The competition begins at stately home Anstey Hall in Cambridge, with father and son team John and Johnny de Bruyne. The fun starts with a character-revealing afternoon of goose-herding, before the participants dress to impress at a formal dinner. John recounts stories of royal connections - which fails to impress hotel managers Mark and Layla. In the morning, as they tuck in to a self-service breakfast, guest Tim decides that DIY doesn't work at Anstey Hall, but when he notes this on his feedback form, John and Johnny accuse him of game-playing