The Apprentice (2005) is a reality web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Apprentice online in HD.
The Apprentice — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Mark Burnett
- Starring: Lord Alan Sugar, Mark Halliley, Karren Brady, Tim Campbell
The Apprentice — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2005-02-16 |
| Seasons | 20 |
| Episodes | 266 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 5.9/10 (30 votes) |
The Apprentice — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Wilting Blooms (2005-02-16) — After 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
- E2: Child's Play (2005-02-23) — In 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
- E3: Shop till you drop (2005-03-02) — Two 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
- E4: The Harrods' sales (2005-03-09) — Sir 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
- E5: Art with a capital F (2005-03-16) — Miriam 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
- E6: Advertising executives (2005-03-24) — All 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
- E7: Apprentice Celebrities (2005-03-30) — Sir 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
- E8: Food Fight (2005-04-06)
- E9: Team News (2005-04-13)
- E10: On TV (2005-04-20)
- E11: Apprentice Interviews (2005-04-27) — The 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
- E12: The Final (2005-05-03) — The 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
- E13: You're Hired (2005-05-03)
- E14: The Apprentice: Tim in the Firing Line (2006-02-19) — This special one-off programme follows series one winner, Tim, in his first year as the new apprentice for Sir Alan.
Season 2
- E1: Fruit and Veg (2006-02-22) — Sir Alan Sugar begins a new search for an apprentice for 2006 amongst fourteen new candidates. For their first task, they must purchase produce within a budget of £500, before up-s
- E2: Calendar Club (2006-03-01) — The teams take on the job of raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, each designing a themed calendar and pitching it to retailers as a test of their creative and pitching
- E3: Buying the Tyre (2006-03-08) — Sir Alan has a new shopping list of ten items to be found, testing each team's negotiating skills on sourcing and bargaining for the best deal with each purchase.
- E4: A Hundred Chickens (2006-03-15) — Both teams find themselves cooking up a tasty treat for visitors to the Thames Festival, with each seeking to manage costs while ensuring their food attracts reasonable profits.
- E5: The Amsair Card (2006-03-22) — Sir Alan has developed a new venture for business flights – the Amsair Card – and instructs each team to come up with a promotional campaign for it, including a video and billboard
- E6: Second-Hand Cars (2006-03-29) — This week, the nine remaining candidates are given the task to sell second-hand cars. With only a 10-hour time limit, they need to convince as many customers as possible to part wi
- E7: Selling in Topshop (2006-04-05) — The eight survivors try to succeed in the world of fashion at Top Shop in Oxford Circus, London.
- E8: Selling to the Trade (2006-04-12) — The seven remaining candidates find themselves looking for an innovative product that could do well, with each team pitching their choices to retailers.
- E9: Property Sales (2006-04-19) — As only six contestants remain, each team must let property. As usual the team that brings back the least amount of money, will lose, and one member, will get fired.
- E10: Moet & Chandon (2006-04-26) — With only 6 people left, Sir Alan will set another challenging task. Brought aboard the Grand Princess as it travels between Istanbul and Naples, each team is tasked with providing
- E11: Interviews (2006-05-03) — On Week 11, the remaining 4 candidates are going it alone as they go into interview process again with 3 of the best of the people to help Sir Alan to make his decision on which tw
- E12: The Final (2006-05-10) — The final, one contestant is hired by Sir Alan Sugar.
Season 3
- E1: Coffee (2007-03-28) — The Apprentice returns with 16 brand new contestants, who will battle it out week-by-week for the chance to win a six-figure salary as Sir Alan Sugar's new apprentice.
- E2: Doggy Designs (2007-04-04) — With one candidate fired last week, the remaining 15 are given the task to design products for dogs. These ideas must then be presented to three pet stores.
- E3: Start-up Service (2007-04-11) — As usual, this week, the candidates need to make as much money as possible. However, in a test of entrepreneurial skills, the candidates are free to do whatever they want from a sm
- E4: Sugar Rush (2007-04-18) — It's time to see if the teams have a sweet tooth, with this weeks task involving the manufacturing and selling of sweets at London Zoo. The teams must decide which target market to
- E5: Fish, Lips and Horses (2007-04-25) — The candidates get a chance to earn thousands of pounds for Sir Alan by choosing and selling art photographs.
