The Apprentice

Name: The Apprentice
Cast: Alan Sugar, Mark Halliley, Karren Brady, Nick Hewer, Margaret Mountford

TV Series2005 –1h20 seasons · 271 episodes

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The Apprentice sees fourteen candidates, competing against each other for a position at Lord Alan Sugar's company. Each week the candidates take part in a task set by Lord Sugar. Each team will have a Team Leader who managers that group for that task. The team that performs the best will win a reward and avoid the boardroom. The losing team will be summoned to the boardroom where their team leader will be forced to pick two people in their team who we join them in the boardroom and a chance to be fired. After twelve weeks Lord Sugar will be left with his Apprentice, who will work for him at a salary of £100,000. Lord Sugar is very busy so he has Nick and Karen, who act as his eyes and ears, to inform him of what's going on.

Stars: Alan Sugar Mark Halliley Karren Brady

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E1Hong KongJan 29, 2026 · 1h 5m · Lord Sugar's business hopefuls jet off to Hong Kong on a mission to secure nine items at knock-down prices. In the boardroom, the boss is back and the firing finger is fully loaded.TVmaze 8.0

E2Children's StoryFeb 5, 2026 · 1h · Once upon a time, 18 candidates were tasked with creating a storybook. Unfinished illustrations and a stinky storyline mean the fairy tale is over, and another candidate is fired.TVmaze 8.0

E3Chicken v EggFeb 12, 2026 · 1h · Week 3, and it's chicken v egg. The candidates race to turn ingredients into a profit, but ruffled feathers and picky eaters spark drama in the boardroom.TVmaze 7.5

E4Advertising WaterFeb 19, 2026 · 1h · The candidates must tap into the bottled water market to create a TV advertisement and a social media campaign, but watered-down branding and wishy-washy ads mean a candidate is filtered out.TVmaze 8.0

E5FlowersFeb 26, 2026 · 1h · The candidates turn petals into profits, selling flowers to the public and corporate clients. But a bunch of problems lead to a pruning in the boardroom.TVmaze 8.0

E6EgyptMar 5, 2026 · 1h · The candidates head to Egypt to put on corporate away days. One team heads to the desert but ends up having a bumpy ride, and the rest run a lagoon tour which is anything but relaxing.TVmaze 7.5

E7Gamified FitnessMar 12, 2026 · 1h · It's week 7, and the candidates take on virtual reality fitness. They're tasked with building demos and brands before chasing investment. In the boardroom, for one team, it's game over.TVmaze 7.5

E8Discount Buying: Take TwoMar 19, 2026 · 1h · It's week 8, and the candidates are sent to the Isle of Wight to secure nine items for the best price. A last-minute dash to the finish sets up a close race in the boardroom.TVmaze 8.0

E9TV SellingMar 26, 2026 · 1h · It's week 7, and the candidates take on TV selling, selecting products which they hope will win over the nation before selling their socks off on a TV shopping channel.TVmaze 8.0

E10Pet ProductApr 2, 2026 · 1h · Week 10 sees the candidates unleashed on the pet industry, creating products, crafting campaigns and pitching for sales. In the boardroom, for at least one candidate, it's walkies.TVmaze 8.0

E11InterviewsApr 9, 2026 · 1h · It's week 11, and the final five candidates must pass a gruelling round of interviews with some of Britain's toughest interviewers. Only two can make it through to the grand final.TVmaze 9.0

E12The FinalApr 16, 2026 · 1h · It's week 12, and the finalists must launch their businesses to a roomful of industry experts before Lord Sugar finally decides who will become his next business partner.TVmaze 9.0

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Alan SugarAlan Sugar Mark HallileyNarrator Karren BradyBoard Member Nick HewerBoard Member Margaret MountfordBoard Member Claude LittnerBoard Member Timothy CampbellBoard Member

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Premiered: February 16, 2005
Status: Running
Network: BBC One
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
Official site: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071b63
TVmaze ID: 2958