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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, Saw 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 I'll tell this for them.
01:36Previously...
01:37My blood pressure must be...
01:40A full breakfast table for the hosts.
01:42This table is not big enough.
01:44It's going to have to do it.
01:45We're a load of milk.
01:46Currently, certainly, I'd say the supermarket.
01:49And an eventful challenge...
01:51Oh, they've browned.
01:52Brought out their fighting spirit.
01:54Oh, God.
01:55I guess it all goes wrong, you're still coming.
01:58We are!
01:59At which point do we start to panic?
02:01I'm going to make this so strong that she'll wish you never asked for it.
02:19It's day five in the Dordogne.
02:22Beautiful.
02:23And the hosts are preparing for the final showdown.
02:26Last day of breakfast, I'm not going to lie, it's been hard.
02:28I'm flagging.
02:30I know you can't tell, and I know I look good.
02:33Are you flagging, Steve?
02:35Yes.
02:37We've learnt a heck of a lot this week.
02:40We want this even more now.
02:43We've had a taste of it.
02:44Yeah.
02:45And it's the future.
02:50So what are you thinking, Jackie, last day?
02:52Croissants.
02:53What are you thinking croissants for the last day?
02:55I'm thinking they're huge croissants.
02:57That was a tough work experience, wasn't it?
02:59It was a tough week.
03:00Very tough.
03:01We've learnt a lot about each other and about ourselves.
03:07I expected lots of hard work, which we got.
03:10I didn't expect so much stress.
03:13We're at Midwalla Clarke this morning.
03:16Let me see.
03:17It's the menu for this morning.
03:18All right.
03:19You have to be well prepared.
03:21Yeah, and you have to have lists.
03:22Yeah.
03:23Today is the host's fourth and final breakfast and a chance to show they've mastered the second B in B&B.
03:39After a bumpy start to the week, Jackie and Rob are feeling buoyed by positive feedback yesterday.
03:44Today's the day.
03:45Today's the day.
03:46I know.
03:47I'm in good spirits today.
03:48Yeah.
03:49And little tidbits that I've heard.
03:51Yeah.
03:52Makes me feel that we actually do have a chance.
03:55I feel we've got a good chance, actually, today.
03:58It's weird to think that we could win a house in France like this.
04:03Yeah.
04:04That's just a bit mind-boggling.
04:06Let's do this.
04:07Let's go.
04:14I can't believe this is our final breakfast.
04:16Final breakfast.
04:17We're very chilled, considering this is our final breakfast.
04:19I know.
04:20But we're well prepared.
04:21Like, pros now.
04:22Exactly.
04:23You know, you're going to be known for having a tea towel over your shoulder.
04:30I don't mind.
04:31It's there.
04:32Me and Steve couldn't have done any more.
04:35We've given it as all.
04:36We're not perfect.
04:37Nobody's perfect.
04:38And we've learned a lot from this experience, haven't we?
04:42Yeah, but you're perfect for me.
04:44But I'm not going to lie.
04:51I'm glad I'm going to get a day off because it's been hard.
04:56Today, the last guests check out, and it's decision time for the judges
05:00who will choose which two couples are going through to the finals.
05:05This competition could completely change everything.
05:08Not only their lives, but probably their families, their friends, everything.
05:13What makes a good host, it's someone that can open their house to strangers
05:18and that wants to create a special environment for them.
05:24B&Bs are about people.
05:26They're not about regulations.
05:28You don't go home from a B&B saying,
05:30their fire regulations were the best I've ever known.
05:33You go home from a B&B and you say, the people were fantastic.
05:36On their way for the final fling at breakfast,
05:41the judges want to see how Nicola and Roy have improved their menu through the week.
05:46Morning.
05:47Oh, good morning.
05:48How are you?
05:49You all right?
05:50Yes, all's good, thanks.
05:51Oh, fresh pastries.
05:52Yes.
05:53Very nice.
05:54Did you go get this this morning?
05:55Well, we went out first thing this morning.
05:56Yeah?
05:57He was there before the bakery opened.
05:58Oh, my goodness.
05:59The judges are hoping Jackie and Rob listen to feedback and are now feeling more relaxed as B&B hosts.
06:14Excuse me.
06:16Good morning.
06:18Today's the day.
06:20Good morning.
06:21Do you know what?
06:23I'm fighting this morning.
06:25Good.
06:26That's very good.
06:27Yeah, I feel good this morning.
06:28Yesterday was a really good day and I think that's motivated me and lifted my spirits.
06:32So I have a very important question.
06:33Oh, dear.
06:34OK.
06:35Is there any coffee about?
06:36Of course there is.
06:37Especially for you both.
06:38The judges will be looking to see if Michelle and Steve have embraced France and the local produce on offer.
06:52We've had really good comments about the breakfast.
06:55Steve loves going to the bakery to see the lady in the bakery.
06:58Was she even more smiley today?
07:00She offered me a job.
07:02How do you know she offered you a job?
07:05You don't even know, French.
07:07Oh, she's here.
07:11Welcome.
07:13Bonjour, the last one.
07:15I'm here like that spring chicken.
07:17Chicken.
