Four in a Bed
| Four in a Bed | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 'Three in a Bed (2010–11, 2015) |
| Genre | Reality |
| Voices of |
Stephen Mangan (Three in a Bed) Mike Adams (Four in a Bed) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series |
3 (Three in a Bed) 9 (Four in a Bed) |
| No. of episodes |
24 (Three in a Bed) 400 (Four in a Bed) |
| Production | |
| Running time |
60mins (Three in a Bed) 30mins (Four in a Bed) |
| Production company(s) | Studio Lambert |
| Distributor | All3Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 21 April 2010 – present |
Four in a Bed (previously called Three in a Bed from 2010–11 and 2015) is a British reality television game show that has been airing on Channel 4 since 21 April 2010. The show involves four B&B owners, who take turns to stay with one another – and pay what they consider fair for their stay. The winner is the establishment named best value for money.
Format
Each pair of B&B owners (or single owner, in some cases) visits each others' B&B. At the start of their visit, they are told how much their room is worth. The owners then inspect the room, picking up on anything untidy or out of place. After, they take turns in some sort of entertainment activity before going to bed. Upon waking up in the morning, they then have breakfast. Finally, they each fill in an anonymous form telling the owners of the B&B about each aspect of the hotel (cleanliness, etc.) before giving saying if they'd stay there again. They also them a disclosed amount of money based on the value of the B&B – if a host believes it wasn't worth the money, they underpay. If they do, they pay exactly. On rare occasions, however, hosts have paid each other more than the value of the B&B, particularly if they felt the establishment was very good.
After each B&B has been visited, the hosts confront each other about comments before revealing who the winner is – not based on the amount of money, but value for money (i.e – a B&B worth £80 could win over one worth £130 if it was deemed better).
Transmissions
Three in a Bed
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 April 2010 | 17 June 2010 | 8 |
| 2 | 31 March 2011 | 2 June 2011 | 10 |
| 3 | 18 March 2015 |
Four in a Bed
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 November 2010 | 17 December 2010 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 May 2011 | 19 August 2011 | 60 |
| 3 | 12 March 2012 | 1 June 2012 | 60 |
| 4 | 7 January 2013 | 1 March 2013 | 40 |
| 5 | 30 September 2013 | 20 December 2013 | 60 |
| 6 | 10 March 2014 | 2 May 2014 | 40 |
| 7 | 14 July 2014 | 8 August 2014 | 20 |
| 8 | 29 September 2014 | 19 December 2014 | 60 |
| 9 | 21 September 2015 | 13 November 2015 | 40 |
International versions
A French version of the series, called Bienvenue chez nous, began airing on France's TF1 on 30 January 2012.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Bienvenue chez nous de TF1 : Tout ce qu'il faut savoir". nouveautes-tele.com.
- ↑ ""Bienvenue chez nous" premiere". coyote.fr.