To The Manor Bowen

Laurence and Jackie left London five months ago but have almost been too busy to step outside their manorial gates since. But if Laurence wants to be part of village life he needs to pull his frilly-cuffed finger out! His first venture is organising the raffle for the local fete. Not only does Laurence cadge prizes from his celebrity mates, he's also raffling himself and Jackie by offering a special dinner in the winner's own home with Laurence as butler and Jackie as chef.

The worst floods in living memory threatened to cancel the Bowen-Llewelyn's summer party but miraculously, the waters drain away in time for 300 neighbours and friends to enjoy their hospitality.

It's four months since the Llewelyn-Bowens turned their back on London for a new life in the country, but instead of rural tranquillity, all they've had is dust, noise and builder stress. Even Laurence is feeling uncharacteristically down saying, "I almost feel like someone has decided to pay me back for all those years of doing this to other people's houses." As the building work reaches its dirtiest and noisiest stage, their 20-room house seems more like a war zone than a designer pad.