good morning, Nicola.
07:10How are you?
07:11Please come in.
07:12I'm very well. How are you?
07:13Good. I'm OK, thank you.
07:14You survived the night.
07:15I have survived the night.
07:16I'm still here.
07:17Good.
07:20Good morning.
07:22With everyone ready to eat,
07:24it's time for Jackie and Rob to invite Nicola and the guests...
07:28You should fit for a key.
07:30...to take a seat.
07:32Just an apology, obviously the table is quite small,
07:35so I have had to place some items in different areas within the room.
07:39There are cereal over there and some milk for you
07:41with the bowls and the spoons.
07:43There is water, there's orange juice and there is locally sourced jam.
07:47Yesterday, Jackie received feedback that her guests had felt obliged
07:51to eat the yoghurt she'd put out for them.
07:53So today, she's adopting a different tack.
07:56We also have made some Greek yoghurt parfait with fresh berries this morning,
08:00if anybody would like to try that.
08:02Sounds good, yeah.
08:04No problem at all.
08:05Right, right, thank you.
08:06Please dig in.
08:07I just have a quick question.
08:08Is the butter salted or unsalted?
08:10The butter is unsalted.
08:12OK, thank you.
08:13Oh, the guests keep asking me all these questions, like,
08:26is the butter salted?
08:28I really don't know, cos I just grabbed it from the...
08:30I don't think you grabbed it, I don't know, one of us just grabbed it.
08:32I've grabbed it, it's unsalted.
08:34But I said it was unsalted.
08:35It is unsalted, I always buy unsalted.
08:37Ah, the butter is salted, highly salted.
08:41Where is it?
08:43Sorry.
08:46Already?
08:47Erm, so we didn't realise until late last night
08:49we've ran out of milk.
08:50Oh, OK.
08:51So, Roy went out early and has been everywhere
08:54and couldn't find a shop open.
08:55Hopefully he'll not be alone.
08:56Are the guests down, are they...?
08:58They're all down, yeah.
08:59They've had coffee and tea and all the rest of it.
09:01Very good.
09:02There's no cows in the local field.
09:07Take deep breaths.
09:08If anything goes wrong, don't panic, don't stop.
09:10Don't panic, don't stress.
09:11Everything can be sorted out.
09:13Yeah.
09:14It's just the way that you deal with it.
09:19Good morning, Nicola.
09:20Oh, good morning.
09:21How the devil are you?
09:22Are you good?
09:23Yes, I'm very well, thank you.
09:24You?
09:25I'm very well.
09:26I'm always well.
09:27Good.
09:28Who can tell us about the different cheeses?
09:30They're locally sourced French cheeses.
09:32I'll pop downstairs and give you the exact names.
09:35There's no goat cheese up.
09:36Not the exact pronunciation, no.
09:38Don't forget me.
09:39How could I forget you?
09:41How could I forget you?
09:43How could I forget you?
09:45I know we've got a lot, but it's a bit of everything.
09:52It's more of a continental offering.
09:54There isn't really a cooked breakfast traditionally.
09:56But that bread, that's very traditional.
09:58Yeah?
09:59So you just get that right for sure, yeah.
10:01I've been in the meadow with Julianne this morning, picking the flowers.
10:08Ooh la la.
10:09I see you're really embracing the culture.
10:11I'm embracing the culture.
10:13Well, you better get used to that, because, you know, Frenchmen are very charming.
10:16Oh, I love it.
10:17Especially when the towels I can answer.
10:20Beware, Steve, beware.
10:22The can have her.
10:25The milk is quite hot, so thank you so much.
10:32Did you find out anything about the cheeses, Jackie?
10:35I will go and do that shortly.
10:37I was busy making the coffees, but I will go down and I will find out for you.
10:46Bonjour!
10:49Michelle and Steve's guests are sitting down on time.
10:52Hello, are you all right?
10:55But all Nicola's guests can do is wait, while Roy is still AWOL in search of milk.
11:01Nicola?
11:02Yeah?
11:03It's 20 past mine now.
11:04Yeah?
11:05At which point do we start to panic?
11:09Um...
11:25It's day four of the competition, and the fight to be the best B&Ber is hotting up.
11:33Could you possibly make me a cafeteria of strong...
11:36Really strong.
11:37Hot, strong and black.
11:39No problem at all.
11:40But while two teams have hit the 9am deadline...