07:18Hello.
07:19I was waiting for the bonjour.
07:20That very loud one that you can hear two valleys away.
07:24Am I loud?
07:25No.
07:26No.
07:27Whoever told you that?
07:28I don't know.
07:29There's something wrong with me.
07:30Oh, look at that pretty table.
07:33Oh.
07:34It looks lovely.
07:35Michelle and Steve's continental breakfast has been a win with guests.
07:40And for the final day, they are sticking with what they know.
07:44For the last time, I'm going to ring the bell.
07:47Oh, you do that.
07:48Ring it nice and loud.
07:49Do you think they'll hear it?
07:50Oh, I love doing this.
07:52I feel like I'm in a big hotel.
07:55Breakfast is served.
07:57Right, let me go get my guests.
08:00Hello.
08:01Good morning.
08:02Oh, you are so beautiful.
08:06So, let me explain everything.
08:08So, you've got...
08:09These are little yoghurt pots.
08:10So, you've got some blueberries, jam, strawberries, croissants,
08:15chocolates.
08:16You know.
08:17Chocolates.
08:18You've been at it again.
08:19I have.
08:20Aren't they beautiful?
08:22You go to the bakery this morning?
08:24Oui.
08:25Oui.
08:26Thank you very, very good.
08:27Good.
08:28Thank you very much.
08:29You've made an impact in the town, Steve.
08:31Did you get anything free this morning?
08:33No.
08:34But she let me in ten minutes early.
08:36And you did say she gave you the biggest baguette.
08:39Yes, she did.
08:40I think we've made an impression down there.
08:42I'm in the butchers and I got a discount.
08:45Discount?
08:46Discount?
08:47So, you need to win so you can come.
08:50And I come with you.
08:53Thirty minutes down the road, Jackie and Rob are combining the best bits of their breakfast through the week.
08:59So, breakfast, what do you think?
09:01Yeah, wonderful.
09:02This is typically a good breakfast for friends.
09:07After disappointing feedback on their set menu, they've reverted to offering a choice.
09:12So, we have some scrambled egg, we could have some poached egg, we have some vine roasted tomatoes and we have some oven roasted mushrooms as well.
09:23I have some scrambled eggs with mushrooms, please.
09:26I'm going to go poached in mushrooms, please.
09:32Did you get a chance to look at your menus?
09:34We have, yes.
09:36After an over-ambitious start to the week, Nicola and Roy have pared back their breakfast since Ava's last visit and she's keen to scrutinise the results.
09:46Do you want to give me your orders now or do you want to wait?
09:48Yes.
09:49OK?
09:50Yes, we can do.
09:51OK.
09:52Some scrambled eggs and bacon, please.
09:53I'd also like this scrambled egg and bacon on brown toast, if that's OK.
09:59Oh, I think this is a double yoker.
10:03Ah!
10:04Double yoker.
10:05Oh, you said that's lucky.
10:06Is it brown or white?
10:08Two brown toasts and a white toast.
10:10How's everything here?
10:11Yeah.
10:12Yeah, it looks good.
10:13Last breakfast in the house?
10:14Yeah.
10:15Is it emotional?
10:16It is, because we want this so much.
10:20We really do want it so much.
10:22The first breakfast was a bit rushed.
10:25Which actually means it was rubbish.
10:26And we knew that.
10:28Not my words.
10:31I've seen that you've adapted the offering, you've done the menu now as well.
10:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:35Yeah, it's good.
10:36When we're cooking, we're in our zone.
10:38Cheese on bacon.
10:39Very good, Eva.
10:43I see that you've sourced a different style bacon to, like...
10:46Yes.
10:47Yeah?
10:48More local.
10:49Uh-huh.
10:50Where did you find this one?
10:51And another butcher's.
10:52It's lovely.
10:54Is there anything else you want?
10:55Any extra tea?
10:56Coffee?
10:57I'm going to have some more coffee.
10:58Of course you can.
11:00What are your thoughts on bacon?
11:01It's really nice.
11:02Yeah.
11:03Lovely.
11:06Michelle, I really appreciate the fact that we've got individual butters.
11:10Excellent idea.
11:11Really nice.
11:13I like that.
11:14Nice touch.
11:16Ooh.
11:19And?
11:21Mushrooms are a little bit dry, but the eggs are good.
11:26Very good.
11:27Mushrooms are a little bit too much cooked, but very, very good.
11:31At last.
11:32And that is a very good looking egg.
11:35He's very, very happy with that egg.
11:37Yeah.
11:39Thank you very much.
11:41The test is a perfect approach to egg.
11:45You've been to every single house now, so for breakfast?
11:49Yeah.
11:50Which was your favourite?
11:51For me, this one is my favourite.
11:53And why?
11:54Why so different?
11:56Simple, but with a beautiful table.
12:01I think just the overall look of this is just beautifully done, orchestrated, and just feels very professional.
12:08We need your honest feedback.
12:09You're the guests.
12:10Yes, we are.
12:14There is a certain monsieur that presented me with a beautiful flower this morning, and that's why we have a flower on the table.
12:20I wonder who that could be.
12:21I wonder.
