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Old 10-03-2013, 03:03
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I would say series 3 for me. Maybe close second would be 2 and 4.

The last couple of series have been a disaster for me.
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Old 10-03-2013, 11:07
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Favourite adult series - Series 7.

Favourite Young series - Series 2.

If I had to choose a favourite overall, I wouldn't be able to, as these were as good as each other to me. 2011 was a good year for The Apprentice.
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Old 10-03-2013, 14:14
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Series 3 will always be my favourite, the first one I watched and nothing has come close to it since for me.
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Old 10-03-2013, 15:14
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It may just be me but I've always found Series 3 to be a bit overrated. I liked Series 5 as well but actually, if you honestly asked me what my favourite three series of The Apprentice were, I'd say the last three.

I would probably have to agree with George, Series 7 was an excellent series with loads of classic episodes from Ed Hunter in the first one all the way to the hilarious Freemium Magazine episode and and the epic Paris episode as well as Emergency Biscuit!

Series 6 is the most underrated series for me. My favourite episode still is possibly the Scavenger Hunt episode in that series (Liz bombs as PM, the boys look to be getting their arse kicked and they somehow pull the win out of the bag) but there were other great episodes including the Bus Tours and Product Selling episodes. Even if the job didn't exactly work out, I still maintain that Stella was a terrific and thoroughly deserving winner.

Series 8 was lambasted on these forums but looking back I really enjoyed it. I think that the Top Four as well as Gabrielle and Duane were all terrific candidates and although some of LS's decisions were dodgy, most were understandable. The only thing that sullied it for me was Adam getting as far as he did and getting this ridiculous OTT You're Fired where everyone seemed to think he was a saint. However, I did have a grudging respect for him.

As for the Young Apprentice, I think the second series was a great success and is the best series by a long, long way. The Top Six were all fantastic (I would argue better than any candidate in either of the other two series; certainly superior to everyone in Series 3) and it was extremely enjoyable to watch. I did like the first Series, but it was inferior to Series 2 and Series 3 was alright, but I was disillusioned by Patrick and Maria making it to the Final.
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Old 10-03-2013, 15:23
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I've been watching since Series 6, and that remains my favourite.

I've not liked the four-finalists thing in the last couple of years, I prefer having just two. The triple firing in Series 6 was great TV, and upped the stakes, making getting a place in the final more meaningful.
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Old 10-03-2013, 17:06
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It may just be me but I've always found Series 3 to be a bit overrated. I liked Series 5 as well but actually, if you honestly asked me what my favourite three series of The Apprentice were, I'd say the last three.
Series 3 was memorable purely and simply because of Katie Hopkins, and that is it. She really made her mark on the show. Even Tre has had other people like him. There has never been another Katie, and there never will be. Series 5 will always have a special place in my heart because it was the first series I ever watched. I also like Series 1 a lot.

I would probably have to agree with George, Series 7 was an excellent series with loads of classic episodes from Ed Hunter in the first one all the way to the hilarious Freemium Magazine episode and and the epic Paris episode as well as Emergency Biscuit!
I liked the 2011 series because they had lots of really good people. Blunders are hilarious, but I like seeing people do well even more.

Series 6 is the most underrated series for me. My favourite episode still is possibly the Scavenger Hunt episode in that series (Liz bombs as PM, the boys look to be getting their arse kicked and they somehow pull the win out of the bag) but there were other great episodes including the Bus Tours and Product Selling episodes. Even if the job didn't exactly work out, I still maintain that Stella was a terrific and thoroughly deserving winner.
My issue with Series 6 is that it appeared to have lots of idiots on it. Stuart obviously, but also Dan, Shibby, Melissa, Paloma... the list goes on, although as you know, I did really like Laura, one of the people that everyone thought was a huge waste of space.

Series 8 was lambasted on these forums but looking back I really enjoyed it. I think that the Top Four as well as Gabrielle and Duane were all terrific candidates and although some of LS's decisions were dodgy, most were understandable. The only thing that sullied it for me was Adam getting as far as he did and getting this ridiculous OTT You're Fired where everyone seemed to think he was a saint. However, I did have a grudging respect for him.
I enjoyed Series 8 as much as any, I didn't know why it was so hated! Okay, some of the characters weren't as memorable as in other series... but that's more to do with the editing of the individual episodes than the actual format I think. (Also, is it just me, or has everyone called Adam that has ever been on the show been carved from the same mould?)

