The Apprentice 2008

Royality · 3 Apr 2008 at 22:51

[FnG]magnolia;11428451 said:
If it were that straight forward then none of us would have anything to talk about to their colleagues the following day The sooner we remember that this is "Alan Sugar's Big Brother" and not "Logical reduction of inappropriate and under-qualified business people" the easier the outcomes are to manage.

I detest the show with a passion for this very reason

I don't remember the other series' being so overtly biased though (through editing and, ultimately, SAS's decisions). Maybe I'm not as stupid as I used to be.

ten1a · 3 Apr 2008 at 22:59

Capn' $qu!ff said:
It's now the morning after and my anger still hasn't subsided maybe i need help

lol.... lol..... sorry, maybe because I've calmed down I've also become insensitive. It was a stupid choice to make, however, I'm sure the old man knows what he's doing :rolleyes:

. We probably don't see half the footage filmed.

Housey · 3 Apr 2008 at 23:01

I detest the program and though I appreciate the fact its edited for effect and is often taken out of context to enhance the 'show' I find it painful going.

inferno · 4 Apr 2008 at 00:10

Lindi was so amazingly dumb, she thought the 4.99 idea was genius haha

Looks like the boys don't click so well next week though.

Oh and am I the only one that thinks Lucinda is pretty attractive?!

fini · 4 Apr 2008 at 03:50

Yes you are the only one

Apart from anything else she's 31 and looks in her 40s

Richard_16v · 4 Apr 2008 at 06:26

I wouldn't give half the people on the show a job working in a 99p store! They all just try and sound like they know what they are talking about with buzzwords.

Scuzi · 4 Apr 2008 at 07:10

Richard_16v said:
I wouldn't give half the people on the show a job working in a 99p store! They all just try and sound like they know what they are talking about with buzzwords.

Perfect management material there.

oddjob62 · 5 Apr 2008 at 00:10

Cool... The "Duke Of Hamilton" that was shown in next weeks clip is round the corner from me.

[FnG]magnolia · 5 Apr 2008 at 01:29

drunk comment

Voltar · 5 Apr 2008 at 04:02

I don't like this show: especially Sir Alan

AGD · 5 Apr 2008 at 16:43

I've only just got round to seeing the last episode as they don't show it in switzerland! I think Lucinder and Jenny should have been fired as they were both rubbish.

24 hour hotline lol!

MarcLister · 5 Apr 2008 at 19:14

bibalasvegas said:
I've only just got round to seeing the last episode as they don't show it in switzerland! I think Lucinder and Jenny should have been fired as they were both rubbish.

24 hour hotline lol!

You're right. However in the past Sir Alan has said he couldn't fire more than one person a week. Now he's saying it wouldn't be that hard to get rid of the three of them. :confused:

Have the producers changed the rules?

iviv · 5 Apr 2008 at 19:49

I'm pretty sure he booted off more than one person early on in the last series, didn't he?

Edit: Yeah, week two.

Who gets fired: Ifti and Rory; Ifti for his self-confessed lack of input (which he put down to missing his family) and, in a surprise second firing, Rory for failing as a leader.[35] While multiple firings have been commonly seen in the US version of the show,[36] this marked the first time that Sir Alan dismissed two people outside the final interviews.[35]

MarcLister · 5 Apr 2008 at 21:09

Woo. Don't remember that!

MrMoonX · 5 Apr 2008 at 21:28

Scuzi said:
Perfect management material there.

yeah they should work for the civil service with their love for buzzwords

shr3k · 5 Apr 2008 at 21:31

I have been utterly amazed sof ar this series. I can't believe how much of a difference there has been. the boys seam to have bonded really well while the girls are just bi*c*ing and arguing like theres no tomorrow!

I do love watching the your fired after though!

Fyebot · 5 Apr 2008 at 22:37

iviv said:
I'm pretty sure he booted off more than one person early on in the last series, didn't he?

Edit: Yeah, week two.

Can't fire *too* many people though, or we'll get to episode x and there'll be nobody left.

Actually, is the apprentice a fixed number of episodes long? Or can they shorten/lengthen as wanted.

MarcLister · 5 Apr 2008 at 22:43

Fyebot said:
Can't fire *too* many people though, or we'll get to episode x and there'll be nobody left.

Empty boardroom for the final.

Sir Alan said:
Hmm not very good apprentices this year!

Fyebot said:
Actually, is the apprentice a fixed number of episodes long? Or can they shorten/lengthen as wanted.

Fixed episodes I believe. It's all structured before hand.

Ekim · 6 Apr 2008 at 00:43

Its 12 episodes long.

The filmed the final for this years series in my office, was all good fun. I didn't get to work with them directly but know a few people who did.

Mattus · 6 Apr 2008 at 01:17

Forgot that this was back on - just caught up on iPlayer. The girls' team leader really made my blood boil, especially when the other girl eventually had to intervene to stop her talking over Lucinda. I think Shazia was unfairly fired - she was one of the only girls who showed any initiative and I would pin the blame for the ****-up with the shirts on Jenny rather than her.