12:22I fell in love.
12:23I fell in love.
12:24Don't tell the husband.
12:27Three couples started the week as B&B amateurs, but after the final breakfast, the judges are at a crossroads about who to send home.
12:40So, let me get you some coffee, Nicola.
12:41Oh, thank you.
12:42You're welcome.
12:43So hard, because I think the quality's been high, so it's going to be really, really difficult to make a choice.
12:51Remember, it is a competition.
12:52And we're not going home.
12:53No, we're not.
12:54The stakes are really high.
12:55The competition is really tough, and they're facing some fierce opponents.
12:58The muffins were great.
13:00Oh, good.
13:01Jackie and Rob really turned it around today.
13:04It's thrown such a spanner into the works, because up until this morning, they'd had more...
13:09More downs than that.
13:10Downs than that.
13:11Than ups.
13:12And then...
13:13Than the guests' comments.
13:14They loved them.
13:15Was it all right?
13:16Was that post-up?
13:17Yeah.
13:18They just got it now.
13:19Got it.
13:20It's been a bit of fun.
13:21And we're not going home.
13:22And we're not going home.
13:23Got it now.
13:24It's been a tale.
13:25And that has completely confused us.
13:38It's the moment all the hosts have been working towards.
13:42The very last guests of the week are checking out.
13:45I love their little touches.
13:48Did you see all the matching bathroom things?
13:51I love it.
13:52I love it.
13:53After a tricky week, Jackie and Rob have ended on a high.
13:58Unfortunately, time to say goodbye.
14:01Oh.
14:02You could be French in a short time.
14:06We must see it.
14:07Oui.
14:08Oui.
14:09Oui, oui.
14:10Voilà .
14:11Yeah.
14:12Bye-bye.
14:13See you soon.
14:14See you soon.
14:15And all the best for the...
14:17Thank you so much.
14:18Rob and Jackie, we're coming.
14:19We're on our way.
14:20Oh, it's been absolutely lovely having you stay with us.
14:23We feel at home and...
14:24Lovely.
14:25Just very pleasant experience.
14:27Thank you very much.
14:28Thank you so much.
14:29Safe journey.
14:30Oh, hey, did you pay your bill?
14:32No.
14:33No.
14:35Damn.
14:36Cheers.
14:37Bye-bye.
14:38Bye-bye.
14:39What a lovely couple.
14:41You're leaving us.
14:42All ready to go?
14:43Yes.
14:44Sorry to be leaving you.
14:45It's been great.
14:46We've thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
14:47They are natural hosts.
14:48They know exactly how to put people at their ease, as well as feed them very well, which
14:53is always extremely important.
14:54After all, a comfortable bed is one thing, but having a good breakfast or a good dinner
14:58is icing on the cake.
14:59After a culinary disaster at the start of the week...
15:00Bye-bye.
15:01Bye-bye.
15:02Bye-bye.
15:03...professional chef, Rory, is a good dinner, is icing on the cake.
15:06After a culinary disaster at the start of the week...
15:08Bye-bye.
15:09Bye-bye.
15:10...professional chef, Rory's humble breakfast has ended the week with a flourish.
15:14How did breakfast go?
15:15Very smooth.
15:16I think it went well.
15:17I think it went very well.
15:18We sourced a lot of local products.
15:20I've noticed your bacon was delicious.
15:22You need to give me the name of your butcher.
15:24Yeah, yeah.
15:25I will.
15:26We definitely still want to give a hot breakfast option, but it's just, we need...
15:30we need to be easier for us than what we originally planned.
15:33I think one of the key aspects of running a B&B and staying at a B&B is spending time with
15:38the hosts as well.
15:39Yeah, yeah.
15:40And I think with a simpler menu like you've done today, it just makes it easier and more
15:44enjoyable for everyone.
15:45Even if it doesn't move forward from this point, I know you're really keen to move to France,
15:49and I wish you all the best with that.
15:50Thank you so much.
15:51I appreciate it.
15:53Meanwhile, Michelle and Steve's enthusiasm has been a talking point, and they continue
15:59to wow their guests.
16:01I can't say how much of a joy it's been to meet you guys.
16:04You're absolutely joyous, the pair of you.
16:07Thank you so much for your time.
16:10And your energy.
16:11Oh, that was lovely.
16:12Have you got any feedback for us at all?
16:14Well, I've written some notes on the feedback for...
16:17Right.
16:18OK.
16:19Take care.
16:20Bye.
16:21What you did right...
16:23Yeah.
16:24..at breakfast time...
16:25Yeah.
16:26..was to keep it simple.
16:27Yes, yeah.
16:28You got on so well with the baker.
16:29Yeah.
16:30Yeah.
16:31Yes.
16:32And you had your lovely fresh bread.
16:33Yes, yeah.
16:34Perfect.
16:35And that's what...
16:36Yeah, yeah.
16:37You expect to have the breakfast in a fresh B&B.
16:38Yeah.
16:39..and she's thrilled it.
16:42With all the guests gone, the judges are heading back to HQ
16:46to decide who is going home.
