The Apprentice
The title screen of The Apprentice.
Genre	Reality television series
Created by	Mark Burnett
Narrated by	Mark Halliley
Theme music composer	Dru Masters[1] Prokofiev
Opening theme	Dance of the Knights
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of series	4 (4th currently showing)
No. of episodes	48 (at the end of series 4)
Production
Producer(s)	talkbackTHAMES Mark Burnett Productions
Running time	60 minute episodes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Two (Series One and Two) BBC One (Series Three and Four)
Picture format	PAL
Original run	2005 – Present
Chronology
Related shows	The Apprentice (US version) The Apprentice: You're Fired!
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Apprentice is a BAFTA nominated British reality television series in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a £100,000-a-year job as "apprentice" to the British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar. Winners have gone on to work at Amstrad, an electronics manufacturing company founded by Sugar (but since sold to BSkyB),^[2][3] or two of Sugar's other companies, Viglen^[4] or Amsprop.^[5] The Apprentice, billed as a "job interview from hell", is modelled on the American series of the same name, which stars entrepreneur Donald Trump.^[6] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is a US TV producer known for pioneering reality television as a genre. ... Dru Masters (born July 29, 1965) is a British composer, best known for composing television music. ... Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: , Sergej Sergejevič Prokofijev; April 27 (April 151 O.S.), 1891–March 5, 1953) was a Russian and Soviet composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. ... Dance of the Knights is a score composed by Sergei Prokofiev. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... talkbackTHAMES is a British television production company, a division of FremantleMedia (part of the RTL Group). ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... The second series of the UK version of The Apprentice was a television series which aired on BBC Two between 22 February and 10 May 2006. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... Series Three of The Apprentice is a television series which aired in the UK on BBC One. ... Series Four of The Apprentice is a British television series which began on BBC One on March 26, 2008. ... For other meanings of PAL see PAL (disambiguation). ... The Apprentice is a reality television show that originated in the United States on NBC. Billed as The Ultimate Job Interview, the show stars 16-18 businessmen and businesswomen competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 starting contract of running one of host and executive... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Series Four of The Apprentice is a British television series which began on BBC One on March 26, 2008. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners, which is still popular in some countries. ... Sir Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947 in Hackney, East London) is an English entrepreneur and broadcaster. ... Amstrad is a manufacturer of electronics based in Brentwood in Essex, England and founded in 1968 by Sir Alan Michael Sugar in the UK. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. ... British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, which merged) is a company that operates the most popular subscription television service in the Ireland. ... Viglen Ltd is a solution and managed service provider, providing technological solutions; Storage Systems, Server and Workstation deployments, Data Communications (inc Voice). ... Sir Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947 in Hackney, East London) is an English entrepreneur and broadcaster. ... The Apprentice is a reality television show that originated in the United States on NBC. Billed as The Ultimate Job Interview, the show stars 16-18 businessmen and businesswomen competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 starting contract of running one of host and executive... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ...

The first and second series aired in 2005 and 2006 respectively and the third series ran on BBC One in early 2007,^[7] the success of which led the BBC to commission two more series.^[8] The fourth series began in March 2008. The programme has spawned three spin-offs, The Apprentice: You're Fired!, Comic Relief Does The Apprentice and Sport Relief Does The Apprentice.^[9][10] Occasional 60-minute special episodes, often concentrating on particular candidates and their stories, also air.^[11] Apprentice-related merchandising includes a magazine, podcast, and official books.^[11][12][13] The programme has led other production companies to produce shows that follow a similar format, including Tycoon and Beat the Boss.^[14][15] It has also been compared to another BBC programme, Dragons' Den.^[16] This article contains a trivia section. ... The second series of the UK version of The Apprentice was a television series which aired on BBC Two between 22 February and 10 May 2006. ... Series Three of The Apprentice is a television series which aired in the UK on BBC One. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... Series Four of The Apprentice is a British television series which began on BBC One on March 26, 2008. ... Media spin-off is the process of deriving new radio or television programs from existing ones (see list of television spin-offs). ... Comic Relief Does The Apprentice was a special celebrity version of British reality television series The Apprentice, produced in 2007 to raise money for Comic Relief. ... A coffee mug bearing the logo of a company or organization is a common example of product merchandising. ... A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. ... Tycoon is an announced ITV reality television show, due to air in March 2007 (delayed due to production planning errors). ... Beat the Boss is a BBC childrens TV programme in the UK, presented by Saira Khan. ... Dragons Den is a Japanese television show. ...

