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The Apprentice candidates announced
- Posted at 5:23pm
- 17 March 2009
- by PaulJones-RT
- 25 comments
With just over a week to go until the new series of reality business show The Apprentice kicks off (Wednesday 25 March, BBC1), we reveal the latest batch of candidates set to face Sir Alan Sugar across the boardroom table.
To learn more about the aspiring apprentices, and to see what they look like, click on the names below. Then tell us your thoughts and predictions.
Rocky Andrews, 21, sandwich chain owner
Debra Barr, 24, a senior sales consultant
Noorul Choudhury, 33, a science teacher
Ben Clarke, 22, trainee stockbroker
Kimberly Davis, 33, marketing consultant
Howard Ebison, 24, retail business manager
Paula Jones, 29, human resource consultant
Mona Lewis, 28, senior financial manager
James McQuillan, 32, senior commercial manager
Majid Nagra, 28, business development manager
Anita Shah, 35, business strategist
Yasmina Siadatan, 27, restaurateur
Phillip Taylor, 29, an estate agent
Lorraine Tighe, 36, a national accounts manager
Kate Walsh, 27, licensing development manager
What do you think of the new candidates? Who's going to win? Post a comment and let us know.
Comments
- Posted on 08 June 2009
- at 9:14pm
- by PhilT
Trainee stockbrokers earn about 20k a year, that's about 4 or 500 pounds a week. Ben thinks making money is better than sex, well it doesn't sound like he actually makes a lot of money so I don't understand his basis for such a ridiculous statement.
- Posted on 04 May 2009
- at 8:20pm
- by nickname
Debrah appalling. Cant imagine what it might be like to work with her. What a mouth! Philip n Ben .. my goodness, P --lip is it. And he has more than enough. Are these people professionals? If so the UK is in trouble. With a couple of exceptions, they behave like a load of uneducated fools. Apart from Noorol, whose gone. Lorraine and James arethe only ones left with any common sense. James is a bit of a dark horse, and likely to have qualities up his sleeve that haven't come to light yet. He also has a lovely personality, manners and no edge to him. which you can't say about Madame Deborah, James and Big Ben in braces. Little boy trying to be a man. Not yet luvy.
The tasks given, could be done by anyone with any sense. One has to ask who chooses these people. Mr. Alan surely has more sense. I used to watch Donald's Apprentice show when i lived in Singapore It was much more sophisticated and professional. At least the majority of the candidates were educated enough to sell second hand stuff.The British production is very weak. The candidates also. These people struggle with the simplest tasks. James. Lorraine. Wish you luck. As for 'making money better than sex' What a foolish comment. Especially in the present financial climate.
- Posted on 30 April 2009
- at 1:32pm
- by Ells
Watching The Apprentice last night made me sooo uncomfortable, and there don't appear to be any decent candidates, certainly no one I'd really want to work with. The cream of British industry they certainly are not and the Debra woman is appalling! I was horrified when she started to try and stir up trouble and back stab the other half of her own team in the taxi, and was impressed with the way Ben handled it. And then her performance in the boardroom was just horrifying: how can anyone think it is ever appropriate to speak in that aggressive and ignorant fashion in a business context is beyond me! She should have been fired, purely because she needs to take time out and learn some common courtesy and basic manners. Sir Alan did not go far enough, he should totally have got rid of her.
- Posted on 15 April 2009
- at 4:41pm
- by flygir1745
Another hilarious attempt by mostly a bunch of egocentric,self centred dullards ~ why do these clowns have to be so vile in their attempts to pass the buck ~ Debra Barr strikes me as one slippery,poisonous woman ~ I wouldn't give her a job cleaning our toilets ~ as for poor wee Ben and not having good sex yet,well I guess that's because so far he has only experienced that with himself such is his love for himself ~ still it is great entertainment and I wouldn't miss one show !
- Posted on 01 April 2009
- at 11:25pm
- by steve
losers me think not to stand infront of a man like sir alan that take bottle best of luck to them all
- Posted on 26 March 2009
- at 7:45pm
- by robin
Yasmina Satan opps siadatan will do well, But needs to remember there is ,no 'I' in team and not to completely loose her caring side competely
- Posted on 26 March 2009
- at 2:07pm
- by steven
FREAK SHOW.
