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Old 12-12-2014, 15:21
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Whose behaviour was more deceitful, Jordan's or the BBC's?
What's so deceitful about what the producers do? The candidates know full well what they're letting themselves in for. (Also, technically it's not the BBC, it's the production company, Talkback Thames. The BBC only commission and broadcast the show - they don't produce it.)
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Old 12-12-2014, 15:31
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It's deceitful because clearly, Jordan was always going to 'exposed' and humiliated on live TV, this could have been prevented by not allowing him on the show at all, but they let him on because they knew what would happen. Nasty, is all.
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Old 12-12-2014, 19:54
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It's deceitful because clearly, Jordan was always going to 'exposed' and humiliated on live TV, this could have been prevented by not allowing him on the show at all, but they let him on because they knew what would happen. Nasty, is all.
I don't think it is especially deceitful, because all of the candidates know what they are letting themselves in for. They are all given a 'talk of doom' before the programme to warn them about anything that could potentially harm them on the show, reputations that could be damaged, not being edited and portrayed in the way that you want etc. I know this because the producers defended themselves with this when Stella sued, and it is a completely legitimate defence in my mind. I have attended one of these 'talks of doom' myself - not for The Apprentice, for Big Brother, which I applied for a couple of years ago. If the Apprentice one is anything like as thorough, it is completely made clear to everyone what they are potentially letting themselves in for. In the one that I took part in, we all sat around, a producer came in to chat with us about all the potential negatives about it, and then afterwards I was given it all on a piece of paper. At home, I had to meet up with a close friend of mine, read through everything that I had been given with her, and then I signed it and my friend signed it to confirm that I had properly considered everything that I had been warned about and then I sent it back. If you do that, how is it deceitful if someone is then portrayed negatively? They have been warned about the risks, and they choose to carry on in the process anyway.

Having said that, there are some circumstances where I would take the opposite approach. I heard a few months back of a young woman who was approached by The X-Factor (or possibly Britain's Got Talent, I can't remember which) to promote a particular genre of music which she performed in her YouTube videos. Her auditions made her out to look like an idiot, and then that was broadcast. I think that this is a different situation because she didn't apply, they approached her, and I think if you're a producer and you approach someone in that way there is an indication that you are genuinely interested in them, and any ulterior motives are quite dishonest. So I think that does make a difference. With Jordan, and anyone else who applied to one of these shows and didn't do very well out of it, I sympathise but I'm not particularly indignant. They know the risks.
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Old 12-12-2014, 21:02
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Ricky works in recruitment; he's qualified.
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Old 14-12-2014, 18:34
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What? Tell me this isn't true? I love some of his work way beyond La Vida Loca but what's he doing on The Apprentice? Why do they feel they need to bring in a big name especially someone as random as Ricky Martin. I can understand The Voice maybe but The Apprentice? How odd.
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Old 17-12-2014, 22:05
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Isn't he a wrestler or am I making that up?
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Old 17-12-2014, 22:07
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What? Tell me this isn't true? I love some of his work way beyond La Vida Loca but what's he doing on The Apprentice? Why do they feel they need to bring in a big name especially someone as random as Ricky Martin. I can understand The Voice maybe but The Apprentice? How odd.
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Old 17-12-2014, 22:20
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Ricky works in recruitment; he's qualified.
No, we wanted what qualifications he had, not experience
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Old 18-12-2014, 03:14
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Someone asked in the 'The Apprentice - the Interviews' thread about Ricky's own interview(s).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZHESDfy9sI
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Old 18-12-2014, 03:24
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I just don't warm to Ricky....I don't know why... Maybe it's because I mssed the series in which he won but for me, yesterday, he came across as a bit cocky and over-assertive if there even is such a word! Lol...but in the world d he seemed ok I suppose. I would have much preferred Margaret or even someone from Dragons Den.
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Old 18-12-2014, 04:57
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Isn't he a wrestler or am I making that up?
He was a wrestler, but I think he gave it up when he won the apprentice

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...pprentice.html

He also compared himself to Thor, which I'd forgotten!
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Old 18-12-2014, 07:50
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I think it was a good idea. Not only was it abit of free publicity but it also shows that Lord Sugar respects Ricky's opinion. I loved his quote about sifted through all the bullsh*t!
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Old 18-12-2014, 08:11
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Eh, he was better than Claudine.
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Old 18-12-2014, 09:39
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Claude and Claudine - what a selection of names!

As for Ricky Bobby - I don't remember him being so effeminate when he was in the competition. I kept him expecting to say ooooooh matron last night.
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Old 18-12-2014, 11:08
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I thought he did a very good job. I think he was bit of a bullshit merchant in the past, so there was nothing the candidates could do or say that he hasn't done before. I think it's a case of the former poachers making the best game keepers.
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Old 18-12-2014, 12:18
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I thought he did a very good job. I think he was bit of a bullshit merchant in the past, so there was nothing the candidates could do or say that he hasn't done before. I think it's a case of the former poachers making the best game keepers.
That, and the fact that he runs a recruitment company now, so he should know how to conduct a good interview!
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Old 18-12-2014, 12:37
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That, and the fact that he runs a recruitment company now, so he should know how to conduct a good interview!
Very good point. He certainly carried out the touting for business scenario with Mark to perfection.
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Old 18-12-2014, 12:44
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I thought he was a fair interviewer and picked up on things rather than picking on the candidate for the sake of it.
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Old 18-12-2014, 21:13
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I just couldn't take him serious as an interviewer. Him being an ex candidate to me it just felt wrong him being there.
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Old 20-12-2014, 00:14
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Thought Ricky was a very credible interviewer, he knew what he was talking about and had an excellent manner with the candidates.
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Old 20-12-2014, 00:32
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Old 20-12-2014, 10:05
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Least Ricky offered his hand at the start of the interviews
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Old 20-12-2014, 14:18
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I was surprised at how good he was.
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Old 20-12-2014, 14:19
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Old 20-12-2014, 19:13
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Lol!

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