Format

Unlike most reality television programmes, the whole of The Apprentice is pre-recorded; typically the series is shot during the autumn for transmission the following year.^[17] Open auditions and interviews are held across the country before a series begins,^[18] attracting thousands of applicants.^[19] The first and second series featured 14 candidates, increased to 16 in later series.

The successful candidates are split into two teams, initially by gender. The teams are then given a series of business-themed tasks designed to test their skills in salesmanship, negotiation, requisitioning, leadership, teamwork and organisation, with each episode covering a single task. At the start of each episode, the teams each choose a project manager to act as the team leader for the duration of the task,^[20] though in later episodes the project managers are sometimes nominated by Sugar himself. The teams are followed in the execution of their tasks by Sir Alan Sugar's advisers, Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford.^[21] After completion of a task, the teams report back to the "boardroom", a studio mockup of a real company boardroom.^[22] Here Sugar, with the help of his advisers, reveals the results and discusses the teams' performance, exposing flaws in the candidates' strategies and personalities. Sugar, who is introduced in the programme as "Britain's most belligerent boss",^[23] frequently delivers scathing criticisms couched in colourful language ("that was a total bloody disaster" ... "you haven't got a bloody clue" ... "I'll fire the whole bloody lot of you, I couldn't give a shit"). A project manager is the person who has the overall responsibility for the successful planning and execution of any project. ... Hewer (right) with Sir Alan Sugar and Margaret Mountford. ... Mountford (left) with Sir Alan Sugar and Nick Hewer. ...

The losing team (usually the one that makes the least profit) is then subjected to a further detailed examination by Sugar, after which the team's project manager is required to choose two team members to accompany him or her into a final round of interrogation.^[20] These are nominally the two poorest performing members of the team, but in practice the project manager may act treacherously and make choices based on personality. The discussions often become acrimonious as each candidate tries to divert blame towards the others. Finally, Sugar dismisses one of the three with the catchphrase, "You're fired!", and that candidate is eliminated from the competition.^[20] On rare occasions, two candidates have been fired in a single episode.^[24]

As candidate numbers are whittled down, the composition of the teams is periodically rearranged. When only four candidates remain (or five in the third series), they undergo individual interviews, resulting in the selection of two finalists.^[25] These two proceed to the Grand Finale and perform one last task with teams chosen from the previously fired contestants, after which one is told, "You're hired!", and wins the highly-paid executive job working with Sugar.^[20]

In fact, two versions of the final boardroom sequence are filmed — showing each of the finalists winning. Between filming and transmission — a period of about six months — both finalists work for Sir Alan in temporary jobs. Sir Alan does not reveal his decision about who is he is going to hire until shortly before transmission, and this determines which ending is shown. The BBC has issued contradictory statements about the decision procedure. The first version of events is that Sir Alan makes his decision on the day that the final boardroom sequence is filmed, based on the contestants' performance in the final task, and keeps it secret until just before transmission.^[26] The second version is that Sir Alan decides after the six-month trial period.^[27] Former contestant Saira Khan also stated that "His final decision is not based on the programme that people see. His final decision is based on these two people [who] have been working with him for the six months."^[28] Saira Khan (born 1970, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England) was the runner-up on the first series of The Apprentice in Great Britain. ...

