The Apprentice 2025 discussion thread - FINAL TONIGHT at 9PM (BBC1)

[Benjamin]

Not long to go until we see a batch of (mainly useless) hopefuls again!

[Vanessa]

I love it. They're so hopeless :joker:

[Zizu]

The vast majority do generally seem to be completely inept .. with a token beauty thrown in for the lads ..

[Vanessa]

The vast majority do generally seem to be completely inept .. with a token beauty thrown in for the lads ..

We could do better than them :joker:

[GoldHeart]

When does it start ?

[Ammi]

When does it start ?

…I read the 30th January but I’m not sure if that’s a confirmed date, though…

[GoldHeart]

…I read the 30th January but I’m not sure if that’s a confirmed date, though…

I might watch it when it starts ,I know some candidates will likely be annoying though :laugh: .

[Ammi]

I might watch it when it starts ,I know some candidates will likely be annoying though :laugh: .

…it’s another series that I haven’t followed through for a few seasons now, I haven’t found myself as invested in it …but I will also try to follow this season if the candidates look….fun…:laugh:…

[Nicky91]

depends on who the contestants are, haven't watched last years series

[Benjamin]

depends on who the contestants are, haven't watched last years series

Joining the sweepstake?

[Nicky91]

Joining the sweepstake?

yes

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/18/94267815-14302379-image-a-1_1737311629624.jpg
[The lineup for the new series of The Apprentice
has been revealed
(L-R Nadia, Jonny, Jordan, Chisola, Max, Emma,
Dean, Amber-Rose, Emma S, Mia,
Frederick, Aoibheann, Liam, Jana,
Melica, Kier and Anisa)

Next Week Thursday 30th 9PM BBC1HD

[arista]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14302379/the-apprentice-2025-lineup-revealed-lord-sugar.html

HD Photos on the above link
for anyone with time to post them

[Benjamin]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14302379/the-apprentice-2025-lineup-revealed-lord-sugar.html

HD Photos on the above link
for anyone with time to post them

God, so many TikTok influencers. :worry:

[GoldHeart]

God, so many TikTok influencers. :worry:

It's the same every year , looks more like a line up of a modelling agency.

[Ammi]

…I guess in fairness…as the show has changed slightly and the candidates now are already in business and looking for Sir Alan’s investment in that business etc…?…then social media presence is a huge part of promoting a business now and if it has success, which Sir Alan will be looking for…then, that’s what makes ‘influencers’ largely as well, isn’t it…I mean, it all feels as though it connects together in what he’s looking for…

…the link is slow atm but I might try to post all of the pics if that’s all of them in the article…

[Benjamin]

Starts tonight!

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Hopefully no one with a gym idea, last two winners have been the same.. so boring

[Vanessa]

Can't wait for tonight!

[Benjamin]

Here we go

[Vanessa]

Here we go. New bunch of hopeless. I mean hopefuls :joker:

[Benjamin]

Here we go. New bunch of hopeless. I mean hopefuls :joker:

You were right with hopeless :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Karen. Love her :love:

[Benjamin]

Tim :love:

[Benjamin]

Nadia says she’s mad as a box of frogs. Kate is that you?

[Benjamin]

Oooh Austria to start. Love when they get sent to a foreign country to start

[Vanessa]

They're going to Austria. Looks like a great first task.

[Benjamin]

Oooh no boys vs girls

[Vanessa]

Oooh Austria to start. Love when they get sent to a foreign country to start

Beautiful country

[Benjamin]

Beautiful country

So stunning

[Vanessa]

Don't all volunteer at once :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Don't all volunteer at once :laugh:

Love when they’re all awkward to do it

[Benjamin]

Oooh Nadia pissed already lol

[Vanessa]

Nadia trying to take over.

[Benjamin]

I reckon Nadia is going to be difficult

[Benjamin]

Ooh that pricing strategy is a bit all over the place

[Benjamin]

Oh my god he loves to talk :joker:

[Vanessa]

Ooh that pricing strategy is a bit all over the place

200 seems too much to me

[Benjamin]

200 seems too much to me

Yeah for a bike tour defo but it is Austria tbf.

[Benjamin]

There was no rapport lol

[Benjamin]

Those prices dropping so quick :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Omg LOL trying to get a 97 year old on a bike tour

[Vanessa]

:joker:Omg LOL trying to get a 97 year old on a bike tour

[Benjamin]

So bad with pricing for a $5 margin

[Benjamin]

And the other team selling at a loss :joker:

[Benjamin]

6 tickets :laugh3:

[Vanessa]

What a disaster :joker:

[Benjamin]

Omg they don’t know where the dolomites are which was the point of where the viewing point is :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Wow, that tactic worked

[Vanessa]

Omg they don’t know where the dolomites are which was the point of where the viewing point is :laugh:

The dolomites are everywhere :laugh2:

[Benjamin]

Nadia is like a bull in a china shop

[Benjamin]

Chisola fair play :clap1:

[Benjamin]

Karen sledging :laugh3:

[Benjamin]

God so many were useless lol. The only standout was Chisola.

