Episode 1
Coffee
1h
The Apprentice returns with 16 brand new contestants, who will battle it out week-by-week for the chance to win a six-figure salary as Sir Alan Sugar's new apprentice.
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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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Checked Jul 22, 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
Doggy Designs
1h
With one candidate fired last week, the remaining 15 are given the task to design products for dogs. These ideas must then be presented to three pet stores.
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Start-up Service
1h
As usual, this week, the candidates need to make as much money as possible. However, in a test of entrepreneurial skills, the candidates are free to do whatever they want from a small starting fund given to them by Sir Alan.
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Sugar Rush
1h
It's time to see if the teams have a sweet tooth, with this weeks task involving the manufacturing and selling of sweets at London Zoo. The teams must decide which target market to aim for - parents or children - as well as integrating within the zoo and it's main animal attractions.
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Fish, Lips and Horses
1h
The candidates get a chance to earn thousands of pounds for Sir Alan by choosing and selling art photographs.
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The Sausage Saga
1h
The remaining ten candidates get a special treat from Sir Alan, as they take a trip across the Channel. However, this will be no holiday, as the two teams are set the task to make as large a profit as possible by selling British food to the French.
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The 97 Pence Victory
1h
It's time to see how well the candidates can negotiate, as they have to buy ten items for the lowest amount of money. It may seem to be a relatively simple task, but Sir Alan has asked for one particular item that the teams may have to look extremely hard for.
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Trainers
1h
The candidates have to create their own brand of trainer.
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Brand-a-trainer
1h
The candidates have to choose from a selection of innovative products which have never been seen before in the UK market. They are then required to sell as many of the three products they have chosen to retailers.
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Selling on TV
1h
It's time for the candidates to practice their sales technique once more, as they have to sell live on TV to the public. However, this task is not as simple as it may seem, as the teams are also required to choose which specific products they want to sell.
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Interviews
1h
It's time for the five remaining candidates to face the interview process. Three candidates are set to face the chop, as Sir Alan looks to choose the best of the best from the final five.
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The Final
1hfinale
The final week and only two candidates remain in the compitition. With former colleagues coming back to help, or possibly hinder, the final task of the season is to plan and present ideas of what to do with a £120 million site that Sir Alan has recently bought. This time however, the final boardroom will reveal who has been hired.
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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