The Apprentice

[Aal]

Has anybody watched this rubbish on BBC1.

Gets a lot of hype so I watched last 20 mins on telly last night.

Seemed to be lots of angry folk swearing at each other and that creepy Alan Sugar (who ruined Spurs' finances a few years back) acting as if he's God.

Never seen so much rubbish on the BBC. Can I get some license money back?

[slackAlice]

I am occasionally 'out voted' and end up watching it and I find it really funny !

If they are the 'cream of the crop' entrepaneur [?] wise its God help 'Britain'. I don't know how they select the contestants but they surely go for entertainment value. I've only watched the 'car wash' episode this time but what a bunch of ' buck-passing , devious gob-sh*tes they all are'. I don't think I could sit in front of Mr Sugar and the other two without wetting myself laughing - the contestants all seem like 'toff's' to me with over inflated opinions of themselves - get some 'Real' down to earth types on and you could take it seriously.

[Christies Child]

As a family, we find the programme to be hugely entertaining....purely from a 'laugh a minute' perspective.

Nobody can surely take it seriously.

The contestants are a bunch of clowns who if the future of GBplc is in their hands... well 'Come the Revolution'...and the sooner the better.

AS is superb in winding them up and the beauty of it is that they are so far up their own arses not to recognise it.

Long may it continue. It's a refreshing change from some of the US inspired crap we have to put up with.

[Richard Head]

The bit at the end where they turn on each other to try and avoid getting fired is the best bit. They alternate between back stabbing each other and arse licking up to Sugar by seeing how many times they can call him 'Sir Alan'

[Seasider9601]

But how attractive is Kate ??!!!!

[Keith]

BSc in Psychology & Management, so not dumb! A bit wierd the way she talks out of the corner of her mouth though!

A recent Apprentice contestant (runner up) was on the Isle of Man recently, giving a talk about business generally and the Apprentice show. It was broadcast on Manx Radio and was really interesting. 'The Boardroom' is a set and the PA is an actress, although they use the same name as Sir Alan's real PA, its just the real one is in her 60's so not photogenic!

Apparently, the boardroom grilling can take up to four hours! Little wonder they look knackered when they come out sometimes!

Great entertainment and some real thickies get on it! Also, clearly, some of them don't get voted off early, when they should, just because they will make for entertaining arguments later in the series.

[Mark S]

Long may it continue. It's a refreshing change from some of the US inspired crap we have to put up with.

Yes. Hats off to the BBC for coming up with this original format. I bet it wont be long before the bloody Yanks are pinching it and doing it with someone like Donald Trump!

[Aal]

It worries me that so many of you stick up for a TV prog that is basically TRASH.

[marky]

Aal, the BBC is there to cater for all tastes. If you don't like it, tough! You don't have to watch it. Even with freeview, there are plenty of channels to choose from. I don't watch it, but The Apprentice has proven to be extremely popular and thus, as far as the BBC are concerned, is easily value for money.

[wijit]

It worries me that so many of you stick up for a TV prog that is basically TRASH.

That's the point, not the trash bit, it's a TV programme. It's there for entertainment. There is this magical thing for stuff you don't like, it's called a "remote control" now, this thing allows you to change the channel. Or just switch the TV off.

[kells]

That's the point, not the trash bit, it's a TV programme. It's there for entertainment. There is this magical thing for stuff you don't like, it's called a "remote control" now, this thing allows you to change the channel. Or just switch the TV off.

But it's a TV programme you have to pay for whether you like it or not.

[marky]

As is everything else on the BBC! I personally have little/no interest in Formula 1 and can think of better things for the BBC Sport to use funds for (Test Cricket, for example) but I aware that many others don't share my view. There's usually no more than 15 programmes in any given week that I record from the range of BBC channels. That's a tiny percentage of the overall programme range but my licence fee still pays for all the rest of the stuff I don't watch. So what?

[pompeyred]

That's the point, not the trash bit, it's a TV programme. It's there for entertainment. There is this magical thing for stuff you don't like, it's called a "remote control" now, this thing allows you to change the channel. Or just switch the TV off.

But it's a TV programme you have to pay for whether you like it or not.

I dont like The Apprentice, Eastenders, Panorama, Watchdog, Countryfile, Master Chef, The One Show and many many more. However you cannot pick and choose which programs you pay for in any format so why should the licence fee be any different, unless you are suggesting that the BBC should be pay per view? And if that were the case how would the radio be funded?

[Aal]

Aal, the BBC is there to cater for all tastes. If you don't like it, tough! You don't have to watch it. Even with freeview, there are plenty of channels to choose from. I don't watch it, but The Apprentice has proven to be extremely popular and thus, as far as the BBC are concerned, is easily value for money.

Don't worry I have found the remote control and I hardly ever have the TV on at night. The format of the show is just like these other silly elimination progs that the BBC is devoted too (Strictly Come Dancing, Weakest Link, Last Chior Standing etc etc).

The main prob with this show for me is that there seems an unnecessary amount of foul language on this show. Gives the impression to the kids that watch it that all business folk swear all the time. In my line of business, this is not the case. People with a bit more class don't resort to this level of abuse!!

And as for the BBC lining the pockets of a crook like Alan Sugar???? Gets me nearly as cross as the issues with Jonathan Ross.

I don't mind 'my money' being used for other people's interests, but I do object to it being squandered on trash.

[marky]

I'm afraid your views on the show in question are entirely subjective, though. You might think it is trash but millions don't. Also, just because you think something to be the case, doesn't mean you are right.

[Aal]

I'm afriad that your views on my views are entirely subjective...but hey I've got a lot off my chest and feel better for it. Thanks for listening.

I'm afraid your views on the show in question are entirely subjective, though. You might think it is trash but millions don't. Also, just because you think something to be the case, doesn't mean you are right.

[kells]

I dont like The Apprentice, Eastenders, Panorama, Watchdog, Countryfile, Master Chef, The One Show and many many more. However you cannot pick and choose which programs you pay for in any format so why should the licence fee be any different, unless you are suggesting that the BBC should be pay per view? And if that were the case how would the radio be funded?

I was a bit pissed last night, don't even remember posting! I think in the long run TV may become pay per view, you choose which programmes you watch, along the lines of iPlayer but you pay for what you watch. As for radio I don't know, maybe downloadable podcasts, or maybe just advertise like every other channel.