[Benjamin]

I reckon forest team will lose.

[Benjamin]

Oh finishing on a loss

[Benjamin]

I reckon kier may be fired

[Vanessa]

They have a pool!

[Vanessa]

The cafe of doom is back :laugh:

[Benjamin]

I don’t think Anisa will be fired as PM. She did ok, it was her sub team that let her down. Mainly Kier and Carlo.

[Benjamin]

Oof maybe a double firing to start

[Benjamin]

I reckon Emma could go. So uninspiring lol

[Benjamin]

Good Anisa deserved to stay

[Benjamin]

Calling it as Emma going

[Benjamin]

Knew it. She had no passion or fight

[arista]

BBC2HD Your Fired

On Now

[Benjamin]

Carlo got lucky there. Had Emma had some passion and fight he would have gone

[arista]

Carlo got lucky there. Had Emma had some passion and fight he would have gone


Very True

[Cherie]

It is a very tired format and they all look the same every year, not sure I will stick with it ....to inject some oomph they should do 3 eps a week,.....who does 1 show a week these days ,,,12 weeks seems like an eternity :laugh:

[arista]

It is a very tired format and they all look the same every year, not sure I will stick with it ....to inject some oomph they should do 3 eps a week,.....who does 1 show a week these days ,,,12 weeks seems like an eternity :laugh:


Yes the Music is mixed in
too much, as well.

[Vanessa]

It is a very tired format and they all look the same every year, not sure I will stick with it ....to inject some oomph they should do 3 eps a week,.....who does 1 show a week these days ,,,12 weeks seems like an eternity :laugh:

Yes. What I like about is the tasks. This first one going to Austria was great.

[Vanessa]

Sounds like an interesting second task.

[Ammi]

…I thought/hoped for a moment that Emma was going to fight for it and I feel that’s what Sir Alan was hoping for too…but she didn’t so sadly had to go…if she couldn’t fight her corner to stay and continue then there was nothing to stay and continue for…

[Kate!]

Nadia says she’s mad as a box of frogs. Kate is that you?

Only just saw this! Yes haha. I'm in disguise.

[Ammi]

…:laugh:…I’m loving Nadia, I think she’s heading to be one of the icons/characters of the season…:love:…

[Benjamin]

…:laugh:…I’m loving Nadia, I think she’s heading to be one of the icons/characters of the season…:love:…

I’m here for Chisola. That yodelling :laugh:

[arista]

Sounds like an interesting second task.


Yes
Pop Star via Computer image
Using their Human Movements

Not as easy
as it looks

[Benjamin]

Almost forgot this was on tonight!

[Vanessa]

Almost forgot this was on tonight!

Can't wait.

[Vanessa]

On now.

[Benjamin]

Here we go

[Benjamin]

Omg how cringe

[Benjamin]

Cool task though

[Benjamin]

Ooh Anisa 2nd time as PM two weeks in a row

[Vanessa]

Ooh Anisa 2nd time as PM two weeks in a row

And they lost last week :joker:

[Benjamin]

Tre haha

[Vanessa]

Fred and Nads :laugh:

[Benjamin]

LOL the girls not happy with Amber

[Ammi]

…Jordan’s not happy with the way the bread’s sliced…

[Ammi]

…it’s giving us all goosebumps…

[Benjamin]

The design of Bami :laugh3:

[Vanessa]

Its giving rubbish :joker:

[Vanessa]

We ended up with Dot Cotton :laugh:

[Ammi]

We ended up with Dot Cotton :laugh:

…:laugh:..

[Benjamin]

If I’d been project manager I would have aimed for the kids market for this.

[Ammi]

…I’m speechless…we can have it all ….keep it, though…

[Benjamin]

They could have been so creative with the AI singers but they’ve been so bland

[Vanessa]

It's like listening to a chipmunk :joker:

[Ammi]

…I hate the purple outfit, it’s too corporate outfit-ish…

[Benjamin]

…I hate the purple outfit, it’s too corporate outfit-ish…

Looks like a 45 year old woman doing her weekly shop at tesco

[Ammi]

Looks like a 45 year old woman doing her weekly shop at tesco

…:laugh:..I need to start going to Tesco, Sainsbury’s is feeling a bit drab right now…

[Benjamin]

****ing Bami swaying around. Add on some shopping bags to her hands as she dances

[Vanessa]

The song is great, but the look is not.