- E6: The Sausage Saga (2007-05-02) — The remaining ten candidates get a special treat from Sir Alan, as they take a trip across the Channel. However, this will be no holiday, as the two teams are set the task to make
- E7: The 97 Pence Victory (2007-05-09) — It's time to see how well the candidates can negotiate, as they have to buy ten items for the lowest amount of money. It may seem to be a relatively simple task, but Sir Alan has a
- E8: Trainers (2007-05-16) — The candidates have to create their own brand of trainer.
- E9: Brand-a-trainer (2007-05-23) — The candidates have to choose from a selection of innovative products which have never been seen before in the UK market. They are then required to sell as many of the three produc
- E10: Selling on TV (2007-05-30) — It's time for the candidates to practice their sales technique once more, as they have to sell live on TV to the public. However, this task is not as simple as it may seem, as the
- E11: Interviews (2007-06-06) — It's time for the five remaining candidates to face the interview process. Three candidates are set to face the chop, as Sir Alan looks to choose the best of the best from the fina
- E12: The Final (2007-06-13) — The final week and only two candidates remain in the compitition. With former colleagues coming back to help, or possibly hinder, the final task of the season is to plan and presen
Season 4
- E1: Fishy Business (2008-03-26) — To start of the new season, Sir Alan sets the task in which two teams, separating into the girls and the boys, have to sell fish out on the streets of London. There was much talk o
- E2: A Dirty Job (2008-04-02) — Sir Alan Sugar puts 16 applicants through the job interview from hell. After an exhausting first task, the applicants are challenged to set up an overnight laundry business. They p
- E3: Cooking with Gas (2008-04-09) — The teams must take over a pub and turn it into a themed restaurant – however, the pub kitchens in which the teams will be based, have never served food before.
- E4: Photo Finish (2008-04-16) — Four weeks into his search for an apprentice, Sir Alan challenges the teams to set up their own photography business at a busy shopping centre on the outskirts of London. Charged w
- E5: Mid-Series Sales (2008-04-23) — It's down to the farm for our Apprentice wannabes, as the teams take on an ice cream making challenge. Alpha and Renaissance must make three new flavours, and then launch two of th
- E6: Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2008-04-30) — This week the two teams have to create a range of greetings cards for a new occasion. Three members of the loosing team end up in the board room with Sir Alan where one of them wil
- E7: Marrakesh (2008-05-07) — The candidates set off on a two-day business trip to Marrakesh, where they are challenged to find the best deals possible when buying 10 items in the city's markets. The budding en
- E8: Wedding Hell (2008-05-14) — It's all about satin and sequins as Sir Alan Sugar sets both teams the challenge of selling wedding dresses at a wedding show at the Birmingham NEC. The candidates have just one da
- E9: Tissues (2008-05-21) — The candidates must design their own brand of tissues, and create both a TV commercial and printed advertisement in order to promote the product.
- E10: Re-inventing the Wheel (2008-05-27) — The candidates must rent out expensive sports cars.
- E11: Interviews (2008-06-04) — After facing ten tasks as teams, the five remaining candidates now compete as individuals in their next task – a series of tough, gruelling interviews with four of Sir Alan's most
- E12: The Final (2008-06-11) — The remaining four candidates are split into two teams to develop and present a new type of fragrance. The teams are joined by former candidates, and with only the winning team abl
Season 5
- E1: Scrubbing Up (2009-03-25) — The sixteen new candidates meet Sir Alan for the first time and receive their challenge. They have to start cleaning companies and make as much money as possible. At the end of the
- E2: A Hungry Business (2009-04-01) — After a punishing first task, there is no let-up for the candidates, as Sir Alan challenges them to set up a catering service for busy professionals in the City of London. In tough
- E3: Survival of the Fittest (2009-04-08) — This week the two teams have to create a new piece of portable gym equipment and create a poster advertising it. They then have to demonstrate the equipment. At the end of the show
- E4: A Soap Opera (2009-04-15) — Week four of Sir Alan Sugars search for his apprentice. Sir Alan Sugar challenges the teams to set up their own cosmetics business.
