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- Video: Watch the moment Raef is fired
He'd been lurking in the background ever since the first episode but last night Raef stepped up to the challenge of being teamleader and gallantly fell on his own sword. (That's probably how he would put it himself.)
We haven't seen a lot of Raef during the series - he's had the occasional funny line which has won him fans but last night we had to agree with Sir Alan that there was just a lot of hot air as far as he was concerned and it was time for him to go.
Michael and Raef seemed to fancy themselves as a comedy double-act during the latest task - and we're not just talking about that singing which was hilarious for all the wrong reasons. The pair clowned about like Little and Large on the set of their TV ad as Raef tried to coax a 'DiCaprio-esque' performance from the child actors.
Sir Alan was puzzled about why they had cast weathergirl Sian Lloyd as the child's upset mum in the ad - "If she'd been upset about her boyfriend blowing her out for a Cheeky Girl I'd have understood" he said in another classic boardroom line. We think Raef had ulterior motives for casting Sian - anyone else notice his excited reaction when she arrived?
It did seem like Raef's team were going to storm to victory - they had the slick ad, the clever slogan and a great pitch delivered by Claire (she's shaping up to be our favourite). But, as Sir Alan later pointed out, they'd forgot one thing - "where were the bloody tissues?"
It was this fatal error that cost them the task and helped Alex's shambolic effort win. Lucinda and Lee, led by Alex, came up with an ad that looked like a Victoria Wood sketch and a box of tissues that looked like a box of Weetabix. In all fairness Lee's suggestion of 'Atishoo' was a much better name than the other team's 'I Love My Tissues', however, his boardroom pitch was cringeworthy. Once again Alex has survived not on his own merits but because of other people's errors.
What was up with Lucinda? Putting aside the fact she'd come dressed as Noddy, last night we saw a new much more aggressive side to her and it wasn't likeable. Is she unleashing her inner business bitch now that the end is in sight?
It was another classic boardroom with Raef vowing beforehand that there would be no backstabbing and they would remain united as a team - and then going straight in there and blaming Michael! Michael, who's getting used to being in this situation, was quite to take the credit for everything that was good about the task. Yet again, he escaped firing. Is he Sir Alan's secret lovechild or something?
We still think it's looking like a Lee versus Lucinda final, though Claire is catching up fast - has she replaced Raef as the dark horse?
What did you think of last night's show? Was Sir Alan right to sack Raef? Why is Michael still in the show?
Let us know what you think...
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How the hell did Micheal get away with it again. Also why did Raef go. Thats the Raef out of the final Its starting to loose its appeal with Micheal hanging on Why ow why Sir Alan
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Posted by: alexmunslow on Thu May 22 11:10AM | Report abuseDear Michael. What a worthy chappie! We must all be wrong, perhaps Margaret has her eye on him!
Posted by: basouter on Thu May 22 11:11AM | Report abusePlenty of people are not able to catch the show on wednesday night and watch it on bbc iplayer. Why not wait before revealing the outcome of the show for those who haven't seen it yet?
Posted by: alexmunslow on Thu May 22 11:13AM | Report abuseMichael has to go, he just doesn't step up to the plate, I must admit I did like the task last night, and I was sad to see Raef go, as I thought that he was definately a runner for the title. Lucinder was a different ladt last night, not very keen on her, I do not want Claire to win, she gabbles too much and I think that she is very lucky that she is still in the running. Ales is sly, Lee is a very down to earth guy, but he was very nervous doing the pitch. It is a shame as Renaissance had to pitch straight away, and they did a good job without help and then Lee stepped in, he was very nervous and that showed with his stuttering etc, but he is showing real character.
Posted by: keens920 on Thu May 22 11:18AM | Report abuseMichael should have gone, he's arrogant and so quick to blame the others while praising his own performance. I think Lee will win.
Posted by: lindakurtis on Thu May 22 11:20AM | Report abuseYup another windbag bites the dust!
Posted by: allan.milne2 on Thu May 22 11:21AM | Report abuseNow come on...none of this bunch could even run Dot Cottons launderette...you can bet the winner will be put into a fancy job with a fancy title, but effectively in a place where he or she can do do harm, watched over by people who can really do the job. Do you really think Sir Alan would really hire any of this bunch...back stabbing, egotistical, incompetent, and shallow. But it does make good TV, and provides a good laugh, a real life soap opera, with lines though unscripted, are better than anything the soap writers could ever come up with. I think Sir Alan's secret love child should win, because in Michael I see a young Sir Alan Sugar, a born again Feregi who knows all the rules of acquisition lol.......
Posted by: compuscience on Thu May 22 11:21AM | Report abuseSir Alan if this is our future with theese dim-wits god help us
Posted by: andrew.wells12 on Thu May 22 11:27AM | Report abuseFor crying out loud - GET MICHAEL OUT - he gets on my nerves and I am sure others
Posted by: valfh on Thu May 22 11:27AM | Report abuse