16:48They've had a great last breakfast,
16:51except not everyone would feel comfortable
16:54with so ebullient a welcome.
16:57You know, if she could just make the bonjour
17:01into just bonjour.
17:03Yes!
17:04This is it now!
17:07This may have been their last breakfast in the competition,
17:10and I'm not sure if it was quite enough
17:13to secure their position in the final.
17:17Rob, Jackie, we're off.
17:19We're off.
17:20OK.
17:21OK.
17:22This is it.
17:23Big day.
17:24We have to say it's gone up and down.
17:26There's been peaks and troughs for every single host.
17:28It's not just you.
17:29Yes, yes.
17:30That's going to be, ultimately, what it all comes down to.
17:32For sure.
17:33So, goosebumps.
17:34Bye.
17:35Bye.
17:36See you later, guys.
17:37Something has happened in the last night and a half
17:42where they have suddenly relaxed.
17:44They both have fallen in love with this possibility.
17:47Mm-hm.
17:48We're now going to thrash this out with the other judges.
17:51The other judges.
17:53The last inspection over, the hosts have done everything they can.
17:57But there's no rest for a B&B-er.
18:02We don't like the letters dropped, do we?
18:03No.
18:04That gold envelope will be in my nightmares.
18:08The B&Bs might be empty,
18:10but the judges have one last letter for the hosts.
18:13Lucky last one.
18:14Look it.
18:15I like that word.
18:16Oh, it's another gold envelope.
18:20Oh, it's not as thick today.
18:21No.
18:22Do I really want to out with it?
18:23Go on.
18:24Let's see what does some balls.
18:27I'm so excited.
18:29You see, you've 200 guests arriving tonight
18:31and you've got to make dinner for them all.
18:33Six cruise trips.
18:34Oh, do you want to read it?
18:35No.
18:36No.
18:37Today, you must pack up your B&B.
18:39Oh.
18:43After your guests leave,
18:44you will have an opportunity to read the guest book.
18:46I'm really excited about that.
18:48Not nervous.
18:49Yes, I am.
18:50You will then have some time to enjoy the Dordogne.
18:52Oh, we're going to have freedom.
18:54Come on.
18:56Oh, we can sit out beside the cafe like you do
18:59and have a, you know, a coffee and a bun.
19:01Oh, that's nice.
19:02Nice.
19:03Turn to your B&B by 1.30.
19:05To pack up your belongings.
19:06And await the results from the judges.
19:08Oh, I feel sick.
19:10Oh, baby.
19:11A judge will be with you at 3pm to deliver the results.
19:143pm it is.
19:16That's high noon.
19:17Don't tell you which judge.
19:18Oh, no, it doesn't.
19:20It's a surprise.
19:22I don't know why I'm crying.
19:23I knew you were going to be told results.
19:29It's the moment of truth for the hosts
19:32who will finally be able to read what the guests think of them
19:35and their hospitality.
19:37That pool looks so nice.
19:39Even though I don't really like pools.
19:42Ready?
19:43Yeah, come on.
19:45I suppose we're a little bit nervous, aren't we?
19:47People can tell us one thing at the door.
19:49Yes.
19:50And then write a different thing.
19:51Yeah, you're right.
19:52Are you excited?
19:53No, I feel sick.
19:54I'm so nervous.
19:56Guest feedback is vital.
19:58And a bad review can destroy a B&B's reputation overnight.
20:04Shall we read it?
20:05Julien.
20:06Yes.
20:07My dear friends, it was a great pleasure to meet you.
20:08You're definitely make for this job and living in France.
20:11Hope you will win.
20:12Your towel guy, Julien.
20:14I hope you didn't see me nude on the stairs.
20:19Did you actually go downstairs?
20:20Yeah.
20:21In the nude?
20:22Yeah.
20:23Because I forgot to put a tie in this room.
20:24Brilliant.
20:25Your towel guy.
20:26Oh, dear God.
20:27Brilliant.
20:28Anne and Andrew.
20:30Thank you very much.
20:31That was good.
20:32I did feel that Jackie was a little bit stressed.
20:35I've closed it all up again.
20:36Well, you haven't closed anything up.
20:38Well, do you come back?
20:39No.
20:40Thank you for a very comfortable night.
20:42We enjoyed meeting you and appreciate your hospitality.
20:46Best wishes.
20:47Well, I didn't actually expect that.
20:50No.
20:52Alison and Janine.
20:53Alison and Janine.
20:54Thank you for a magical stay.
20:59Keep going.
21:00And then come up.
21:02Alison's brought to you.
21:04Maybe a bin liner in the bin.
21:08Yeah.
21:09You said that though, didn't you?
21:10Yeah.
21:11Yeah.
21:12So why didn't you do it?
21:13Because you said you don't have them in these bins.
21:15I can't remember that.
21:16Because you're taking the lot out.
21:17I'm Julia.
21:18Nice to meet you, Julian.
21:19Nice to meet you.
21:20Please come in.
21:21Julia!
21:22My dear friends, great honour and pleasure to meet you.
21:27You're learning everything very fast.
21:30You're right now ready to go on to the next stage and win.
21:33All the best.
21:34I will come in your B&B shortly.