As for the Young Apprentice, I think the second series was a great success and is the best series by a long, long way. The Top Six were all fantastic (I would argue better than any candidate in either of the other two series; certainly superior to everyone in Series 3) and it was extremely enjoyable to watch. I did like the first Series, but it was inferior to Series 2 and Series 3 was alright, but I was disillusioned by Patrick and Maria making it to the Final.
Agreed. Apart from Harry M (who I couldn't stand), the top six in Series 2 were very strong, and even Hayley, who was fired a week earlier, had her moments. My issue with Series 3 was, as you said, lots of good people went early. If the final six had had Navdeep, Alice and Sean, instead of Patrick, Maria and Andrew, it would have been far better. (Having said that, I did think Patrick was much better than he was made out to be, and I think he got a very raw deal with the editing actually. I had money on him to win in the final.)
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Old 11-03-2013, 13:14
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Series 3 was memorable purely and simply because of Katie Hopkins, and that is it. She really made her mark on the show. Even Tre has had other people like him. There has never been another Katie, and there never will be. Series 5 will always have a special place in my heart because it was the first series I ever watched. I also like Series 1 a lot.
Yeah, but Series 3 had an unsatisfactory winner and several decent people (i.e. Adam) scapegoated for no particular reason. It was no Series 4, but it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. I also enjoyed Series 1 because it was good enough to maintain the long-term future of the show. Paul and Saira were a fundamental part of this (One of the reasons I liked Saira so much).

I liked the 2011 series because they had lots of really good people. Blunders are hilarious, but I like seeing people do well even more.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I think there were a lot of brilliant candidates in Series 7 (Arguably the strongest Final Four ever) but several episodes, particularly the Freemium Magazine one, are just so funny to watch. I think Susan is one of the strongest candidates ever to appear on the show.

My issue with Series 6 is that it appeared to have lots of idiots on it. Stuart obviously, but also Dan, Shibby, Melissa, Paloma... the list goes on, although as you know, I did really like Laura, one of the people that everyone thought was a huge waste of space.
You say that, but to be fair, all of those candidates that you mention, bar Stuart were gone by Week 6. Series 6 had some strong candidates in there: Stella (though I know a lot of people disagree), Chris, Joanna, Liz; even Jamie who was one my favourites. I didn't like Laura but that's down to what individual viewers can see in specific candidates. Ultimately, I think that the problem with Series 6 is that most people's memories are about Stuart and there was a lot more to that series than him.

I enjoyed Series 8 as much as any, I didn't know why it was so hated! Okay, some of the characters weren't as memorable as in other series... but that's more to do with the editing of the individual episodes than the actual format I think. (Also, is it just me, or has everyone called Adam that has ever been on the show been carved from the same mould?)
I agree completely! I was looking back at some of these threads for Series 8 recently and I've decided I'm going to rewatch it soon in preparation for Series 9. Ricky was a terrific winner, certainly better than many winners who I could name.

Agreed. Apart from Harry M (who I couldn't stand), the top six in Series 2 were very strong, and even Hayley, who was fired a week earlier, had her moments. My issue with Series 3 was, as you said, lots of good people went early. If the final six had had Navdeep, Alice and Sean, instead of Patrick, Maria and Andrew, it would have been far better. (Having said that, I did think Patrick was much better than he was made out to be, and I think he got a very raw deal with the editing actually. I had money on him to win in the final.)
Harry M is one the most interesting candidates to look at. His record was appalling, but that wasn't really down to him. He was hated by most of the other candidates and this is where I think he really falls down. His people skills were awful. If the PM didn't roll with his idea, he took this as a personal insult and he built up resentment towards the other candidates, so much so that he forced everyone to go with his idea when he was PM in Week 5. If you look past the fact that he seemed unlikable, he did have terrific sales skills and entrepreneurial flair that a lot of the other candidates didn't have. A place in the Top 6 was deserved in my opinion. Any further would be pushing it.

