Get ready for the ultimate showdown in the Season 18 finale of “The Apprentice,” airing on BBC One at 9:00 Pm this Thursday, April 18th. In this thrilling episode, the finalists will go head-to-head in a battle to win Lord Sugar’s coveted £250,000 investment and become his new business partner.
With the stakes higher than ever, the finalists will be put through their paces as they launch their business, create a brand for their company, produce a digital billboard, and shoot and edit a TV advert. With the help of some familiar faces, they’ll need to demonstrate creativity, strategy, and leadership to impress Lord Sugar and industry experts.
Tensions will run high as the finalists pitch their business plans at a prestigious black-tie event, with everything on the line. Who will rise to the occasion and secure Lord Sugar’s investment? Tune in at 9:00 Pm on Thursday, April 18th,...
With the stakes higher than ever, the finalists will be put through their paces as they launch their business, create a brand for their company, produce a digital billboard, and shoot and edit a TV advert. With the help of some familiar faces, they’ll need to demonstrate creativity, strategy, and leadership to impress Lord Sugar and industry experts.
Tensions will run high as the finalists pitch their business plans at a prestigious black-tie event, with everything on the line. Who will rise to the occasion and secure Lord Sugar’s investment? Tune in at 9:00 Pm on Thursday, April 18th,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Get ready for an intense episode of “The Apprentice,” airing on BBC One this Thursday at 9:00 Pm. In Season 18, Episode 11, titled “Interviews,” the competition reaches its penultimate stage as the final five candidates face off against Lord Sugar’s most trusted advisors in one-to-one interviews.
As the pressure mounts, the candidates’ business plans are put under the microscope, their CVs scrutinized, and any white lies exposed. With so much at stake, tensions run high as the candidates battle it out to secure their spot in the final.
Expect plenty of drama and high-stakes decision-making as the advisors grill the candidates on their skills, experience, and suitability for Lord Sugar’s investment. Back in the boardroom, the semi-finalists will be revealed, setting the stage for the ultimate showdown in the series finale.
Don’t miss out on the excitement and suspense of “The Apprentice,” as the final five candidates vie...
As the pressure mounts, the candidates’ business plans are put under the microscope, their CVs scrutinized, and any white lies exposed. With so much at stake, tensions run high as the candidates battle it out to secure their spot in the final.
Expect plenty of drama and high-stakes decision-making as the advisors grill the candidates on their skills, experience, and suitability for Lord Sugar’s investment. Back in the boardroom, the semi-finalists will be revealed, setting the stage for the ultimate showdown in the series finale.
Don’t miss out on the excitement and suspense of “The Apprentice,” as the final five candidates vie...
- 4/5/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Get ready for another exhilarating episode of “The Apprentice” as Week Eight unfolds with Episode 8, titled “Xbus Advertising,” airing this Thursday at 9:00 Pm on BBC One. In this high-stakes installment, the candidates face the daunting task of branding an electric vehicle and devising an advertising campaign to pitch to a panel of industry experts.
As the pressure mounts, one team finds themselves veering off course as they drive their advert into comic chaos, while their rivals struggle with a confusing ad that receives the red light for its poor location and lackluster storytelling. With time ticking away and tensions running high, the candidates must rally their creativity and strategic thinking to salvage their campaigns and impress the discerning judges.
In the boardroom, sparks fly as Lord Sugar and his advisors assess the candidates’ performances, leading to a dramatic showdown as one contestant hits the brakes on their journey to...
As the pressure mounts, one team finds themselves veering off course as they drive their advert into comic chaos, while their rivals struggle with a confusing ad that receives the red light for its poor location and lackluster storytelling. With time ticking away and tensions running high, the candidates must rally their creativity and strategic thinking to salvage their campaigns and impress the discerning judges.
In the boardroom, sparks fly as Lord Sugar and his advisors assess the candidates’ performances, leading to a dramatic showdown as one contestant hits the brakes on their journey to...
- 3/15/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
The competition is heating up as “The Apprentice” returns with Season 18, Episode 2, titled “Cheesecakes.” Set your reminders for Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on BBC Two, because this episode promises to be a delectable treat for viewers.
In this exciting episode, Lord Sugar sets a mouthwatering challenge for the candidates. They must roll up their sleeves and dive into the world of miniature cheesecake manufacturing. Their mission: to sell these delectable delights to both the public and a corporate client. The team that rakes in the most profit will emerge victorious.
As the episode unfolds, one team faces a crumbling challenge with their fruity creation, while the other team struggles to keep their financial figures in check. The kitchen heats up as the candidates strive to prove their business acumen and culinary skills.
In the high-stakes boardroom showdown, one team will face intense scrutiny, and on the losing side, Lord...
In this exciting episode, Lord Sugar sets a mouthwatering challenge for the candidates. They must roll up their sleeves and dive into the world of miniature cheesecake manufacturing. Their mission: to sell these delectable delights to both the public and a corporate client. The team that rakes in the most profit will emerge victorious.
As the episode unfolds, one team faces a crumbling challenge with their fruity creation, while the other team struggles to keep their financial figures in check. The kitchen heats up as the candidates strive to prove their business acumen and culinary skills.
In the high-stakes boardroom showdown, one team will face intense scrutiny, and on the losing side, Lord...
- 2/2/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
BBC One has cooked up another culinary competition show, this time hosted by James Martin.
The Box is receiving an order for 25 half-hour episodes, which will be spread over five weeks during the daytime.
In each episode, three home cooks must create a dish from an unseen box of ingredients chosen by a celebrity guest.
Winning this task gives the contestant a key advantage for the all-important second challenge, as Martin selects ingredients to go into three new Boxes.
The winner of the first task gets to choose which Box they cook from, and which ones their rivals must use.
Celebrity guests for this series include Mary Berry, Ainsley Harriot, Lisa Faulkner, Helen George, Margaret Mountford, Fay Ripley, Pru Leith, Craig Revel Horwood, Alex Jones, Esther Rantzen and Jessie Wallace.
"The Box is a great opportunity for the country's home cooks to show off their talents," Martin said. "I'm really...
The Box is receiving an order for 25 half-hour episodes, which will be spread over five weeks during the daytime.
In each episode, three home cooks must create a dish from an unseen box of ingredients chosen by a celebrity guest.
Winning this task gives the contestant a key advantage for the all-important second challenge, as Martin selects ingredients to go into three new Boxes.
The winner of the first task gets to choose which Box they cook from, and which ones their rivals must use.
Celebrity guests for this series include Mary Berry, Ainsley Harriot, Lisa Faulkner, Helen George, Margaret Mountford, Fay Ripley, Pru Leith, Craig Revel Horwood, Alex Jones, Esther Rantzen and Jessie Wallace.
"The Box is a great opportunity for the country's home cooks to show off their talents," Martin said. "I'm really...
- 5/11/2015
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer is to leave The Apprentice after 10 years on the BBC reality business show.
The 70-year-old, who also hosts Countdown, has worked alongside Lord Sugar since 1983 and has been an adviser on The Apprentice since it started in 2005.
