The Apprentice UK - Series 18 (2024)

[blaze_dave]

This years batch of contestants have been revealed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-apprentice-2025-candidates-series-19

At least it tells us their business plans, so good to read. But still don't think they are all that exciting.

 

[Aidan]

A Global AI tech recruitment business? Boot.

 

[nathanspears]

whilst managing to secure another investment property

 

[bad karma]

A utility belt for hairdressers… I need Aoibheann to bring the camp.

 

[Roey_says]

At least it tells us their business plans, so good to read.

How many online retro sweets businesses are there?

 

[blaze_dave]

How many online retro sweets businesses are there?

Yeah exactly. None of the business ventures stand out.

 

[Celestial Mosaic]

Anisa calling her chicken tikka pizza unique when the local takeaway down the road from me has been doing them for over a decade dd.

 

[JamieHT]

Anisa calling her chicken tikka pizza unique when the local takeaway down the road from me has been doing them for over a decade dd.

Yeah I’ve had that in loads of places. But maybe hers really is different somehow…

 

[blaze_dave]

Yeah I’ve had that in loads of places. But maybe hers really is different somehow…

More costly. Sorry I mean "Premium" and "Luxury".

 

[MB]

I bet the hair transplant plan guy wins. Not because of anything else other than thinking Sugar will want to dip his toe into that lucrative area.

 

[blaze_dave]

I bet the hair transplant plan guy wins. Not because of anything else other than thinking Sugar will want to dip his toe into that lucrative area.

Yeah it's quite lucrative so wouldn't be surprised if they aren't in the final. It's the only one that seems different to previous years.

 

[Michael1128]

Here we go, is anyone watching this year? Ha

 

[GodsAndMonsters]

Here we go, is anyone watching this year? Ha

Meeee! Excited to drag the show with you all for the next however many weeks.

 

[Booers]

Wow, that intro - they went all out to make them appear to be a hateful bunch of arseholes from the get go!

 

[Michael1128]

I’m swooning at Tim a bit this year. Oooft

 

[Booers]

I’m swooning at Tim a bit this year. Oooft

Having seen him on Escape to the Country, I see him a different swoonsome light now too.

 

[Booers]

Did that Geordie-sounding one just say "nought point zero percent"? That's 0%.

 

[GodsAndMonsters]

Having seen him on Escape to the Country, I see him a different swoonsome light now too.

I was just about to mention that, he was looking extra foine in that episode.

 

[Disco Down]

Did that Geordie-sounding one just say "nought point zero percent"? That's 0%.

The subtitles confirm he did indeed say this.

 

[Michael1128]

The hair transplant guy is insufferable already. He’s going to win.