[TomC]

This occurred to me today...

I think in terms of series, The Apprentice has followed to same pattern as BB...

The first five series of both were hugely successful, particularly the fifth. Both had slightly controversial fourth series (TA for being overly nasty, BB for being boring).

Then, in the sixth and seventh series, there was a slight decrease in ratings, and the characters became more larger than life - less down to earth I guess?

Then came the eighth series, which was seen as not as successful as the first seven - a bit boring really, particularly in The Apprentice - Seires 8 is TA's boring series.

Then in the ninth, tenth and eleventh series they filled it with a freak show, and whilst entertaining, it didn't quite reach the heights of Series 1-5 again.

And this suggests that Series 12 of TA will be anther boring one, and significantly down on ratings?