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Hewer explained that it is the "appropriate time" for him to depart, but that his exit is "relief tinged with regret".
He said: "I've been pondering my departure from The Apprentice for a while and have decided that year 10 is the appropriate time.
"I've enjoyed being part of this wonderful television series for two reasons: firstly, because it's been fun and has opened up many unexpected opportunities for me, but more importantly, because I think The Apprentice is a truly valuable programme, teaching young people the basics of business - not in a classroom setting,...
The 70-year-old, who also hosts Countdown, has worked alongside Lord Sugar since 1983 and has been an adviser on The Apprentice since it started in 2005.
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Hewer explained that it is the "appropriate time" for him to depart, but that his exit is "relief tinged with regret".
He said: "I've been pondering my departure from The Apprentice for a while and have decided that year 10 is the appropriate time.
"I've enjoyed being part of this wonderful television series for two reasons: firstly, because it's been fun and has opened up many unexpected opportunities for me, but more importantly, because I think The Apprentice is a truly valuable programme, teaching young people the basics of business - not in a classroom setting,...
- 12/18/2014
- Digital Spy
Margaret Mountford has explained her absence from last night's (December 17) episode of The Apprentice.
Lord Alan Sugar's former aide on the show was not present at the interviews stage of the process, despite featuring as one of the interviewers in the previous four series.
She told What's On TV that she hadn't been invited to return.
"They didn't ask me back," Mountford said. "I suppose I was fired!
"No, obviously they weren't going to want me to carry on doing interviews forever, and nor did I want to do them forever."
Series eight Apprentice winner Ricky Martin took Mountford's spot alongside Claude Littner, Mike Soutar and Claudine Collins.
Solomon Akhtar, Roisin Hogan and Daniel Lassman were fired following the interviews, leaving Bianca Miller and Mark Wright as this year's finalists.
The Apprentice final airs on Sunday, December 21 at 9pm on BBC One.
Lord Alan Sugar's former aide on the show was not present at the interviews stage of the process, despite featuring as one of the interviewers in the previous four series.
She told What's On TV that she hadn't been invited to return.
"They didn't ask me back," Mountford said. "I suppose I was fired!
"No, obviously they weren't going to want me to carry on doing interviews forever, and nor did I want to do them forever."
Series eight Apprentice winner Ricky Martin took Mountford's spot alongside Claude Littner, Mike Soutar and Claudine Collins.
Solomon Akhtar, Roisin Hogan and Daniel Lassman were fired following the interviews, leaving Bianca Miller and Mark Wright as this year's finalists.
The Apprentice final airs on Sunday, December 21 at 9pm on BBC One.
- 12/18/2014
- Digital Spy
It's week eleven on The Apprentice, and while we're perturbed by how quickly the show has slashed its candidates from 20 to five, it really means just one thing - interviews.
The interviews have become a notorious stage of the process, obviously, and while eyebrows were raised about the fact that we would be losing Margaret Mountford's very eyebrow-based criticism and gaining instead Ricky Martin (not that one), our expectations were still high. And, yes, they were largely met.
It's a credit to the team that works on The Apprentice that a series of job interviews in a boring City building can be watchable, but my goodness, they are. It must partly be luck; it's also thanks to the fact that even ten years in the candidates are still often utterly clueless. Of course that's not all - the interview panel are always deliciously harsh.
We knew that this would...
The interviews have become a notorious stage of the process, obviously, and while eyebrows were raised about the fact that we would be losing Margaret Mountford's very eyebrow-based criticism and gaining instead Ricky Martin (not that one), our expectations were still high. And, yes, they were largely met.
It's a credit to the team that works on The Apprentice that a series of job interviews in a boring City building can be watchable, but my goodness, they are. It must partly be luck; it's also thanks to the fact that even ten years in the candidates are still often utterly clueless. Of course that's not all - the interview panel are always deliciously harsh.
We knew that this would...
- 12/17/2014
- Digital Spy
The Apprentice interviews have lost Margaret Mountford... and gained previous winner Ricky Martin.
Martin - who won the show in 2012 - will join Claude Littner, Claudine Collins and Mike Soutar to grill the top five candidates in the famously tough round of the competition.
After the interviews, just two hopefuls will still be in the process and will go on to battle it out in the final.
Martin is the co-founder of Hyper Recruitment Solutions and recently moved out of Lord Sugar's premises into his own office after a profitable first full year.
"The last two years have been a rollercoaster but I couldn't be happier with how things have turned out," he said. "I'm sure it will be strange to be on the other side of that desk this time, but I can't wait to get started.
"I wouldn't be where I am now without Lord Sugar and...
Martin - who won the show in 2012 - will join Claude Littner, Claudine Collins and Mike Soutar to grill the top five candidates in the famously tough round of the competition.
After the interviews, just two hopefuls will still be in the process and will go on to battle it out in the final.
Martin is the co-founder of Hyper Recruitment Solutions and recently moved out of Lord Sugar's premises into his own office after a profitable first full year.
"The last two years have been a rollercoaster but I couldn't be happier with how things have turned out," he said. "I'm sure it will be strange to be on the other side of that desk this time, but I can't wait to get started.
"I wouldn't be where I am now without Lord Sugar and...
- 12/5/2014
- Digital Spy
We love Nick Hewer. Lord Sugar's right-hand man on The Apprentice always seems so wise with his withering gazes and blunt statements, so we couldn't wait to get him on the phone for a natter about, well, a bit of everything.
Taking in The Apprentice, rude words on Countdown, whether he'll ever go into politics (or Strictly) and so much more, here are 11 things we learned from Nick...
1. He has a terrible work-life balance and even used to hide in office cupboards.
"My work-life balance is terrible! Trying to cram in too much. Appalling. I don't know what to do about it. It's always been appalling. I think it started off when I was much younger. It was a sense of insecurity and lack of self-esteem, so I made up for it by working harder than anybody else. And that sort of stuck. When it all started, I was...
Taking in The Apprentice, rude words on Countdown, whether he'll ever go into politics (or Strictly) and so much more, here are 11 things we learned from Nick...
1. He has a terrible work-life balance and even used to hide in office cupboards.
"My work-life balance is terrible! Trying to cram in too much. Appalling. I don't know what to do about it. It's always been appalling. I think it started off when I was much younger. It was a sense of insecurity and lack of self-esteem, so I made up for it by working harder than anybody else. And that sort of stuck. When it all started, I was...
- 11/17/2014
- Digital Spy
BBC Daytime has announced its new line-up, featuring programmes from stars such as Len Goodman, Margaret Mountford and Shane Richie.
Unveiling a variety of shows from a number of different genres, BBC Daytime controller Damian Cavanagh praised the "rich mix of brand new programming".
Drama
New drama The Coroner - which follows a solicitor returning to her seaside hometown to work as the coroner after a messy marriage break-up - will join returning shows Father Brown and Wpc 56, which are both back for their third series.
Moving On, the acclaimed Jimmy McGovern drama, is back for a sixth series with new stars such as Hayley Mills, Lisa Riley and Peter Egan. Doctors also promises the arrival of a new nurse, goodbyes to familiar faces, a Halloween ghost story and a Christmas wedding.