11:46These are like strawberry, jam, granola and a bit of yoghurt on top of fruit.
11:52Nicola and Roy are playing catch-up.
11:54Good afternoon.
11:55Good morning.
11:56And how are you this morning?
11:57Better than you, I think.
11:58So you managed to find milk?
11:59Yes.
12:00It's acclimatising.
12:01My blood pressure must be...
12:04Help yourselves to the pastries and stuff.
12:06We do have a hot option of scrambled egg and bacon or an omelette.
12:07I want scrambled egg and bacon, please.
12:08Okay.
12:09Sounds delicious.
12:10Me too, please.
12:11Okay.
12:12All right.
12:13After tensions ran high in the kitchen yesterday, Nicola and Roy are aiming for a calmer service
12:17this morning.
12:18How long will your scrambled egg take?
12:19Three minutes.
12:20Okay.
12:21Help yourselves to the pastries and stuff.
12:23We do have a hot option of scrambled egg and bacon or an omelette.
12:27I want scrambled egg and bacon, please.
12:29It sounds delicious.
12:31Me too, please.
12:33OK, all right.
12:36After tensions ran high in the kitchen yesterday,
12:39Nicola and Roy are aiming for a calmer service this morning.
12:43How long will your scrambled egg take?
12:45Three minutes.
12:46OK.
12:46What's that one?
12:51Pint au raisin.
12:52How do I say that?
12:53Say it again.
12:54Pint au raisin.
12:56Pint au raisin.
12:57I don't say it like you.
12:59It sounds better, actually.
13:05I'm going to make this so strong that she'll wish you never asked for it.
13:10The questions aren't really like questions, are they?
13:12I'm quite an expert, actually, because I rather a lot of them.
13:16I would say possibly not today's, actually.
13:22And this one's actually really nice and light and greased.
13:24Yeah, it looks really nice.
13:27They were a mix between yesterday's and today's.
13:30Definitely.
13:32How do you find this English-style bacon?
13:35It's better than French bacon.
13:37This is really cooked beautifully.
13:40It really is.
13:41It's lovely.
13:41Everybody okay?
13:42That was really lovely.
13:43Can I get any croissants or pas de chocolat?
13:46No, thank you.
13:46Chocolatine.
13:48No punner.
13:49No punner.
13:49Just chocolatine.
13:50Chocolatine.
13:51I've learned so much.
13:52I really have.
13:53I was to go to see.
13:54Yeah.
13:55At my age.
13:57Well, 21 plus Vat.
13:58A lot of Vat.
14:03Have you enjoyed it?
14:05Was there plenty of food?
14:06Yeah, yeah.
14:08No, we stay for dinner.
14:10No, no.
14:10I really do like you all, but...
14:12How was everything for you?
14:20Lovely, thank you.
14:21We did notice, though, that the pastries and croissants were a mix of yesterday's and today's,
14:27perhaps.
14:28No, they were all bought this morning.
14:30Yeah, it's weird.
14:31Yes, it is weird.
14:32And then they actually do look different.
14:33I'll take them back.
14:34I'll have a mare with her.
14:35You know?
14:36I'll take them right down here, sort her right out.
14:38Let's have.
14:40So, I think everyone enjoyed their experience.
14:47Yes.
14:48Yeah, absolutely.
14:49Excellent.
14:49And would you come back to visit?
14:51I would definitely.
14:52Yeah, sure.
14:53Absolutely.
14:54I thought it went very well.
14:58Yeah, it was a bit frantic to start.
15:00But once the dust had settled, we were fine.
15:03Room wasn't built in a day.
15:05So, we'll get there.
15:07We've got this.
15:07We've got it.
15:08Did you enjoy it?
15:11Yes, it was lovely.
15:12I think everyone's been really pleased with the selection.
15:15Everyone's, you know, had plenty of food.
15:17Yeah.
15:17You don't want to overcomplicate it and start doing all the other stuff.
15:21I really thought about it and I thought, you know what, this is perfect.
15:24I think you're absolutely right.
15:30I think the hot food was absolutely delicious.
15:32I tasted it.
15:33It might not be to everybody's liking, but you can't please everybody.
15:35And it was nice to sleep this morning.
15:37I thought it was much better how it went this morning.
15:39Yeah, I thought it was, yeah.
15:42The guest's experience is crucial.
15:45They were nice, down-to-earth people.
15:47They did the best.
