Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2009

Diana Graham and Steve Fernie plan to transform their Grade II listed family home into a bespoke B&B in Suffolk. Ruth quickly discovers that their biggest challenge is accepting that Diana cannot do everything on her own. When Steve eventually admits that he has no real desire to run a guest house, can Ruth help him change his ways in order to make the project a success?

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2009

In Nottinghamshire, Ruth helps American ex-pats Kent and Claire, whose ambitious five million pound conversion of a regency mansion into a luxury hotel is six months behind schedule. As the recession starts to bite, the couple's finances are hit badly, and they urgently need to open for business.

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2009

Ruth visits Blackpool, where brothers Rod and Shaun Smallwood have ambitious plans to transform a zero-starred fleapit into a fancy four-star hotel. But can the brothers settle on a plan of action in time for the new summer season?

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2009

Ruth visits Luton, where Franco and his wife Lefi have taken on a mammoth project transforming two 80s office blocks into a 70 bedroom hotel. But as deadlines are missed, and debts mount, can Ruth help rescue the project?

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2009

Ruth goes to Margate in Kent, where ambitious property developers Louise and Liam are battling to launch their boutique B&B as the recession starts to bite. With their costs spiralling and debts mounting, the couple urgently need to get their business up and running and generating income.

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2009

Ruth visits Clacton-on-Sea to meet Essex entrepreneur Michael Chittenden who dreams of restoring the seaside town's famous Victorian hotel, once the jewel in Clacton's crown, to its former glory.