How are you able to re-watch the first Series? Is it out on DVD? I started watching in 2007 when the fantastic Tre, Simon & biatch Katie had their moment of glory. Been hooked ever since.
How are you able to re-watch the first Series? Is it out on DVD? I started watching in 2007 when the fantastic Tre, Simon & biatch Katie had their moment of glory. Been hooked ever since.
Bloody hell, who'd ever tune-in at that ghastly hour! :eek: Thank goodness for Sky+ huh! The only people who stood out for me this Season were Phillip, Kate, Yasmina & Debra. I simply loved the boardoom shenanigans when these 4 were in the firing line & just cos I feel they provided the most fun.
It sets the pattern for all that comes after too watching it again with megatons of hindsight. All the arguments just turn up again in every series.
Miriam the quieter smarter female went for no good reason at all other than that she didn't control her males by telling them explicitly that only one could talk to her on air in the TV selling task - failing to treat them like schoolkids or not dealing with their problem in the direction booth when she was in front of a TV camera was a fatal flaw according to SAS.
James the smart competent male went for no reason at all that made any sense.
Paul was always doomed but stayed on doing a trial run for Syeed, Tre and Debra because SAS thought he saw himself in him - until he went at the interview stage Paul gets the why work for me when you have worked for yourself question that actually turns upa s a winning argument for Yasmina and Michelle.
Saira was kept on as the abrasive, brash female who can sell but won't win.
And Tim the winner has risen from a poor background and is quiet and non controversial . Nick points out that he's not going anywhere and not the most able but SAS still picks him.............
Miriam the quieter smarter female went for no good reason at all other than that she didn't control her males by telling them explicitly that only one could talk to her on air in the TV selling task - failing to treat them like schoolkids or not dealing with their problem in the direction booth when she was in front of a TV camera was a fatal flaw according to SAS.
Sir Alan (or Lord Sugar, as I suppose we must now call him) later admitted that he got that one wrong. He apparently phoned Miriam to apologise.
Miriam was totally robbed. Totally totally robbed. Part of me wondered if he fired her that week because it would have been harder to fire him in the interviews, which I think she would have romped. She was also similar in many ways to Tim, and I think SAS had decided quite early on that Tim was going to win.
Miriam was totally robbed. Totally totally robbed. Part of me wondered if he fired her that week because it would have been harder to fire him in the interviews, which I think she would have romped. She was also similar in many ways to Tim, and I think SAS had decided quite early on that Tim was going to win.
Lord Sugar does what he wants in the interviews anyway. If he can put out James Max and let through Lee McQueen (possibly the most shambolic interviwee we've seen in this round) then he's probably doing it on criteria of his own.
Lord Sugar does what he wants in the interviews anyway. If he can put out James Max and let through Lee McQueen (possibly the most shambolic interviwee we've seen in this round) then he's probably doing it on criteria of his own.
No paul`s interview from the 2nd series is the worst ever. Truly cringeworthty .
Editing my DVD player I just watched episode 1 of the last series again. It was very interesting how they showed most of the candidates making the usual "business is better than sex" type statements - but not kate or Yasmina. There's a lot of Kate in episode 1 too. May be interesting to see who doesn't sound silly in episode 1 next time??
I watched the entire first series a couple of weeks back for the first time (only started watching the show in 2006) and I'm so pleased I did.
Saira Khan easily goes down as one of my top ten candidates - opinionated, fiesty, funny and extremely entertaining. I definately felt the first series was all about Paul and Saira - they easily had the most airtime and made great television IMO.
On the other hand, the likes of Sebastian, Ben and Raj are three of the most forgettable candidates the show has ever produced. I can understand Adenike being completely forgettable, because she was the first to go, but they made it to weeks 7, 8 and 9 respectively by doing practically nothing (as far as we were led to believe). Very different to the way the programme is produced nowadays - we see the entertainment kept in over the talent a hell of a lot of the time.
The editing from then on was a lot more fair IMO.
And just to get my opinion out there, I think Tim was a very unworthy winner. Not because he wasn't shown much, but because his background made for a nice rags-to-riches story. The same can also be said for Michelle Dewberry...
EDIT: I thought Paul definately should've gone over Miriam - she reminded me a lot of Yasmina.
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its on Dave at like 1.30am lol
I quite like Saira. More so than the first time I watched it, she doesn't let others carry her and really goes for what she wants.
Paul is still such an idiot. That hasn't faded with time!
Bloody hell, who'd ever tune-in at that ghastly hour! :eek: Thank goodness for Sky+ huh! The only people who stood out for me this Season were Phillip, Kate, Yasmina & Debra. I simply loved the boardoom shenanigans when these 4 were in the firing line & just cos I feel they provided the most fun.
Why put it on at a stupid time?
i liked both paul nd saira even thougth they were annouying i thought paul was a bit up him self but i still liked him braces and all.
Miriam the quieter smarter female went for no good reason at all other than that she didn't control her males by telling them explicitly that only one could talk to her on air in the TV selling task - failing to treat them like schoolkids or not dealing with their problem in the direction booth when she was in front of a TV camera was a fatal flaw according to SAS.
James the smart competent male went for no reason at all that made any sense.
Paul was always doomed but stayed on doing a trial run for Syeed, Tre and Debra because SAS thought he saw himself in him - until he went at the interview stage Paul gets the why work for me when you have worked for yourself question that actually turns upa s a winning argument for Yasmina and Michelle.
Saira was kept on as the abrasive, brash female who can sell but won't win.
And Tim the winner has risen from a poor background and is quiet and non controversial . Nick points out that he's not going anywhere and not the most able but SAS still picks him.............
Sir Alan (or Lord Sugar, as I suppose we must now call him) later admitted that he got that one wrong. He apparently phoned Miriam to apologise.
Lord Sugar does what he wants in the interviews anyway. If he can put out James Max and let through Lee McQueen (possibly the most shambolic interviwee we've seen in this round) then he's probably doing it on criteria of his own.
No paul`s interview from the 2nd series is the worst ever. Truly cringeworthty .
Yes, he was very bad. I don't think there was any way back after his Big Issue remark.
Can't believe two candidates had to go for dental checkups / fillings as part of a task!
And Sir Alan is in super smug mode this series showing off all his mates i.e. Harrods
Quite funny seeing the em@iler within prominent view in many scenes too!!
Apart for Paul Torresi who I reckon AS only saved to keep people watching so that they could see him fired.
Because it's a cheap filler, it's cut to ribbons to fit a 50 minute slot including adverts.:rolleyes:
Saira Khan easily goes down as one of my top ten candidates - opinionated, fiesty, funny and extremely entertaining. I definately felt the first series was all about Paul and Saira - they easily had the most airtime and made great television IMO.
On the other hand, the likes of Sebastian, Ben and Raj are three of the most forgettable candidates the show has ever produced. I can understand Adenike being completely forgettable, because she was the first to go, but they made it to weeks 7, 8 and 9 respectively by doing practically nothing (as far as we were led to believe). Very different to the way the programme is produced nowadays - we see the entertainment kept in over the talent a hell of a lot of the time.
The editing from then on was a lot more fair IMO.
And just to get my opinion out there, I think Tim was a very unworthy winner. Not because he wasn't shown much, but because his background made for a nice rags-to-riches story. The same can also be said for Michelle Dewberry...
EDIT: I thought Paul definately should've gone over Miriam - she reminded me a lot of Yasmina.