The candidates live together in a large rented house for the duration of the competition.^[29] Owing to the twelve-week broadcast schedule, the audience is given the impression that the candidates stay for 12 weeks in the house and that there are breaks between tasks. The series is actually filmed in about two months,^[27] and the filming schedule means that the tasks are generally performed one after the other.^[30]

History

Rumours of a UK version of The Apprentice were confirmed in early 2004 by FremantleMedia.^[31] Both BBC Two and Channel 4 bid for the show’s rights^[32] – the BBC was eventually successful.^[33] On 18 May 2004, Alan Sugar was confirmed as the star of the new series.^[33] He said he was "delighted" to take part in the programme.^[6] FremantleMedia (formerly All-American Television and Pearson Television) is a division of RTL Group which holds the rights to the Goodson/Todman game show library which includes such classic game shows as The Price is Right, Match Game, Ive Got a Secret, and Family Feud, as well as non... This article is about the British television station. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The viewer ratings of first series of the programme climbed^[34] to almost 4 million viewers for the final episode on 4 May 2005, which London Underground employee Tim Campbell won.^[35] The following day, the BBC confirmed that a second series would air in early 2006 and, despite initial doubts, Sugar's involvement was confirmed soon afterwards.^[36][37] is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The London Underground is a rapid transit system that serves a large part of Greater London and some neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ... Timothy Tim Campbell is the winner of the first series of the British version of The Apprentice. ...

A spin-off programme was introduced on BBC Three, called The Apprentice: You're Fired! and hosted by Adrian Chiles,^[38] and the second series finished with a record 5.7 million viewers tuning in to see Michelle Dewberry defeat Ruth Badger in the final.^[39] For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 3. ... Adrian Chiles (born 21 March 1967 in Birmingham, England) is a British television and radio presenter. ... Michelle Dewberry (born 1979) won the second series of The Apprentice, and was hired as Sir Alan Sugars apprentice. ... Ruth Badger Ruth Badger (born 1978 in Wolverhampton) is a British business woman. ...

In between the airing of the second and third series, it was announced that a celebrity version of the programme was to be recorded in aid of Comic Relief.^[40] The programme was entitled Comic Relief Does The Apprentice and was recorded on 15 December 2006.^[41] The celebrities participating included actor Rupert Everett.^[42] Everett left the programme after the first day and was replaced by Tim Campbell, winner of the first series.^[43][44] Eventually, Piers Morgan, a former editor of The Daily Mirror was the only person to be fired.^[45] The programme aired on 15 March and 16 March 2007.^[42] For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... Comic Relief Does The Apprentice was a special celebrity version of British reality television series The Apprentice, produced in 2007 to raise money for Comic Relief. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is a Golden Globe-nominated English actor and a former singer. ... Tim Campbell may refer to: Tim Campbell (born 1975), Australian actor, plays the role of Dan Baker in Home and Away. ... Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (born 30 March 1965 in Newick, East Sussex) is a former editor of British tabloid newspapers the News of the World (1994–1995) and the Daily Mirror (1995–2004). ... Editing is the process of preparing language, images, or sound through correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media. ... Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid daily newspaper. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

When a third series was announced, it was revealed that it would air on BBC One, which is aimed at a more "mainstream audience,"^[46] and that The Apprentice: You’re Fired! would re-locate from BBC Three to BBC Two.^[47] The third series started with 4.5 million viewers,^[48] with the audience increasing throughout the run to peak with 6.8 million people watching the final.^[49] The series was won by Simon Ambrose, who was chosen over Kristina Grimes.^[50][51] Simon Ambrose was the winner of the third series of the British version of The Apprentice. ... Kristina Grimes (born 31 October 1970) is a 37-year-old businesswoman from Julianstown, County Meath, Ireland. ...

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The Board

Along with "the boss," Sir Alan Sugar, two advisors follow the contestants during their weekly activities: Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford. These three constitute "The Board" – the panel that evaluates the teams' performance. Hewer (right) with Sir Alan Sugar and Margaret Mountford. ... Mountford (left) with Sir Alan Sugar and Nick Hewer. ...