[Benjamin]

Amber is annoying me more than Nadia is

[Ammi]

The song is great, but the look is not.

…the look is so un-pop artist….its so wholesome and she’s gonna make some cookies while she’s singing…

[Benjamin]

I hope Anisa’s team win this week

[Ammi]

I hope Anisa’s team win this week

…if they don’t she’s in real danger…

[Ammi]

…Debenhams…?…I didn’t know they were still a thing…

[Benjamin]

Amber should have listened to Emma and put Nadia on for the pitch

[Ammi]

Amber should have listened to Emma and put Nadia on for the pitch

…it’s hard to listen when you’ve told everyone to hush up, they’re getting on your nerves…

[Benjamin]

Go on Melica :clap1:

[Benjamin]

Oooh Nadia putting herself in danger again by jumping in again like last week

[Benjamin]

Don’t offer exclusivity

[Vanessa]

:facepalm:Don’t offer exclusivity

[Ammi]

…Karen’s face…:laugh:…oh no you didn’t…

[Benjamin]

Carlo is so useless

[Ammi]

Carlo is so useless

…he admitted it himself…’I had nothing to do with that…’….I mean…:laugh:…

[Benjamin]

Anisa’s song is actually not bad

[Benjamin]

Good on Anisa and co :clap1:

[Ammi]

…ahhhhh well done, Anisa and crew…:love:…

[Benjamin]

Oooh Amber is defo bringing back Nadia and Aoibheann

[Ammi]

…..ahhhhhhh, I want their treat…:love:…

[Benjamin]

Tesco Bami winning it for them

[Ammi]

…Amber Rose going for the ladies…

[Benjamin]

Oooh Amber is defo bringing back Nadia and Aoibheann

Called it

[Benjamin]

I think Nadia may go

[Ammi]

Called it

…:love:…

[Benjamin]

I really want Amber to go. I don’t like her at all

[Ammi]

…I feel that Aoibheann may go…

[Benjamin]

Nadia interrupting Aoibheann :laugh3:

[Benjamin]

Poor Aoibheann

[Ammi]

…Amber Rose being kept for the drama she can cause…

[Benjamin]

…Amber Rose being kept for the drama she can cause…

And Nadia

[Ammi]

Poor Aoibheann

…yeah she didn’t deserve it on merit but the other two are bigger characters…/…entertainment potential…

[Vanessa]

Nadia interrupting Aoibheann :laugh3:

She's always butting in :fist:

[Ammi]

And Nadia

…and Nadia but I don’t mind her so much…:laugh:…girl just can’t help herself…:laugh:…

[Benjamin]

Aoibheann didn’t put up much fight like Emma last week. It cost her.

[Ammi]

Aoibheann didn’t put up much fight like Emma last week. It cost her.

…yeah, I feel as though that’s more what Sir Alan looks for than anything and letting others take the lead will generally get them fired…

[GoldHeart]

Oooh Austria to start. Love when they get sent to a foreign country to start

Rock paper scissors

[GoldHeart]

Bami looked like a tired mother going to the supermarket shopping for the kids , they won because they had a decent singer & Anisa actually did a fine job pitching the idea ... she's definitely one to watch .

[Benjamin]

Bami looked like a tired mother going to the supermarket shopping for the kids , they won because they had a decent singer & Anisa actually did a fine job pitching the idea ... she's definitely one to watch .

Yeah, Anisa also getting PM twice and her team on board with it will work in her favour and to the the rest of the teams detriment for shying away. I think had they lost again she still would have been fine.

[Benjamin]

Wonder if Amber Rose and Nadia will clash again tonight :laugh:

[Vanessa]

I'm watching Dragons Den while I wait for this.

[Vanessa]

Buying and selling items! One of my favorite tasks! Stratford on Avon :love:

[Benjamin]

Buying and selling items! One of my favorite tasks! Stratford on Avon :love:

Same love the buying and selling tasks.

[Benjamin]

Carlo is such a loose cannon

[Benjamin]

God I hope Carlo goes

[Benjamin]

I fear it may be Max

[Benjamin]

Thank god Carlo got fired

[GoldHeart]

Thank god Carlo got fired

Facts :clap1: LOL

My goodness...for a second I got worried and I actually thought Sugar would fire Max!! . Can tell Sugar will be gunning for the poor guy now ,as he was PM :rolleyes: .