15:48Yeah.
15:49I'm not sure if I was told us for them.
15:52But, yeah, they did the best.
15:53So, before they leave, they each fill in a feedback form for the judges.
15:58Put a plus on here, I think.
16:03Well done, guys.
16:05Have you enjoyed yourself?
16:07I have.
16:07It's been good fun.
16:09Has it?
16:09Yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:11They were a very vibrant couple.
16:13It was good fun.
16:14Overall, I think that they did marvellously.
16:16Yeah, yeah, I would agree with you.
16:18Is this just full of towels?
16:19Today was the strongest breakfast I've had this week.
16:25They focused on a really good continental selection.
16:28Without the pressure of having to cook something fresh in the morning
16:31and, you know, on order,
16:33I felt like the experience was stronger for it.
16:35Don't take this as a bribe, but thank you very much.
16:38How a charming man.
16:39This is a typical steam, isn't it?
16:44Take care.
16:45Take care.
16:46Thank you very much.
16:48Well, we've been at all three now.
16:50They've all been different
16:51and had different strengths and weaknesses, I guess.
16:53This is the one I would come back to.
16:57It's been really enjoyable.
16:59The hosts are gorgeous people.
17:01You can tell they're really genuine.
17:04I actually think they're going to be a really good B&B owners.
17:07Oh, bless them, running out of milk.
17:10But, you know, mistakes can happen, and they handled it really well.
17:13And it probably was the best breakfast we've had all week.
17:16Even though it was a little bit late.
17:19Yeah, but I can forgive them for that.
17:21And the guests loved it.
17:22Yeah.
17:23Good luck with all your travels.
17:29Safe travels.
17:30Thank you very much.
17:31No worries.
17:31Let me get the door for you.
17:33This morning was a bit of a mixed bag.
17:35The table looked lovely.
17:36It was beautifully set and laid out.
17:38An abundance of food.
17:41Then there was one or two shenanigans about the provenance of the cheese.
17:44So one of the guests asked where the cheese came from.
17:47Later on, she said, oh, did you find anything out about the cheeses?
17:53And she said, I was making the coffee, I'll find out.
17:55So we were made to feel a bit naughty for asking,
17:58which is not really very friendly.
18:02If she could just relax and be a little more tranquil,
18:06it would transform the whole situation.
18:10And it's not too late to bring it round.
18:14Onwards and upwards, then.
18:16Next.
18:16I'm in, stripping beds, washing, towels.
18:21Where are you going?
18:25As the guests and the judges head off,
18:28the hosts have an unexpected knock at the door.
18:32Somebody at the door.
18:34Because another challenge has arrived.
18:38Oh, it's here.
18:40Hold up.
18:41There it is again.
18:41It's another lovely envelope.
18:44Oh, another envelope, Nicola.
18:46Oh, lovely.
18:47No, it's not as heavy as yesterday.
18:49I think it would be an easy one.
18:52What delectable delights we got today.
18:56Right.
18:57Will I read over you?
18:58No, you go ahead.
18:59Tonight, two rooms have been booked.
19:00You must also host an event in the garden or house for up to six people.
19:05The event must include some kind of food and or drinks and an activity.
19:12Both should reflect your unique selling point and be something you could do to bring in extra revenue for your B&B.
19:18The event needs to run from half four to six.
19:21Oh, that's early.
19:22That is early.
19:22OK.
19:23It's like the Oscars.
19:25Without the Oscars.
19:27Come on, let's go.
19:28Events are a great way of making a bit more revenue and highlighting your business as well.
19:38I think we should do something like an afternoon tea, almost like a mad artist's teapot, because we're mad, aren't we?
19:47With a touch of magic.
19:49Why don't you make another curry?
19:52That wasn't even funny.
19:54That weren't even funny.
19:56We'll not even go there, eh?
19:58No.
19:58No, we won't go there, Steve, no.
20:03Offering an event is another way of showing your personality as a B&B owner.
20:08So we're doing beef bourguignon, and then we'll do our bread making.
20:11Right, the shops close in literally an hour.
20:15That's OK, you'll get it done.
20:16It's got to be an event that is something that matters to them, that they are passionate about.
20:23Here, hold on.
20:24So a twin room and no private bathroom needed, so we're going to have to move out of that room.
20:30Yeah.
20:30Oh, we need single bed covers, Ian.
20:33OK.
