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British version of the reality competitions series that sees young entrepreneurs compete in several business tasks, attempting to survive the weekly firings in order to become the business partner of one of the most successful

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Apprentice Season 4 Episode 7 - Marrakesh
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Marrakesh

    S4:E7

    The candidates set off on a two-day business trip to Marrakesh, where they are challenged to find the best deals possible when buying 10 items in the city's markets. The budding entrepreneurs race against time and tempers flare as the deadline approaches.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Apprentice Season 20 Episode 6 - Egypt
    8.4/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Egypt

    S20:E6

    The candidates head to Egypt to put on corporate away days. One team heads to the desert but ends up having a bumpy ride, and the rest run a lagoon tour which is anything but relaxing.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Apprentice Season 19 Episode 9 - TV Selling
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #3 - TV Selling

    S19:E9

    It’s the return of the iconic TV shopping task, where candidates select products before selling live to the nation on one of the country’s leading shopping channels.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Apprentice Season 20 Episode 8 - Discount Buying: Take Two
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Discount Buying: Take Two

    S20:E8

    It's week 8, and the candidates are sent to the Isle of Wight to secure nine items for the best price. A last-minute dash to the finish sets up a close race in the boardroom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Apprentice Season 11 Episode 6 - Handy Man
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Handy Man

    S11:E6

    Each team is tasked with running their own DIY business, securing work around London alongside one of two contracts arranged by Lord Sugar.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Apprentice Season 5 Episode 12 - The Final
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #6 - The Final

    S5:E12

    After facing a multitude of business tasks and a tough interview, the two finalists now face one more challenge – helped by old friends, each finalist must market a brand new box of chocolates, pitching their concept to a panel of business and chocolate experts.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Apprentice Season 7 Episode 6 - Rubbish
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Rubbish

    S7:E6

    Alan Sugar calls the candidates to a rubbish dump, and challenges them to form junk-collection businesses. One half of each team has to haul the rubbish themselves while the others offer quotes on big clearances. Profits prove hard to come by with Cockney scrap dealers and quick-witted builders giving them a run for their money, and one project manager is reduced to tears by the grueling work.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Apprentice Season 13 Episode 7 - Advertising - Cars
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Advertising - Cars

    S13:E7

    Candidates have to create advertising campaigns for a new car in Essex, splitting into two teams - one half producing a television advert and the other creating a digital billboard advert. For one of the groups, a confusing car name and a strange choice of advertisement location causes them difficulty, while the others are led off course by a lack of direction. The finished campaigns are pitched to industry experts, before Lord Sugar eliminates one candidate from the competition.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Apprentice Season 19 Episode 12 - The Final
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Final

    S19:E12

    The two finalists come head-to-head as they launch their businesses and pitch to Lord Sugar for the chance to become his next business partner and win the £250,000 investment.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Apprentice Season 20 Episode 7 - Gamified Fitness
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Gamified Fitness

    S20:E7

    It's week 7, and the candidates take on virtual reality fitness. They’re tasked with building demos and brands before chasing investment. In the boardroom, for one team, it’s game over.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Apprentice Season 6 Episode 3 - Bakery
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Bakery

    S6:E3

    The candidates seize the opportunity to impress Lord Sugar as they take over an industrial bakery. The teams are each given a market stall from which they try to tempt hungry customers with their baked goods, and they go head-to-head to pitch for the business of a high-class hotel, a restaurant and a coffee shop. Nick and Karren keep an eye on proceedings as the teams work to keep up with orders, and when the teams face Lord Sugar in the boardroom, one candidate is fired.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Apprentice Season 6 Episode 4 - Selling to Trade
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Selling to Trade

    S6:E4

    The teams are at the Science Museum, where they have to select two innovative new products to sell to trade. One of the members of the team which loses the challenge is failed by Sir Alan at the end of the show.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Apprentice Season 13 Episode 6 - Bruges Tour
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Bruges Tour

    S13:E6

    Alan Sugar sends the candidates off to Bruges to create a high-quality tour of the beautiful Belgian city that passengers would be happy to pay good money for. The teams also try to flog souvenirs to guests to top up their profit margins, but as they sell the tickets, there's jostling between candidates for sales and overpromising on what the tour groups will get, which could lead to major disappointment. The next day on the tours, facts are forgotten, candidates get their groups lost and, with time tight, one of them keeps cracking the whip on what's supposed to be a relaxed tourist experience.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Apprentice Season 15 Episode 14 - The Final
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Final

