The Apprentice
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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Series One of The Apprentice television programme was broadcast in the UK from 16 February to 11 May in 2005. The format of the UK version was very similar to that of the US original. The format was licensed by RTL Group and the programme produced for the BBC by RTL's Talkback Thames division. It was shown on BBC Two on Wednesday evenings over twelve weekly episodes. The winner was to become an apprentice to Sir Alan Sugar.
- Ep 1
1.Wilting Blooms
16-02-200560mAfter the men had bought their flowers they left the market to get a cup of tea – without any of the roses they had paid for. Whoever had bought the roses had failed to arrange it...
- Ep 2
2.Child's Play
23-02-200560mIn the second episode of The Apprentice the boys didn't tell the girls the phone call had come through and cheekily left them in bed. They had just 20 minutes to leave the house wh...
- Ep 3
3.Shop till you drop
02-03-200560mTwo girls had been fired in the first two weeks. "We're too good for them," boasted Raj. But Sir Alan Sugar had decided to reorganize the teams for the third week. "Matthew, I'm go...
- Ep 4
4.The Harrods' sales
09-03-200560mSir Alan had arranged with Mohammed Al-Fayed for the teams to test their retailing skills in Harrods. Both teams were given £600 seed money to spend as they will. Marigay McKee fro...
- Ep 5
5.Art with a capital F
16-03-200560mMiriam was the last woman standing in First Forte. Four of the original seven women in the team had been fired and two had transferred to Impact. In week five Miriam's team include...
- Ep 6
6.Advertising executives
24-03-200560mAll the candiates were called and had to get on the Bus with they side advert saying the ""Apprentice"", they had to go upstairs where they recieved a phone call from Sir Alan Suga...
- Ep 7
7.Apprentice Celebrities
30-03-200560mSir Alan had been involved in the refurbishment of the Hackney Empire and this week a group of celebrities and the remaining candidates helped raise some money in a celebrity aucti...
- Ep 8
8.Food Fight
06-04-200560m - Ep 9
9.Team News
13-04-200560m - Ep 10
10.On TV
20-04-200560m - Ep 11
11.Apprentice Interviews
27-04-200560mThe final 4 candidates, Sarah, Tim, Paul and James are interviewed by Sir Alan's top executives. The executives give their opinion on each of the candidiates and Sir Alan takes the...
- Ep 12
12.The Final
03-05-200560mThe final two candidiates are put through their final challenge - to create a themed event on a boat. Both candidiates are given £5000 and some advice from Sir Alan, before they st...
- Ep 13
13.You're Hired
03-05-200560m - Ep 14
14.The Apprentice: Tim in the Firing Line
19-02-200660mThis special one-off programme follows series one winner, Tim, in his first year as the new apprentice for Sir Alan.
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