The Apprentice 2024 - Thursday 1st February/BBC 1 HD - 9pm…
 

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The Apprentice is back for another season, with 18 candidates ready to prove they have what it takes to be Lord Alan Sugar's next business partner.

The hopeful business candidates will all be battling it out for the opportunity of a lifetime for a £250,000 investment and mentorship by none other than Lord Sugar.

From the TV shopping channel task to a corporate hospitality challenge in the Scottish Highlands, the candidates will be hoping to prove they have the potential to work alongside Lord Sugar.

…The cast name list…

Amina Khan
Dr Asif Munaf
Flo Edwards
Foluso Falade
Jack Davies
Maura Rath
Noor Bouziane
Oliver Medforth
Onyeka Nweze
Paul Bowen
Dr Paul Midha
Phil Turner
Rachel Woolford
Raj Chohan
Sam Saadet
Steve Darken
Tre Lowe
Virdi Singh Mazaria



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Dr. Asif Munaf
Occupation: Owner, Wellness Brand
Location: Sheffield
“Beauty, brains, body and business” is how Asif proudly describes himself on his CV. A doctor with a business plan focused on healthy vitamins and supplements, Asif may need more than the four Bs to win Lord Sugar’s investment.


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Amina Khan
Occupation: Pharmacist and Business Owner
Location: Ilford
A qualified pharmacist for over 10 years, Amina has created a successful skincare and supplements business. She wants to prove to Lord Sugar that her business acumen is more than skin deep.



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Flo Edwards
Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
Location: London
Never one to back down from a challenge, Flo started her own consultancy and has proven herself with great performance history. Is she ready to take on one of the toughest processes around?



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Noor Bouziane
Occupation: Owner, Jewellery Company
Location: Liverpool
Ambitious owner of a premium jewellery company, Noor believes Lord Sugar would be missing out on plenty of cash if he were not to invest in her accessory business.


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Jack Davies
Occupation: Recruitment Director
Location: Bristol
Aspirational recruitment director and food reviewer Jack is used to moving up the ranks quickly. Lord Sugar’s investment could be his next step to success, or will he bite off more than he can chew?


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Foluso Falade
Occupation: Project Manager
Location: Manchester
Foluso wants to help young people get a head start in business, as the self-proclaimed “Mary Poppins of business”. She wants to run the first
Social Enterprise to win Lord Sugar’s investment.


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Maura Rath
Occupation: Owner, Yoga Company
Location: Wexford
Yoga teacher Maura’s business is rooted in the promotion of her clients’
well-being in a way that makes business boom. She wants to scale up with the help of Lord Sugar’s investment.


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Oliver Medforth
Occupation: Sales Executive
Location: Yorkshire
Never doing “owt for nowt”, Oliver’s background in selling at markets has him looking forward to the famous (and infamous) sales tasks. After supervising stores up and down the country, he’s ready to face the boardroom.


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Onyeka Nweze
Occupation: Chartered Company Secretary
Location: London
Onyeka’s successful corporate background and money-making business plan have her hoping for Lord Sugar’s first tech business investment in eighteen series.


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Paul Bowen
Occupation: Director, Pie Company
Location: Lancashire
One of two pie company experts entering the process, Paul prides his business on big name clients such as Manchester City Football Club. He’s looking to unite his passion for business with Lord Sugar’s strategic expertise.


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Dr. Paul Midha
Occupation: Owner, Dental Group
Location: Leeds
Paul started his practice using every resource he had. Used to extensive learning from studying as a dentist, Paul is set on Lord Sugar’s investment and all that he can teach him about the world of business.


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Rachel Woolford
Occupation: Boutique Fitness Studio Owner
Location: Leeds
Business-minded from a very young age, Rachel has plenty of experience managing her work independently. Could a business partnership with Lord Sugar be the next big step?


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Phil Turner
Occupation: Owner, Pie Company
Location: Bognor Regis
Phil was awarded ‘Supreme Pie Champion’ in 2020 for his family-owned pie business, which dates back to the 1930s. He’s hoping to prove himself to Lord Sugar and start making him some real dough.


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Raj Chohan
Occupation: Mortgage Broker
Location: Leamington Spa
Raj takes her work seriously but knows to have fun while doing so. A self-confessed ‘dog with a bone’ when meeting her targets, she wants to hit a gap in the market and will do whatever it takes for success.


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Sam Saadet
Occupation: Pre and Post Natal Fitness Coach
Location: Essex
Friends call Sam a real Del Boy for being “part-wheeler dealer” as well as her eye for a bargain. An online fitness coach with a focus on mums and mums-to-be, she’s hoping to prove her business brain to Lord Sugar.


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Steve Darken
Occupation: Management Consultant
Location: London
Steve claims that he shares Lord Sugar’s sharp mind and sense of humour. Consulting for “some of the biggest companies in the world”, he’s ready to take on the boardroom.


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Tre Lowe
Occupation: Music & Wellness Entrepreneur
Location: London
You may recognise Tre from the UK garage band named Architechs. He has high hopes for his wellness business, Tre is drawing on experience from several industries to see him through the process.


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Virdi Singh Mazaria
Occupation: Music Producer
Location: Leicester
DJ Virdi wants to introduce Lord Sugar to a lucrative industry that he’s yet to invest in – music. His background as both an auditor and a producer has Virdi hoping for some hits in the boardroom.

Looking forward to it :D

…I’ll come back in a bit and edit some of the cast bios into the OP, I just have to pop out now…

I'm obsessed with this. Love it so much!

How do they manage to find so many useless , totally inept people … year after year though


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That's the best part :joker:

…I’ve just edited in the full 18 candidates to the OP, gosh I hadn’t realised we started with so many…they’re all there for your perusal and shortlisting etc …and generally first impression thoughts….

A Strict Muslim
can not win.

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9PM tonight BBC1HD

The boys have no budget. This is starting well :laugh:

I can't tell who will win this task. Both hopeless :joker:

The girls put crumble on the fish :laugh2:

The boys have done worse, I reckon.
At least their customers looked like they were enjoying themselves.

:facepalm:

Verdi should have gone.
Useless waffles.

I knew he'd fire Oli , Sugar and the producers already know from the beginning who is going to get hired . And they keep the others in for ratings. And as Oli was 'boring' he was a predictable first firing.

Girls only won because of how badly the boys did ,but both teams failed really.

The girls catering was really bad. But the rest of the task they did well.
The boys were awful :joker:

The swimming activity bit was still pretty awkward, but apparently selling souvenir photo's(which we never got shown:conf:) and the overall experience pulled it back slightly for the girls i guess.

So yeah everything went wrong for the boys, they were a complete disaster.

…eeeek…another food related/cooking challenge next week….

Boys losing again then :laugh:

Crazy having them all cooking
it never works well.


Both teams failed on cooking food.

The Women won got a profit, of £122.43




Verdi brought the two worse back
with him Ollie & Steve.


Ollie said he is Not a Cook.

No some of the Women
do not get on.

They could also lose

no interest in this anymore, also with such a dull looking line up


not skipping BB for this