TV Guide 4seven Monday

The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions to Race Across the World, The Last of Us, Married at First Sight Australia, WrestleMania, Chess Masters: The Endgame, Love on the Spectrum, Secrets of the Penguins and This Morning

The armchair critics share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, with cameras capturing their instant reactions and the lively discussions that are prompted by the week's biggest and best shows

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer visit Aberdeen to help two sets of house hunters who have relocated to the city for work and need to find family homes quickly. Helen Barr and Brian Clarence moved from Essex while awaiting the arrival of their first child and have been living in rented accommodation, but with baby number two on the way, it's time to find a family home. However, Brian's main priority seems to be finding a bargain, while Helen doesn't want to take on a project. Meanwhile, Kirstie helps Kirsten and Scott Laing search for a semi-rural property so they can move their family up from Fife

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth set their sights on turning the old school room into their snug. Marj restores a baroque French chair, while fellow Pottery Throw Down judge Rich Miller helps Keith to make brutalist tiles for a feature wall. The couple take a break from forging the chapel's future to visit the National Library of Wales to discover Capel Salem's fiery past

In Manchester, palliative care nurse and 'never a dull moment' Pauline, is hoping to impress her guests with a family-style dinner party and plenty of home comforts. But Pauline kicks off her night by slipping up and forgetting to serve professional singer Danny, while cabaret practitioner Vanessa reveals an unexpected fear and jack-of-all-trades Richard is not impressed. Dental nurse Amy is intrigued by what Pauline does and her caring nature points the group to the answer. And a rousing choral performance that gets everyone involved delivers yet another side of Pauline. Will her snug soiree put her in the driving seat for the £1,000 prize?

Jen and Nick from Essex set up a new charity for retired sports horses in France, while Brian and Paula from Devon fight back against the odds to give French life a second shot. Driven by his dream of living by the beach, coffee bar owner James brings his British business idea to Spain

Deputy head teacher Emma wants to buy a new family home for her and her three children in the West Sussex countryside, and also a bolthole in Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France, where she can escape to during the school holidays to pen her first novel. Laura Hamilton has three terrific properties in Sussex for Emma's UK budget of £320,000, while Ben Hillman, who has £120,000 to spend, lines up three tempting options in France

Bob and Judith have been married for over 40 years and are now starting out on a new adventure together by buying their dream home, but they can't agree where it should be. Bob loves the rugged coastline of north Norfolk, while Judith prefers the sunny beaches of the northern Costa Blanca, so Laura Hamilton and Jasmine Harman compete to help them reach a decision. Armed with £230,000 in the UK, Laura has hunted out three great options close to the seaside town of Cromer, while in Spain Jasmine has found three amazing properties for her £180,000 budget near Calpe

Salesman Richard Massey hosts the first party in Colchester, hoping his cheeky-chappy demeanour and signature dish Drunken Duck will be enough to see him walk away with the £1,000 prize at the end of the week-long competition

PR worker Darius G Laws hosts the second dinner party in Colchester, but knows he will have to work hard after being critical the previous evening. He creates a menu filled with local ingredients and home-grown produce, including his own blackberry wine, and hopes his Roman dress code will be enough to win him the £1,000 prize

American army wife Adrena Austin hosts the third dinner party in Colchester. She hopes her simple menu, which revisits her Armenian heritage, will be a welcome change for her guests, but while reactions to the main course are mixed, her entertainment proves a resounding success

James Coe throws the fourth party in Colchester, and his choice of menu proves popular from the starter onwards. However, Jodie Ezekiel finds his incessant discussion of money somewhat off-putting. Fortunately, the prospect of a dip in the host's hot tub improves moods, and gives Darius G Laws a chance to show off his pink pants

Vegetarian Jodie Edzekiel hosts the final dinner party in Colchester, and tries to please her guests by serving them meat, provided she can bring herself to touch it. When Jodie's planned entertainment lets her down, she hopes a sing-a-long with her accompanying on the organ will save the day