My ideal Top 6 for Series 3 would be:

+ Andrew
+ Steven
+ Navdeep
+ Lucy
+ Ashleigh
+ Alice

I know I'm in the minority, but I really saw a lot in Andrew and I did think that he got a lot of unnecessary flack from other candidates as well. I would be lying if I said he didn't fall off in later weeks, but look at him in the first four, maybe even five weeks and he was consistently in the top performers.
Steven was a good candidate and was the early frontrunner for me. However, he did very little mid-series and where he finished (6th place) was about right for me.
Navdeep was unfairly fired, particularly the week after she delivered a landslide victory as PM. To be honest, I wouldn't have begrudged her a place in the final ahead of Andrew.
Lucy was the Top performer mid-series and I was actually rooting for her to win at the Final. I would have liked to see her take the crown for her creativity (something which I don't believe Ashleigh has) Deserved to finish in the Top 2.
Ashleigh deserved to be in the final, but I'm not sure she deserved to win it. I think she was a bit of a one-trick pony in terms of the fact she never spent much and, as I previously said, she didn't show much creativity.
I liked Alice, though I mainly put her here through lack of other options. I think she showed more than Maria (shouting other people down) and Patrick (did virtually nothing).
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Old 11-03-2013, 14:24
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Yeah, but Series 3 had an unsatisfactory winner and several decent people (i.e. Adam) scapegoated for no particular reason. It was no Series 4, but it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. I also enjoyed Series 1 because it was good enough to maintain the long-term future of the show. Paul and Saira were a fundamental part of this (One of the reasons I liked Saira so much).
I think the thing about Adam is that he was bullied so much on the show that as a viewer, it's easy to feel sorry for him, and therefore think that he was much better than he actually was. He was a nice bloke, and Katie was absolutely vile to him and he really got a raw deal there, but I don't think he was really spectacular. People say that it was really unfair that he was in the boardroom four times in succession - but actually, on two of those occasions he was losing PM so would have been in the boardroom regardless. It wasn't fair that he was in the boardroom on the art task, but on the France task, I think it was right that he should have been there, as he appeared to be more responsible for the loss than Ghazal (although it's hard to be sure, as we saw very little of her in that episode.) I think it was wrong of Paul to bring Kristina back, but not to bring Adam back - although Paul was the right person to go. All personalities aside, I think Katie performed considerably better on the tasks than Adam did, especially as Project Manager. (And I liked Saira as well, although I'd already seen her hosting Beat The Boss by the time I watched Series 1, so I was already familiar with her.)

Oh, don't get me wrong, I think there were a lot of brilliant candidates in Series 7 (Arguably the strongest Final Four ever) but several episodes, particularly the Freemium Magazine one, are just so funny to watch. I think Susan is one of the strongest candidates ever to appear on the show.
Susan is an interesting one! She is subject to one of the biggest turn-arounds ever, because in the early weeks she looked to be awful ('So, I'm going to ask my phone where we are right now... is this making sense?') but by the final I was thinking, 'She could actually win this.' I think it's a little unfortunate for her that she was on the same series as Helen, the best task performer on any series without a doubt. If Susan had been on any other series (minus possibly Series 2 with Ruth Badger) she would have been the stand-out performer on the tasks.

You say that, but to be fair, all of those candidates that you mention, bar Stuart were gone by Week 6. Series 6 had some strong candidates in there: Stella (though I know a lot of people disagree), Chris, Joanna, Liz; even Jamie who was one my favourites. I didn't like Laura but that's down to what individual viewers can see in specific candidates. Ultimately, I think that the problem with Series 6 is that most people's memories are about Stuart and there was a lot more to that series than him.
That's a fair point actually, that had not occurred to me. Series 6 is the only series that I haven't seen the whole of - when it was on I was getting into The Apprentice, but I wasn't the hardcore fan I am now. I followed it for the first few weeks, and then I went off it a little bit. Since then I have caught up on some of the episodes on YouTube, but I've only seen as far as Episode 9 - I'll watch the rest at some point. So I do tend to remember the people that went early - in particular Melissa, who I found very memorable.

Harry M is one the most interesting candidates to look at. His record was appalling, but that wasn't really down to him. He was hated by most of the other candidates and this is where I think he really falls down. His people skills were awful. If the PM didn't roll with his idea, he took this as a personal insult and he built up resentment towards the other candidates, so much so that he forced everyone to go with his idea when he was PM in Week 5. If you look past the fact that he seemed unlikable, he did have terrific sales skills and entrepreneurial flair that a lot of the other candidates didn't have. A place in the Top 6 was deserved in my opinion. Any further would be pushing it.
I didn't think Harry M deserved to be consistently on the losing team as he was, but I also don't think he deserved to get to Week 7. I would have fired him in Week 5, Gbemi in Week 6 and Hayley could have taken his place in the final. He wasn't that bad, but I think even though making friends isn't the most important thing, it is important to get on with people you work with, otherwise it's just a lot harder to do a good job. Maybe if he'd been in Series 3 against weaker candidates, he could have done better. I have read interviews with him since that series, and I don't like the way he comes across at all. He appears to be very arrogant and not a very nice person. I wouldn't want to work with him.

