To B&B the Best - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. In the West Sussex village of Sompting, table tennis champion Roger is hoping to turn his spare room into a potential source of income, but his unusual dÚcor gives Lisa a start. Can she persuade Roger to rein in some of his wilder ideas?
Episode 2
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Mum Audrey and daughter Rhiannon have been allowing their guests to take advantage. Can Lisa turn this homespun venture into a profitable business? She is only five minutes from the Olympic Park, so the chances are good.
Episode 3
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. A traditional Bedfordshire two-bedroom cottage dating back to 1752 is not fulfilling its potential. Phil is due to retire, so he and wife Linda want to fulfil Linda's long-held dream of running a B&B.
Episode 4
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Veteran B&B'ers James and Petrina have been out of the game for eight years, but have decided in their 70s to give it another go. They are rather set in their ways. Will Lisa have a battle on her hands?
Episode 5
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. A small two-bed tower block flat is home to 30-year-old engineering student Luke and his cat Noel. Luke has tried renting out his spare room before without much success. Can Lisa persuade Luke to entertain the idea of cushions?
Episode 6
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. A four-bed Victorian terrace in Newport is home to Reiki masters Irene and Kishan, who want to create a B&B retreat with a holistic twist. Can Lisa inspire the couple to turn their ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces, and temper their tree-hugging tendencies with solid business sense?
Episode 7
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. In the medieval Somerset town of Bruton, retired teacher Jocelyn has been keeping busy with badminton, belly-dancing and B&Bing. Known as the Apple Store, Jocelyn's self-contained two-storey garden annexe should be a juicy little earner, but her mismatched decor is failing to attract Bruton's upmarket clientele.
Episode 8
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa visits the busy commuter town of Reigate, where Angela and Iain have a five-bedroom home that is mostly empty. Warning bells sound when Lisa discovers that the room they are planning to rent out is next to their teenage daughter's room. Can Lisa come up with a crafty solution without compromising the safety of the girls?
Episode 9
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. The fishing port of Newhaven is home to Canadian-born marketing manager Carla. Her colourful four-bed house is a former sweet shop, so Lisa hits upon the idea of using its history to restyle her spare room and remarket her business. Will it be sweet dreams, or more like bah humbug?
Episode 10
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. A Grade II listed, five-bed manor house in West Worcestershire is the new home of Ben and Nick. Their dream is to bring in enough income from their self-contained annexe so that Nick can give up work. Lisa has strong ideas about how this huge house could work, but will the boys be resistant to her views?
Episode 11
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. In Glastonbury, Lisa advises motorcycle enthusiast and author Ian who is thinking about B&Bing his spare rooms to help pay for his next travel adventure.
Episode 12
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa's in the cathedral city of Chichester in West Sussex helping out the Oliver family, whose great guest room is not fulfilling its potential.
Episode 13
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa tackles a spare room in a two hundred and fifty year old cottage in an idyllic setting with views overlooking the River Fowey, whose owner has struggled to fill.
Episode 14
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. In Telford, Lisa helps a former teacher who is finding balancing guest and family demands a struggle.
Episode 15
Reality series. Lisa visits Alan who has taken over a pub in Stirchley, Birmingham, with eight empty neglected bedrooms. Despite eighteen years in the trade, he has no idea how to run a B and B. So Lisa steps into the breach to take Alan in hand, vowing to transform his business from 'a dusty bottle of booze into a sexy designer cocktail.'.
Episode 16
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. In Merseyside, Lisa visits a Victorian Gothic mansion whose owners can sense that their home has a lot to offer, but do not know how to turn it into profit. Lisa tries to make things clearer for costume designer Jane and husband Greg by cutting through the clutter and proposing some entertaining business ideas to whet their appetites.
Episode 17
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa heads to Worthing, where eco-enthusiasts Lee and Hilary are keen to make more use of the space in their red brick home. With many traditional seaside B&Bs nearby, Lisa hopes to bring out the couple's green credentials. From animal-friendly breakfasts to homemade soap, Lee and Hilary embrace Lisa's theme - but will their efforts impress a green tourism expert?
Episode 18
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa is in Preston to lend the Jolliffe family her experience. The Joliffe's have created a disabled-friendly garage extension for their daughter Eva, but until Eva reaches adulthood the annexe sits unused. Might there be a market for a B&B in the area that caters specifically to the needs of disabled guests?
