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suhaib said:any news when the new series will start
Series four of The Apprentice is scheduled to air in Spring 2008.
Usman said:Thanks Uzzy! I'm looking forward to that on Wednesday now!
Wow I can't believe it's been a year since Simon Ambrose won the Apprentice! The candidates last year were really good, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out this year.
Can't wait!
Toony™® said:cant believe Ashley paid 100k for 1 ticket. newcastle are abigger charity!
it was a one way ticket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGCmk289kYMGeordie Ahmed said:a ticket for what?
Geordie Ahmed said:a ticket for what?
dblock said:poor hardeep, he was pretty clueless on that programme.
Geordie Ahmed said:What show was you watching? The candidates were largely rubbish - some of the people were a joke and Im sure they were just plucked off the street.
I hope there is a big improvement this year - no good just adding brown faces, add brown faces with a bit of substance.
Uzzy said:You can't be serious. Last years was the best of all three series shown! Maybe one or two didn't have the credentials or the know-how to be on the show (i.e that Quantum Physics person) but it was largely entertaining. People like Syed and Tre were what made the show enjoyable.
Geordie Ahmed said:I didnt say that it was boring, I definately enjoyed it (not my fave since the Syed one was my favourite) BUT the candidates were average, a frikkin car salesman was on the show. What about that useless scottish lass, she was terrible? as was that Ifte guy, totally clueless.
Take away Tre and the show wudnt have been as good
Uzzy said:I agree with some of the people mentioned but what about Kate (I think thats her name?) The villain, the one you loved to hate. Skills wise, she was probably the best on the show. And the guy who won it? He weren't bad either.
Even apart from Tre you still had people that made the show good.
Geordie Ahmed said:He was as dull as a fart
Yeah that Kate was good BUT really annoying.
there were too many poor candidates like the car salesman, scottish asian lass, the gay indian, jaydine, Ifte, that rory fella, that fat fella who was the first team leader, that ex-army fella etc etc
far too many poor candidates BUT Tre, Katie and Kristina kept the show interesting.
Geordie Ahmed said:He was as dull as a fart
Usman said:I would completely disagree with that! Simon was very clever and not just your average candidate. If you had a look at the series before that, the two finalists were just unbelievably dumb, with just a few GCSEs between them. The show made an effort to insure that last year's candidates were a lot better.
Even Tre, although he never had a chance of winning, had a good business head on him! He just needed to calm down, although that is what made the show so good.
Geordie Ahmed said:I never said he was stupid, far from it - he was a clever guy BUT surely you have to agree he was dull.
Uzzy said:Who can forget the comic relief he provided when he had to go live on air?![]()
BTW when did you become an Admin?
Geordie Ahmed said:Is that the one where he held something near his privates and it looked well dodgy?
Also he was funny when he was doing breakdancing)
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Geordie Ahmed said:About a month back - the title says admin BUT Im actually a forum leader (for the Sports Corner)
Raef Baggi
Jenny Celerier
Nick De Lacy Brown
Sarah Dhada
Lucinda Ledgerwood
Jennifer McGuire
Lee McQueen
Lindi Mngaza
Kevin Shaw
Simon Smith
Michael Sophocles
Helene Speight
Ian Stringer
[B]Shazia Wahab [/B]
Alex Wotherspoon
Claire Young
Another battling contestant is gorgeous SHAZIA WAHAB.
She took on City firm Allen & Overy in 2003, demanding £1million in damages in a sex and race discrimination claim.
Shazia won her case – despite representing herself in court against a top employment QC.
Saj said:When does the new series start?
1. Nicholas De Lacy Brown, 24, trainee barrister from west London
Five years ago he took his grandmother's name as he felt it was more sophisticated.
2. Jennifer Celerier, 36, sales manager from Leicester
Prizes herself on her award-winning selling skills. She had a son when she was 18 and climbed her way up the career ladder while raising him.
3. Jennifer Maguire, 27, marketing consultant from Britol
Dublin-born Jennifer, who was a champion show jumper as a teenager, describes herself as "the best salesperson in Europe".
4. Raef Bjayal, 27, entrepreneur from north-west London
Founder of the Exeter University Debating Society, Raef calls himself "a terrific conversationalist and raconteur" adding "[I'm] priceless, absolutely priceless".
5. Claire Young, 29, senior retail buyer from south London
A convent-educated schoolgirl whose motto is JDI which stands for "just do it".
6. Lucinda Ledgerwood, 31, risk manager from Edinburgh
Lucinda has a diploma in Chinese medicine and was born in Singapore. She turned down the role of body double for a Bond girl.
7. Kevin Shaw, 24, bank manager from Woking
Kevin is a Formula 1 fan and good mates with Jenson Button. "If I want something I will get it. I want to win."
8. Simon Smith, 35, senior satellite engineer from Harlow
An ex-soldier and former drug addict who claims he is a team player.
9. Helene Speight, 32, global pricing leader from Wakefield, West Yorks
A football-loving tomboy who likes being successful in a man's world.
10. Sara Dhada, 25, international car sales strategist from Leicester
A barrister who saved her family's car sales company by taking over from her brothers.
11. Michael Sophocles, 24, telesales executive from north London
A high-earner who has an MA in history and classics.