21:37Love you.
21:38Three kisses and a heart.
21:40Salmon Alex.
21:42Salmon Alex, yes.
21:43Okay.
21:44Thank you for such a wonderful stay.
21:46It's been great.
21:47They've been really welcoming.
21:48Food particularly was a standout.
21:50Well done.
21:51No, you did a really good job.
21:52Yeah.
21:53I would say if I had to choose, this is the one I would come back to in a heartbeat.
21:59Town out of town.
22:00See?
22:01I cried out.
22:02Stop it, you're getting me.
22:03Come on.
22:04That's all so lovely.
22:05Anyway.
22:06Hello!
22:07Oh, you're going to have so much fun.
22:09Let me tell you.
22:11Shirley.
22:12Shirley.
22:13That was going to be my middle name.
22:14Was it?
22:15Shirley.
22:16Yes.
22:17Wow.
22:18How many superlatives can you use to describe this couple?
22:21That's my sort of girl.
22:22Wow.
22:23Perhaps take a breath when you meet someone before you give the full force of your personality.
22:32What a tour de France.
22:35Congratulations on your brilliant hosting.
22:40We make them so welcome, they just don't want to leave.
22:43It's been a venture.
22:46We more to come.
22:49More to come, we hope.
22:51Wait for three o'clock.
22:53Oh.
22:54All the comments have been absolutely lovely.
22:57It got me out of there.
22:59It just means so much.
23:00It does.
23:01I'm so proud of that.
23:03Judges are looking for a lot more.
23:04This is their job.
23:07As the hosts ponder the guest books, what they don't know is the guests were asked for more specific feedback for the judges and some of the comments are eye-opening.
23:18We need to really look at how these guests have seen each of these houses.
23:22We have one comment here.
23:24Maybe don't quit your day job.
23:27It's the final day and the judges are in their HQ making a decision that will change one couple's lives forever.
23:47We have now the guest cards.
23:49We need to really, really look at how these guests have seen each of these houses, which may be completely different to our viewpoint.
23:57As their future is debated by the judges, the hosts are getting a taste of the life they could have if they win.
24:05We'll do a picnic.
24:07Right.
24:08We're there.
24:09Michelle and Steve.
24:10The bouncy spaniels with magic.
24:12Let's go and have a sandwich.
24:14We're off.
24:15Come on.
24:17Their big thing with all of their guests, all of the comments, has been about their bouncy, exuberant welcome.
24:24They're terribly warm.
24:25They are very, very warm.
24:26Both of them.
24:27You know, they're just open-hearted.
24:30I'm in this one.
24:31The hosts were crackers.
24:33Great people.
24:36Great people.
24:37But then this guest said, be careful with too much energy depending on guests.
24:43Where are we going to go?
24:44How do you work these things then?
24:46Pushing pedal, no?
24:47Oh.
24:48Bye.
24:49Au revoir.
24:50Au revoir, monsieur.
24:51Jackie.
24:52It's a very mixed bag.
24:53We have one comment here.
24:55Keep doing what you're doing.
24:57Don't change.
24:58Okay?
24:59Which is fantastic.
25:00And then the next one, maybe don't quit your day job.
25:04Which is a little bit devastating by all it sounds.
25:09Perhaps a little harsh.
25:10Mm.
25:11Last but not least.
25:13Roy and Nick.
25:14Nickel and Roy, yeah.
25:15Oh, look.
25:16Indeed, Freddie.
25:17Aren't they gorgeous?
25:18Overall, I felt like the comments on the guest cards were quite positive.
25:23On this card, for example, what did you like most about your experience chatting to our
25:27very friendly host after dinner, after the excellent dinner, actually?
25:32With the guests' feedback on their minds, the judges must now decide which couple has
25:37failed to impress.
25:39For the hosts who've been battling it out all week, running a B&B would be a dream come true.
25:49Michelle and Steve started working at 16, and after raising their kids, they are now
25:54keener than ever to export their Yorkshire charm to the continent.
25:58So what do you think about it all, with B&B?
26:01Oh, brilliant idea.
26:02Should have done it sooner.
26:03We couldn't do it sooner.
26:04We've had to look after you two.
26:07It's going to change us lives.
26:09You know, we're a couple from Barnsley.
26:11We've grafted all his lives.
26:13Nobody's given us any money.
26:15So this is our opportunity to prove ourselves.
26:19I wouldn't say it's the last chapter in his lives.
26:22I'd say we're just turning another page in our lives.
26:25All the road trips and all the baguettes, what's not to like?
26:30Bonjour.
26:31Have you got any French, Lily?
26:33I can't breathe.
26:34Right, go on then.
26:36Un eros tres.
26:39Isn't that Spanish?
26:43Bonjour.
26:44Bonjour.
26:45This week, Michelle and Steve's personality has won over the French locals.
26:49This prize would allow them to start a new business working together.
26:53They've got so much drive to win.
26:55And the drive gets them wherever they want to be in life.
26:59Bonjour.
27:00My mum's a very competitive woman.
27:02She always gets what she wants, to be honest.
27:05I am competitive when it's something like this
27:07because it's going to affect all of us as a family.