[arista]

I made a New thread on Serious Debates
https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395643


For this Front Page, today

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[Ammi]

…Carlo was the right person to go atm and first but I don’t think Max did well at all and I think it’s counting down until he’s fired also…great task…:love:…

[Benjamin]

Reminder this is on tonight.

[Vanessa]

Watching Dragons Den while I wait :thumbs2:

[Benjamin]

What is this laughing advert

[Vanessa]

Here we go!

[Benjamin]

Spuds

[Vanessa]

A cooking task! Yas!

[Benjamin]

Tomatoes you can make sauces and chutneys. I’d prefer that

[Benjamin]

Nadia trying for PM :joker:

[Benjamin]

She got it!

[Vanessa]

Tomatoes you can make sauces and chutneys. I’d prefer that

Yes you can make more with it

[Benjamin]

I want her to do well.

[Vanessa]

Pizza yum

[Benjamin]

No not bangers and mash

[Benjamin]

Noooo Nadia listen to your team

[Vanessa]

Should have gone for potato skins. They're easy to make and very popular. We make them at work as well.

[Benjamin]

Should have gone for potato skins. They're easy to make and very popular. We make them at work as well.

Yeah and like team said you can upsell them extras

[Benjamin]

LOL Nadia :laugh3:

[Benjamin]

Is she wins this I’ll be amazed

[Vanessa]

Nadia isn't listening :facepalm:

[Benjamin]

OMG Nadia is ignoring everything the team are saying :joker:

[Vanessa]

OMG Nadia is ignoring everything the team are saying :joker:

Id be very surprised if they won this.

[Benjamin]

Cabbage for £2 extra :laugh3:

[Vanessa]

Nadia D:

[Vanessa]

Omg Arguing and wasting time

[Benjamin]

Jordan is such a negative Nancy

[Benjamin]

Nadia is so getting fired tonight

[Vanessa]

They burt the cabbage :joker:

[Vanessa]

They cook like me. Major disaster :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Omg Id flip at Nadia

[Benjamin]

And that gravy :yuk:

[Vanessa]

Pizza. Surely this will sell

[Benjamin]

Pizza. Surely this will sell

They should have gone no meat though as would more

[Benjamin]

Melica stop shouting

[Vanessa]

Melica stop shouting

Scaring the customers away :joker:

[Benjamin]

Fair play to Kier

[Benjamin]

150kg was a ridiculous ask tbf

[Vanessa]

150kg was a ridiculous ask tbf

Yes it was unrealistic

[Vanessa]

No one wants the bangers and mash :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Nadia worse team leader so far

[Benjamin]

Nadia worse team leader so far

Yeah, by a mile. She needs to start listening to her team.

[Benjamin]

Imagine if her team win

[Vanessa]

Yeah, by a mile. She needs to start listening to her team.

Pizzas were a good idea.
I think potato skins would have sold well

[Benjamin]

Pizzas were a good idea.
I think potato skins would have sold well

Yeah plus the option for upselling.

[Vanessa]

Nadia randomly adding more sausages :joker:

[Benjamin]

Jordan is a little dick

[Benjamin]

lol a loss

[Vanessa]

They made a loss. Not surprised. The product was the problem. Should have gone for potato skins.

[Benjamin]

I love Mia. Jordan can do one.

[Benjamin]

Nadia is defo going

[Vanessa]

The cafe of doom :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Nadia is defo going

I hope so. She didn't listen to anyone :fist:

[Benjamin]

I’ll be interested to see who she bring back

[Vanessa]

They chose the most expensive dish. Big mistake

[Vanessa]

Potato skins would have been easier to make and to sell. Just fill them up with whatever

[Vanessa]

They should have gone for the vegetarian sausages. A lot cheaper

[Benjamin]

They should have gone for the vegetarian sausages. A lot cheaper

Yep. They would have won.

[Vanessa]

Yep. They would have won.

They're really nice. I have some in my fridge

[Benjamin]

Ooof Nadia is going to bring Chisola and kier back I reckon

[Benjamin]

Jana lol

[Vanessa]

Nadia has to go

[Benjamin]

Nadia is hilarious

[Benjamin]

She’s defo gone

[Vanessa]

Nadia gone

[Benjamin]

Probably one of the worst PMs they’ve ever had

[Benjamin]

Bye Jana

[Benjamin]

Oh I thought he went this week

[Vanessa]

Bye Jana

In danger next week

[Benjamin]

Ahh Jana resigns next week

[Vanessa]

Not Nadia thinking it's unfair. She completely messed up :joker:

[Benjamin]

Not Nadia thinking it's unfair. She completely messed up :joker:

Right. So deluded. :joker:

[GoldHeart]

Straight to the point , that's the quickest firing I've ever seen on The Apprentice :joker: :clap1: .