I know I'm in the minority, but I really saw a lot in Andrew and I did think that he got a lot of unnecessary flack from other candidates as well. I would be lying if I said he didn't fall off in later weeks, but look at him in the first four, maybe even five weeks and he was consistently in the top performers.
I think Andrew appeared to be better than he actually was, for two reasons. One is that he was very likeable, and the second is that he performed exceptionally well on one task (cookery book), and that task was quite early on so he stood out as a front-runner from the start. Apart from that, I don't think he shone on any of the tasks. He was PM pretty early on, and even though they won that task, he did a pretty poor job and alienated three of his team mates. Like with Noorul, Melissa and Azhar, they won in spite of his leadership, not because of it. By contrast, Steven, his rival PM, did a much better job.


Ashleigh deserved to be in the final, but I'm not sure she deserved to win it. I think she was a bit of a one-trick pony in terms of the fact she never spent much and, as I previously said, she didn't show much creativity.
I think Ashleigh was great (although admittedly not half as good as at least three of the candidates in Series 2). She wasn't hugely creative, but I think as well as not spending much money, one thing she had was that she was a really likeable person and someone you'd want to do a deal with. I think that shone through the most in the WOMAD task. Lucy and Steven were the front-runners, but they weren't able to secure the portable toilet for their team, while Ashleigh got it easily. The portable toilet was a stupid thing to be buying in the first place, but that's irrelevant.

I liked Alice, though I mainly put her here through lack of other options. I think she showed more than Maria (shouting other people down) and Patrick (did virtually nothing).
I liked Alice, although I think she treated Lucy very unfairly in the second week (maybe it was down to the editing, but Lucy appeared to be absolutely in the right in their conflict.) I don't think it's fair to say though that Patrick is weak because he did virtually nothing, as the show is heavily edited and it's easy to gloss over anything good that people did. Like in Series 3, I actually thought Lohit was a really strong candidate, but he wasn't memorable because he had a bad edit. I didn't like Maria because of her attitude on the tasks and the fact that she criticised nearly every project manager she worked under. Patrick on the other hand, didn't come across as spectacular, but I think it's difficult to think of a time beyond the second week where he actually did something wrong - the only thing I can think of is booking the choir in the final, but I feel that he had to do this because it was the only way he could possibly win - if it was the wrong decision they'd lose, but if they won without using his idea, Maria would have won the whole series. This is why I had money on him to win - I thought that the winner would be someone who was a bit of a dark horse who stood out in the final, and I thought Patrick would be a good bet for that as it would be surprising.
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Old 11-03-2013, 14:57
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I've been watching since Series 6, and that remains my favourite.

I've not liked the four-finalists thing in the last couple of years, I prefer having just two. The triple firing in Series 6 was great TV, and upped the stakes, making getting a place in the final more meaningful.
I agree, I really haven't like the format of the previous 2 series. I guess it makes more sense to do it like that considering how there have been no success stories in terms of the series 1-6 winners working for LAS, but it just makes the whole process seem pointless when in the final it all comes down to business plans. Tom Pellerau is a good example of this. I hate having interviews for the final as well, I liked them when they were on the penultimate week, but having them for the final just seems so anti climatic.
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Old 11-03-2013, 16:02
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I agree, I really haven't like the format of the previous 2 series. I guess it makes more sense to do it like that considering how there have been no success stories in terms of the series 1-6 winners working for LAS, but it just makes the whole process seem pointless when in the final it all comes down to business plans. Tom Pellerau is a good example of this. I hate having interviews for the final as well, I liked them when they were on the penultimate week, but having them for the final just seems so anti climatic.
No success stories? Not with the female winners perhaps, but to the best of my knowledge, the three men who got jobs all did very well. And Yasmina left because of personal commitments, and not because the job didn't work out.
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Old 11-03-2013, 21:22
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Series 8 was the first I watched at time of airing and I thought it was brilliant. Never have I understood the hate for it. Out of the first 7 series, which I watched on YouTube, the first two series felt very real, dramatic and had something different to the others, not sure what though, but I like them all!
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Old 11-03-2013, 21:44
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Series 8 was the first I watched at time of airing and I thought it was brilliant. Never have I understood the hate for it. Out of the first 7 series, which I watched on YouTube, the first two series felt very real, dramatic and had something different to the others, not sure what though, but I like them all!
I think the first two series felt more like a documentary and less like reality TV. While it was the same narrator all the way through, his voice was a lot calmer and less excited in the early years. Also the first two series only had 14 contestants, so there were less people to develop. Also, it's only a really small thing but in the first two series, we saw the candidates' reactions to the returning people from the boardroom at the start of the next episode rather than at the end of that one, which had more of a feel of it all being an ongoing competition.
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Old 11-03-2013, 21:53
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My favourite ever has to be the one with Susan Ma in it - the entertainment was brilliant with Susan coming out her shell in the boardroom and "Caracas"!!

