Hotel Babylon closes its doors for the final time this series as Tamzin Outhwaite, Max Beesley and the rest of the staff check out of the luxury five-star hotel.

The hotel is facing a takeover by Donovan Credo. He is infamous in the hotel trade for ousting the staff and bringing in his own “robots”. Rebecca is to be kept on, but Donovan allows her to keep only two members of her staff. Rebecca chooses Charlie but makes him decide upon the other, dangling the managerial career carrot in front of him. However, close friend Tony throws the job back at him when he hears he is Charlie’s choice.

Starting with Ben, the team are informed that they no longer have jobs. When Charlie also decides to resign, Rebecca is forced to reveal to him that the Babylon Group is finding an alternative buyer – a Japanese company. Firing the staff was a stalling technique to give the Japanese more time to gather relevant information.

Rebecca and Charlie work through the night ensuring the Japanese have everything they need to achieve a successful bid. Whatever the outcome, though, the hotel staff feel irrevocably betrayed by Rebecca and wonder if they can trust her again.

Thursday 12 April
9.00-10.00pm BBC ONE