The Apprentice 2025

Watching episode 3 now (the buy certain items task), always one of my favourites. I am going to echo a comment up above that this generation don't know basic tasks.

Reading out what their list was, many had no idea what many of the things were. Not surprising if you are in Dubai or Cairo, but they're in Stratford upon Avon FFS. One guy had never heard of a rhubarb. Another didn't know that a fleece comes from a sheep. So, I'm more confident now that one of them would not know how to lay a table.

Baroness Brady: How did they not know 18-carat was expensive?

And how did that guy not know what a pocket watch is??

Watching the latest episode(Corporate away day, usually one of my favourites) and after about 20 minutes I had to skip to the boardroom because it was turning out so cringe. Jeez, where do I start?

Did someone say they were getting wine at 60 euro a bottle? In Türkiye? Ive been there many times and wine, good wine at that is cheap as chips.

One team had lots of warm white wine, the other team had 4 bottles of wine for 10 people on a corporate away day. As it turns out, the team with the 4 bottles of wine lost due to refunds.

The laying of the table. At least she had the self awareness to ask for help. The one who declined to help her was at fault. If someone said they weren't confident laying a table, you should listen to them. Go up, show them how to set one place, and tell them to do 9 more like that. I know it's not rocket science, most of us could do a decent job, but if someone doesnt know and asks for help, they should be given help.

My theory on why a lot of younger people seem more clueless these days is because they grew up as the internet generation. It allowed them to curate their browsing experience to solely what they're interested in. Whereas older generations would be exposed to whatever happened to be on tv in the sitting room with their parents, often bored by it, but passively absorbing information, they're up in their room on their phones watching YouTube/TikToks where the algorithm feeds them more and more of their narrow set of interests.

Great post. That certainly is a factor. Another factor I would suggest is the changes in the home. Many families dont sit down together for dinner any more, and so don't get into the habit of laying the table. Growing up, we always did so I could lay a table in my sleep but many don't any more.

A number of years ago I was at a Christmas party for a group I was involved with and there was a guy, about my age who didn't know how to use a knife and fork. He said in his house they only ate takeaways which you eat with your hands.

He's screwed.

He was out of his depth, Amber Rose was basically running the task.

He is on borrowed time.

Bit of a meh episode. I don't like these creative tasks. Creating a banking app for kids. I had to laugh at the ~7 year old telling them it looks too babyish meanwhile, the PM is practically addicted to playing the game.

Amber Rose definitely carried Jordan through that task. I don't think he's long for this world to be honest. Or process I should say.

I missed that bit but thought the task overall was shambolic. The no winners result was the only fair one and the two fired were absolutely useless. The first one fired (can’t remember her name) was actively hindering them and the second one just did nothing! I watched you’re fired for the first time in ages and I thought that the 2nd one was actually very gracious, saying it wouldn’t have been fair if the others on her team were fired ahead of her as they were better candidates. A refreshing change from the usual deluded bragging.

Johnny that was fired a few weeks ago has a tiktok account that I came across the other day.

Seems to be a decent likeable chap.

There's a lot of them staying in the background for tasks so as to avoid blame for poor decisions, you would hardly even know they were taking part in the task until you see them in the boardroom. I do like next week's task, the shopping channel slot, it's a proper measurable task as to which team wins.

If I had to name 3 that I think will form part of the interviews episode I'd say Mia, Dean and Max.

I really dislike the TV Shopping channel episode, but so be it.

There's a lot of them staying in the background for tasks so as to avoid blame for poor decisions, you would hardly even know they were taking part in the task until you see them in the boardroom.

Emma who got fired last night. I honestly dont remember seeing her before. After 8 episodes, Ive only started learning some of the names and have given up trying to learn the team names. Emma, I can't remember her being involved in anything. So no loss.

Assuming her business plan and interview are not total crap, I expect Amber Rose to win. Shes, cute(which does matter), she's smart and resourceful.

To be honest, no-one else really stands out for me.

A patented utility for hairdressers? Sounds like she should have gone on Dragons Den not The Apprentice.

Yeah I think Mia is the front-runner.

Max was fairly bad this episode and his teams product selection was atrocious.

Liam was easily the worst this week though. He has Mia to thank for still being in it and I can't see him hanging around much longer.

I thought Jordan did well this week in the control room but I still think his attitude is going to catch up with him at some point.

The tv shopping is not broadcast right? It pretend like “Sainsbury’s order 75k of your peach and egg soup “. Has to be.

I’m pretty sure it’s real. Probably 15 mins of broadcast time tops.

This might make you feel old! The 'new' format (from Job to Investment) happened 12 series ago (series 7, 2011).