Sir Alan Sugar is an English businessman and the founder of electronics company Amstrad. He has an estimated fortune of £830m and was ranked 84th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2007.^[52] Sugar was knighted in 2000 for services to business and holds two honorary Doctorate of Science degrees, awarded in 1988 by City University and in 2005 by Brunel University.^[53] He is a donor to the British Labour Party^[54] and has given money to charities such as Jewish Care and Great Ormond Street Hospital.^[55] In July 2007, Sugar sold his stake in Amstrad to BSkyB, though he is to stay with the business.^[56] This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... D.Sc, Sc. ... City University London is a British university based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London (). Its official name is The City University. ... Statue of Brunel at the University Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Jewish Care is a British charity, working mainly in London and South East England, providing health and social welfare support services for vulnerable members of the Jewish community. ... The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children was founded in London in 1852 as the first hospital specifically for children in the English-speaking world. ... British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, which merged) is a company that operates the most popular subscription television service in the Ireland. ...

Early series of the show made frequent reference to Sugar's connection with Amstrad, but in the fourth series, following the deal with BSkyB, reference to Amstrad was dropped. Sugar is now billed simply as controlling a "vast business empire" (most of which is actually in property^[57]). Future winners will be employed by one of Sir Alan's other companies, such as Amsair.^[58]

Nick Hewer is a former public relations officer. His involvement with Sir Alan began when his company was chosen to represent Amstrad in 1983. Nick’s role was as a PR manager, working with the media and press. He also became an integral part of Amstrad’s corporate management.^[59] He lives in France with his partner.^[60] Hewer (right) with Sir Alan Sugar and Margaret Mountford. ... // Dictionary. ...

Margaret Mountford has worked with Sugar as one of his main advisers for 20 years, and is a non-executive director of Amstrad PLC. She has many years’ corporate law experience as a partner in the law firm Herbert Smith, where she met Sugar when working on Amstrad's floatation. She retired from the firm in March 1999, and was appointed to the Amstrad board on 22 September 1999. She is also a non-executive director at Georgica PLC.^[61] Mountford (left) with Sir Alan Sugar and Nick Hewer. ... The initials PLC after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ... This article is about the international law firm. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ...

Filming locations

The tasks are mostly filmed in and around the London area, though the contestants have on occasion been sent as far afield as France, the Mediterranean and Morocco. In Series One, the team house was located in Chiswick.^[62] A location in Hampstead Heath was used in Series Two and another in Notting Hill for the third series.^[63][64] In Series Four, the candidates' accommodation was a converted glass factory in Battersea.^[65] For other uses, see Chiswick (disambiguation). ... Highgate model boating pond near Parliament Hill Hampstead Heath (locally known as the Heath) is Londons largest ancient parkland, covering 3. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ...

The Apprentice regularly features clips of aerial footage over the skyscrapers of the Square Mile and Canary Wharf financial districts, such as the 180-metre Gherkin, HSBC Tower, One Canada Square, and the Citigroup Centre. Amstrad — Sugar's former company that was prominently referenced in early series — does not have offices in either locale, and the company's real location, in Brentwood, Essex was rarely mentioned.^[66] Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Looking south down Bishopsgate, one of the main roads leading through Londons financial district. ... HSBC Tower (building to right is occupied by Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of America) 8 Canada Square (also known as HSBC Group Head Office, or HSBC Tower) is a skyscraper located in the Canary Wharf development in the London Docklands. ... One Canada Square (also known as the Canary Wharf Tower) is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. ... Citi Centre is the EMEA[1] headquarters of financial services firm Citi, located in Canary Wharf in Londons Docklands. ... Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, part of Essex in England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ...

The "boardroom" (and the reception area outside) is in fact a custom-built set in a West London television studio,^[22] and the boardroom receptionist ("Jenny", or in Series Three and Four, "Frances") is an actress, not Sugar's real secretary.^[67]

The candidates' "walk of shame" exit sequences are actually filmed at the beginning of the series,^[67] at the same time as the scene in which they are shown entering the Amstrad building at the start of the first episode. This explains why the clothes worn by fired candidates in their exit sequences sometimes differ from those worn in the boardroom scene ostensibly filmed only moments earlier.^[68] In more noticeable cases, hairstyles have also been different.^[68] The post-firing taxi ride merely takes the candidate around the block to allow their taxi interview to be filmed. They are then taken to a local hotel to stay the night and finally leave after packing their belongings from the house.^[67] This was evident in episode 6 of the third series, when Paul Callaghan was seen leaving the office wearing a suit with a red tie and brown shoes. However, when Paul got into the taxi he was wearing a black tie, black shoes and an additional overcoat. The cameras then switched to Paul inside the taxi, and he was once again wearing his red tie.