Factual
Celebrity chef James Martin will head a campaign to bring communities together with his new show Meet The Street,...
Unveiling a variety of shows from a number of different genres, BBC Daytime controller Damian Cavanagh praised the "rich mix of brand new programming".
Drama
New drama The Coroner - which follows a solicitor returning to her seaside hometown to work as the coroner after a messy marriage break-up - will join returning shows Father Brown and Wpc 56, which are both back for their third series.
Moving On, the acclaimed Jimmy McGovern drama, is back for a sixth series with new stars such as Hayley Mills, Lisa Riley and Peter Egan. Doctors also promises the arrival of a new nurse, goodbyes to familiar faces, a Halloween ghost story and a Christmas wedding.
Factual
Celebrity chef James Martin will head a campaign to bring communities together with his new show Meet The Street,...
- 8/14/2014
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer thinks 'Benefits Street' is showing benefits claimants in the ''worst possible light''. The 69-year-old 'Apprentice' star has expressed concern the controversial new Channel 4 documentary series is preying on those who need help from the government. Nick and former 'Apprentice' colleague Margaret Mountford fronted their own two-part documentary for BBC One last year which examined the welfare system and those who claim benefits. He told Bang Showbiz: ''We really tried to examine what the situation is. This [documentary] seems to be determined, perhaps, to show people who are in trouble in the worst possible light. ''There will always be a section of...
- 1/30/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
We never wanted the Z-list debauchery to end, but sadly tonight the remaining six famous housemates will be chucked back out into the real world, where hopefully they'll have less people ready to pelt them with eggs than Lee Ryan.
Digital Spy will bring you updates as Emma Willis announces the winner of this incredible series of Celebrity Big Brother. Will bookies' favourite Jim Davidson top the vote, or could Dappy be your number one chappy? Join us as the final kicks off from 9pm on Channel 5.
22:57There we go - Celebrity Big Brother is over for...well, just a few months really. At times it felt like we were watching an episode of Skins, at others it felt like a soap with all that love triangle stuff and sometimes when everyone got gobby it all went a bit Jeremy Kyle. There's been hurt and betrayal, but there's also been plenty of laughs and,...
Digital Spy will bring you updates as Emma Willis announces the winner of this incredible series of Celebrity Big Brother. Will bookies' favourite Jim Davidson top the vote, or could Dappy be your number one chappy? Join us as the final kicks off from 9pm on Channel 5.
22:57There we go - Celebrity Big Brother is over for...well, just a few months really. At times it felt like we were watching an episode of Skins, at others it felt like a soap with all that love triangle stuff and sometimes when everyone got gobby it all went a bit Jeremy Kyle. There's been hurt and betrayal, but there's also been plenty of laughs and,...
- 1/29/2014
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford's BBC One show topped Thursday's ratings outside of soaps, according to overnight figures.
The Apprentice stars' second and final episode of We All Pay Your Benefits dropped around 800,000 viewers from last week to 3.77 million (19.8%) at 9pm.
Earlier, Cherry Healey's new show Britain's Favourite Supermarket Foods attracted 3.19m (18.2%) at 8pm. One-off documentary Meet the Landlords was seen by 2.38m (18.4%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, Simon Reeve's Indian Ocean educated 1.25m (7.1%) at 8pm, followed by Hebrides: Islands on the Edge with 1.76m (9.2%) at 9pm. Mock the Week tickled 1.80m (10.0%) at 10pm.
ITV's Married to the Job appealed to 2.52m (14.4%) at 8.30pm (130k/0.7% on +1), while returning documentary series The Briefs interested 1.91m (10.0%) at 9pm (167k/1.0%).
On Channel 4, Supersize vs Superskinny gathered 591k (3.4%) at 8pm (105k/0.6%). First Dates entertained 708k (3.7%) at 9pm (126k/0.8%).
The final episode of four-part drama Run dipped to 620k (3.7%) at 10pm.
The Apprentice stars' second and final episode of We All Pay Your Benefits dropped around 800,000 viewers from last week to 3.77 million (19.8%) at 9pm.
Earlier, Cherry Healey's new show Britain's Favourite Supermarket Foods attracted 3.19m (18.2%) at 8pm. One-off documentary Meet the Landlords was seen by 2.38m (18.4%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, Simon Reeve's Indian Ocean educated 1.25m (7.1%) at 8pm, followed by Hebrides: Islands on the Edge with 1.76m (9.2%) at 9pm. Mock the Week tickled 1.80m (10.0%) at 10pm.
ITV's Married to the Job appealed to 2.52m (14.4%) at 8.30pm (130k/0.7% on +1), while returning documentary series The Briefs interested 1.91m (10.0%) at 9pm (167k/1.0%).
On Channel 4, Supersize vs Superskinny gathered 591k (3.4%) at 8pm (105k/0.6%). First Dates entertained 708k (3.7%) at 9pm (126k/0.8%).
The final episode of four-part drama Run dipped to 620k (3.7%) at 10pm.
- 7/19/2013
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford's new BBC One series scored the best ratings outside of soaps on Thursday, according to overnight figures.
We All Pay Your Benefits interested 4.55 million viewers (22.9%) at 9pm. Earlier, Great British Budget Menu cooked up 3.66m (19.6%) at 8pm.
Lord Sugar's The Apprentice: Why I Fired Them special was seen by 1.77m (15.2%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show continued with 1.44m (7.7%) at 8pm, followed by Ewan McGregor documentary Herbrides: Islands on the Edge with 1.56m (7.9%) at 9pm. Mock the Week amused 1.60m (8.9%) at 10pm.
ITV's new documentary series Married to the Job attracted 2.72m (14.5%) at 8.30pm (173,000/0.8% on +1), followed by Brady & Hindley: Possession with 2.33m (11.6%) at 9pm (138k/0.9%).
On Channel 4, Supersize vs Superskinny brought in 573k (3.1%) at 8pm (150k/0.8%). First Dates continued with 562k (2.8%) at 9pm (154k/0.9%), while Eye Spy was seen by 685k (4.2%) at 10pm (171k/1.8%).
Channel 5's...
We All Pay Your Benefits interested 4.55 million viewers (22.9%) at 9pm. Earlier, Great British Budget Menu cooked up 3.66m (19.6%) at 8pm.
Lord Sugar's The Apprentice: Why I Fired Them special was seen by 1.77m (15.2%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show continued with 1.44m (7.7%) at 8pm, followed by Ewan McGregor documentary Herbrides: Islands on the Edge with 1.56m (7.9%) at 9pm. Mock the Week amused 1.60m (8.9%) at 10pm.
ITV's new documentary series Married to the Job attracted 2.72m (14.5%) at 8.30pm (173,000/0.8% on +1), followed by Brady & Hindley: Possession with 2.33m (11.6%) at 9pm (138k/0.9%).
On Channel 4, Supersize vs Superskinny brought in 573k (3.1%) at 8pm (150k/0.8%). First Dates continued with 562k (2.8%) at 9pm (154k/0.9%), while Eye Spy was seen by 685k (4.2%) at 10pm (171k/1.8%).