Best choice to go , nobody else was to blame . From day dot ...I knew Nadia would fail the task & sabotage her own team.

It was a no brainer really, what was she thinking with the bangers & mash ??? & She goes for the most expensive sausage,and picks horseradish of all ingredients....which is the most niche acquired taste . She's delusional!.

She totally ignored everyone else's suggestions,and went full steam ahead with a terrible idea. I find it hard to believe she's from a restaurant & food background.

[Benjamin]

Straight to the point , that's the quickest firing I've ever seen on The Apprentice :joker: :clap1: .

Best choice to go , nobody else was to blame . From day dot ...I knew Nadia would fail the task & sabotage her own team.

It was a no brainer really, what was she thinking with the bangers & mash ??? & She goes for the most expensive sausage,and picks horseradish of all ingredients....which is the most niche acquired taste . She's delusional!.

She totally ignored everyone else's suggestions,and went full steam ahead with a terrible idea. I find it hard to believe she's from a restaurant & food background.

To be fair to her the bangers and mash would have paid off if she’d listened to Anisa and Chisola suggesting vegetarian sausages. But she shot herself in the foot at every opportunity. :laugh:

[Vanessa]

To be fair to her the bangers and mash would have paid off if she’d listened to Anisa and Chisola suggesting vegetarian sausages. But she shot herself in the foot at every opportunity. :laugh:

Yes why go for the most expensive ingredients? You need to cut costs. :conf:

[Benjamin]

I’ve really started taking a dislike to Jordan. He’s always so negative in every episode.

[Vanessa]

I’ve really started taking a dislike to Jordan. He’s always so negative in every episode.

Yes he was awful today.

[Benjamin]

Yes he was awful today.

And then coming for Mia in the boardroom, who has been the most organised and sensible PM so far. :nono:

[GoldHeart]

To be fair to her the bangers and mash would have paid off if she’d listened to Anisa and Chisola suggesting vegetarian sausages. But she shot herself in the foot at every opportunity. :laugh:

That's exactly it ,Anisa and Chisola tried to help her and she completely went against it. The whole idea is to make profit...yet she still can't see that if she agreed to the vegetarian sausages they may have had a chance,but she still wouldn't listen...even in the boardroom she was just talking nonsense :facepalm: ,Nadia is on another planet :laugh:.

Kier told her the reason the client was unhappy with the potatoes,she must have expected him to wave a magic wand... out his backside to win the task or something.

[Benjamin]

That's exactly it ,Anisa and Chisola tried to help her and she completely went against it. The whole idea is to make profit...yet she still can't see that if she agreed to the vegetarian sausages they may have had a chance,but she still wouldn't listen...even in the boardroom she was just talking nonsense :facepalm: ,Nadia is on another planet :laugh:.

Kier told her the reason the client was unhappy with the potatoes,she must have expected him to wave a magic wand... out his backside to win the task or something.

Yeah bringing Kier back was another awful decision from her.

[GoldHeart]

Yes he was awful today.

Yeah that wasn't a good look,it was giving miserable pratt vibes ,he didn't need to get stroppy with the PM or Fred .

And I actually think that team did so much better...and Mia didn't do bad as a PM ,she communicated effectively with them all.

And they all decided together on the pizza ( which was a good idea) . The issue was the over promise on the tomato for the client, but arguing in the kitchen wasn't the answer.

[Ammi]

…Nadia…:laugh:…what a silly sausage…

[Benjamin]

Reminder on in 22 mins

[Benjamin]

Ooh forgot Jana has to be PM

[Benjamin]

Ooh Melica vs Jana as PMs on each team

[Vanessa]

Watching

[Benjamin]

Jana playing it safe with kids Easter egg

[Benjamin]

Melica going for luxury

[Benjamin]

Jana doing a Nadia and ignoring everyone on the team. :joker:

[Vanessa]

Lime green colour :shocked:

[Benjamin]

That space egg looks like a mess :laugh3:

[Benjamin]

Lime green colour :shocked:

Tbf the brief look of the log looked ok

[Benjamin]

Fair point, if you can’t taste the matcha what was the point of adding it.

[Vanessa]

That space ad is a mess

[Benjamin]

That space ad is a mess

Totally hahaha

[Benjamin]

The other ad is dull as **** LOL

[Vanessa]

The other one is even worse :joker:

[Benjamin]

Oh Jana listen to Emma

[Benjamin]

Ooh Melica such a car crash :laugh3:

[Benjamin]

Bye Jana