Series

Main articles: Series One; Series Two; Series Three; Series Four

The first series of the UK version of The Apprentice began on 16 February 2005 and lasted for twelve episodes. The winner was Timothy Campbell, who had previously worked as a Senior Planner within the Marketing and Planning Department of London Underground. After his victory he went on to become Project Director of Amstrad's new Health and Beauty division, but has subsequently left the company to pursue other interests.^[69] This article contains a trivia section. ... The second series of the UK version of The Apprentice was a television series which aired on BBC Two between 22 February and 10 May 2006. ... Series Three of The Apprentice is a television series which aired in the UK on BBC One. ... Series Four of The Apprentice is a British television series which began on BBC One on March 26, 2008. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Timothy Tim Campbell is the winner of the first series of the British version of The Apprentice. ... The London Underground is a rapid transit system that serves a large part of Greater London and some neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ...

The second series began on 22 February 2006. The winner was Michelle Dewberry,^[70] who briefly took up a post under Sugar but left in September 2006 after a series of personal problems.^[71] The second series of the UK version of The Apprentice was a television series which aired on BBC Two between 22 February and 10 May 2006. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michelle Dewberry (born 1979) won the second series of The Apprentice, and was hired as Sir Alan Sugars apprentice. ...

The third series ran from 28 March 2007 to 13 June 2007, and was the first series to be shown on BBC One.^[7] The winner was Simon Ambrose, who went on to work at Sugar's property company Amsprop. Unlike previous series, there were 16 candidates (rather than 14). This series attracted 10,000 applicants and promised "tougher tasks and better people" – Sugar had expressed concerns that the show was becoming Big Brother.^[72] Series Three of The Apprentice is a television series which aired in the UK on BBC One. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... Simon Ambrose was the winner of the third series of the British version of The Apprentice. ... Big Brother is a reality television series broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Channel 4 and E4. ...

In May 2007 a fourth and fifth series were commissioned by the BBC,^[8] and prospective candidates were invited to apply for the fourth series through the official website.^[73] Auditions and interviews were held during the first two weeks of July 2007 in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol.^[74] This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article is about the British city. ... This article is about the English city. ...

Series Four began on BBC One on March 26, 2008.^[75][76] It will run for twelve weekly episodes. A record 20,000 applications were received.^[77] Series Four of The Apprentice is a British television series which began on BBC One on March 26, 2008. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Related programmes

Comic Relief Does The Apprentice

Main article: Comic Relief Does The Apprentice

A two-part special celebrity version of The Apprentice aired in March 2007 in aid of Comic Relief. Five male and five female celebrities took part in the programme which featured only one task. Piers Morgan was the celebrity who was fired by Sir Alan Sugar during the Red Nose Day telethon after the boys' team had lost.^[78] The other celebrities participating in the programme were Alastair Campbell, Cheryl Cole, Danny Baker, Jo Brand, Karren Brady, Maureen Lipman, Ross Kemp, Rupert Everett, Tim Campbell and Trinny Woodall.^[10][44] Tim Campbell was not in the original line-up, but was brought in after Everett decided to leave.^[44] The celebrities managed to raise over £1 million for charity.^[79] Comic Relief Does The Apprentice was a special celebrity version of British reality television series The Apprentice, produced in 2007 to raise money for Comic Relief. ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (born 30 March 1965 in Newick, East Sussex) is a former editor of British tabloid newspapers the News of the World (1994–1995) and the Daily Mirror (1995–2004). ... For a description of the origin of the term comic relief see comic relief. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy) (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer and member of the girl group Girls Aloud. ... Danny Baker (Christened Danny and born June 22, 1957, Deptford, South London) is an English comedy writer, radio presenter and occasional television presenter. ... Jo Brand (born Josephine Grace Brand 3 May 1957, Hastings, East Sussex) is an English comedienne. ... Karren Brady (born April 1969) is a British broadcasting and sport business manager. ... Maureen Lipman CBE (born Hull, 10 May 1946), is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist, and comedienne. ... Ross Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a BAFTA award-winning English actor and journalist who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. ... Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is a Golden Globe-nominated English actor and a former singer. ... Tim Campbell may refer to: Tim Campbell (born 1975), Australian actor, plays the role of Dan Baker in Home and Away. ... Trinny Woodall (born Sarah-Jane Woodall[2] 1964 in London), is an award-winning English fashion guru, fashion and style advisor, television personality, presenter and author. ...

