I think the single/double issue is slightly awkward, by which I mean that a single traveller pays the same as two, which distorts things. Gary paid only £40 at Stephen's because he was in a small single room, but Stephen had to pay the same as the others for his room. £80 for one does seem a lot, but OK for two. He had to pay the same as the others for his Roulotte too. I think he felt a bit out on a limb there, by himself.

I'm so with you, horrid couple...

Yes.
Not that he's unable to hold his own or anything even approaching that, but hard for him to complete the same judging as a couple if he hasn't been provided for as a single.
There are lots of single proprietors on 4inaBed so why not do a singles week for travellers too?


Nope, it was just glossed over

She also had her lip bar thing in again She must have it more out than in if she does not wear it at work

I don't know what the interview/selection/audition process for this show is but I take it that during it Tony & Jeanette, by just being their normal selves, were identified by producers as a right pair of nasty sods that would make good tv. At the same time T&J would be totally oblivious to it thinking they were progressing because they were so wonderful.

Eek! Is that really Dr. Simon's review on Trip Advisor re Ye Olde Fighting Cocks - mouldy mattress?

Or is it a fake?

And Andrew K's directly beneath it - disgusting?

Just looked. One reply to a negative review. All the rest to positive reviews with exactly the same reply to each AND all written in much better English. Methinks they have had a peek here!


The last 2 reviews are new and probably written by people who saw 4IAB.



A bit naughty IMO.

It was a Versace bed of rice!

Yes, me too. Unfortunately, the nasty pair will never see that other people aren't just like them

I hate when that happens...

It's as bad as newts in the hall!

Even if that were the case, and I'm prepared to believe it was, Tony handled the situation very badly.

You hit the nail right on the head! Bit of a shock for him apparently.

I would have thought so.

To quote James May "Oh Cock!"

And did you see the state that T&J left the room in at Stephen's place? The left the bedspread on the floor for a start which is really rude considering it is primarily Stephen's home and secondly his business, not some bought of the shelf pub.

So so unfair although if they thought they won I think they may need to rethink that one as I don't know anyone who would stay at their place after this has shown what the hosts are really like and by their own confession they were just being themselves so they cannot say they weren't now.

Both obviously fake reviews because simon's is needling the mattress-gate affair and Andrew comes over as a complete fool because he has described the situation at the Elgin Hotel with Gary and the slapped-arse-faced Sophie.

Perhaps it's a c-lip on.

Tony, and his nodding accomplice, seemed to think it a smart move by constantly stressing they were in it to win it. Even more mystifying was why he would brag, on camera, that he lied about wanting to see the other contestants again. Yay - hyprocisy - the quality we all want from our B&B hosts

Just watching the repeat of the final episode and Averil saying to an emotional Tony 'I like a man who is in touch with his feminine side'....

I cannot believe she actually said that .

I strongly agree that the producers should change the final question to, "If you were in the area, would you stay here again?" Honestly felt so sorry for Sophie and Gary that everyone said no, mainly because they just didn't like Blackpool.

Or, add another comments section next to it!

Also, has anyone ever discussed why exactly the owners get to read their feedback straight after the guests/competition have left? So obviously a bad idea because then they get to tailor their feedback to what they've received!

I don't have much sympathy for the proprietors of "Ye Olde Fighting Cocks" but posting malicious, false feedback is not on. If it were my business I'd be looking at ways of suing for libel, which I think has been done in the past in response to false online reviews.

It's almost as if the production team arrange things deliberately to stir things up. Surely they don't mean that to happen!

If they weren't allowed to read the feedback forms until the end of the week it would make the competition much fairer but far less entertaining!

I preferred the feedback format of 3 in a Bed where they stood as a group and gave their feedback to the owner's face. That feedback moment with Jean at her Holland Park abode was classic TV .

Continued here: Four in a Bed :: New Series (Part 3)