Episode 19
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa comes to the aid of Leicestershire landlord Paul, who knows how to cook, clean and make a bed, but has no idea how to grow his business. By bringing in a designer, Lisa hopes that she can streamline the pub's haphazard bedroom decor and give Paul one less thing to worry about.
Episode 20
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa offers practical advice to self-confessed free spirit Jules, whose Gloucestershire home boasts a shepherd's hut in the garden. With Lisa not having been camping for aeons, converting the quirky outbuilding into a viable B&B prospect marks a voyage of discovery for her and Jules alike.
Episode 21
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa is in the market town of Darwen in Lancashire to tackle a redundant bedroom. Now that their kids have left home, Vikki and Paul's house feels quite empty and they want to have a little extra cash to spoil their grandson. But the black walls are a tell tale sign of a teenage past and may not be the most welcoming feature to a paying guest.
Episode 22
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Vic from Llanelli wants to raise money for his daughter's university tuition and has started to rent out rooms in his seven-bedroom house on an ad hoc basis. He is in two minds as to whether to turn his home into a full time bed and breakfast though, and Lisa is on hand to help him make a thorough assessment.
Episode 23
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa heads to Sharnbrook in North Bedforshire to help Andy and Helen, who have lived in their five-bedroom thatched-roofed family home for five years. With their children having left home, they are hoping to unlock the B&B potential of their spare rooms to raise cash for their daughter's wedding.
Episode 24
Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa is in the seaside town of Margate in Kent, visiting an imposing five-storey Victorian town house. It is the home of English language teacher Martine and her daughter Vibs, who have been hosting foreign language students for well over 20 years, but who now want to transform their home from student digs to boutique B&B.
Episode 25
Documentary series in which Lisa Holloway visits people who have turned their empty rooms into B&Bs. Lisa is in Ilford, north east London, visiting a three-bedroom Victorian terrace with a rather dated guest room. For its owner, retired scientist and museum lover Steven, hosting guests is less about making money and more about the social aspect of B&B.
Episode 26
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa meets theatre-loving B&B hopefuls Ray and Ken, whose Bournemouth-adjacent home could be just the ticket for a characterful guest house. To help their plans along, Lisa scopes out a niche market for the couple, and challenges them to wow their visitors with an unforgettable breakfast.
Episode 27
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa swings by a dinky little Yorkshire summerhouse, whose owners Andy and Angela have lavished a madcap Alice in Wonderland theme upon their garden getaway. Worried that the prospective B&B has an identity crisis, Lisa tries to help the pair find a clearer focus for it.
Episode 28
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Ramsgate historian Diane's countless knickknacks nestle alongside her husband's cherished pinball machines, making it hard to see the wood for the trees. Lisa steps in to help bring out the boutique hotel in the couple's higgledy-piggledy home.
Episode 29
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Dorset duo Rose and Arnie have been entrusted with the fate of the Fox and Grapes, a friend's property that the couple would like to relaunch as a B&B. Lisa recognises Rose's strengths on the catering side, but wants to make sure that the burgeoning business won't overstretch the inexperienced hosts.
Episode 30
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Gravesend husband- and wife-to-be David and Tracey are keen to realise the money-spinning potential of a vacant annexe situated in their garden. Lisa checks out the local accommodation landscape, and soon the fun-loving couple are readying the versatile space to host tradespeople working on major building projects in the area.
Episode 31
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. With her family-friendly credentials, full-time nanny Cheryl's Streatham home could be a real draw for those with young children. Before any guests can be entertained however, Lisa must help spruce up the junk-filled space being mooted as a bedroom.
Episode 32
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. Lisa is in rambling country to walk retired nurse Pam through the basics of B&B upkeep. Lisa has plenty of ideas to make Pam's Derbyshire cottage attractive to the region's scores of holidaymakers, but first she has a dated bathroom to revamp.
Episode 33
Reality series in which AA's Friendliest Landlady Lisa Holloway travels the UK to meet the people who are keen on turning their empty rooms into potential goldmines. House-proud Nicole has a configuration conundrum: should she offer the larger of her spare rooms as a luxurious suite, or a five-person free-for-all? Luckily, Lisa is on hand to show the Shepperton homeowner which option will add the most value for her guests.
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