20:35I know it puts you in the spotlight and the limelight again, but obviously fencing.
20:40Yeah.
20:40It's what you know, it's what you do.
20:44I could run a, do like a beginner's taster session.
20:47I don't think anyone else is going to be doing that.
20:49Well, I highly doubt there is another fencing coach who's actually also fenced for Great Britain.
20:55Exactly.
20:56In this competition.
20:57Yeah.
20:57Ready, on guard, fence!
21:03Adding an event to the guest journey would have an extra level of pressure.
21:08We've got this.
21:09Absolutely.
21:09Having to handle something else on top of the daily life of running a B&B.
21:15So we will be looking for a host that can handle an extra element of service.
21:21Hurry up!
21:21Are you going quick?
21:23Yeah.
21:23Oh, yeah.
21:24Come on.
21:25Let's go, Steve.
21:26I bet you're going too bossy now.
21:27It's all go in the Dordogne.
21:39As the next challenge in the race to win the B&B has sent all the hosts in a spin.
21:45Come on, get your shopping.
21:46Have you got car keys?
21:48Yes.
21:48Come on, let's get it off.
21:50Time is money.
21:50With just a few hours until the judges arrive, the hosts are racing to get two rooms changed
22:00over.
22:00Oh, look, it's Chris again.
22:02Whilst putting on an event that shows off their personalities.
22:06You're on wrong side of the road, Steve.
22:07You're on wrong side of the road.
22:09For Michelle and Steve, this will be a Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
22:19Bonjour!
22:20Bonjour!
22:21Je m'appelle Michelle.
22:24Stephen est venu tu les jeux et adicu tu es adorable.
22:32Merci.
22:33Merci beaucoup.
22:35Oh, Steve, I've got to have one of these.
22:39Meringue?
22:40Weed.
22:40Yeah.
22:41How much of meringue?
22:42Three euros?
22:44Yeah.
22:44Yeah, yeah.
22:45We'll have one of them, please.
22:47I think that's it.
22:49So he will be back tomorrow.
22:51He's coming tomorrow as well.
22:53See you in the morning.
22:55Three weeks.
23:00Whilst Nicola's out shopping for bedding and supplies for their bread-making class,
23:05Roy's trying to reorganise the bedrooms to impress his guests.
23:12I've got two guests once in the twin room.
23:15They say they don't want a bathroom, but next door's an en suite, but it's got a double.
23:19So I'm going to swap the beds around quickly.
23:21It's got to give me brownie points.
23:31It has to give me brownie points.
23:36Those were Roy days in France.
23:39When a bed falls on.
23:41We're running out of time.
23:47Yes.
23:48If you could just get cleaning those shower screens and the shower trays.
23:52Yeah.
23:52And you need to quickly get changed.
23:54Yes.
23:55Yes.
23:55Yes.
23:59Michelle and Steve have also opted to divide and conquer in a bid to complete their jobs on time.
24:05I've got the Mars back here, which I'm doing now.
24:09That won't take me long.
24:10I'm going to do the brownie.
24:12So we're doing almost like a twist to an afternoon tea because we're going to do some ham and mustard,
24:18cream cheese and cucumber.
24:20And then what we'll do is some Prosecco and tea.
24:23It's a tea party, but it's a bit mad.
24:25I'm going to crack on them and then we're on it.
24:31Oh, I've come home with all the work's done.
24:34Guess what I got?
24:35100% cotton bed sheets.
24:37Lovely colours.
24:38Did you buy one or two?
24:39One.
24:40With two single beds.
24:42Oh, have I?
24:43Yeah.
24:44That's why I got two then.
24:45Oh, good.
24:46Egypt you.
24:47Nicola, don't.
24:48Right, let's get the shot in the way.
24:49Right.
24:51Steve, what are you doing?
24:53I'm living the dream.
24:58With the judges due to arrive any time now,
25:01the pressure to deliver two rooms and prepare the event is rising.
25:07I'm shell about half an inch.
25:09Yeah, doing what you think, Steve.
25:10In as I can.
25:12Yeah.
25:12Just that I'm thinking that...
25:14Right, you'll do it how you want, Steve.
25:20Spatulas and all.
25:21They're lovely.
25:22It is.
25:22Massive scallions, Nicola.
25:28They're deer to you here.
25:29Are they?
25:30Two pound.
25:31What?
25:34Oh, they're brownies.
25:40Fuck.
25:41Bonjour.
