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TV series

The Apprentice

200520 seasons5.9 / 10

British version of the reality competitions series that sees young entrepreneurs compete in several business tasks, attempting to survive the weekly firings in order to become the business partner of one of the most successful businessmen.

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Not streaming in United States

Checked Sep 1, 2026

The Apprentice premiered February 16, 2005. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

British version of the reality competitions series that sees young entrepreneurs compete in several business tasks, attempting to survive the weekly firings in order to become the business partner of one of the most successful businessmen.

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Episode 2

Advertising - Cactus Shampoo

1h7.0 / 10

The candidates must create a new shampoo brand and design an advertising campaign for it.

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Episode 3

Cross-Channel Discount Buying

1h7.0 / 10

The candidates must find nine items and negotiate the best possible price.

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Episode 4

Pet Show

1h8.0 / 10

The candidates try to tap into one of the UK's biggest markets - pet products.

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Episode 5

Children's Book

1h7.0 / 10

Each team is tasked with creating their own children's book, including a written and audio version, and selling their creations to retailers around London. Connexus create a story around a dragon character, but face issues from an indecisive leader, rushed production on the audio version, and poor salespeople, alongside concerns the literature of their creation is too complex for the task's specified age group. Versatile create a story around a bee character, managing efficient production of both versions, receiving good feedback on their creation and good sales from retailers, despite friction between some members of the team.

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Episode 6

Handy Man

1h8.0 / 10

Each team is tasked with running their own DIY business, securing work around London alongside one of two contracts arranged by Lord Sugar.

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Episode 7

Discount Store

1h7.0 / 10

Both teams are tasked with running their own discount shop within a shopping mall in Manchester

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Episode 8

Party Planning

1h6.0 / 10

Both teams become party planners, creating a fun-filled children's party for their respective client, using their £2,000 budget to arrange food, events and gifts

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Episode 9

Property Agents

1h6.0 / 10

Teams become property agents, as each handle the sale of new, under development mid and high-end properties around London, making commissions on successful sales

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Episode 10

Health Snack

1h

Healthy eating is the basis of the next task, as each team comes up with a brand new range of healthy snacks, pitching their creations to retailers.

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Episode 11

The Final Five

1h

As this year's series of The Apprentice draws closer to its finale, this special episode takes a look at profiling the true story behind the five remaining candidates. Discussing their backgrounds, experiences, personality, and strengths and weaknesses, are a selection of each candidate's friends, family and colleagues, as well as Lord Sugar's aides, Claude Littner and Karren Brady.

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Episode 12

Interviews

1h

After facing ten tasks as teams, the five remaining candidates now compete as individuals in their next task – a series of tough, gruelling interviews with four of Lord Sugar's most trusted associates

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Episode 13

Why I fired them

1h

As the final looms, Lord Sugar takes a look back to the tasks he set for this year's series of The Apprentice. From an unexpected resignation and making disastrous health snacks, to shampoo branding and selling pet accessories, he relives all of the mistakes, doomed decisions, and other notable events that occurred during the process, and provides his reasons behind each firing he made amongst the candidates for the process, which ultimately whittle them down to the two finalists for this series.

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Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026

More about The Apprentice

Cast

Samantha MoonFrances
Claude LittnerSelf - Lord Sugar's aide
Michelle DewberrySelf
Ruth BadgerSelf
Nick HewerHimself - Lord Sugar's Aide
Karren BradySelf
Lord Alan SugarSelf - The Boss
Thomas SkinnerSelf - Candidate

Credits

Created by
Mark Burnett

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Reality
Episodes
266
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • BBC OneUnited Kingdom
  • TalkbackUnited Kingdom
  • Mark Burnett ProductionsUnited States
  • Talkback ThamesUnited Kingdom
  • BoundlessUnited Kingdom
  • United Artists Media GroupUnited States

Themes

accountingadvertisingboard meetingbrandingbusinessbusiness competitionchallengescompetition