I also liked the one with Yasmina and Kate in it, but can't remember it that well.

My least favourite has to be the 2012 one, it was so boring!

I've liked series 2 + 3 of junior apprentice - Maria is probably my favourite out of both those two.
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Old 11-03-2013, 21:58
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My least favourite has to be the 2012 one, it was so boring!
Do you know what you found boring about it? There has been quite a lot of discussion about that series on this thread.
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Old 11-03-2013, 22:13
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Do you know what you found boring about it? There has been quite a lot of discussion about that series on this thread.
I have no idea - possibly the people, but the tasks were also quite bland. It was no where near is good as 2011 or 2010's series.
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Old 12-04-2013, 23:52
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Series 8 was the first I watched at time of airing and I thought it was brilliant. Never have I understood the hate for it. Out of the first 7 series, which I watched on YouTube, the first two series felt very real, dramatic and had something different to the others, not sure what though, but I like them all!
The first 2 series were aired on BBC2 and therefore had a higher realness factor to it, which it lost a bit when it went primetime on BBC1.

Also because the entertainment level was pushed up in series 3 (Katie Hopkins) and series 4 (with even the winner looking bad). They redeemed themselves with series 5 and the last few series have also been good (even if in the 2012 series, you could get a final place by drawing a penguin).

Mind you, most of the candidates in the first 2 series would not survive very long in any of the other series (understandably, as the amount of applicants was much lower back then).

In short: Series 5 is my favourite series and Yasmina is easily my favourite candidate ever.
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Old 13-04-2013, 00:28
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In short: Series 5 is my favourite series and Yasmina is easily my favourite candidate ever.
Series 5 was the first series I watched (though I only saw a few episodes, and I went back to watch the whole series a few years later.) I also loved Yasmina; I'm not sure why, but I thought she was marvellous. There was something about her that reminded me of the explorer, writer and TV producer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, who I know personally as she used to be my neighbour. I'm not sure why Yasmina reminded me of her, there was just something about her.

One thing I have realised that made Series 8 stand out was that it was undoubtedly the best series for red herrings. Right from Episode 1, Katie was set up to look like the first casualty, and it was quite a shock when Sugar changed his mind and went for Bilyana instead. From that point onwards, Katie looked like she would go quite a long way in the series, as did Jane and Duane, but all of them went quite early on. Similarly, Adam and Jenna practically screamed 'early casualty', but they both had redemption arcs. And then in the final, I don't think that many people expected Ricky to win, based on his edit. He was edited like one of those loudmouths they always have who last a long way, but don't quite make it that far - but he did, and he was quite a satisfying winner as well, even though I think in all fairness Nick should have won.
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Old 13-04-2013, 11:36
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I love the first 3 series in particular but if I had to pick one it would be Series 2.
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Old 15-04-2013, 19:55
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US: Celebrity Apprentice USA S13 - Is already head and shoulders above any other

UK: Apprentice UK S06 - The Stuart Baggs show

Ireland: S04 - If you only youtube one season that's the one

Junior/Young Apprentice S02 - The White Dress of Power
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Old 17-04-2013, 15:11
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Five and seven. Interesting candidates, good tasks, exciting boardrooms, a lot of business nouse on display - not just about no-hopers making mistakes. Series seven, in particular, every single finalist earnt their place. You might not have liked all of them, but it was clear why they were there. Completely entertaining, start to finish.

