Four in a Bed

Mark Genders greets the contestants as they arrive at the historic Five Bells Pub in Berkshire. He proceeds to organise an ale‑tasting activity, an element of the programme that does not please every contestant, leading to mixed reactions among the participants.

Five Bells Pub is a programme presented as a single episode that follows a small group of contestants as they gather in a local public house. The setting is the Five Bells Pub, situated in Berkshire, and the format centres on the participants engaging in a light‑hearted competition under the guidance of a host. In this episode, Mark Genders greets the contestants as they arrive at the Berkshire pub, offering a warm welcome before introducing the main activity. He leads them into an ale‑tasting challenge, positioning the tasting as the focal point of the round. The contestants are invited to sample a selection of brews and to share their impressions as part of the competition. While the ale‑tasting is intended to be an enjoyable part of the show, it does not sit well with everyone. A number of the participants express dissatisfaction with the task, indicating that the activity fails to please the whole group. Their reactions highlight a split in opinion about the suitability of the challenge within the pub setting. The episode therefore juxtaposes Mark Genders’ hospitable introduction with the mixed response to the tasting exercise, illustrating how a seemingly simple pub‑based activity can generate differing feelings among the contestants.