Sport Relief Does The Apprentice

Main article: Sport Relief Does The Apprentice

After the first celebrity version proved to be successful, The BBC decided to schedule a second celebrity edition the following year to raise money for Sport Relief in March 2008.^[80] Once again, five male and five female celebrities competed for charity to sell the most celebrity memorabilia. Viewers saw Hardeep Singh Kohli get fired by Sugar.^[81] The other celebrities participating in this edition were Phil Tufnell, Nick Hancock, Lembit Öpik, Kelvin MacKenzie, Lisa Snowdon, Jacqueline Gold, Louise Redknapp, Clare Balding and Kirstie Allsopp.^[80][82] The show aired on BBC1 on 12 March and 14 March 2008 and was won by the girls' team.^[83] Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to fight poverty in the UK and Africa. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Philip (Phil) Clive Roderick Tuffers Tufnell (born April 29, 1966 in Barnet) is a television personality and former English cricketer. ... Nick Hancock (born January 25, 1962, Stoke-on-Trent) is a British actor and television presenter. ... Lembit Öpik (pronounced in Estonian) (born 2 March 1965) is a British politician of Estonian descent. ... Kelvin Calder MacKenzie (born October 22, 1946) is a British media executive and former newspaper editor. ... Lisa Snowdon (born Lisa Snawdon on 2 September 1971) is an English actress, supermodel, television presenter and singer. ... Jacqueline Gold (born July 1959), is a British business woman, currently Chief Executive of the Gold Group International companies Ann Summers and Knickerbox. ... Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding) (born November 4, 1974) is an English singer and television presenter, usually referred to by her first name alone. ... Clare Balding (born January 29, 1971) is a BBC sports presenter and journalist. ... Kirstie Mary Allsopp (born 31 August 1971 in Hampshire) is a British TV presenter best known for presenting Channel 4 property programmes Location, Location, Location, Relocation, Relocation, Location Revisited and The Property Chain. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Apprentice: You're Fired!

Main article: The Apprentice: You're Fired!

This 30-minute programme is broadcast on BBC Two immediately following an airing of The Apprentice. It is hosted by Adrian Chiles and features guests who informally interview the most recently fired candidate and analyse their performance. It has been running since the second series of The Apprentice and originally aired on BBC Three. The series is recorded at Riverside Studios.^[84] Celebrities who have appeared on the show include those from the worlds of television, radio and business, such as Dominic Littlewood, Trevor Nelson and Michelle Mone.^[85][86] For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... Adrian Chiles (born 21 March 1967 in Birmingham, England) is a British television and radio presenter. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 3. ... The Triumph Film Company moved, in 1933, to a former factory building located in Hammersmith, west London. ... Dominic Littlewood is a TV presenter and former car dealer from Essex Littlewood worked in the new and used car business in Essex, and set up his own business in the late 1980s. ... Trevor Nelson MBE (born December 26, 1968 in Hackney, London) is an English DJ and presenter. ... For other uses, see Ultimo (disambiguation). ...

