http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/178.html Thanks to all who have applied to be on The Apprentice next year. Applications are now closed. If your application is successful, you...en-gbTuesday, 24 June 2008 4:03:27 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/177.html From his reverse pterodactyl impressions to his suspect way of spelling, Lee McQueen certainly made an impression during his "job interview from hell"....en-gbWednesday, 11 June 2008 5:36:55 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/176.html The week we've all been waiting for is here and with just four candidates left in The Apprentice final, it's time for Sir...en-gbWednesday, 11 June 2008 5:36:39 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/175.html That's it then. After 20,000 applications, twelve weeks of gruelling tasks and interviews, sixteen 'love 'em or hate 'em' candidates, and the most...en-gbWednesday, 11 June 2008 5:36:05 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/174.html Irrepressible Claire Young is the runner-up in The Apprentice 2008. Pipped to the post at the very last moment, you can be sure...en-gbWednesday, 11 June 2008 5:35:53 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/173.html Alex Wotherspoon - he was 24 and dynamic y'know - left The Apprentice in the final after his aftershave failed to impress Sir...en-gbWednesday, 11 June 2008 5:35:40 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/171.html It seems like only yesterday we started watching sixteen so-called business minds begin their journey through the process aptly named “the job interview...en-gbTuesday, 10 June 2008 6:30:14 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/170.html At last! The thrilling climax of The Apprentice series four is here - and it's a classic. The four remaining candidates have given...en-gbMonday, 9 June 2008 12:24:41 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/169.html Hats off to Lucinda! The colourful candidate kept true to herself through the Apprentice process, but Sir Alan said she was too zany...en-gbWednesday, 4 June 2008 3:19:19 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/168.html The scenario: It looks like the tasks are over as Sir Alan drafts in four of his high-powered business buddies to grill the...en-gbWednesday, 4 June 2008 11:59:45 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/167.html Sir Alan calls his business buddies back into the boardroom to debrief him on how the interviews went. He asks the honchos to...en-gbWednesday, 4 June 2008 11:59:35 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/166.html Cheap, unemployable and boring are not words you would expect to hear when describing the last five Apprentice hopefuls, but that was exactly...en-gbWednesday, 4 June 2008 10:47:56 AMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/165.html There are just five candidates left in the battle to become The Apprentice. Wednesday's episode is the penultimate programme, and for now, the...en-gbMonday, 2 June 2008 3:51:45 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/164.html The magical Mr M Sophocles finally ran out of lives on The Apprentice in the supercar task. Can he talk his way out of retribution...en-gbTuesday, 27 May 2008 2:50:10 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/163.html Poor old Lucinda. The beret wearer did not have a good week this week. And to be honest, last week wasn't her best...en-gbTuesday, 27 May 2008 1:26:16 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/162.html As we approach the final straights in The Apprentice process, it is not unusual to see people getting a little flustered and tired....en-gbTuesday, 27 May 2008 12:17:30 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/160.html Task: There are only six contenders left in the race to become Sir Alan's Apprentice 2008. Sir Alan meets them at a breaker's...en-gbMonday, 26 May 2008 12:07:06 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/159.html There are only three more shows to go and it's time for the candidates on The Apprentice to prove they really belong on...en-gbThursday, 22 May 2008 10:26:42 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/158.html The gallant Raef Bjayou bowed out of The Apprentice in week nine, having entertained us elegantly during the show. Cravats at the ready,...en-gbWednesday, 21 May 2008 3:58:33 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/157.html Task: Sir Alan reveals that this week's task is "all about telling a story". Both teams must build a new brand of tissues...en-gbTuesday, 20 May 2008 1:04:59 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/156.html It was lights, camera, action! down at The Apprentice this week as the contestants turned into mini movie makers, all eager to win...en-gbTuesday, 20 May 2008 1:01:56 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/155.html The problem with creativity is that it can become all enveloping, drawing the artist in so far that he or she can no...en-gbTuesday, 20 May 2008 12:57:53 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/154.html It's week nine on The Apprentice and as the number of contenders continues to shrink, the pressure on the remaining few increases.The next...en-gbSaturday, 17 May 2008 11:39:27 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/153.html Sara Dhada said goodbye to the show in week eight, but she wasn't sorry to say goodbye to the other contenders. The 25...en-gbWednesday, 14 May 2008 4:18:44 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/152.html Task: Sir Alan has hired two retail spaces for our contenders to