25:42Bonjour.
25:42Bonjour.
25:44Good afternoon.
25:45Bonjour.
25:45Today sees the judges return to the houses they saw at the very start of the week.
25:53I understand we have an event today.
25:54We do.
25:55Today, I'm going to give you a first taste of fencing.
25:58I'll let you.
25:58The bird tells me that you have some accolades attached to your fencing.
26:03I've been blessed to represent my country as an athlete and also as a coach.
26:09It was with the cadets and juniors.
26:10You will be at the right level.
26:12So you'll be at the right level.
26:12In fact, you might even teach me a thing or two.
26:15You never know.
26:17So I'll let you crack on and we'll just sit back and observe if that's okay.
26:22No problem at all.
26:23Very good.
26:27It's very niche.
26:30Yeah, it is very niche.
26:31But then it could work.
26:33I don't think it would be my primary directive if I was choosing a holiday.
26:36But I do like the idea of something completely different because we're in the land of fencing.
26:43But then maybe a day package with fencing lessons.
26:46Night over, dinner, bed and fencing.
26:49Yeah.
26:50It's a step up from camping.
26:52Yeah, exactly.
26:52I see there's a nice set up here.
26:58We're going to do a bakery class this afternoon.
27:00Right.
27:01And we're going to bake Irish bread.
27:03If we had our own B&B, the plan would be for extra income, we'd do cookery classes.
27:08All right.
27:08So this is one of the ones we would do.
27:10So, yeah, our show to bread tonight.
27:12Such a lovely idea.
27:13It's a mix between, you know, your culture back home, you know, Irish specialties.
27:18France, bread, your bakers.
27:20It makes absolute sense.
27:22It's a great idea.
27:23So would you like us to show you around and show you the rooms?
27:25That would be lovely.
27:26Yes.
27:27I'll follow you.
27:28Come on.
27:33We're doing a Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
27:36A Mad Hatter's Tea Party?
27:37Oh, yeah.
27:37How does that pan out?
27:39Because we're who we are, right?
27:41In case it all goes wrong, you're still covered.
27:43We are.
27:44That's what it is, really.
27:45Do you know what I mean?
27:46So it's a twist.
27:47We did have an idea, but then when we've been down to the patisserie, it's changed a little
27:51bit.
27:51But I've done some home baking.
27:53And then I'm going to do little finger sandwiches.
27:55I'm not doing that when you've got bread like you've got eggs.
27:57Exactly.
28:01All right.
28:02So we've turned us into a twin room for tonight.
28:05So it was a double originally.
28:06And the twin room next door, it's a little bit small.
28:11But it's no en suite.
28:13So we thought it was a good idea to move the double bed out of here.
28:17Put it in there.
28:18It really went out of your way for the conference.
28:20Actually, I have to give Roy credit.
28:21He thought of that.
28:22That's a very thoughtful attention.
28:24Oh, the blue room.
28:29Heavens.
28:31Snogging swans.
28:33Yes.
28:34Interesting.
28:36Interesting.
28:39And I see you've put some fresh flowers from the garden.
28:41And then you have picked out the colours from those pop art pictures.
28:47That's much better.
28:49Much better.
28:49I know you're busy.
28:51You've got other stuff to do.
28:52So if you're happy for me to wander around and have a scribble still.
28:54Absolutely.
28:55You can get cracking.
28:56I'll see you later.
28:56I'll see you at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
29:03I think she's listened to what all of the judges have said about flowers, you know, being artificial.
29:09So she's picked some flowers from this amazing garden outside.
29:12And she's even managed to pick up the colours of the two pop art pictures, which is great.
29:19I like the fact that they've got some French shower gel.
29:22It's a great room.
29:23And I see that Steve, he just can't help it, can he?
29:26But he's getting better.
29:30I mean, really, he's magnificent.
29:39Bonjour.
29:41Hello.
29:42Hello.
29:43But the real test for these rooms...
29:46I'm Julia.
29:46Nice to meet you, Julian.
29:47Nice to meet you.
29:48Please come in.
29:48..comes with the guests who will be staying overnight.
29:54There we go.
29:55So you have a choice of two beds.
29:57Yeah, yeah.
29:58But you'd probably prefer to sleep that side.
29:59Well, I'm single.
30:00Oh, I think I...
30:04Oh, wow.
30:05Yeah.
30:06Oh, that's so comfortable.
