Episode 1
Cruise Ship
1h
This year's 16 candidates set sail from Portsmouth, their first task being to come up with marketing campaigns for a new cruise liner.
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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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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
Toothbrush
1h
The teams must design an electric toothbrush aimed at children aged between six and eight, as well as an accompanying app that encourages them to brush their teeth.
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Episode 3
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
1h
The candidates' next task is creating and branding a new non-alcoholic drink and hosting a launch event where they will be pitching and selling to leading retailers.
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Episode 4
Fishing
1h
The candidates enter the choppy waters of the fish business, sourcing a catch of the day and creating a fish dish to sell to the public.
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Episode 5
Gaming
1h
The teams' next task is to create their own computer game and pitch their concept to a panel of hugely successful games investors.
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Episode 6
Wales
1h
In a tourist hot-spot in north Wales, the candidates run their own highland railway, quarry tour and zip line.
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Episode 7
Pods
1h
The candidates gear up to design, brand and pitch their own electric driverless vehicle.
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Episode 8
Silverstone
1h
The remaining candidates lay on a racing-themed corporate away day at Silverstone, including a tour, a racing experience and food and drink.
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Episode 9
TV Selling
1h
The teams are set one of their most intense challenges yet: to sell live to the nation on one of the country’s leading TV shopping channels.
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Episode 10
Baby Food
1h
Lord Sugar summons the remaining candidates to KidZania in west London, where he reveals that their next task is to create and brand a new baby food.
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Episode 11
The Final Four
1h
With just two more tasks remaining, the remaining aspiring entrepreneurs go under the microscope, revealing the real people behind the businesswear.
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Episode 12
Interviews
1h
The remaining candidates face the scrutiny of Lord Sugar’s most trusted advisors, who are primed to pick apart their business plans. Only two can proceed to the final.
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Episode 13
Why I Fired Them
1h
Lord Sugar looks back on the candidates who fell before the final hurdle and the tasks that took them to the brink.
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Episode 14
The Final
1hfinale
The two finalists each have three days to launch a new company. They must create branding for their business, produce a digital billboard and a television advert, then pitch it to Lord Sugar.
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Cast
Samantha MoonFrances
Claude LittnerSelf - Lord Sugar's aide
Michelle DewberrySelf
Ruth BadgerSelf
Nick HewerHimself - Lord Sugar's Aide
Karren BradySelf - Lord Sugar's aide
Lord Alan SugarSelf - The Boss
Thomas SkinnerSelf - CandidateCredits
- 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