12. Ian Stringer, 26, sales manager from Flitwick, Bedfordshire
Ian re-wrote the lyrics to Tony Christie's Amarillo for Sport Relief in 2006 and scored himself a No8 hit in the charts.
13. Shazia Wahab, 35, mosaic artist from south London
Has 11 siblings and claims her family earned a Guinness world record for holding the most degrees between them in the UK.
14. Lee McQueen, 30, recruitment sales manager from Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Lee bought his first house when he was 18 and then bought one for his mum.
15. Lindi Mngaza, 22, business liaison manager from Birmingham
Lindi's role model is Richard Branson because he is dyslexic like her.
16. Alex Wotherspoon, 24, regional sales manager from Bolton
Accident prone Alex has punctured a lung, broken ribs, shattered his knuckles, severed his voice box, broken fingers and dislocated his jaw.
Sir Alan Sugar: would be willing to forgo his 'You're fired' catchphrase in a teen version of The Apprentice. Photograph: BBC
The BBC is in discussions with Sir Alan Sugar about creating a teen version of hit business reality show The Apprentice.
Sugar, speaking at the launch of the fourth series of The Apprentice today, said he wanted to make a programme for young people as they were some of the show's biggest fans.
The Amstrad entrepreneur added that he had spoken to the BBC about the junior Apprentice concept and said he would even be prepared to tone down his aggressive approach to candidates, even omitting firing someone at the end.
"I have put the idea forward for a special for teenagers," Sugar added. "I have even gone to the extent of saying you don't need to fire the person. God knows what people would be calling me for firing an 11-year-old child.
"But it would be about the winning team, with the rest of the team fighting for who would win it."
A BBC spokeswoman confirmed the idea was under discussion, but said it was too early to give any details.
The BBC said the fourth series of The Apprentice, which begins a 12-week run on BBC1 next Wednesday, March 26, was the biggest ever with 20,000 people applying to take part.
Format tweaks for the fourth series include the first international challenge for the 16 wannabe entrepreneurs with a buying trip to Morocco.
"We have given the candidates a few twists and turns to keep them on their toes," BBC controller of entertainment commissioning Elaine Bedell said.
This year's list of candidates has already aroused controversy, with one revealed to be a BBC part time sports reporter.
Four special programmes will also air alongside the main Apprentice series, including a candidate profile show; Why I Fired Them, which will look back on previous candidates who were on the receiving end of Sugar's wrath; The Apprentice: Worst Decisions Ever, featuring candidate cock-ups; and The Apprentice: Motor Mouths, looking back at the best stand-offs.
Adrian Chiles will also return of the BBC2 spin-off, The Apprentice: You're Fired!.
A senior production source said Sugar was expected to return for a fifth series of the main show next year, although the tycoon said he had not yet signed on the dotted line.
Sugar said: "We are in positive discussions about a fifth series."
the Great Khan said:looks like there are at least 2 muslims on the show this year...shazia and sara!!...could be wrong about sara but some of the otehr candidates just come across as bordering ego maniacs!!..this show is going to be full of entertainment..Tre was the man last year though!!
and especially when he said he didnt like football - that was the end for him.suhaib said:the funny thing was when he started talking about arts and culture in the board room, he really dug his own grave their.
Saj said:and especially when he said he didnt like football - that was the end for him.
Saj said:and especially when he said he didnt like football - that was the end for him.
Saqlain_doosra said:Considering Sir Alan Sugar has a football club.
Saqlain_doosra said:Considering Sir Alan Sugar has a football club.
Saj said:and especially when he said he didnt like football - that was the end for him.
Raz said:Raef is a legend already, hope he stays on till the end, for entertainment at least.
That Sara girl is extremely annoying.
Geordie Ahmed said:Legend at what exactly? chatting from his @rse?
The guy is a pr1ck BUT I agree that the show will be better if he stays in it
dblock said:but it gets boring if all the strong (if detestble) characters leave and you are left with the boring personalities.
Raz said:Raef is a legend already, hope he stays on till the end, for entertainment at least.
That Sara girl is extremely annoying.
suhaib said:the ladys were all jokers, especially on the boardroom when they all started arguing with each other i couldnt stop laughting,
and sir alan is a joker 'hi girls how my pants doing' lol
Saj said:I thought Shazia didnt really stand up for herself in the Boardroom and was shown to be a bit weak in there, whilst the project manager targetted Shazia in front of Alan Sugar and got away with it.
suhaib said:the ladys were all jokers, especially on the boardroom when they all started arguing with each other i couldnt stop laughting,
and sir alan is a joker 'hi girls how my pants doing' lol
dblock said:She wasn't sharp enough when required, her mistake cost the team £50 fine (let's assume it's all her fault)...even with that the girls would have lost, so it was the project manager who didn't bring enough work to the side.
This should have been the main argument point, and it would be hard to see beyond that mistake.
But she won DBlock. I thought it was a poor idea but her lower spending meant that she had more profits.dblock said:I got to say the two Asian contestants this year have not been that impressive.
I mean bollywood night, how typical.
Saj said:But she won DBlock. I thought it was a poor idea but her lower spending meant that she had more profits.
Ian bites the dust.
hussain_0216 said:where is Reaf from, he dosent seem Asian
TAK said:anybody else noticed that the asian girl occassionally slips into speaking paklish
irfan said:Occassionally? Seems all the time,she has tha typical dumb Brit-Asian accent!