[Kate!]

Just a hint. Please read the task outline carefully.

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Just a hint. Please read the task outline carefully.

Oh. I have now. Haha. Ok so we need to do a mixed group. I will have a think

[Strictly Jake]

Mandy dingle is a must.

[Kate!]

Lord and Lady Shugrr will give their Task 1 comments tomorrow. X

[Barry.]

Where do we talk?

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Barry.

Where do we talk?

You work together in the thread unless you want me to set up a social group for you?

[Ammi]

Barry - I really connected with yours so, so much...it was so easy to visualise and your story plus that song choice are also, so incredibly ‘John Lewis’...a really lovely entry that reflects our times so much... but hopefully those older people in our photos will be in our bubbles and with us and not alone in their homes...


Nicky - I want that house, I’ll ask dear Sugrr if he can buy it for me......and obviously, it’s always beginning to look a lot like Christmas when we hear Michael Buble...The perfect house and the perfect song...?..all perfect for a stay at home Christmas ...all we need my love is people/a family etc to stay at home with after they’ve done their John Lewis shipping etc...all very visually lovely, though... I am putting that house on my Christmas list...


Parmnion - okay, you got me at Santa and children...I love the beginning of taking us out into the world and all of the chimneys that Santa has tried to climb down/right there covering the entire continents of children...and then finally you brought us home with Santa going through the door...his realisation that the children of the world loved him more than they loved the gifts he brings each year...?...all beautiful sentiments and the makings of a very thoughtful/thought provoking ad, very much in John Lewis style...even Sugrr baby had a tear in his granite eyes for the Santa love...and we’ve been onion free all day so it wasn’t those...


Jake - what can I say, your concept, the detail of your concept and your song choice...all beautifully coming together to show and feel the spirit of Christmas...’Let’s Stay Together’...we can’t all do that, can we...we won’t be able to physically do that...so we have to feel in in our hearts and get as close as possible...?..and you took us there, Jake...you made us feel that ‘together’...simply lovely...


Matthew - a parent promised them and Santa came, that’s the magic of Christmas that we hope for every child...Such an uplifting song and so easy to visualise that family giving their children a perfect Christmas despite the restrictions...and all of the stockings filled with John Lewis gifts, obviously...very joyous and very uplifting and really feeling Christmas...

[Ammi]

...it’s definitely a 5 horse race atm with any and every candidate having the potential to win...I’m looking forward to seeing the teamwork../...how you all work together is a key thing for choosing an apprentice for Sugrrman...good luck all.....

[Nicky91]

thank you all who gave me that feedback so far, but in my defence this was my first ever task like this (i mean i am more in my comfort zone with singing/dancing sort of games)


also my concept along with Jakey's beautiful storyline is like perfection so if anyone who i would team up with for task 1's christmas advert it would be him for sure


as for task 2, idk many british soap actor/actresses just the few who been on either DOI, Strictly

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

thank you all who gave me that feedback so far, but in my defence this was my first ever task like this (i mean i am more in my comfort zone with singing/dancing sort of games)


also my concept along with Jakey's beautiful storyline is like perfection so if anyone who i would team up with for task 1's christmas advert it would be him for sure


as for task 2, idk many british soap actor/actresses just the few who been on either DOI, Strictly

You can make the tea then.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

thank you all who gave me that feedback so far, but in my defence this was my first ever task like this (i mean i am more in my comfort zone with singing/dancing sort of games)


also my concept along with Jakey's beautiful storyline is like perfection so if anyone who i would team up with for task 1's christmas advert it would be him for sure


as for task 2, idk many british soap actor/actresses just the few who been on either DOI, Strictly

...and you did well, Nicky...it’s a long time since we had Apprentice so there isn’t so much familiarity with tasks etc...you set a lovely scene and the concept of a family Christmas was good ...it was a great first task for everyone...

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

thank you all who gave me that feedback so far, but in my defence this was my first ever task like this (i mean i am more in my comfort zone with singing/dancing sort of games)


also my concept along with Jakey's beautiful storyline is like perfection so if anyone who i would team up with for task 1's christmas advert it would be him for sure


as for task 2, idk many british soap actor/actresses just the few who been on either DOI, Strictly

Task 2 is multi faceted Nicky. I appreciate you don't know many soap actors so in that respect its not as easy for you as the others. However you can shine helping out with the song choices etc xx good luck.

