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The Apprentice
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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.
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15 this season · 274 totals09e01 Container 2013-05-07 20:00
Container
Sixteen ambitious entrepreneurs start their fight for a life-changing investment, as the battle to become Lord Sugar's next business partner begins with a selling task.
s09e02 Beer 2013-05-08 20:00
Beer
The candidates face an early morning trip to the pub, as they are tasked with inventing a new flavoured beer. But there is trouble brewing when the process goes into meltdown.
s09e03 Flat-Pack 2013-05-15 20:00
Flat-Pack
The candidates must come up with a unique piece of flat-pack furniture, before producing prototypes and pitching their products to retailers.
s09e04 Farm Shop 2013-05-22 20:00
Farm Shop
The fight for Lord Sugar's investment continues with some farmyard fun, as this task sees the candidates open their own farm shops.
s09e05 Dubai 2013-05-28 20:00
Dubai
The teams head off on a business trip to Dubai, where they must secure a number of items required by a new multi-million pound hotel.
s09e06 Away Day 2013-06-05 20:00
Away Day
Called to Guildhall in the City of London, the candidates are given their latest task: putting on a corporate away day for two major clients.
s09e07 Caravans 2013-06-12 20:00
Caravans
The candidates must sell products at the Motorhome and Caravan Show, but run into trouble when both teams choose the same items to fill their stands.
s09e08 Online Dating 2013-06-19 20:00
Online Dating
This week's task for the candidates is to come up with a new online dating concept, backed up by an original advertising campaign.
s09e09 Ready Meals 2013-06-26 20:00
Ready Meals
The candidates are called to the restaurant at the top of the Gherkin, where Lord Sugar gives them the task of creating and branding a ready meal.
s09e10 Stall to Shop 2013-07-03 20:00
Stall to Shop
The teams must grow a business from scratch in 48 hours. They must source stock for a market stall, then buy more of their best sellers.
s09e11 The Final Five 2013-07-08 20:00
The Final Five
As this series of The Apprentice draws to a close, this programme profiles the remaining five candidates, revealing the true stories behind the super confident egos.
s09e12 Interviews 2013-07-10 20:00
Interviews
The candidates have 24 hours to brush up on their business plans, before being interviewed by four of Lord Sugar's trusted advisors.
s09e13 Why I Fired Them 2013-07-11 20:00
Why I Fired Them
With Lord Sugar on the cusp of choosing his new business partner, this programme provides a chance to look back on the candidates who fell before the final hurdle.
s09e14 The Final and You're Hired 2013-07-17 20:00
The Final and You're Hired
The two finalists must each launch their planned businesses, with help from previous candidates. Dara O Briain then meets the winner and runner-up.