30:08I think we're going to sleep around tonight.
30:10Oh, wow, that's pretty comfortable.
30:12Oh, yes.
30:13Yeah?
30:13We'll let you settle in, then.
30:15All right?
30:15Thank you very much.
30:22Here we go.
30:23Ah, perfect.
30:24Yes.
30:25Woo!
30:25Yes.
30:25Yes.
30:26Yes.
30:26Yes.
30:27Yes.
30:27And it's on...
30:28Enough distance.
30:29Perfect.
30:30Enough distance, yes.
30:33Flower from the garden.
30:34Very nice attention.
30:38This is really lovely.
30:40I'm really happy with this.
30:42Thrilled, in fact.
30:43It's really spacious.
30:48Shortly, there will be an event happening.
30:51Yeah, I guess so.
30:53Are you expecting posh people?
30:56No, not at all.
30:57We're not posh.
30:58This looks stunning.
30:59With their guests ready to be entertained,
31:02and the final preparations for their events now well underway...
31:06If you'd like to follow me over, we'll get started.
31:09Ahead lies a chance to show off the very best of each team's hosting skills.
31:17Oh, God!
31:18And as time runs out, the nerves are starting to show.
31:23This is our chance to shine, isn't it?
31:26Yeah.
31:26Yeah.
31:27Just don't let it go wrong.
31:28Oh, God.
31:29We'll be all right.
31:32I'm just tired, and I'm doing my best, and I'm just hoping it's good enough.
31:36I think we're doing well, and then, I don't know.
31:40I don't know.
31:49The competition to win the prize of a lifetime is getting personal.
31:54Welcome to the best bed and breakfast in the world.
32:00All the hosts are racing to put on events which will showcase their unique characters.
32:05It is our first tibati for us.
32:09Was it really?
32:10Yeah.
32:10It's the first one.
32:11Well, it's the first one for me as well.
32:12And demonstrate how their B&B would stand out from the crowd.
32:19Ah, limbering up already.
32:26I love it.
32:28Having previously represented his country in fencing, Rob's decided to play to his strengths.
32:37You've got to touch your opponent's knee.
32:39You can try and touch my knee.
32:40I'm going to try and touch your knee.
32:41On guard.
32:43Ready?
32:45All right.
32:47Hey!
32:51All right.
32:52All right.
33:00He's like Mr. Bean.
33:01Meanwhile, Roy is also using his own skills to impress by giving a lesson on making Irish
33:14soda bread.
33:16So what we'll do is make a wee well in the middle.
33:20So we get our buttermilk.
33:22Has anybody ever tried buttermilk?
33:24Never.
33:26It's not for the faint-hearted.
33:27What is it?
33:28It's a fermented milk.
33:30Oh, you're a chef by trade?
33:32Yeah.
33:32Well, I know you've got the jacket on, but I didn't know if that was for this or whether
33:36you...
33:3632 years.
33:38Wow.
33:41I enjoy baking.
33:43Do you?
33:43I do.
33:44I never have things actually make, but I don't even do it, though.
33:47I enjoy eating.
33:48What's the line?
33:51After mixing and kneading...
33:54Bring your mixture slowly together.
33:56The loaves are ready to go into the oven.
34:05Happy days.
34:06So this is your Mad Hatters, because we're the Mad Hatters.
34:10Well, I'm not.
34:11It's afternoon tea party.
34:13So this is a twist on, a bit of roast steak with the French bread, and this is the English
34:19bread type bread.
34:20So let's tuck in.
34:24Steve, it seems a shame to disturb the napkins.
34:29Look how beautiful they are.
34:31It's a happy frog.
34:32I thought it was a man's shirt, actually.
34:34No, it's a happy frog.
34:36No, sorry.
34:36I'm going to have a cream cheese and cucumber sandwich, please, because it's the first time
34:42I've ever had one on French bread.
34:43I know.
34:44Oh, well, that's the twist, Nicola.
34:48Right, we've just got a little surprise for you, so you'll have to brace yourselves while
34:52I just...
34:52OK.
34:53I'll not be a moment.
34:54See you in a minute.
34:55OK.
34:56Wait, wait, it'll be me.
34:57It'll be somebody else.
34:58On guard, ready, bent.
35:08As trained therapists, Jackie and Rob plan to offer the full package at their future B&B,
35:14a sports session with a massage to follow.