- Posted on 26 March 2009
- at 12:31pm
- by Peter
Kate to Win as she is the only good looking one! All seem too overconfident, even for the world of business where it is essential to be confident!
- Posted on 25 March 2009
- at 8:50pm
- by Molly
Oh dear - why is it that in order to 'succeed' people no longer have the quality called modesty? They all sound thoroughly unpleasant. I thought the point of being an apprentice was to learn a trade or a profession but these individuals seem to believe they know it all. Heaven help us.
- Posted on 25 March 2009
- at 5:21pm
- by suedeapple
Oh so many to choose from, but theres a couple that look keen to go, ben making money is better than sex, well he didnt say better than great sex did he, but maybe there speaks a boy who hasnt quite reached the stpes of manhood yet - mind you he got on the programme so maybe that remark was a well thought out cunning plan which has worked so far and he is out to suprise us in real life. should i hold my breath?
perhaps
not
- Posted on 25 March 2009
- at 4:01pm
- by Suths
"Impactful" and articulate? Perhaps not. I look forward to the great unravelling!
- Posted on 25 March 2009
- at 12:54pm
- by HARRY
I think James McQuillan, 32, senior commercial manager is the only person with substance to reach the finals.
I think Noorul will be entertaining coming from a teaching background, wonder if he puts anyone in detention.
- Posted on 25 March 2009
- at 11:41am
- by expatgranny
…and another thing: If Ben thinks making money is better than sex, He just ain't lived, baby!!
- Posted on 25 March 2009
- at 11:38am
- by expatgranny
I have my doubts about Ben Clarke, Paula Jones and Philip Taylor, and wouldn't be surprised if they make a mess of their assignments. When will the contestants learn not to say glib, smarty pants things when they are first interviewed? What they say will only come back to haunt them when they fail!
- Posted on 24 March 2009
- at 3:36pm
- by Hannah
Impactful is that even a word? NO its a non-existent word coined by corporate advertising, marketing and business drones
- Posted on 23 March 2009
- at 9:23pm
- by Pete
Oh dear God another bunch of losers who've watched Wall Street and think it's real- sadly this series has gone from informative to ridiculous- Jerry Springer in red braces... God help British business
- Posted on 22 March 2009
- at 7:28pm
- by Tom
"making money is better than sex..." Poor little Ben. As a stock broker, he'll be disappointed in the future. On both fronts.
- Posted on 22 March 2009
- at 5:46pm
- by Bigyin
Good job it's not a beauty contest !!
- Posted on 22 March 2009
- at 1:40pm
- by David Ross
All the usual trite comments. As Suzanne says - another bunch of losers. And if they are the best of the current applicants, no wonder that we are in recession.
- Posted on 21 March 2009
- at 8:02pm
- by Georgie
Early prediction....Noorul for the final
- Posted on 21 March 2009
- at 1:15am
- by knobofbutter
A collective of egos, methinks (collective noun "A flatluence"?) . Who actually has any ability or common sense remains to be seen.
- Posted on 19 March 2009
- at 4:18pm
- by Alison
Mmm. a trainee stockbroker who thinks making money is better than sex. Hasn't anyone told him that the city testosterone image is no longer clever or even cool?
- Posted on 18 March 2009
- at 7:59pm
- by Sam
Unless he learns to fancy himself less I don't think Ben is going to last very long, but at 22 the world is still his oyster. Let's just hope they all give us a good show :-)
- Posted on 18 March 2009
- at 2:08pm
- by suzanne mcaulay
They look another bunch of losers. If the quotes are to be believed I wouldn't even offer them an interview.
- Posted on 18 March 2009
- at 1:42pm
- by Randeep Riat
I have known Mona for many years back from my home town in Tanzania, Mona has a Strong personality and always had a fire in her stomach when i read the news on the papers i was absolutely delighted i wish her all the best and will back her up all the way!!! Cannot wait to see her next week!!!!
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