Channel 5's...
- 7/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Rubik's cubes, emotional goodbyes, Margaret Mountford's eye-rolls and Claude Littner's snarl. Last night's Apprentice semi-final was full to the brim with laughs and melodrama and rounded off a great series that has rejuvenated Lord Sugar's reality show.
It has also left us with two of the riskiest and most controversial finalists in the show's history - Leah Totton and Luisa Zissman.
There's plenty of time next week to dwell on Lord Sugar's final two, but what about the unlucky trio - Neil Clough, Francesca MacDuff-Varley and Jordan Poulton - who were ripped apart by Sugar's bulldog interviewers last night.
Have they recovered from their grillings? Can Jordan ever look at a Rubik's Cube again? And will Neil Clough manage to make it through our interview without referring to himself in the third person?
The Apprentice final airs on Wednesday, July 17 at 8pm on BBC One.
It has also left us with two of the riskiest and most controversial finalists in the show's history - Leah Totton and Luisa Zissman.
There's plenty of time next week to dwell on Lord Sugar's final two, but what about the unlucky trio - Neil Clough, Francesca MacDuff-Varley and Jordan Poulton - who were ripped apart by Sugar's bulldog interviewers last night.
Have they recovered from their grillings? Can Jordan ever look at a Rubik's Cube again? And will Neil Clough manage to make it through our interview without referring to himself in the third person?
The Apprentice final airs on Wednesday, July 17 at 8pm on BBC One.
- 7/11/2013
- Digital Spy
The interview rounds in The Apprentice are always the best bit of every series and this year is no exception. Tonight's instalment of dressing downs and humiliating grillings features some of the best ever Margaret Mountford eyeball rolling and Claude Littner tongue lashings.
If you can't possibly wait until 9pm tonight, here are 10 teasers about what's in store this evening.
1. Make sure you wear shades at the start of the episode. Jordan's green trousers are blinding.
2. "Don't compare yourself to Lord Sugar. Don't compare yourself... ever... to him."
3. One candidate ends up stumped over their figures. But who is it? "It was just a number. Number 5 came into my head."
4. Guess the missing word in this embarrassing confession. "The only real business that I've started for myself was trading on ****."
5. #RubiksCube will be trending on Twitter tonight. Mark our words.
6. "I'll have a cleaner for £8,000 (a year). To be honest,...
If you can't possibly wait until 9pm tonight, here are 10 teasers about what's in store this evening.
1. Make sure you wear shades at the start of the episode. Jordan's green trousers are blinding.
2. "Don't compare yourself to Lord Sugar. Don't compare yourself... ever... to him."
3. One candidate ends up stumped over their figures. But who is it? "It was just a number. Number 5 came into my head."
4. Guess the missing word in this embarrassing confession. "The only real business that I've started for myself was trading on ****."
5. #RubiksCube will be trending on Twitter tonight. Mark our words.
6. "I'll have a cleaner for £8,000 (a year). To be honest,...
- 7/9/2013
- Digital Spy
Margaret Mountford returns for her now-annual appearance on The Apprentice next week, dishing out the grillings and raised eyebrows in the Interviews Round.
Luisa Zissman and Jordan Poulton look likely to get particularly tough dusting-downs in the intense process, judging by early preview clips.
Mountford doesn't think much of Zissman's claims to have a "brain like Einstein" considering her flunked A-Levels. Meanwhile, Jordan raises some eyebrows when he reveals that David Beckham is a personal hero.
Watch Margaret grill Luisa:
Watch Margaret raise an eyebrow at Jordan:
The Apprentice continues on Wednesday (July 10) on BBC One at 9pm.
Luisa Zissman and Jordan Poulton look likely to get particularly tough dusting-downs in the intense process, judging by early preview clips.
Mountford doesn't think much of Zissman's claims to have a "brain like Einstein" considering her flunked A-Levels. Meanwhile, Jordan raises some eyebrows when he reveals that David Beckham is a personal hero.
Watch Margaret grill Luisa:
Watch Margaret raise an eyebrow at Jordan:
The Apprentice continues on Wednesday (July 10) on BBC One at 9pm.
- 7/4/2013
- Digital Spy
"Never underestimate me because you will be making a fatal error. I don't like liars. I don't like cheats. I don't like bulls**tters. I don't like schmoozers and I don't like arse-lickers." Ah, Lord Sugar, we've missed you.
The Apprentice is back on BBC One on Tuesday, May 7 and despite a couple of underwhelming recent series, even a bad run of The Apprentice is approximately 476% better than most telly. Not convinced that you should be excited? Here's a quick reminder of six reasons why The Apprentice still rules the reality TV roost. Roll on the fools in power-suits.
That theme tune
Sergei Profofiev's 'Dance of the Knights'. You only need to hear a few seconds of that stirring tune to bring back memories of Baggs the Brand, Jedi Jim, Syed, Tre, Hopkins, Sophocles and The Raef.
Laughing at posh people being stupid
"I can speak to Prince or Pauper.
The Apprentice is back on BBC One on Tuesday, May 7 and despite a couple of underwhelming recent series, even a bad run of The Apprentice is approximately 476% better than most telly. Not convinced that you should be excited? Here's a quick reminder of six reasons why The Apprentice still rules the reality TV roost. Roll on the fools in power-suits.
That theme tune
Sergei Profofiev's 'Dance of the Knights'. You only need to hear a few seconds of that stirring tune to bring back memories of Baggs the Brand, Jedi Jim, Syed, Tre, Hopkins, Sophocles and The Raef.
Laughing at posh people being stupid
"I can speak to Prince or Pauper.
- 4/29/2013
- Digital Spy
Ratings for The Only Way Is Essex are continuing to droop below their previous highs on ITV2, overnight data reveals.
The latest episode on Wednesday night (March 27) only pulled in 790,000 (4.67%) at 10pm for the broadcaster.
BBC One won the primetime ratings battle, with MasterChef cooking up 4.87 million (22.9%) at 8pm and Margaret Mountford's Pompeii documentary reaching 4.92m (21.8%) at 9pm.
On BBC Two, The Great British Menu attracted 1.74m (8.0%) at 7pm, A Very British Wedding gathered 1.29m (6.0%) at 8pm and Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction had 771k (3.4%) at 9pm. The BBC Two figures don't include HD numbers.
ITV's Wednesday night lineup still continues to struggle with Simon Cowell's Food Glorious Food only bringing 2.53m (11.9%) at 8pm, and drama series Lightfields only had 3.29m (14.5%) at 9pm.
One Born Every Minute brought 1.98m (8.7%) to Channel 4 at 9pm, while Terry Mynott's The Mimic had 664k (3.7%) at 10pm.
Channel 5's evening included Rolf's Animal Clinic,...
The latest episode on Wednesday night (March 27) only pulled in 790,000 (4.67%) at 10pm for the broadcaster.
BBC One won the primetime ratings battle, with MasterChef cooking up 4.87 million (22.9%) at 8pm and Margaret Mountford's Pompeii documentary reaching 4.92m (21.8%) at 9pm.