use at the National Wedding Show in Birmingham's NEC. He's arranged...en-gbTuesday, 13 May 2008 7:55:18 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/151.html One of the great things about The Apprentice is watching how the different personality types cope with the pressure. By now, most have...en-gbTuesday, 13 May 2008 7:54:57 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/150.html Sometimes in business you have to take the greatest risks in order to receive greatest returns. This week, team Alpha took a massive...en-gbTuesday, 13 May 2008 7:33:51 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/149.html All bets are off on The Apprentice after last week's dramatic Marrakesh episode, where not one but two shocked candidates ended up getting...en-gbMonday, 12 May 2008 4:24:53 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/148.html She went from being "the best salesperson in Europe" to starring in the worst boardroom showdown we've seen for weeks. Now, it's time...en-gbWednesday, 7 May 2008 3:41:14 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/147.html Jenny Celerier saw her chance and took it in episode seven - but underhand tactics ended up costing her the job. She doesn't regret...en-gbWednesday, 7 May 2008 3:36:59 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/146.html Task: The teams are whisked off to Africa for a two day business trip. Sir Alan has provided them with a list of...en-gbTuesday, 6 May 2008 7:08:21 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/145.html Sir Alan shocked everyone in episode seven of The Apprentice by sending not one but two contestants home. Even show insiders were unprepared...en-gbTuesday, 6 May 2008 7:07:38 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/143.html The Apprentice candidates may have proved they can hold their own in business while buying and selling, but they have a lot to...en-gbTuesday, 6 May 2008 6:23:16 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/142.html Episode seven of The Apprentice provided to be truly fabulous viewing, with plenty of entertainment provided by the candidates, as well as Sir...en-gbTuesday, 6 May 2008 5:23:50 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/141.html Things are getting hot and sweaty on The Apprentice as the contenders battle each other... and the Marrakesh heat. The teams are taken...en-gbThursday, 1 May 2008 4:36:49 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/140.html Is bank manager Kevin Shaw counting the cost of being too cocky now that Sir Alan has fired him? Or is he still counting...en-gbWednesday, 30 April 2008 4:10:53 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/138.html Love him or loathe him, Kevin Shaw has provided some of the most entertaining moments of  The Apprentice this year.The 24 year-old bank...en-gbWednesday, 30 April 2008 11:21:59 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/137.html Task: This week, the contestants face a challenge centred on greetings cards. Sir Alan expects each team to invent a special occasion calendar...en-gbTuesday, 29 April 2008 11:00:56 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/136.html Ok, so lesson number one in business is this: whenever you are developing a business idea you must leave your own opinions and...en-gbTuesday, 29 April 2008 11:52:40 AMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/135.html Have the teams taken leave of their senses? Episode six sees our intrepid crews take on Sir Alan's strangest challenge yet. Alpha and...en-gbMonday, 28 April 2008 10:24:21 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/134.html Birmingham lass Lindi Mngaza sailed off into the sunset in week five. But will her exit interview be like her sales technique, and...en-gbWednesday, 23 April 2008 4:23:59 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/133.html Task: It's down to the farm for our Apprentice wannabes, as the teams take on an ice cream making challenge. Alpha and Renaissance...en-gbTuesday, 22 April 2008 6:10:59 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/132.html Week five was a turning point for Lucinda Ledgerwood.She struggled to build relationships with her team mates in weeks one to four, and...en-gbTuesday, 22 April 2008 6:03:19 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/131.html Here we are, a week from the half-way point, and I feel suddenly satisfied. As well as Lindi being fired (which made my night); we...en-gbTuesday, 22 April 2008 4:53:10 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/130.html So Simon has gone but The Apprentice continues... and judging by our video previews, this is shaping up to be one heck of...en-gbTuesday, 22 April 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/129.html In a world where money talks, food is for wimps, and your braces match your Filofax, flexing managerial muscles in the boardroom is...en-gbFriday, 18 April 2008 11:02:10 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/128.html Former military man Simon Smith got his final marching orders from The Apprentice after episode four. But was it an honourable discharge...?Why did...en-gbWednesday, 16 April 2008 5:02:54 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/127.html Task: The teams head to Bluewater shopping centre with a simple brief - take photos of happy punters, sell associated merchandise, and rack...en-gbTuesday, 15 April 2008 6:08:26 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/126.html We are certainly learning a lot about the contestants on The Apprentice, 2008. We know that Lucinda and Helene are useless with technology....en-gbTuesday, 15 April 