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Frank celebrates his birthday with a picking bonanza. Plus, the guys make a woman's dream come true by brokering a deal to honour her deceased husband.

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Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien head to Worcestershire to meet mechanic Adrian. Simon restores a wrecked armchair into some punk-rock furniture.

Painter and decorator Sami and operations manager Lennon are given a bedraggled 1960s semi in St Helens. In one of our fastest renovations ever, they create a kitchen-diner and still come in under budget.

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Lee McKenzie in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Sharon and Brendon want to buy a holiday home beside Lake Garda, but they each have different priorities. Lucy Alexander is tasked with finding them a home with a budget of £225,000.

Gary and Jenny's French farmhouse restoration reaches a milestone. Simon and Anita discover a safe hidden in their manor house. Roberto plans a festival for Sellano. And it's bottling time at the Di Ciacca family's winery.

Shaun and Aiofe host the week's final visit at Willowbank House in County Fermanagh. It's all about the personal touches for Shaun and Aiofe, who host guests in their own family home. But will Shaun's culinary boasts come back to haunt him?

The fourth host in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, tech entrepreneur Shane, is hoping to wow his guests with a menu that draws on his Jamaican heritage. His ambitious menu flirts with triumph, and his strong gin martinis also raise the bar.

In Italy, Scot and Angus' abandoned country estate transformation is beset by delays. Clint and Carol try to re-open their campsite in time for the new season, while Anthony and Ian look for new bookings at their B&B.

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David's cycling mettle and his dodgy knee are put to the test as he and Hugh travel along the Canal du Midi and tackle some of the most challenging parts of the route so far. Along the way, Hugh and David visit an artisanal dye expert.

Isy Suttie unexpectedly mentions eggs, Matt Lucas stares hard at the ceiling, Nina Conti gets very clever in a test, Chloe Petts hides an object somewhere Alex wouldn't dare to look, and Richard Ayoade finds the tasks more than a little irritating.

After moving in together, Ben and Lil quickly break up and try to navigate the rest of their six-month contract without losing their house or their minds as their differences become more and more evident each day.

Lil starts her new job and brings her first post-break-up date back to the flat - just as Ben accidentally joins a medical trial and attempts to tutor a teenager while struggling with a burning fever.