On BBC Two, The Great British Menu attracted 1.74m (8.0%) at 7pm, A Very British Wedding gathered 1.29m (6.0%) at 8pm and Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction had 771k (3.4%) at 9pm. The BBC Two figures don't include HD numbers.
ITV's Wednesday night lineup still continues to struggle with Simon Cowell's Food Glorious Food only bringing 2.53m (11.9%) at 8pm, and drama series Lightfields only had 3.29m (14.5%) at 9pm.
One Born Every Minute brought 1.98m (8.7%) to Channel 4 at 9pm, while Terry Mynott's The Mimic had 664k (3.7%) at 10pm.
Channel 5's evening included Rolf's Animal Clinic,...
- 3/28/2013
- Digital Spy
“Sorry to disappoint you, but I haven’t understood a word you’ve said.”
Ricky Martin's day at the office didn't start well, as he faced Lord Sugar with his business plan in the final of The Apprentice.
But his competitive instincts paid off, as the final four faced the intimidating interview process in the last stage of the competition, and Lord Sugar named him as his new business partner, with a £250,000 investment to boot.
Lord Sugar welcomes his new business partner, Ricky Martin, on board
All four – Ricky Martin, Jade Nash, Tom Gearing and Nick Holzherr – came under fire as their business plans were torn to smithereens by Lord Sugar’s team of four entrepreneurial Rottweilers – Matthew Riley, Mike Soutar, Claude Littner and the inimitable Margaret Mountford.
Winning Candidate Profile: Ricky Martin - 'I Truly Am The Reflection Of Perfection'
In his personal statement, Ricky likened himself to the god Thor,...
Ricky Martin's day at the office didn't start well, as he faced Lord Sugar with his business plan in the final of The Apprentice.
But his competitive instincts paid off, as the final four faced the intimidating interview process in the last stage of the competition, and Lord Sugar named him as his new business partner, with a £250,000 investment to boot.
Lord Sugar welcomes his new business partner, Ricky Martin, on board
All four – Ricky Martin, Jade Nash, Tom Gearing and Nick Holzherr – came under fire as their business plans were torn to smithereens by Lord Sugar’s team of four entrepreneurial Rottweilers – Matthew Riley, Mike Soutar, Claude Littner and the inimitable Margaret Mountford.
Winning Candidate Profile: Ricky Martin - 'I Truly Am The Reflection Of Perfection'
In his personal statement, Ricky likened himself to the god Thor,...
- 6/3/2012
- by Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
Ricky Martin has been crowned the winner of The Apprentice 2012. The 26-year-old recruitment manager was hired by Lord Alan Sugar to become his new business partner over runner-up Tom Gearing, with fellow finalists Nick Holzherr and Jade Nash being fired earlier. Sugar will now make a £250,000 investment into Martin's business idea, a recruitment agency specialising in science and technology. The four candidates faced interviews with the entrepreneur's colleagues Claude Littner, Margaret Mountford, Mike Soutar and Matthew Riley. The final boardroom saw Lord Sugar picking between Martin and Gearing, before concluding: "It's a very, very difficult moment for me right now. You're both credible people to invest money in, so is it the devil or is it the safety? And I should keep to my ethos of keeping it simple, (more)...
- 6/3/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has picked a final four, but only one of Tom Gearing, Ricky Martin, Jade Nash and Nick Holzherr can go all the way and secure a £250,000 investment from the Amstrad mogul. CV grillings and business plan interviews await the four in Sunday's final when Lord Sugar's fierce friends Claude Littner, Mike Soutar, Matthew Riley and eye-rolling expert Margaret Mountford will be allowed to attack and open fire on the unsuspecting candidates. But who do you think deserves (more)...
- 5/30/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Countdown's Rachel Riley offers co-host Nick Hewer an eyebrow-raising conundrum - announcing the arrival of a very special guest to Dictionary Corner. Premiered exclusively on Digital Spy, the clip sees Riley put the "familiar" anagram 'fragrant demurmoot' to Hewer, before confirming that he will soon be reunited on screen with his former Apprentice co-star Margaret Mountford. The corporate lawyer, who quit the BBC competition to complete her PhD in papyrology, will join resident dictionary expert (more)...
- 4/11/2012
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Former Apprentice star Margaret Mountford has successfully completed her PhD. The corporate lawyer quit her role as Lord Alan Sugar's aide in 2009, leaving to concentrate solely on her PhD in papyrology. Her former colleague Nick Hewer, who was back on-screen in the new series which began last night, tweeted: "I am pleased to announce that Margaret Mountford may henceforth be addressed as Dr Mountford, as she passed her exam with elan. At last." Sugar responded: "Congratulations to the now Dr Margaret Mountford for passing all of her exams. Well (more)...
- 3/22/2012
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Apprentice star Margaret Mountford will be reunited with Nick Hewer on Channel 4's Countdown, it has been confirmed. Hewer and Mountford became cult TV stars after working together for five years as Lord Alan Sugar's "eyes and ears" on The Apprentice. However, Mountford departed the show after the fifth series to focus on her Ph.D studies at University College London. The duo will be reunited on the daytime quiz this weekend, when Mountford films a number of episodes as a guest in Dictionary Corner. Hewer took over from Jeff Stelling as the host of Countdown earlier this year. Writing about the news on Twitter, Hewer said: "Glad tidings! Margaret has agreed (more)...
- 3/8/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer has joked that he would like Margaret Mountford to appear on Countdown. Last year, it emerged that Hewer has been installed as the new host of the Channel 4 game show following the departure of presenter Jeff Stelling. Hewer has now quipped that he can see Mountford, with whom he previously worked on The Apprentice, making an appearance on the show. "I may well wrestle her into Dictionary Corner," he said, according to The Sun. "She's busy studying (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Tom Pellereau has been crowned the winner of The Apprentice 2011. The 31-year-old inventor was chosen by Lord Sugar to become his new business partner over Helen Milligan, while rival finalists Jim Eastwood and Susan Ma were fired earlier tonight after interviews with the entrepreneur's trusted colleagues Claude Littner, Margaret Mountford, Mike Soutar and Matthew Riley. Sugar will now provide a £250,000 investment into Pellereau's business, which aims to reduce the financial and personal costs of employee back pain through specialist chairs. In the final boardroom, Lord Sugar brushed off concerns from his advisors regarding Pellereau's "lack of focus" and "flawed" plan to offer posture checks to office workers, instead noting the potential in his invention of a chair to combat back pain. > 'The Apprentice' complete coverage
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- 7/17/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
The Apprentice is due to come to it’s annual conclusion this evening, as Helen Milligan, Jim Eastwood, Susan Ma and Tom Pellareau compete for the chance of winning a £250,000 investment in the business of their choosing, with the Lord himself as their new partner.
It is set to be an action packed episode, with the usual interviews taking place and fans will get to watch as some of Sugar’s most accomplished business associates tear the hopeful four apart with their in depth questioning and critiques of both their CVs and their business acumen.
