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From the opening moments of last night's Apprentice it was clear that we had another bunch of jumped-up, arrogant, cringeworthy know-it-alls battling for a job with Sir Alan - in other words we are in for another excellent series.
Ian can't even bring himself to say the word 'loser', Jennifer rates herself as 'the best salesperson in Europe', Claire says she likes to crash through everything like her family's german shepherd dog and scary Sara doesn't like to beat her opposition, she likes to thrash them.
The first task saw the group split into male and female teams and given a load of fish to sell at a London market. Easy? Well, no. The teams struggled to tell their Monkfish from their Sea Breams and ended up selling the fish at a fraction of the actual value.
Other highlights of the first episode included sulky Ian pursing his lips and declaring that he hated losing, Lucinda's kooky dress sense (do health and safety regulations allow people to sell fish wearing a purple woollen beret?) and, of course, Raef's hair - what's that all about?
The award for best line has to go to Sir Alan's sidekick Nick who asked the boys' team "Did it strike anybody that a £5 lobster is bloody cheap?"
The boardroom showdown saw the girls triumph and drippy boys' team leader Alex chose to take Nicholas and Raef back into the boardroom with him.
Things quickly escalated into a class war with Nicholas declaring that the group had split into the educated and the non-educated. Alex was quick to point out that he also had a university degree which led Nicholas to point out more differences between the boys - he likes to talk about arts and culture and they like to talk about football apparently. The writing was really on the wall for Nicholas at that point and Sir Alan rightly fired him.
What did you think of the first episode? Who are your favourites and which of the candidates are getting on your nerves. Let us know...
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I've never seen such a bigger prat in all my life!!!!
Posted by: a_manchester_minx on Thu Mar 27 01:57PM | Report abusedeffo think it was the right decision, this man just isnt in the real world, although alex was in charge, its not like youer not gonna trust a barrister to work out the money, why would he recheck it?
Posted by: magicsparklerfizzles on Thu Mar 27 01:57PM | Report abuseI can't believe people are getting all hot under the collar about these idiots. This show, like all others, is about winning ratings and entertainment. This is a big-budget "reality" show, carefully put together and edited, and is designed to humiliate. In other words, great for the viewing public. Who wants common sense and business acumen when you can have a shower of shite making everyone laugh, or cringe, in the comfort of their own homes? Fantastic!
Posted by: sommiewoman on Thu Mar 27 01:58PM | Report abuseI really don't know why people watch this programme.
Posted by: barryelliott7 on Thu Mar 27 01:58PM | Report abuseBarrister....ummmm, is he.....I don't think he has done pupillage so I do not believe he can practice.....does not seem to appear in the Bar Directory!
Posted by: barrister2372000 on Thu Mar 27 01:59PM | Report abusenicholas was a pompous prat and does nothing for the re@#$%tion of lawyers
Posted by: mastanaylor on Thu Mar 27 01:59PM | Report abusebased on previous series no one will actually end up working for Sir Alan who was enjoying himself to the full. I reckon he removed him from continuing competitive involvement ( lawyer speak) just so he could say "you were disappointed with a b grade , well this is an f grade for fired!!" classic
Posted by: aurore_lheritier on Thu Mar 27 01:59PM | Report abuseThey are all a load of 'Wankers'!
Posted by: thomas.connor2 on Thu Mar 27 02:00PM | Report abuseHe deserved everything he got, he was cocky, arrogant and far too up his own arse. Maybe now he can go back to reality. Did he really think he could be next Apprentice? In your dreams love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted by: anik5ha on Thu Mar 27 02:00PM | Report abuseNicholass came across as a pompous snob with an obssesion about his so called great qualifications. When he went OFF subject by introducing his like arts and culture and dislike of football he was introducing something that was totaly irrelevant to the progamme aims
Posted by: yes93t on Thu Mar 27 02:01PM | Report abuse