27:10So I am absolutely so wanting to win this.
27:15I love the energy.
27:18They are incredibly warm.
27:20I felt absolutely engaged.
27:22And even those guests that don't like hugging ended up hugging.
27:26Ended up hugging.
27:27Yeah.
27:28It is infectious.
27:29Did I find it a bit loud in some instances?
27:32Yes.
27:33In the ear department, even.
27:34Yeah.
27:35So did you get used to this?
27:37I absolutely love it.
27:38It's so quiet.
27:40Wherever you go, wherever you look, it's just beautiful seeing me, isn't it?
27:45We've got a chance to be here.
27:47We love hosting a B&B in France.
27:50It's our dream.
27:51Absolute dream.
27:52We work hard, look after people, and we have moments like this.
27:57They had one or two hurdles during the week.
28:01You, Eva, had to endure a tikka masala that had curdled.
28:05Why would you choose to cook a curry in a French B&B?
28:09Something magic has happened because on Monday, I looked at his swan on the bed and I thought,
28:16oh, my goodness, I've been transported back to the 60s.
28:20But by yesterday, I was going, Steve, you've made snogging swans.
28:27And they looked amazing, absolutely amazing.
28:31So, that's magic, as they say.
28:34And each to their own.
28:35Brilliant.
28:36Has it brought us closer together?
28:38I'd say, yeah, picnic this morning and we're old hands.
28:42We're old hands.
28:43We don't old hands us very often.
28:45We weren't old hands for ten years.
28:52At home, Rob and Jackie have been married for 20 years
28:55and run a kitchen renovation business together.
28:58So, we need to talk about these kitchen designs.
29:01Let's get this all done.
29:02Every day is busy.
29:04You know, we've got a business to run, which is busy in itself.
29:07I think it's really nice.
29:08I quite like this design.
29:09Yeah, I quite like that.
29:10Four kids to still sort of run around after.
29:12Having a B&B would give us...
29:15A fresh start.
29:16A fresh start.
29:17And a fresh start is what they need after a brush with death four years ago.
29:22It was at the beginning of Covid, I was feeling very, very out of breath.
29:29I went to the doctors and she told me I'd got complete heart block.
29:34It was very, very scary.
29:36I didn't actually have a will, but I actually made the will while I was in the hospital bed.
29:40Because I didn't know what was going to happen.
29:43Obviously, you know, I'd like not to have a pacemaker.
29:46You know, but obviously it's...
29:49It's keeping you alive, isn't it?
29:50It's keeping me here.
29:51It's keeping you here.
29:52It's keeping you here.
29:53To the Chateau, look.
29:54Oh, that is beautiful, look.
29:55Look up there.
29:56It's time to put us first now.
29:57Jackie and Rob have fallen in love with the French scenery, and a win would mean they
30:10could sell up shop to make the move they've always dreamed of.
30:13This area is just so beautiful.
30:15I mean, France is beautiful anyway, isn't it?
30:17It is.
30:18I can't believe how lush green it is, though.
30:20No, I can't.
30:21It gives you such a sense of, like, calm and tranquil, isn't it?
30:25Mm.
30:26And that's certainly what we both could do with.
30:28Definitely.
30:29We had a few issues.
30:30There was chilli gate.
30:32Cheese gate.
30:33Cheese gate.
30:34Croissant gate.
30:36Croissant gate.
30:37I don't know if anyone.
30:41What we saw this morning with Rob and Jackie was an immense improvement.
30:47I mean, they shattered the glass ceiling.
30:50It was like two completely different contestants.
30:53Mm.
30:54They were relaxed.
30:55Jackie was very affable and warm with everyone.
30:59They acknowledged their various foibles through the week, which I thought was brave of them at
31:05breakfast to acknowledge.
31:07Cheese gate.
31:08Sheet gate.
31:09Chili gate.
31:10Chili gate.
31:11Yeah, chili gate.
31:12Pastry gate.
31:13Yes.
31:14Lemon-posset gate.
31:15Lemon-posset gate.
31:16Lemon-posset gate.
31:17But with the best intentions, they really, really pulled it round today.
31:22They did.
31:23They did.
31:24They were completely different.
31:25And it gave me...
31:26And the difference in five days.
31:28It gave me goose pimples.
31:32Regardless of what happens, it has cemented the fact that this is what we're going to
31:35do.
31:36And we were putting plans into place now to get it sorted and make the move.
31:42And this is what it's all about, isn't it?
31:44Just taking time out for us as well.
31:46Yeah.
31:47And to have a calmer way of life.
31:49A world away from where we are at the minute.
31:58My day to day life is I'm really busy.
32:00I've got two jobs and I probably have one day off a week.
32:04Having worked in other people's kitchens all his life, Roy is now desperate to do things
32:10his way.
32:11I have a huge menu up here and I've written it down and it has to come out.
32:15What a better place in France.
32:17We want to run a B&B because I would be really well organised and Roy would just do what he's
32:22told.
32:26I think it will give us a better quality of life.
32:28Yeah.
32:29And although it would be our own business, I think we'd have more freedom to do things
32:34ourselves rather than be dictated to by other people.