Margaret Mountford will make her return, having left as Lord Sugar’s aid in 2009 and being subsequently replaced by Karren Brady. Tonight, we will see Jedi Jim facing her wrath as he fails to conduct the interview without constant reliance on cheesy clichés.
Watch the video preview of the episode below, for a taster of...
It is set to be an action packed episode, with the usual interviews taking place and fans will get to watch as some of Sugar’s most accomplished business associates tear the hopeful four apart with their in depth questioning and critiques of both their CVs and their business acumen.
Margaret Mountford will make her return, having left as Lord Sugar’s aid in 2009 and being subsequently replaced by Karren Brady. Tonight, we will see Jedi Jim facing her wrath as he fails to conduct the interview without constant reliance on cheesy clichés.
Watch the video preview of the episode below, for a taster of...
- 7/17/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Margaret Mountford will make her return on The Apprentice final tonight and one person glad to have her back was her former co-worker Nick Hewer.
The pair acted as joint advisors to Lord Alan Sugar in previous series’ of the BBC One reality TV show, until she decided to step down and concentrate on her phD and was replaced by younger businesswoman Karren Brady.
Speaking to The Daily Mail, PR expert Nick admitted that he misses Margaret and hasn’t managed to build such a close relationship with her replacement.
“Ah, the blessed Margaret. I think she’s very special,” Hewer said. “It may have something to do with the length of time I’ve known her… It may be because we’re nearer in age. It may be because we’ve shared experiences when working for Sugar.
“But Karren’s no slouch. We have a cordial relationship… We’re...
The pair acted as joint advisors to Lord Alan Sugar in previous series’ of the BBC One reality TV show, until she decided to step down and concentrate on her phD and was replaced by younger businesswoman Karren Brady.
Speaking to The Daily Mail, PR expert Nick admitted that he misses Margaret and hasn’t managed to build such a close relationship with her replacement.
“Ah, the blessed Margaret. I think she’s very special,” Hewer said. “It may have something to do with the length of time I’ve known her… It may be because we’re nearer in age. It may be because we’ve shared experiences when working for Sugar.
“But Karren’s no slouch. We have a cordial relationship… We’re...
- 7/17/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
The Apprentice final airs on BBC One tonight and Northern Irish candidate Jim Eastwood finds himself in a bit of hot water, during his interview with former show aide Margaret Mountford.
The silver haired business expert asks Jim to describe himself without using nay of his normal clichés and on of the first things out of his mouth is:
“I’m exactly what it says on the tin”
Margaret looks dumbfounded by his stupidity and after accusing him of “swallowing a book of clichés”, she asks:
“What impression does that give me of you? That you’re a bit of an ass?”
Things go from bad to worse for Eastwood as he moves on to his next interview, only for magazine mogul Mike Soutar to pick up on exactly the same point.
He blasts:
“I’ve read your application and it’s full of clichés, buzzwords and blarney. Jim, do...
The silver haired business expert asks Jim to describe himself without using nay of his normal clichés and on of the first things out of his mouth is:
“I’m exactly what it says on the tin”
Margaret looks dumbfounded by his stupidity and after accusing him of “swallowing a book of clichés”, she asks:
“What impression does that give me of you? That you’re a bit of an ass?”
Things go from bad to worse for Eastwood as he moves on to his next interview, only for magazine mogul Mike Soutar to pick up on exactly the same point.
He blasts:
“I’ve read your application and it’s full of clichés, buzzwords and blarney. Jim, do...
- 7/17/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Nick Hewer has described his former Apprentice colleague Margaret Mountford as a "very special" person. Lord Sugar's aide admitted that he missed working alongside Mountford on the BBC One show and had failed to connect with her replacement Karren Brady in the same way. "Ah, the blessed Margaret. I think she's very special," Hewer told the Daily Mail. "It may have something to do with the length of time I've known her... It may be because we're nearer in age. It may be because we've shared experiences when working for Sugar. "But Karren's no slouch. We have a cordial relationship... We're different ages and from different backgrounds. Karren's got her children, her husband, her own set. "Margaret and I used to go out to dinner because both of us were kicking around London on our own. (more)...
- 7/17/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Jim Eastwood
After 11 demanding weeks battling it out against Britain’s brightest business talents, only four candidates remain in Lord Sugar’s search for a business partner.
On Sunday 17th July, 9Pm on BBC One, Lord Sugar will decide who will walk away with a £250,000 investment in the business of their choosing, with the Lord himself as their new business partner. A special edition of The Apprentice: You’re Hired! will follow at 10Pm, also on BBC One.
For the first time since series four, four candidates will battle it out in the final; 30-year-old Executive Assistant Helen Milligan, 32-year-old Sales & Marketing Manager Jim Eastwood, 21-year-old Natural Skincare Entrepreneur Susan Ma and 31-year-old inventor Tom Pellereau will go head to head in one final test designed to separate the wheat from the chaff as Lord Sugar prepares to offer one of them a life changing opportunity.
In one of...
After 11 demanding weeks battling it out against Britain’s brightest business talents, only four candidates remain in Lord Sugar’s search for a business partner.
On Sunday 17th July, 9Pm on BBC One, Lord Sugar will decide who will walk away with a £250,000 investment in the business of their choosing, with the Lord himself as their new business partner. A special edition of The Apprentice: You’re Hired! will follow at 10Pm, also on BBC One.
For the first time since series four, four candidates will battle it out in the final; 30-year-old Executive Assistant Helen Milligan, 32-year-old Sales & Marketing Manager Jim Eastwood, 21-year-old Natural Skincare Entrepreneur Susan Ma and 31-year-old inventor Tom Pellereau will go head to head in one final test designed to separate the wheat from the chaff as Lord Sugar prepares to offer one of them a life changing opportunity.
In one of...
- 7/13/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Lord Sugar's firing finger can be rested for another year, because it's now time for him to start hiring (or investing £250,000 in someone's business, but that's less catchy). Tom Pellereau, Jim Eastwood, Helen Milligan and Susan Ma will battle it out on Sunday for the title of Apprentice 2011 champion. The only obstacles in their place? Lord Sugar's dreaded interview team, featuring the unforgiving terrible twosome of Claude Littner and Margaret Mountford. Keep reading for Digital Spy's profiles of the Final Four.
Name: Jim Eastwood
Best Moment: "Swallowing the Blarney Stone" and impressing Nick Hewer with his sales patter on the reinvestment wholesale task. His 800,000 sale of Special Stars to Asda should not be sniffed at either.
Worst Moment: Everything to do with 'Hip Replacement' (more)...
Name: Jim Eastwood
Best Moment: "Swallowing the Blarney Stone" and impressing Nick Hewer with his sales patter on the reinvestment wholesale task. His 800,000 sale of Special Stars to Asda should not be sniffed at either.
Worst Moment: Everything to do with 'Hip Replacement' (more)...
- 7/13/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer has admitted that his famous boss Lord Alan Sugar likes to beat him on a regular basis.
The PR guru has worked with the Apprentice star for decades but admitted that despite their long running business relationship, the Amstrad boss takes “absolutely no notice” of what he and Karren Brady tell him about the contestants hoping to land a chance to go into business with Sugar.