One-off programmes

The Apprentice: Tim in the Firing Line was an hour-long documentary which aired on 19 February 2006, days before the launch of the second series. It followed Tim Campbell, the winner of Series One, during the first twelve months of the job that he won on The Apprentice. Working within Amstrad's health and beauty division, his task was to market a new anti-wrinkle product, named The Integra.^[44][87] The programme also documented the reaction of Campbell's family,^[88] including mother Una Campbell, fiancée Jasmine Johnson, and daughter Kayla Campbell.^[89] As a result of his impressive performance, he was offered a permanent position within Amstrad.^[90] Sir Alan Sugar later said that Campbell's job would not have been in danger had he failed to make the product a success, and that the project was a "joint responsibility".^[87] [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amstrad is a manufacturer of electronics based in Brentwood in Essex, England and founded in 1968 by Sir Alan Michael Sugar in the UK. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. ... Sir Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947) is an English businessman with an estimated fortune of £700 million. ...

The Apprentice: Beyond the Boardroom was a one-off special shown on BBC Two on 2 June 2007.^[91] The programme featured interviews with the final five candidates from Series Three. Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford also gave their opinions on the final five, along with some of the previously fired candidates.^[92] The programme spoke about the candidates' private lives, revealing that Kristina Grimes was sent to a convent at age 17 owing to her pregnancy, Tre Azam once fell asleep whilst driving and nearly died, Simon Ambrose was bullied as a child and has an IQ of 174, Katie Hopkins ran the New York Marathon despite knowing that she was pregnant, and Lohit Kalburgi is a homosexual.^[91][92] Friends of the candidates and members of their families, including parents, children, and partners, aired their views.^[92] For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Series Three of The Apprentice is a television series which aired in the UK on BBC One. ... Hewer (right) with Sir Alan Sugar and Margaret Mountford. ... Mountford (left) with Sir Alan Sugar and Nick Hewer. ... Kristina Grimes (born 31 October 1970) is a 37-year-old businesswoman from Julianstown, County Meath, Ireland. ... A Beguine convent in Amsterdam. ... Simon Ambrose was the winner of the third series of the British version of The Apprentice. ... IQ redirects here; for other uses of that term, see IQ (disambiguation). ... Katie Hopkins (born 1976) is a Reality TV participant who appeared on the third series of the British version of The Apprentice. ... The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run through the five boroughs of New York City. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ...

The Apprentice: Why I Fired Them was a one-off special which was screened on BBC Two on 10 June 2007, three days before the revelation of the winner of The Apprentice Series Three. In the programme, Sir Alan Sugar looked back over the series so far, discussed the merits and shortcomings of the candidates, and explained in more detail why he fired each candidate when he did.^[93] The episode featured the former participants' views of their time on the programme and what they had learnt from the experience.^[94] Sugar's assistants Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford also spoke about the former contestants.^[94] At the end of the programme, Sugar reviewed the performances of the two finalists, Kristina Grimes and Simon Ambrose, and said that deciding who to hire would be difficult.^[94] Despite voluntarily leaving rather than being "fired", Katie Hopkins was also featured on the programme and her time on The Apprentice was discussed.^[94] For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Kristina Grimes (born 31 October 1970) is a 37-year-old businesswoman from Julianstown, County Meath, Ireland. ... Simon Ambrose was the winner of the third series of the British version of The Apprentice. ... Katie Hopkins (born 1976) is a Reality TV participant who appeared on the third series of the British version of The Apprentice. ...

The Apprentice: The Worst Decisions Ever was a one-off special which was screened on BBC Two on 3 April 2008. It revisited some of the poor decisions made by candidates in previous series. For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Apprentice: Motor Mouths was a one-off special which was screened on BBC Two on 18 April 2008 in which celebrity fans and former contenders remembered those motor mouth candidates who only just failed to become The Apprentice. For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rumoured programmes

In May 2006, Delia Smith was rumoured to be starring in a spin-off programme in the vein of The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, but this never came about.^[95] During the third series of the programme's run, reports emerged that a football version of the programme was being considered, to be called The Apprentice Coach. It was suggested that Sir Alan Sugar might feature in this programme too, with reference to his days as chairman of Tottenham Hot