32:38I scroll holidays a lot in my spare time.
32:41We love holidays.
32:42Absolutely adore them.
32:43Any chance to get away, I usually find them and then convince Roy that it's essential that
32:48we have to go on this.
32:49Like a geography trip.
32:50We have no ties and we're free to go and do what we like.
32:56For sure.
32:57Wow.
32:58Pistachios.
32:59Shall we get some?
33:00Moving to France would definitely be a new chapter for us and just a dream come true.
33:05Breakfast that had sort of skimpy hollandaise sauce and.
33:10They were over ambitious.
33:11Yeah.
33:12We'd actually seen the chaos of forgetting the milk.
33:14Of course, of course.
33:15All of that.
33:16We were there for, if you like, their down day.
33:18But not once did Roy stop smiling.
33:21It's an old Citroën Diane.
33:23I need to take a photograph.
33:24I love them.
33:25Look at the state of it.
33:26I know.
33:27We definitely have fallen in love with France.
33:29So if we didn't win, we're still going to do this.
33:32Love this week.
33:33I've definitely banned one of these.
33:35Definitely.
33:36Really?
33:37Oh, I love it.
33:38Hopefully in better condition.
33:3930, 40 years of age.
33:40You're not going to get a brand new one, you know.
33:42All right.
33:43Whenever there is a problem, she's the one that goes and addresses it.
33:47And that teamwork is lovely.
33:50I find that they're very professional.
33:52They're very kind, very genuine and very calm.
33:56Every single guest commented on their kindness.
34:02Nicola and Roy have been won over by the incredible French produce.
34:07If they win, they'll be quitting their jobs and can't wait to be their own boss.
34:12Make a wish.
34:13I'm going to make a wish.
34:14What are you going to wish for?
34:15No.
34:16I know.
34:17Hopefully we are the best hosts.
34:19Hopefully.
34:20I could be going home in the next couple of hours.
34:22I know.
34:23What did you make a wish for?
34:24Probably the same as you.
34:25What's that?
34:26I'm not saying.
34:27Is it going to turn out the way we want it?
34:29Yeah.
34:30OK.
34:33Only two couples can go through to finals week.
34:36Is it good?
34:38Can I tell I'm quiet?
34:39Yeah, I'll get a bigger tube.
34:40Now it's up to the judges, who have high standards to meet.
34:44I'm going to go and win this.
34:45Let's go win this B&B.
34:47Too many people have had too many troughs.
34:52I have to be just a little bit sharp now and a little bit stern because this is a huge prize.
34:59I know.
35:00It's an immense prize.
35:01I know.
35:02It's an immense prize.
35:03And I'm sorry, at some point you pull yourself together and you stick with the programme.
35:06Rob and Jackie on day one were our favourites.
35:10She sometimes appeared quite nervous and stressed herself.
35:14They must all have done, but she showed it more than the other.
35:18Michelle does have a click on performance switch.
35:23So at which point is there an authenticity there?
35:27Just because you've got a click on star switch doesn't mean to say you're not authentic.
35:33Look at you.
35:36Then we get to Nicola and Roy.
35:38If baking and cooking is their USP, why is their breakfast not number one for the guests?
35:43You're right.
35:44In a competition like this, why isn't everything on that table home-baked?
35:48Well, look, we have the guest figures.
35:54We have our opinion.
35:56It is miniscule differences.
35:59Yeah, they are miniscule.
36:01But somebody has to go home today.
36:03And I think we know what we have to do.
36:05I think we do.
36:06With a decision made, the judges will return to where they had breakfast to deliver the verdict.
36:23I feel a sense of apprehension delivering the news to our host this week and having to send someone home.
36:30It's a huge prize and it's a life-changing prize.
36:33So we will be breaking someone's dream today.
36:37Two couples will go through to the finals.
36:40But for one, the dream of winning a B&B in France will be over.
36:4520 to three.
36:47This is it, Steve.
36:48So how are you feeling?
36:49I'm worried about you, to be honest.
36:51Me?
36:52Yeah.
36:53Why?
36:54How are you going to take the outcome?
36:55They're so we're not going through.
36:57I'll be gutted, absolutely gutted.
36:59All the hosts must pack up their houses and be ready for the judge's decision.
37:06It's getting a bit real.
37:08It is getting real now, yes.
37:09Are you nervous?
37:10I am really nervous now.
37:12This morning I was just quite buoyant because it was like the last day.
37:16Now I keep looking at the clock thinking there's not much time now.
37:19It's like waiting for the bloody hangman, isn't it?
37:24Are you nervous?
37:25I'm very nervous.
37:26I am.
37:27I've dipped in and out all day of being confident and then now we're going home.
37:32That's it.
37:33So I don't know how to feel.
37:34We wanted so much.
37:35That's why we failed it, Chris.
37:38At the start of the week, three couples arrived in France having never hosted a B&B before in their lives.
37:45Five grueling days, 14 guests, 19 breakfasts and it all comes down to this.
37:53They've worked really, really hard.
37:55They should be really proud of themselves.
37:58It's been a truly difficult decision.