    S15:E14

    To convince Lord Sugar they’re worthy of his cash, the last two candidates must now launch their businesses, with a little help from some of those who were fired.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Apprentice Season 17 Episode 8 - Immersive Event
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Immersive Event

    S17:E8

    It's week eight, and the candidates' task is to host immersive events in Shropshire. They must sell tickets, book entertainment and organise food and drink. The team that produces the biggest overall profit wins. One team deals with confused convicts, whilst the other team narrowly avoids a dining disaster. In the boardroom, it’s lights out for one candidate as they’re told ‘You’re fired’.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Apprentice Season 19 Episode 11 - Interviews
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Interviews

    S19:E11

    Week eleven, familiar faces return to do a deep dive into the business plans of the final five. The pressure is on as naive numbers and preposterous plans are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Apprentice Season 3 Episode 6 - The Sausage Saga
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - The Sausage Saga

    S3:E6

    The remaining ten candidates get a special treat from Sir Alan, as they take a trip across the Channel. However, this will be no holiday, as the two teams are set the task to make as large a profit as possible by selling British food to the French.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Apprentice Season 8 Episode 4 - Week 4 - Junk Shops
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Week 4 - Junk Shops

    S8:E4

    Lord Sugar asks the teams to set up second-hand shops in London's fashionable East End, home to a thriving market in retro and refurbished household goods. The teams must source second-hand stock from auctions, junk shops and car boot sales, and resell at a profit during a one-day-sale from their respective shops.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Apprentice Season 13 Episode 5 - Lord Sugar's Birthday
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Lord Sugar's Birthday

    S13:E5

    As Lord Sugar celebrates his 70th birthday, the contestants are tasked to a shopping spree across London to purchase items that mark milestones in his life and career. The candidates have one day to find nine specific items at the best possible price, before meeting at the House of Lords. For one team, there is confusion over the mystery object, while poor planning leaves the other team lagging behind. In the boardroom, Lord Sugar gives out warnings, as well as hefty fines, before sending one contestant home.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Apprentice Season 14 Episode 1 - Malta
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Malta

    S14:E1

    The business-based reality show returns, with 16 candidates hoping to scoop a £250,000 investment from Alan Sugar. The multimillionaire sends the fresh batch of hopefuls to Valletta - capital city of Malta - for their first task, with his trusted advisers Karren Brady and Claude Littner following their every move. Their task is to bag nine Maltese items for the lowest possible prices before reuniting back at the airport. One team quickly hits the road, but they are clearly on the wrong scent, while fiery personality clashes over negotiations soon rock the boat on the other team.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Apprentice Season 14 Episode 9 - TV Selling
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #21 - TV Selling

    S14:E9

    Lord Sugar summons the remaining candidates to TV Centre in west London, the iconic former headquarters of the BBC. On arrival, the teams are tasked with their most pressurised challenge yet. In just ten hours they will be selling live to the nation on one of Britain’s leading TV shopping channels. Teams must tune in to the best products to sell, as well as direct a promo to boost sales of one of their items. The team that generates the most sales will win.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Apprentice Season 16 Episode 5 - Gaming
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Gaming

    S16:E5

    The teams' next task is to create their own computer game and pitch their concept to a panel of hugely successful games investors.

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  23. The Apprentice Season 20 Episode 9 - TV Selling
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #23 - TV Selling

    S20:E9

    It's week 7, and the candidates take on TV selling, selecting products which they hope will win over the nation before selling their socks off on a TV shopping channel.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Apprentice Season 20 Episode 11 - Interviews
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Interviews

    S20:E11

    It's week 11, and the final five candidates must pass a gruelling round of interviews with some of Britain’s toughest interviewers. But only two can make it through to the grand final.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Apprentice Season 20 Episode 12 - The Final
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #25 - The Final

    S20:E12

    It's week 12, and the finalists must launch their businesses to a roomful of industry experts before Lord Sugar finally decides who will become his next business partner.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Marrakesh" is the best rated episode of "The Apprentice". It scored 8.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/7/2008. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Egypt".