The Apprentice UK

Seasons

2005

7.1

20 young entrepreneurs compete in several business tasks, and must survive the weekly firings in order to become the business partner of one of the most successful businessmen.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Wilting Blooms

For their first task, the candidates must sell flowers for money as teams.

S1 • E2

Child's Play

Teams put their creative skills to the test when Sir Alan tasks them with creating a brand new toy for the 5-9 age group, with each pitching their designs to industry experts.

S1 • E3

Shop Till You Drop

Sir Alan assigns both teams to seek out ten items that he requires, with each teams seeking out bargains with each of their purchases.

S1 • E4

The Harrods' Sales

Given a concession stand to run within Harrods, Sir Alan tasks each team to select items from the store's catalogue, before selling these to passing customers.

S1 • E5

Art with a Capital F

Both teams find themselves each representing an artist, selling their artwork to visitors at their own exhibition.

S1 • E6

Advertising Executives

Sir Alan seeks an advertising campaign for his company's new Jukebox music system, and so assigns the teams to each design one for a sales pitch to potential buyers.

S1 • E7

Apprentice Celebrities

Sir Alan assigns each team to run their own charity auction, convincing celebrities to donate something for a good cause.

S1 • E8

Food Fight

Turning produces into products is the basis of the next task, as Sir Alan assign each team to sell what they create at a country market.

S1 • E9

Team News

Each team find themselves tasked with selling a text messaging service for football match updates, through the use of promotional means.

S1 • E10

Apprentices on TV

Each team is tasked with using an allotted period of airtime on a shopping channel, to sell a selection of products to viewers, making use of a presentation style that can entice sales.

S1 • E11

Apprentice Interviews

After facing ten tasks as teams, the four remaining candidates now compete as individuals in their next task - a series of tough, gruelling interviews with five of Sir Alan's most trusted associates.

S1 • E12

The Final

After facing a multitude of business tasks the two finalists now face one more challenge - with help from old friends they worked with, each receives a budget of £5,000 to help with setting up a special themed event aboard a riverboat.

S1 • E13

You're Hired

Adrian Chiles talks to the winner of The Apprentice, Tim Campbell, his new boss, Sir Alan Sugar, and the losing candidates to discover the lessons they learned along the way.