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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 hated the fact he went on about his qualifications. I mean, you dont have to have a degree to become a successful business man. Take SIR ALAN SUGAR for example. What a @#$%. He cried when he got a B in French................. Well, now he's got an F, hahahahha looser!
Posted by: lovebugandhoney on Fri Mar 28 09:47AM | Report abuseWhat a lot of stuck up people, I think they were picked because they'll make good telly, not because they are capable of making decitions or managing others to do the job, they have no idea about a good hard day's work between them all.
Posted by: mlfb on Fri Mar 28 11:27AM | Report abuseThat 'well educated','cultured' Nick is actually a naive and shallow little boy.Wake up to the real world you closeted little wally!
Posted by: fabdad1 on Fri Mar 28 02:13PM | Report abuseAgain this shows that a University degree doesn't always come with common sense. Right person got fired; and Raef comes over as another boot licker.
Posted by: mahanrahan on Fri Mar 28 02:35PM | Report abuseHe's not tht clever at all i have firends who got a*s in everything...even french and they are "paupers"...he must be dim not to get top marks in everything with mummy and daddys money, any1 knows the difference between a pound and a kilo you dont need a degree... but i spose people like him have no sense of what money is worth
Posted by: krosey13 on Fri Mar 28 05:06PM | Report abuseI think this year's bunch have to be the worst yet - I didn't know people that arrogant existed, who do they think they are? I thought I'd accidentally switched channels and was watching some kind of Apprentice spoof! Unbelievable. Should make great viewing though!
Posted by: jlytucker on Fri Mar 28 05:43PM | Report abuseThe most worrying thing about this bunch of idiots,who do not have 1 oz of common sense or streetwise amongst them,could one day enter politics and participate in running the country.What a frightning thought.
Posted by: charles666davies on Fri Mar 28 06:22PM | Report abuseI think some of their friends are working for BA at T5 Heathrow,ha ha.
Posted by: charles666davies on Fri Mar 28 06:35PM | Report abuseNever mind him being over priviledged, what is that under his mouth. Should someone tell him?
Posted by: squit498 on Fri Mar 28 07:16PM | Report abuseI think the series is going to be fun, with the boardroom full of arrogant people who all seem to think they ard going to be the 'chpsen' one. Raef looks so arrogant and snobbish. Nicholas looked a real pratt in those sunglasses. Definettely the right choise with him beng fired! I cant wait to see the next episode.
Posted by: jneill78 on Fri Mar 28 11:27PM | Report abuse