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Old 21-06-2013, 16:02
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I think the BBC are treating the contestants in a shoddy way by making them share a room as if they are in a Youth Hostel. Funny that the BBC can find £15,000 to put Tom Jones up in The Savoy yet they treat these young hi-fliers in this appalling way. Surely, they should have had their own bedrooms?
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Old 21-06-2013, 18:23
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The program always makes such a big thing about the super-luxurious pad Lord Sid has laid on for them - super-luxurious so long as you ignore the other eight candidates snoring in your face all night that is
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Old 21-06-2013, 18:44
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Its putting the people together under more stress as if someone snores they'll keep the rest of the room awake thus causing sleep deprivation driven drama and there won't be many houses in london available with 16 rooms fully en-suite to rent at any sort of price thats going to make the show worthwhile

and lets not forget they love the group getting ready shots
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Old 21-06-2013, 18:53
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The Apprentice candidates have been sharing rooms for almost a full decade, now. If any of the candidates are really that "appalled" at the way they're being "treated..." kind of their own fault, at this point.
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Old 21-06-2013, 18:54
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i wouldnt mind sharing that house with some of the female candidates
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Old 22-06-2013, 01:06
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It is because it hard to find a 16 bed house. However I always find it funny when they first enter the house and they are all making out how amazing and luxurious everything is. These are supposed to be Britain's top young professionals. If they are impressed by staying in a youth hostel. They are rather easily pleased
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Old 22-06-2013, 01:09
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I don't see why they pick a pricey central location like Holborn when they could find a small mansion in the suburbs for less.
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Old 22-06-2013, 01:46
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I think that the houses are generally pretty cool. They have large rooms with cool things they can do on their days off, they usually have a nice garden and nice views, even if they do have to share with some other people (and I imagine that peters out if you stay until the late stages anyway.)

I guess that at least one of the bedrooms is for the camera crew. I'm not sure if they stay with them at the house, but I imagine they do. If they don't, then they'd have to turn up early each morning before the phone rings, which somewhat ruins the 'we've got to get up!' that happens every morning.
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Old 22-06-2013, 08:17
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I think Nick and Karren should have their own room in the house. Following their every move
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Old 22-06-2013, 08:42
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Dunno if it is a YHA but it must be in Birmingham or somewhere like that!!! Why? If you look at it, when the phone rings it is 6am and pitch black outside, they have half an hour to get ready, when they get in the cars it is pitch black. Amazingly, once they arrive at their destination which is usually in central London, it is always full daylight!
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Old 22-06-2013, 09:11
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In week 2, we're supposed to believe 15 people get showered and ready in half an hour. Hmm....
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Old 22-06-2013, 11:44
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Dunno if it is a YHA but it must be in Birmingham or somewhere like that!!! Why? If you look at it, when the phone rings it is 6am and pitch black outside, they have half an hour to get ready, when they get in the cars it is pitch black. Amazingly, once they arrive at their destination which is usually in central London, it is always full daylight!
It's not in Birmingham, they do usually say exactly where the house is. Although - that's a very good point! Certainly shines some light on the fact that it's clearly not as genuine as it seems...
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Old 22-06-2013, 13:55
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Dunno if it is a YHA but it must be in Birmingham or somewhere like that!!! Why? If you look at it, when the phone rings it is 6am and pitch black outside, they have half an hour to get ready, when they get in the cars it is pitch black. Amazingly, once they arrive at their destination which is usually in central London, it is always full daylight!
The contestants have to be at the destinationat say 6 in the morning.

Nothing to say alan sugar doesnt get up before 10
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Old 23-06-2013, 14:00
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The Apprentice candidates have been sharing rooms for almost a full decade, now.
It seems standard in other reality shows, too. I've just started watching Next Top Model, and it's again a nice house but with all the women stuffed into a dormitory. Tiny single beds, and at least one bunk-bed.

(I imagine there's terrible wear and tear on the furnishings from all those pillow fights.)
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Old 23-06-2013, 21:40
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the only way you would ever think that house was a youth hostel would be if you have never stayed in a youth hostel
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Old 24-06-2013, 11:22
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The whole "getting up" palaver is completely staged, you do realise that?
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Old 24-06-2013, 11:41
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The whole "getting up" palaver is completely staged, you do realise that?
It can't have always been completely staged though... In Series 1, there was an episode in the early weeks while the teams were still boys versus girls, where a boy answered the phone, secretly woke up all the other boys, and didn't tell the girls until just before they had to leave! The girls were furious... :yawn:
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Old 25-06-2013, 03:47
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I think the BBC are treating the contestants in a shoddy way by making them share a room as if they are in a Youth Hostel. Funny that the BBC can find £15,000 to put Tom Jones up in The Savoy yet they treat these young hi-fliers in this appalling way. Surely, they should have had their own bedrooms?
They're not "young hi-fliers": they're ridiculously deluded contestants in a tv show. Therein lies the entertainment.
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Old 25-06-2013, 12:17
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They're not "young hi-fliers": they're ridiculously deluded contestants in a tv show. Therein lies the entertainment.
Have you seen their audition videos? Quite a lot of them seem to be doing quite well for themselves.
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Old 25-06-2013, 13:00
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Have you seen their audition videos? Quite a lot of them seem to be doing quite well for themselves.
Seem being the operative word
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Old 25-06-2013, 13:05
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Seem being the operative word
Can you elaborate on that?
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Old 25-06-2013, 13:35
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It can't have always been completely staged though... In Series 1, there was an episode in the early weeks while the teams were still boys versus girls, where a boy answered the phone, secretly woke up all the other boys, and didn't tell the girls until just before they had to leave! The girls were furious... :yawn:
Most of that kind of thing is what's called a "pick-up", done to make sure reactions and narrative are properly presented.
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