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The Best Episodes of The Apprentice

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...
  1. Background image for Week 1 - Blank Canvas
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Week 1 - Blank Canvas

    S8:E1

    Sixteen candidates begin their fight for one-life changing opportunity - a quarter of a million pounds to start up a business with Lord Sugar as their partner. In the first task, the boys compete against the girls. Each team must buy blank goods, add value by printing a design onto them and then sell them from stalls on the streets of London. It is a test of the candidates' creativity, marketing and salesmanship.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Week 2 - Household Gadget

    S8:E2

    Lord Sugar calls the teams to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Their task is to invent a new household gadget, create a prototype and pitch for orders to some of the country's biggest retailers.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Week 3 - Condiments

    S8:E3

    Lord Sugar decides to mix up the teams for the third task, which is to come up with a new condiment; one team goes for a Mediterranean-style ketchup, and the other a chilli chutney. Half of each team head to a condiment factory in Essex to make their product while the others stay in London to design brands and set up sales appointments.

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  4. Background image for Week 4 - Junk Shops
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Week 4 - Junk Shops

    S8:E4

    Lord Sugar asks the teams to set up second-hand shops in London's fashionable East End, home to a thriving market in retro and refurbished household goods. The teams must source second-hand stock from auctions, junk shops and car boot sales, and resell at a profit during a one-day-sale from their respective shops.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Week 6 - Street Food

    S8:E6

    It is week six, and Lord Sugar sends the candidates to Scotland, where they must make gourmet grub and sell it on the streets of Edinburgh. The teams decide on Italian meatballs and Scottish stew, but before heading north there is a spot of market research at one of London's fancy street food fairs. It is clear from what is served up that there is more to this business than dishing up a burger and chips.

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  6. Background image for Week 7 - Flip It in Essex
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Week 7 - Flip It in Essex

    S8:E7

    The teams are called to a warehouse in Essex; Lord Sugar tells the candidates that this is how he started out, buying wholesale goods and selling them on for a profit. Both teams are given 150 pounds to spend on products of their choice, with Essex as their selling ground. Products are purchased and hopes for big profits are pinned on a collection of mops, MP3 players, fake tan and false eyelashes.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Week 8 - Street Art

    S8:E8

    The eighth task starts with an early morning trip to Waterloo Station, but the teams are not going anywhere; underneath the railway arches is a big screen with a message from Lord Sugar. He tells the teams to take a look around; they are surrounded by graffiti, and this is what they will be selling next. The teams have one day to meet and convince up-and-coming urban artists that they are the right team to represent them in a one-off gallery sale.

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  9. Background image for Week 9 - English Bubbles
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Week 9 - English Bubbles

    S8:E9

    The longest champagne bar in Europe at St Pancras International is the venue chosen by Lord Sugar to launch the latest task. But he is not buying the teams bubbly; he is setting them the challenge of raising awareness of English sparkling wine, which rivals champagne in quality, but not in market dominance. It is a real issue for the industry - can the teams devise a brand and identity for the British product to compete with cava, prosecco and champagne? Their marketing campaigns will be judged on merit by discerning wine industry experts.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Week 11 - Affordable Luxury

    S8:E12

    Lord Sugar calls the teams to Burlington Arcade, a luxury shopping centre in London's West End. He spells out that in the current economic climate Britain still has a taste for the finer things in life, but they should come with an affordable price tag. He reveals that the candidates' latest task is to consider affordable luxury retail markets and come up with a new product range.

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Interviews

    S12:E12

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    #11 - The Final

    S12:E14

    The two finalists receive a call summoning them to London's City Hall. Lord Sugar informs them that their final task is to launch their business by creating a brand and unveiling their campaign in front of a packed audience full of industry experts. A few old faces return as the two finalists choose key colleagues to try to help them secure the £250,000 investment, and it is straight to work as they set out to build a brand, make a TV advert and create a company fit for Lord Sugar. In the boardroom, business plans are evaluated and ad campaigns are assessed, but there can only one winner. It is heartbreak for one and ecstasy for the other, as Lord Sugar finally picks his next business partner.

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    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #12 - TV Selling

    S19:E9

    It’s the return of the iconic TV shopping task, where candidates select products before selling live to the nation on one of the country’s leading shopping channels.

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    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Marrakesh

    S4:E7

    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 entrepreneurs race against time and tempers flare as the deadline approaches.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Week 2: Beer

    S9:E2

    Week 2: Beer is the second episode of the reality television series The Apprentice (UK) - Season 9.

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    #15 - Dubai

    S9:E5

    The candidates face an early start, as a pre-dawn call informs them that they are off on a business trip to Dubai. Bags are quickly packed, and then the teams are straight off to Gatwick and the UAE. In the almost-finished foyer of a new multi-million pound hotel, the candidates discover their task: find and secure items needed for the hotel at the lowest possible prices. One team tries to use local knowledge to their advantage by scouring the souks for bargains, while others want to track down items fast and they head for a mega mall. But in the heat of Dubai, it's not long before the candidates start to sweat; mistakes with measurements leave one team with a big problem, while waiting time costs others dearly. Negotiation skills are pushed to the limit, and identifying the items proves tricky as some of the candidates get lost in translation.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Pet Show

    S11:E4

    The candidates try to tap into one of the UK's biggest markets - pet products.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Handy Man

    S11:E6

    Each team is tasked with running their own DIY business, securing work around London alongside one of two contracts arranged by Lord Sugar.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Cycling Crowdfunding

    S12:E5

    Lord Sugar wants the candidates to help secure investment for someone else. They must help two entrepreneurs launch their new cycling product and get the public to invest through crowdfunding.

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    #19 - Boat Show

    S12:E7

    Lord Sugar instructs the candidates to tap into one of the UK's biggest markets - the boating and leisure industry. The task is simple, pick the right products and sell them at Poole Harbour Boat Show.

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    #20 - Virtual Reality Game

    S12:E9

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    #21 - The Final Five

    S12:E11

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    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Advertising - Cars

    S13:E7

    Candidates have to create advertising campaigns for a new car in Essex, splitting into two teams - one half producing a television advert and the other creating a digital billboard advert. For one of the groups, a confusing car name and a strange choice of advertisement location causes them difficulty, while the others are led off course by a lack of direction. The finished campaigns are pitched to industry experts, before Lord Sugar eliminates one candidate from the competition.

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    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #23 - The Final

    S5:E12

    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 of chocolates, pitching their concept to a panel of business and chocolate experts.

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  25. Background image for Bruges Tour
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Bruges Tour

    S13:E6

    Alan Sugar sends the candidates off to Bruges to create a high-quality tour of the beautiful Belgian city that passengers would be happy to pay good money for. The teams also try to flog souvenirs to guests to top up their profit margins, but as they sell the tickets, there's jostling between candidates for sales and overpromising on what the tour groups will get, which could lead to major disappointment. The next day on the tours, facts are forgotten, candidates get their groups lost and, with time tight, one of them keeps cracking the whip on what's supposed to be a relaxed tourist experience.

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    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #25 - The Final

    S19:E12

    The two finalists come head-to-head as they launch their businesses and pitch to Lord Sugar for the chance to become his next business partner and win the £250,000 investment.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Week 1 - Blank Canvas" is the best rated episode of "The Apprentice". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/21/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Week 2 - Household Gadget".