[Kate!]

Candidates....would you prefer a social group to work in?

[Beso]

In here is fine with me but I dont care that much either way.

[Strictly Jake]

Do any of us really know soaps that well. I know a few off corrie but I dont watch it. Ive seen bits of Emmerdale as my wife watches it. But thats about it. I think this could be a hard task for us all


We either go for a really cool mixed group with some of the younger cast

Or

A novelty type band with some of the funny characters


As for Charity I think we need to go totally mainstream here if we want this to be successful

Lets aim for children in need and have them perform on the night. Maybe even twice?

As long as we get some kind of credit for it


I shall get on the phone in the next couple of hours to reach out to cast members

[Strictly Jake]

Do we need a project manager

Im happy to put myself forward I feel I have vital skills in creating supergroups etc

[Nicky91]

i support Jakey as project manager, but only because i know it too he has some skills at creating groups

[Ammi]

...will tasks be allocated/delegated to each team member, Jake...depending on individual strengths etc....or...?...

[Strictly Jake]

Yes I will delegate.

But we need to hear off the rest of the team as to if they have confidence in me as project manager

I have a feeling we may be best to go towards musical theatre group?

We have people like lucy pargeter, lisa riley, patsy palmer, jessie wallace etc

[Strictly Jake]

Can we make a small request that the cast doesnt have to be just current cast. There is so many that jave either just left really recently or are so well known for being in the soap that surely that can count toom if we dont currently watch soaps its a bit tough.

[Strictly Jake]

I have a long list of potentials it all depends if we are allowed people that arent currently in the soap


Obviously we have to decide on the type of group we want first

Novelty or Musical

Eastenders

Dot cotton June Brown
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Sharon Watts Letitia Dean
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Kat Slater Jessie Wallace
Bianca Jackson Patsy Palmer
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Mel Owen Tamzin Outhwaite
Honey Mitchell Emma Barton
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Kim fox Tameka Empson
Ruby Allen Louisa Lytton
Kourosh Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Alfie Moon Shane Ritchie
Roxy Mitchelle Rita Simons
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Ricky Butcher Sid Owen

Hollyoaks

Kurt Jeremy Edwards
Gary Lucy
Will Mellor

Corrie

Jane Danson
Jennie McAlpine
Kym Marsh
Antony Cotton
Andrew Whyment

Emmerdale

Lucy Pargeter
Lisa Riley
Laura Norton



Mixed group current sort of music

Eastenders

Stacey Slater Lacey Turner
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Lauren Branning Jaqueline Jossa
Whitney Dean Shona McCartney
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold

Hollyoaks

Mercedes Jennifer Metcalfe
Theresa Jorgie Porter
Darren Ashley Taylor Dawson
Nikki Sanderson
Chelsee Healy
Danny Mac
Malique Thompson Dwyer
Stephanie Davis

Corrie

Samia Ghadie
Brooke Vincent
Michelle Keegan
Lucy Fallon
Ryan Thomas
Catherine Tyldesley
Shayne Ward

Emmerdale

Danny Miller
Matthew Wolfenden
Fiona Wade
Alex Lincoln
Kelvin Fletcher

[Kate!]

Ok I am amending the task description and will grant your wish to use previous cast members.

[Ammi]

...I’m so looking forward to seeing this all come together, I’m sure it’ll be fabulous.....

[Kate!]

I think you will make a good Project Manager Jake when the other chaps show up to help you

[Strictly Jake]

Ok Team I have been doing some mixing around and I have come up with 2 groups that I think are pretty good


If you have any other ideas let me know but I think its time we get to work if the deadline is tomorrow

We have marketing etc still to think about

So if everyone is happy we will go ahead with one of these 2 groups

Group 1 is Musical Theatre. Some very famous faces, a bit of novelty and cheese thrown in but some great voices there too!

Andrew Whyment-Corrie
Lisa Riley-Emmerdale
Patsy Palmer-Eastenders
Kym Marsh-Corrie
Lucy Pargeter-Emmerdale
Gary Lucy-Hollyoaks


Group 2 is current sounding, pop, RnB, good looks etc

Adam Thomas-Emmerdale
Maisie Smith-Eastenders
Danny Mac-Hollyoaks
Michelle Keegan-Corrie
Malique Thompson Dwyer-Hollyoaks
Lucy Fallon-Corrie