If I had to pick one, I might give the edge to seven. Most interesting and diverse range of candidates, and I think even the early boots, you can imagine going on to do well, moreso than in any of the previous series. Gavin Winstanley, Alex Britez Cabral, Felicity Jackson - made mistakes, occasionally shambolic ones, but you can see them acing their day jobs.

Of the other series - six was entertaining, but had very few promising candidates. Lots of dead-firees-walking. Candidates in eight were a little less interesting. Ricky and Gabrielle were good fun, but many of the designated finalists were a little dull, and got through the process without any real risk whatsoever. Not great for personalities. Four - mad as a box of frogs, fun cast, ridiculous cast, the most combustible ever, but a bit too spiteful. I can't imagine any of them ended up on anyone else's Christmas card lists.

Series one's ace, love series one, interesting, varied, good bunch of personalities. Probably my third favourite. Two and three, three's the more interesting for tasks, personalities, more eventful, two's got a more likeable cast doing samier tasks.

Not a bad series of the Apprentice, never yet, but there's a sort of Star Trek rule, where the odd-numbered ones tend to be the most interesting. This bodes well for S9 in a couple of weeks time.
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Old 17-04-2013, 16:23
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US: Celebrity Apprentice USA S13 - Is already head and shoulders above any other

UK: Apprentice UK S06 - The Stuart Baggs show

Ireland: S04 - If you only youtube one season that's the one

Junior/Young Apprentice S02 - The White Dress of Power
Never seen the Irish one and I have only seen the first three US series, but I loved US S03. It was terrific, even if it didn't have the overall standard of candidates as S01, but the Top 2 in that series were, arguably, superior to anyone that came before.

Series 2 is a joke, but the winner was good.
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Old 17-04-2013, 23:38
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the one with the badger in it, what a legend
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Old 17-04-2013, 23:53
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Series 4 was the most entertaining for me with the Kosher Chicken episode (Best apprentice episode I have ever seen in any version of the show). I remember it was such a shock when he fired 2 peeps that week and brought back the whole team for elimination Sir Alan was so angry and the Jenny "Your Fired" was priceless.

However the winner Lee was just =/. Claire should have won.
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Old 18-04-2013, 00:04
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If I had to pick one, I might give the edge to seven. Most interesting and diverse range of candidates, and I think even the early boots, you can imagine going on to do well, moreso than in any of the previous series. Gavin Winstanley, Alex Britez Cabral, Felicity Jackson - made mistakes, occasionally shambolic ones, but you can see them acing their day jobs.
This. I like the series of The Apprentice that have people who are actually really good. Some people think that the entertainment comes from watching people screw up - and I suppose it does a little bit, but for me, the joy of the programme is seeing people do well, and choosing who I want to win and keeping my eye on them throughout. Series 1, Series 5, Series 7 and I suppose to some extent Series 8 all had that, plus the first two series of Young Apprentice. While the other series had some great people, they were more the exceptions than the rules.

Has anyone ever felt able to relate to someone who did badly on the programme? I felt a bit like that with Melissa in Series 6. I felt sorry for her really, because the skills were clearly there (she had some business sense as she pushed for gourmet sausages in the first task, and was quite successful in her day job) but the pressure of the show got to her so much that she ended up a) not showing what she was capable of and b) looking like a complete idiot. She came across quite well on the You're Fired! programme. Not that I think she could have gone further, it was absolutely right that she was fired when she was, but I did feel that I could relate to her, as I felt she represented the worst parts of my own personality. When I'm insecure about something, I also come across as being overly confident, and you can't do that for long before you burn yourself out.
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This. I like the series of The Apprentice that have people who are actually really good. Some people think that the entertainment comes from watching people screw up - and I suppose it does a little bit, but for me, the joy of the programme is seeing people do well, and choosing who I want to win and keeping my eye on them throughout. Series 1, Series 5, Series 7 and I suppose to some extent Series 8 all had that, plus the first two series of Young Apprentice. While the other series had some great people, they were more the exceptions than the rules.
Yep - there's a belief, in which there's probably some truth, that people watch the Apprentice ironically, to see arrogant people screwing up.

That might be why some people are watching it, but I genuinely like the entre-tainment thing. I like the shade and tone. There is entertainment in a Pants-Man-esque unmitigated disaster, but there's also a real joy in seeing business done really, properly well, or as you say, in following a candidate, and championning them. Jim Eastwood's supernatural haggling abilities still boggle my mind. The series that cover both sides of the spectrum are, for me, the most entertaining.
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