The Apprentice

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.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC One (2005 - now)
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Running; returning January 2026
Show Type: Reality
Episodes ordered: 12 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Hong Kong

Episode 20x01; Jan 29, 2026

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.

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19x12: The FinalApr 17, 2025
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