Nick explained: “He wants to know every single b****y thing. When we brief him, he won’t have seen anything and we’ll have to know all the answers otherwise he gets out his rolled up newspaper and beats us up. And then he takes absolutely no notice anyway.
“I might say, ‘The blonde chap is a complete space cadet and must be ejected at your soonest convenience’ and he’ll just grunt.”
Nick also admitted that he also came close...
The PR guru has worked with the Apprentice star for decades but admitted that despite their long running business relationship, the Amstrad boss takes “absolutely no notice” of what he and Karren Brady tell him about the contestants hoping to land a chance to go into business with Sugar.
Nick explained: “He wants to know every single b****y thing. When we brief him, he won’t have seen anything and we’ll have to know all the answers otherwise he gets out his rolled up newspaper and beats us up. And then he takes absolutely no notice anyway.
“I might say, ‘The blonde chap is a complete space cadet and must be ejected at your soonest convenience’ and he’ll just grunt.”
Nick also admitted that he also came close...
- 7/13/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
The Only Way Is Essex, which starrd Lauren Goodger, James ‘Arg’ Argent and Sam Faiers, was named Best Entertainment Show and Best Non-Competition Reality Show, while Amy Childs fought off cocky co-stars Mark Wright and Joey Essex to take home the Reality Personality of the Year gong.
Amy, whose mum collected the award on her behalf, promises she will be returning to ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ for an upcoming third season this autumn.
She said: “It’s a massive achievement for me, I’m so shocked. It means the world to me. I pinch myself every day.
“I’m 100 million per cent not quitting ‘The Only Way Is Essex’, I’ll be back in September. There’s a lot more of Amy Childs to come. I can’t wait to start filming again.
“‘Towie’ is the biggest thing for me. One day I might do my own thing but...
Amy, whose mum collected the award on her behalf, promises she will be returning to ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ for an upcoming third season this autumn.
She said: “It’s a massive achievement for me, I’m so shocked. It means the world to me. I pinch myself every day.
“I’m 100 million per cent not quitting ‘The Only Way Is Essex’, I’ll be back in September. There’s a lot more of Amy Childs to come. I can’t wait to start filming again.
“‘Towie’ is the biggest thing for me. One day I might do my own thing but...
- 7/7/2011
- by Sarah
- Unreality
Margaret Mountford will return for the interview stages of The Apprentice, it has been revealed. Mountford, who served as Lord Sugar's aide for five series of the BBC One reality show, will be one of the four interviewers tasked with grilling the remaining candidates. The corporate lawyer, who departed the show to study for a PhD in papyrology, will be joined in the task by Apprentice regular Claude Littner, Shortlist Media chief exec Mike Soutar and It entrepreneur Matthew (more)...
- 7/5/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
It’s all change with this year’s Apprentice, beginning with the news from The Sun that the rejected candidates won’t appear in the final round, as they previously have done.
And instead of two contestants going into the final, this year, there’ll be four.
The paper adds that Lord Sugar “will choose the winner in the gruelling interview round.
“It means candidates fired in earlier rounds will not get their last chance to appear on the show helping finalists in a deciding task, as they have in previous years.”
It seems the changes are to reflect the change of prize this year, which will see the winner landing a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar as opposed to a £100,000 job.
A BBC source said, “This year as the prize is different we wanted to shake things up a bit.
“Viewers love the interview round because it really is the toughest thing about the show…...
And instead of two contestants going into the final, this year, there’ll be four.
The paper adds that Lord Sugar “will choose the winner in the gruelling interview round.
“It means candidates fired in earlier rounds will not get their last chance to appear on the show helping finalists in a deciding task, as they have in previous years.”
It seems the changes are to reflect the change of prize this year, which will see the winner landing a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar as opposed to a £100,000 job.
A BBC source said, “This year as the prize is different we wanted to shake things up a bit.
“Viewers love the interview round because it really is the toughest thing about the show…...
- 7/5/2011
- by Sarah
- Unreality
It’s a later life love story!
Nick Hewer has admitted that although he is happily married, he would quite like to get hitched to his former Apprentice co-star Margaret Mountford in the future.
The former PR guru has shot to fame while assisting his boss Lord Alan Sugar on the BBC One reality TV show and confessed that he will always have a soft spot for Margaret, who worked alongside him on the show until 2009.
He said: “I’m very fond of her. I like to think she’s fond of me. She has got Elizabeth Taylor’s eyes and great teeth. Margaret is not currently married. I always remain hopeful.”
Nick – who has worked alongside Lord Sugar since 1983 – also revealed the multi-millionaire businessman “tortured” him into agreeing to appear on BBC One series ‘The Apprentice.
He added to G2: “Lord Sugar rang me and said he wanted...
Nick Hewer has admitted that although he is happily married, he would quite like to get hitched to his former Apprentice co-star Margaret Mountford in the future.
The former PR guru has shot to fame while assisting his boss Lord Alan Sugar on the BBC One reality TV show and confessed that he will always have a soft spot for Margaret, who worked alongside him on the show until 2009.
He said: “I’m very fond of her. I like to think she’s fond of me. She has got Elizabeth Taylor’s eyes and great teeth. Margaret is not currently married. I always remain hopeful.”
Nick – who has worked alongside Lord Sugar since 1983 – also revealed the multi-millionaire businessman “tortured” him into agreeing to appear on BBC One series ‘The Apprentice.
He added to G2: “Lord Sugar rang me and said he wanted...
- 5/16/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Nick Hewer turned down a place on 'Strictly Come Dancing' because he didn't want to look like a "t*t". The PR mogul - who is Lord Alan Sugar's right hand man on BBC One's 'The Apprentice' - revealed while he and fellow former advisory Margaret Mountford have been offered roles on the celebrity dancing show, he would "never do it". He said: "Margaret and I were asked to do 'Strictly.' but I, for one, would never do it because as a general rule I believe that it's best to avoid looking like an absolute t*t in life." However, Nick might be persuaded to...
- 5/9/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Nick Hewer has admitted that he turned down the chance to compete on Strictly Come Dancing, because he was sure he would make a t*t of himself.
The PR mogul – who sits in the board room and assists Lord Alan Sugar on BBC One’s ‘The Apprentice’ – has confessed that both he and fellow former advisor Margaret Mountford have been offered roles on the celebrity dancing show, however unfortunately, he would “never do it”.
He said: “Margaret and I were asked to do ‘Strictly…’ but I, for one, would never do it because as a general rule I believe that it’s best to avoid looking like an absolute t*t in life.”
However, Nick might be persuaded to take up a role on the BBC One reality TV series if Cheryl Cole was taking part, as he admitted he found her “very pretty” when she appeared on the...
The PR mogul – who sits in the board room and assists Lord Alan Sugar on BBC One’s ‘The Apprentice’ – has confessed that both he and fellow former advisor Margaret Mountford have been offered roles on the celebrity dancing show, however unfortunately, he would “never do it”.
He said: “Margaret and I were asked to do ‘Strictly…’ but I, for one, would never do it because as a general rule I believe that it’s best to avoid looking like an absolute t*t in life.”