35:18Just because you're tied up here doesn't mean that it's actually coming from up here.
35:22Good thrust.
35:23That's what we need.
35:23All right, on guard.
35:32Hold on, we've got a couple of cheaters here.
35:34Ready, go.
35:35That's it.
35:35So we'll be on guard, ready, bent.
35:38There'll be about four yellow cards there you've got to enter.
35:46I'm ready.
35:48Oh, wow.
35:49There you go, ladies.
35:52Well, hello, ladies.
35:54Well, I'm available for nights out, sleepovers and dressing up.
36:03Now, I'll show you something with a deck of cards, OK?
36:06Now, this is a regular deck of cards and what I'll do is I'll ask somebody to find ace to nine.
36:12So you can check the cards, they're all fine.
36:14Ace to nine?
36:14Yeah, that's ace of hearts, up to nine.
36:18OK.
36:18Do you know, you've got a little bit of look of Debbie McGee about you.
36:22Oh, yeah, look at all.
36:23You have.
36:24You want to insist on it because I'm not doing it.
36:27I don't want to know I am.
36:27I'm going now.
36:34We'll call it there, all right?
36:36OK, so, swords down.
36:38Take your masks off.
36:39Shake your opponent's hand.
36:42There we go.
36:43Good luck.
36:45No, you good luck.
36:46I really enjoy that.
36:50I mean, I've had a feeling I would because there's pent-up aggression that likes to come out.
36:55Yes, it's a safe way to do it.
36:57But no, I think it's the elegance of it as well.
37:00It's not as easy as it looks like it.
37:02No, no, it's not.
37:03I think it's more difficult than I thought it would be.
37:05It's quite fast and it's difficult to attack.
37:07I thought it was difficult to attack.
37:09Let's go inside and wear our whistles, as it were.
37:12With the swords sheathed, Rob and Jackie can move on to the second part of today's challenge,
37:22food and drink.
37:24Oh, pizza.
37:26A bit of pizza.
37:26Pizza for the sportsman.
37:29Pizza for the sportsman.
37:31And I have made a non-alcoholic or a virgin mojito for you.
37:37With the guests' soda bread now baking, Nicola and Roy are dishing up a slow-cooked beef bourguignon
37:47with another Irish staple, champ, mashed potato with spring onions.
37:55Does that taste typically French?
37:57It does taste French.
38:00It's excellent.
38:02It's very tasty.
38:02Well done.
38:03The sauce is very flavoursome as well.
38:05Oh, good.
38:05There you go.
38:06There's a lot of wine, isn't it?
38:09You could cook for me every day and I'd be very happy.
38:11Good.
38:13I wrote some numbers in this box.
38:15OK.
38:16OK, on the flap.
38:18Now, with no sleight of hand or no moving, we're going to see where the card's left us with
38:23you beautiful ladies.
38:25So we'll go for the first card is a three.
38:28The second card is a five, seven, six, eight, nine, ace.
38:40I'll just move my banana.
38:42Steady on.
38:44Four, two.
38:47Just flip the box open and check my numbers.
38:49Three, five, seven, six, eight, nine, ace, four, two.
38:56Yeah!
38:57Nailed it.
39:01The tea party was wonderful.
39:04It was a bit chaotic.
39:06Steve is quite slow at tasks.
39:08He's out there folding napkins into frogs while she's a headless chicken in the kitchen.
39:19It's, yeah, it's lovely.
39:19I think they've done a great B&B.
39:21I really do.
39:24Was it a good choice to do a bread-making class or did you enjoy that?
39:28I've learned something new as it was a local delicacy from where they're from.
39:32So I thought it was great.
39:33I think he's handled the class brilliantly.
39:35There was lots of interactions.
39:37The pressure did not get the best of him.
39:39It just, he stayed composed the whole time, really relaxed.
39:42And I think it was just in his element.
39:46Well, guys, I'm afraid we have to make a move.
39:48Have a nice evening, guys.
39:49Cheers.
39:50Bye.
39:52The hosts have given it their all.
39:55Aww.
39:58To showcase what they can offer.
40:07But only the judges decide who is consistently delivering.
40:14As day four comes to a close, it's time to return to Judges HQ.
40:19We have just had a pretty extraordinary afternoon.
40:27Tell us all about it.
40:28Well, fencing.
40:29Fencing?
40:30Mm-hmm.
40:30Fencing.
40:31As in, on guard.
40:33On guard.