38:02But there's only one B&B to give away.
38:06And it's time to go and give them the results.
38:09This is the worst bit now, isn't it?
38:11It's hard.
38:13Yeah.
38:14I might sort of explode in a minute.
38:17Here goes.
38:19And I don't get nervous.
38:20No.
38:21But this is a huge, huge opportunity.
38:23This is going to change our lives.
38:26It's not going to be long now.
38:27This waiting is horrible now because it's got so near and we're just waiting, innit?
38:33I could actually burst into tears now.
38:35Good.
38:36Why?
38:37How is your son going?
38:38Boom.
38:39Boom, boom, boom.
38:42Give me jump.
38:48Hello.
38:52Here we go, Shell.
38:55So, it's time to give you the judges' decision.
39:02You're brilliant at hosting and the guests' feedback has been mostly positive.
39:07It's been so lovely to see your personalities grow, challenge by challenge.
39:15Your guests have loved their stays.
39:18The feedback's been great.
39:19Some elements were forgotten and you could have made more use of local produce and specialties of the region.
39:30I'm sure we can all agree that possibly one of your lapses has been a lack of planning.
39:36You've had some timekeeping problems and you missed a few things that you really should have picked up on.
39:46It's been intense and eventful, but it's been a pleasure to follow you grow during this week.
39:54The lack of planning, which has led to you becoming quite stressed and that stress has been visible to your guests.
40:06It's been a tough week, so you should be really proud of what you've achieved.
40:15The judges have come to a decision.
40:18But the judges have reached their final decision.
40:24The judges have come to a decision.
40:27You're through to the finals week.
40:32The judges have made a decision and you won't be going through to the final.
40:41OK.
40:42Sorry guys.
40:43We're so sorry.
40:44That's all right.
40:45Fair enough.
40:46No, no, it's all good.
40:48It's all good.
41:04It's all good.
41:07Be very, very proud.
41:08Be proud.
41:09Be really proud.
41:10Because I know how important those dreams are to you guys.
41:12You're off to finals week.
41:13We're finals week.
41:14Oh, I've been in trouble.
41:15Give up.
41:16This is me too.
41:17Oh, my God.
41:18Oh, my God.
41:19Oh, my God.
41:20Oh, my God.
41:21Oh, my God.
41:22Oh, my God.
41:23Oh, my God.
41:24Oh, my God.
41:25Oh, my God.
41:26Oh, my God.
41:29I'm so pleased for you.
41:31I don't believe it.
41:34Don't be nice.
41:36Was it a frog in a former life?
41:42I can't believe we made it into the finals.
41:45Thank you so much.
41:47It's almost like winning the lottery 10 times over.
41:50No, it's better.
41:51Just getting into the finals.
41:52It's not finished, though.
41:53Yeah, yeah, yeah.
41:54There will be more challenges.
41:55Yeah, I think the finals will be intense. They're gonna throw everything else absolutely everything and we have to be prepared
42:02Wouldn't have been here without you. I wouldn't want to do it about you. All right
42:07Please don't be sorry. All right, because it's not you that's got to be sorry
42:11All right, we give it our all and you know what we've got to do. We've got to dust ourselves down, stand back up tall
42:16I'm so tired of having to do it. I know. I know. I know. But now's the time for change
42:25Go home to the kids they can press a little bit
42:28Reflect on what we've been through. I think it's time to get our ducks in a row and get ourselves back out here. We've made some good contacts
42:36There's a reason we didn't win it
42:39Gutted don't get me wrong, but dust yourself down pick yourself up and move on
42:46While Jackie and Rob say or a water France
42:49Nicola and Roy have been invited to meet the other finalists, but they have no idea who'll be joining them
42:56You're gonna play it cool as a cucumber
43:00Cooler than a cucumber. I'll be like an ice cube though
43:02A nice bird
43:19Congratulations my friend
43:22Can't wait to hear how your week was
43:24One of them weeks. Honestly, it's it's just been
43:28Absolutely physically emotionally draining
43:32Now that they've secured a spot in the finals. The judges have some words of wisdom to share
43:40Had to come along and congratulate you
43:44It was a tough one. It was a tough one
43:46If you think this week was tough, you've got another one to come
43:52I mean the competition's only going to get stronger and finals week will be tough
43:57As week one draws to a close the battle to win a B&B is only just beginning
44:05Just remember guys. Don't get too friendly tonight. No, because it is a competition
44:10Don't you worry
44:12Have a nice evening
44:14Not too much to drink. Thank you
44:20We really are gonna absolutely up our game aren't we
44:23Oh, certainly
44:24I'm gonna take up magic
44:26And I'm gonna make you disappear
44:28Next time this is our home for the week
44:39Three more couples
44:41This is a bathroom, isn't it?
44:42Are battling for a B&B
44:44Oh, rather long dark hair
44:46Finn's vital
44:48Yeah
44:48And these rookie hosts
44:50Why did you let it down?
44:52Because it looked funny
44:53I feel like Cinderella
44:54Are definitely in it
44:56French out, cheers
44:58To win it
44:59Cheers
45:00Yes, come on
45:02Come on
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