2008 5:42:50 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/124.html The candidates found themselves overwhelmed by complicated gadgetry in The Apprentice, episode four. You name it; these guys had problems working it. And...en-gbTuesday, 15 April 2008 5:30:37 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/123.html Can't get enough of The Apprentice? Don't miss episode four. The next instalment of the addictive TV show airs on Wednesday at 9pm...en-gbMonday, 14 April 2008 10:32:32 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/122.html Renaissance project manager Ian Stringer was fired from The Apprentice in show three. Here are his thoughts about leaving the show...This task could've...en-gbWednesday, 9 April 2008 4:22:22 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/121.html Task: Our teams are off to the pub, but there's no time for drinking. Sir Alan has set them a catering task, and...en-gbTuesday, 8 April 2008 6:27:29 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/120.html The boys run management speak up the flagpole to see if it flies... It's week three of the "job interview from hell" and with...en-gbTuesday, 8 April 2008 5:42:07 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/119.html Bad management, a lack of business sense, and inflated egos were yet again the order of the day in The Apprentice episode three. ...en-gbTuesday, 8 April 2008 5:26:33 PMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/118.html Exclusive week 3 previews.Now's your chance! We've just uploaded a brand new preview video to the official website. Watch Sara and Claire clash...en-gbMonday, 7 April 2008 3:20:30 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/116.html The boardroom debacle in week two left many surprised - but no-one was more shocked by the outcome than Shazia Wahab, who became...en-gbWednesday, 2 April 2008 5:07:33 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/115.html Who would have believed it? After the Prince versus pauper debacle of episode one, it seems that the boys' team has healed the...en-gbWednesday, 2 April 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/114.html Task: It's boys versus girls once more as Sir Alan challenges the teams to try their hand in the laundry business. Candidates roll...en-gbWednesday, 2 April 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/112.html I was disappointed this week, and not just by the candidates...Sir Alan made a poor decision tonight which led to a battering in the...en-gbTuesday, 1 April 2008 12:00:00 AMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/111.html The Apprentice series four has started, and already first opinions are forming as to who will walk away with the prize. Do you...en-gbTuesday, 1 April 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/110.html The Apprentice website caught up with series four's first fired candidate, Nicholas de Lacy-Brown. Will his future be just as sweet without a job in Sir Alan Sugar's...en-gbWednesday, 26 March 2008 3:18:56 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/109.html And so it begins. Another twelve weeks of blood, guts, whining and glory from the sixteen new hopefuls, each one of them aiming to become...en-gbWednesday, 26 March 2008 12:00:00 AMBlog entryhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/108.html Task: The teams are each given a van filled with fish worth £600 wholesale. Boys take on girls in the quest to find...en-gbWednesday, 26 March 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/107.html The Apprentice contestants work hard each day in a pressurised environment - so it's only fair they have a comfortable pad to go home...en-gbWednesday, 26 March 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/106.html The Apprentice 2008 introduces sixteen fresh faces to the BBC's ever-popular show. The candidates may come from all over the country and from...en-gbTuesday, 18 March 2008 4:05:17 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/105.html Could you hold your own in the boardroom? It's time to start psyching yourself up in preparation for the launch of The Apprentice Facebook...en-gbTuesday, 18 March 2008 3:22:56 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/104.html Ten ambitious celebs fought it out in the boardroom on Sport Relief does The Apprentice. Yep, egos cracked and dreams shattered as the...en-gbTuesday, 18 March 2008 2:07:15 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/103.html Get all the news from The Apprentice here. The Apprentice TV show will be supported online every step of the way. As all blue-chip...en-gbFriday, 14 March 2008 5:14:12 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/102.html It's all go at here at The Apprentice website - we're proud to announce Tre Azam is to join the team as guest...en-gbFriday, 14 March 2008 4:58:19 PMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/newsarticle/cid/99.html Sir Alan may have fired them, but Series 3's unsuccessful applicants are now well on the way to winning in the real-life business...en-gbTuesday, 18 March 2008 12:00:00 AMNews articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/episode/cid/28.html Task: The teams have to sell coffee on the streets of Islington in London. The team that makes the most money wins.Project Managers:...en-gbWednesday, 28 March 2007 11:43:22 AMEpisode articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/column/cid/11.html Join Tre each week as he reports on the trials and tribulations of series four of The Apprentice. Having experienced the competition first hand,...en-gbWednesday, 19 March 2008 12:00:00 AMBlog entry