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Four pairs of B&B owners from across Britain take it in turns as hosts to decide which of their establishments provides the best value for money.
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 her fuming.
9/29/2014
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 teapot.
9/30/2014
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.
10/1/2014
In Marchwood, Hampshire, landlady Maria Ettridge and bar manager Megan Seagrave plan an afternoon of woodland survival skills.
10/2/2014
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.
10/3/2014
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 feedback time.
10/6/2014
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?
10/7/2014
Malcolm and Fiona Piers-Taylor have an alternative approach to their business at The Old Mill House B&B in Bridport, Dorset.
10/8/2014
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...
10/9/2014
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.
10/10/2014
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 extractor fans.
10/13/2014
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.
10/14/2014
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.
10/15/2014
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.
10/16/2014
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.
10/17/2014
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.
10/20/2014
In Sunbury on Thames owner Simon Bailey and French manager Pierre Cudon offer a stylish stay with a certain je ne sais quoi.
10/21/2014
In Exmouth, Devon, Jo Knowles takes her guests paintballing and to a floating restaurant for dinner. Suspicions are aroused over breakfast though.
10/22/2014
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.
10/23/2014
With all the visits over, the B&B owners come together to confront their rivals and discover what they've been paid.
10/24/2014
The first visit of the week is to Loch Ness Glamping where the competition kicks off with some 'Highland hi-jinks'.
2/16/2015
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.
2/17/2015
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.
2/18/2015
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.
2/19/2015
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?
2/20/2015
The competition starts at Greenways of Malvern, Worcestershire, where owner Geri Atterbury likes to provide a home from home.
2/23/2015
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 entertainment.
2/24/2015
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.
2/25/2015
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.
2/26/2015
It's the last day of the competition and tensions run high as the payments are finally revealed and the winner is announced.
2/27/2015
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.
3/2/2015
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-friendly B&B.
3/3/2015
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.
3/4/2015
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 blowing.
3/5/2015
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.
3/6/2015
The competition begins at Wallamhill House where owners Gordon and Margaret Hood hope their homely B&B will hit the right note.
3/9/2015
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.
3/10/2015
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.
3/11/2015
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.
3/12/2015
It's the last day of the competition and there's a tearful walkout as critics are confronted and the payments are finally revealed.
3/13/2015
The first visit of the week is in Blackpool, where there are unwanted guests in a bathroom and trouble at breakfast time.
3/16/2015
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.
3/17/2015
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.
3/18/2015
Former GMTV presenter Matt Arnold hopes to impress in Brandon, Suffolk with 'blissful bedrooms, beautiful bathrooms, brilliant breakfasts'.
3/19/2015
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.
3/20/2015
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 experience.
3/23/2015
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.
3/24/2015
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.
3/25/2015
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 school.
3/26/2015
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 roasting.
3/27/2015
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.
3/30/2015
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 liking.
3/31/2015
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.
4/1/2015
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.
4/2/2015
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.
4/3/2015
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 towels.
4/6/2015
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.
4/7/2015
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.
4/8/2015
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 competition.
4/9/2015
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 the week?
4/10/2015