However, Nick might be persuaded to take up a role on the BBC One reality TV series if Cheryl Cole was taking part, as he admitted he found her “very pretty” when she appeared on the...
- 5/9/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Karren Brady has said that she does not consider herself to be a celebrity. The vice-chairman of West Ham United appeared as a guest interviewer on The Apprentice before replacing Margaret Mountford as one of Alan Sugar's two assistants in 2009. Brady told Metro: "I don't and never will consider myself a celebrity. I'm a businessperson who takes part in the show because I love it and I've been friends with Alan for nearly 20 years. "I don't (more)...
- 3/9/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Joanna Riley, Jamie Lester and Stuart Baggs were all fired on last night’s Apprentice triple elimination.
The trio were pushed out by Lord Alan Sugar after failing to impress in the infamously difficult interview stage of the BBC One show, which saw Stella English and Chris Bates put through to Sunday’s final.
Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs’ dismissal was one of the most dramatic the series has seen, with the multi-millionaire entrepreneur immediately dismissing him after finding out he had lied on his CV.
Lord Sugar’s former aide Margaret Mountford made her big return to conduct the interviews and blasted overseas property developer Jamie Lester for joking he had a “third nipple.
He exclusively told Bang Showbiz: “They’re there to find the smallest hole in your CV and when they do they will exploit it and give you just enough rope to hang yourself.
“It was something...
The trio were pushed out by Lord Alan Sugar after failing to impress in the infamously difficult interview stage of the BBC One show, which saw Stella English and Chris Bates put through to Sunday’s final.
Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs’ dismissal was one of the most dramatic the series has seen, with the multi-millionaire entrepreneur immediately dismissing him after finding out he had lied on his CV.
Lord Sugar’s former aide Margaret Mountford made her big return to conduct the interviews and blasted overseas property developer Jamie Lester for joking he had a “third nipple.
He exclusively told Bang Showbiz: “They’re there to find the smallest hole in your CV and when they do they will exploit it and give you just enough rope to hang yourself.
“It was something...
- 12/16/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Lord Sugar fired three Apprentice candidates after tonight's semi-final interviews challenge. Sugar's closest aides and work colleagues Bordan Tkachuk, Alan Watts, Claude Littner and Margaret Mountford grilled the final five candidates before the millionaire boss decided on the two applicants who would go through to this weekend's finale. Stuart Baggs was the first hopeful to be given the axe by Sugar. He was described as a "blagger" by Tkachuck after he discovered an exaggeration on his CV about his telecommunications business on the Isle of Man. Before firing Baggs, Sugar vented his anger that he had let the 21-year-old come so far in the competition, admitting that he may have got it wrong when he gave Liz Locke the chop last week. "The thing is, my four advisers looked at me and said that you're full of s**t basically, and possibly (more)...
- 12/15/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Margaret Mountford is to make her triumphant return to ‘The Apprentice’ on tonight’s show.
The straight-faced lawyer – who was Lord Alan Sugar’s right-hand woman on the BBC One show until being replaced by vice-chairman of West Ham United Karren Brady this series – will fire a host of gruelling questions at the five remaining contestants.
However, Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs immediately gets off to a bad start when he addresses her as ‘Margaret’.
The businesswoman scolded: “Would you normally address an interviewer who you hadn’t met by their first name?”
However, the 21-year-old telecoms entrepreneur is not the only candidate to bear the brunt of Margaret, as Jamie Lester is also forced to concede his “third nipple” gag was stupid.
Failing to find amusement at his cheeky CV, she said: “If I asked you an interesting fact about you? ‘I have a third nipple.’ You’re laughing, I’m not.
The straight-faced lawyer – who was Lord Alan Sugar’s right-hand woman on the BBC One show until being replaced by vice-chairman of West Ham United Karren Brady this series – will fire a host of gruelling questions at the five remaining contestants.
However, Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs immediately gets off to a bad start when he addresses her as ‘Margaret’.
The businesswoman scolded: “Would you normally address an interviewer who you hadn’t met by their first name?”
However, the 21-year-old telecoms entrepreneur is not the only candidate to bear the brunt of Margaret, as Jamie Lester is also forced to concede his “third nipple” gag was stupid.
Failing to find amusement at his cheeky CV, she said: “If I asked you an interesting fact about you? ‘I have a third nipple.’ You’re laughing, I’m not.
- 12/15/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Stuart Baggs makes a bad first impression on Margaret Mountford with his overly familiar greeting for Lord Alan Sugar's former aide during his interview in tonight's Apprentice. Mountford, who quit the show after five series to focus on achieving her PhD in papyrology, returns for the gruelling one-to-one interviews. Speaking ahead of his meeting, Baggs comments: "[Lord Sugar is] not going to give out £100,000 for nothing, is he?! You've got to show you've (more)...
- 12/15/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Nick Hewer has praised Karren Brady for bringing something new to The Apprentice. Brady was chosen to replace Margaret Mountford, who quit the show at the end of the last series, as one of Lord Alan Sugar's aides on the BBC show. The businesswoman told ITV's Daybreak that she did not feel "pressure" replacing Mountford, but admitted that as a viewer of the show, she had been upset to learn of her exit. "I wouldn't say pressure, but you know when Margaret stepped down I think everyone was really sad about that - myself included, because I love the show and love watching it," she said. "I've (more)...
- 11/3/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Margaret Mountford is set to make a return to 'The Apprentice'. The straight-faced lawyer - who was Lord Alan Sugar's right-hand woman on the BBC One show until being replaced by vice-chairman of West Ham United Karren Brady this series - has agreed to assist the millionaire entrepreneur in interviewing the final candidates during the last stages of the show. Margaret will cast her expert eye over the remaining hopefuls and grill them over their suitability to scoop the prize of a six-figure salary as an apprentice to the British business magnate. An insider told The Sun newspaper: ''It's great to have her back ..
- 11/2/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Margaret Mountford is to return to The Apprentice later this series, it has been reported. Last year, Mountford stepped down as one of Lord Alan Sugar's "eyes and ears" on the reality business show after five series in order to focus on a PhD in papyrology. It has now been claimed that Mountford will return to the show for the traditional round of candidate interviews in order to grill the remaining contestants on their suitability for the job. According to (more)...
- 11/2/2010
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
Former Apprentice candidate Raef Bjayou has admitted to having a crush on Lord Alan Sugar's new co-star on the show Karren Brady. Bjayou, who appeared on the fourth run of the BBC reality series, claimed that Brady is the perfect woman. "Karren - I've got a bit of a crush on Karren, like most guys probably," he told Digital Spy. "She's aesthetically pleasing, very intelligent and very successful. What more could a man want, quite frankly, from a woman?" However, the 30-year-old entrepreneur also revealed that he is missing Margaret Mountford's presence on the programme. "There was an old world charm, wasn't there, with the lovely Margaret [Mountford]. She was Nick Hewer's natural partner," he said. "I've got a soft spot for Margaret. She was a wonderful woman, but she's gone (more)...
- 10/23/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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