- E5: The Advertising Challenge (2009-04-22) — The candidates are given the task of a new breakfast cereal with a brand identity including a name for the cereal, design for the box and film a TV campaign that will appeal both t
- E6: Bric-a-Brac Race (2009-04-29) — The candidates are tasked with taking a collection of items given to them by Sir Alan Sugar and selling them for the most proffit.
- E7: Heading North (2009-05-06) — Travelling north for their next challenge, each team must choose two innovative products, and then sell their choices to the right markets within two days.
- E8: Cool Margate (2009-05-13) — Alan Sugar sends the candidates to Margate on the Kent coast, where they are challenged to produce an eye-catching series of posters and leaflets designed to attract tourists to th
- E9: Baby Love (2009-05-20) — The teams interview suppliers of baby equipment, select two products, and sell them on to a potential 10,000 customers at the country's biggest baby show.
- E10: Car Crash TV (2009-05-27) — The teams must select products which they believe will sell the best during an hour of live television. They must then sell these on-screen themselves.
- E11: Interviews (2009-06-03) — There's no place to hide as the final five candidates face four of Sir Alan's trusted advisors in face-to-face interviews.
- E12: The Final (2009-06-07) — After facing a multitude of business tasks and a tough interview, the two finalists now face one more challenge – helped by old friends, each finalist must market a brand new box o
Season 6
- E1: Bangers (2010-10-06) — Lord Sugar meets a fresh batch of candidates in his search for an apprentice, as another series of the business-based reality TV show begins. The first task for the candidates is t
- E2: Beach Accessory (2010-10-13) — Following an early morning call summoning the candidates to Heathrow airport, hopes are high for a sunshine getaway. No such luck for the candidates, though, as Lord Sugar sets the
- E3: Bakery (2010-10-20) — The candidates seize the opportunity to impress Lord Sugar as they take over an industrial bakery. The teams are each given a market stall from which they try to tempt hungry custo
- E4: Selling to Trade (2010-10-27) — The teams are at the Science Museum, where they have to select two innovative new products to sell to trade. One of the members of the team which loses the challenge is failed by S
- E5: Fashion (2010-11-03) — It is week five, and the candidates boldly enter the world of fashion. Lord Sugar ups the ante when he challenges the teams to open pop-up shops at the Trafford Centre in Mancheste
- E6: Advertising (2010-11-10) — The battle to become Lord Sugar's next apprentice intensifies as the remaining candidates reach the series' half-way mark. After a rude awakening from the boss, the candidates are
- E7: Dvd (2010-11-17) — The remaining candidates head to Pinewood film studios in Buckinghamshire, where they are challenged to create personal movie experiences that give consumers a chance to star in th
- E8: Crisps (2010-11-24) — The teams must represent British crisp companies hoping to break into the German market.
- E9: Discount Buying (2010-12-01) — Alan Sugar summons the seven remaining candidates in the heart of the City and challenges them to purchase a series of unusual items at bargain prices. The teams are split into boy
- E10: London Tours (2010-12-08) — Alan Sugar challenges the remaining candidates to set up their London tour company and provide open-top bus excursions for tourists. The budding entrepreneurs also have to map out
- E11: The Final Five (2010-12-09) — As the series draws to a close and tension mounts, this programme profiles the remaining five candidates, revealing the true stories behind their super-confident egos.
- E12: Interviews (2010-12-15) — Lord Sugar's search for an apprentice reaches its penultimate week, and the five remaining candidates face a different type of challenge: they each have to face a gruelling intervi
- E13: The Final (2010-12-19) — The two remaining candidates are challenged to launch a new high-quality alcoholic beverage in front of an audience of industry experts – before Alan Sugar reveals who he has chose
- E14: You're Hired (2010-12-19) — The two remaining candidates are challenged to launch a new high-quality alcoholic beverage in front of an audience of industry experts – before Alan Sugar reveals who he has chose
- E15: Why I Fired Them (2010-12-16) — Lord Sugar looks back on the unsuccessful candidates in the 2010 series. From making sausages and selling clothes to creating a character for a brand new cleaning product, this yea
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Apprentice have? 20 season(s) with 266 episodes.
Who created The Apprentice? Mark Burnett.
Where can I watch The Apprentice? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.