40:33Rob and Jackie should have done this on day one, maybe.
40:37It was like dealing with two completely different people.
40:40It was such a lovely lesson.
40:43Did you think that this afternoon Jackie had calmed down a bit and was embracing their
40:50USP?
40:52She was so calm today, wasn't she?
40:54She was like a different person.
40:55I wish that she'd done this on day one.
40:58Yeah, that would have been good, wouldn't it?
41:01It was just such a great turnaround.
41:03Well, I'm glad she was more relaxed this afternoon.
41:05No, it was a really enjoyable afternoon.
41:08Oh, thank you very much.
41:10My glass of water.
41:11My mother doesn't know that I'm drinking a lot of water.
41:13Oh, you got mine that doesn't know that you're drinking that?
41:15A lot.
41:16Very weak blackcurrant.
41:18And you guys, how did he go?
41:20I was with Steve and Michelle.
41:22They were having a Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
41:23I think today she was more nervous than I've seen her look before.
41:28Why do you think that was?
41:30I suppose there's so much at stake.
41:32Steve laid the table and made it look really pretty.
41:35And they had fresh flowers.
41:36And Steve had made frogs out of the napkins.
41:39And he had a pair of snogging swans on the end of the double bed.
41:45Snogging swans with an archway and everything.
41:47And then band out tails.
41:50It was a work of art.
41:52I'm now a devotee to massaged towels, napkins.
41:58Anything, really.
41:59Even kitchen roll.
42:01I just...
42:02I absolutely adore the fact that he's completely taken no notice of anybody else.
42:08I just carried on.
42:10Do you know what?
42:10This week has worn off on you, hasn't it?
42:13LAUGHTER
42:14Oh, gosh, I'm tired of you.
42:18Yeah.
42:19I think that Prosecco has gone to me.
42:21I'd a feel a bit wobbly.
42:22I've only had two.
42:25Eva, tell us about Roy and Nicola's.
42:28Well, I think my afternoon was a little bit less eventful than yours, actually.
42:33They decided to do some Irish soda bread.
42:38So I thought it was a really smart choice from them.
42:41It represents their heritage, where they're from.
42:43All the guests got really involved.
42:45It only took about 15 minutes to make the loaves.
42:48It's the first time for me I really understood and seen their USP, which is all about food.
42:56That's very nice.
42:56Is that OK?
42:57I'm quite surprised that it made something so nice.
43:00Aww.
43:01Brilliant.
43:02So what we'll do is you can take these home with you tomorrow, but we'll write out the
43:06recipe for you so that you can make it, and hopefully every time you make it, you'll
43:10think of us.
43:12They're such calm people.
43:14They're very united.
43:15Very good day for both of them.
43:17I'm so proud of them.
43:19All three couples have really, really risen to the challenge.
43:23It's only been four days.
43:25Absolutely.
43:25Yeah, really got to see what they can all do if they move on to the next stage.
43:28Let's see what happens.
43:32I'm not overly confident, but I'm slightly confident.
43:35We want to win.
43:36Yeah.
43:36We have to win.
43:38I think it's anyone's game, innit?
43:40How badly do you want to win?
43:42Very badly.
43:43Yeah, I do, yeah.
43:47I'd be extremely disappointed to be going home at this stage.
43:51We've given everything we could possibly give.
43:53I'm a bit nervous now because I'm just thinking, are we good enough?
43:57The hosts have just one more chance to secure their place in the final and win this life-changing
44:05prize.
44:07We have to make a decision tomorrow about one of these couples going home.
44:11Now it's starting to feel like we're really going to be crushing a dream.
44:14Breakfast tomorrow is going to be very telling.
44:17Yeah.
44:18Because it'll be the ones that pull it all together, that really secure themselves.
44:23It's going to take a lot of deep breaths, planning and communication from us.
44:27I'm sure we're up to it.
44:28Absolutely.
44:29Yeah.
44:29Next time...
44:33This is the day that we're going to find out if we're doing enough.
44:38The hosts reach breaking point.
44:40I feel sick.
44:41Oh, baby.
44:42As they discover what the judges really think.
44:45Would you come back?
44:46No.
44:46And the judges decide who's going home.
44:49It's like waiting for the bloody hangman, innit?
44:51If they say we're not going through, I'll be absolutely gutted.
44:55I actually think I could throw up, man.
44:58It's time to give you the judges' decision.
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