RadioTimes.com readers put 110% into reviewing last night's opening episode of The Apprentice series 9 - here's what they have to say about Lord Sugar and his latest business wannabes...

11,000 tweets about eyebrows were sent during last night's opening episode, thanks to the striking new candidate

The 41-year-old literary and education company director became the first casualty of the boardroom in last night's episode

As they raced across London flogging everything from loo rolls to ukeleles, which of Lord Sugar's new set of candidates would be first to crumble?

Want to be a TV journalist for a day? Send us your review of the first episode of The Apprentice series 9 by midday on Wednesday and it might just get published...

The enthusiastic series eight star beat fellow contenders Ricky Martin and Tom Pellereau to top a poll of over 3,000 RadioTimes.com users

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“I don’t have a multi-million pound business but what I do have is the raw talent, the drive and the competitive streak," says the 22-year-old restaurateur

“I’m a pretty tough person. I don’t let people walk all over me in life or in business. And if somebody crosses me, it’s game over," says the 35-year-old medical rep

“I have the energy of a Duracell bunny, sex appeal of Jessica Rabbit, and a brain like Einstein," says the 25-year-old retail entrepreneur

“I’m half machine. I can process things at a speed that is out of this world!” says the 41-year-old literary and education company director

“I’m very hard working and feel I can bring youth, vibrancy, enthusiasm and a touch of class to any business I’m part of" says the ambitious 24-year-old doctor

"I'm prepared to fight to the death to become Lord Sugar's business partner" says the 32-year-old entrepreneur

“If I believe in something, I will go to the end to make sure it’s done” says the 32-year-old entrepreneur and make-up brand owner

"If you saw some of the people with the mohican hair painted gold with bones through their nose, you would realise that we do select some credible people"

"I'm definitely a team player. I'm not a lone ranger in any sense of the word" says the 23-year-old Mexican food entrepreneur

"I’m an old head on young shoulders" says the 22-year-old company director

"When it comes to business, I am the complete package and when it comes to sales, I'm the best" says the 30-year-old recruitment manager

"I'm here to win. If that means being tough and making tough decisions, that's exactly what I'm going to do" says the 32-year-old regional manager

"I take inspiration from Napoleon; I am here to conquer" says the 27-year-old property investment CEO

"I feel my effortless superiority will take me all the way" says the 29-year-old property entrepreneur

"I know what its like to struggle to feed kids and I know what it’s like to fly in a private jet" says the 26-year-old business analyst

"I’m an alpha male" says the 26-year-old health drink entrepreneur

"I’m business perfection personified" says the 39-year-old marketeer

Get a first look at the latest business wannabes as they begin their quest to become Lord Sugar's business partner

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will also be on the sofa, with Hugh Laurie providing the music

The self-made millionaire is poised to start firing and hiring from Tuesday 7 May

You won't see much of this year's contestants in the new trailer for the BBC1 business show - but you will get to hear them

The Labour peer branded the case "a derisory attempt to smear my name and extract money" and said the result was "a victory for the law against the claim culture"

My work here is done, says the businessman and Apprentice star as he leaves the TV and catch-up service

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Get to know the young businesspeople who'll be competing in the third series of Lord Sugar's entrepreneurial talent show

"I thrive in competition. I think without it life would be pretty dull."

"If you follow the crowd, you don’t get seen"

"The biggest mistake you could make is to underestimate me"

"There's a fine line between staying in control and being bossy. Sometimes I fall under the bossy category"

"I am highly obsessed with wealth, power and omnipotence"

"My life would be nothing without business; it's what I was born to do and be"

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The business magnate extends his tenure on the reality show's board to ten years

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Who possesses the ideal balance of honesty and guile to impress Lord Sugar's trusted aides?

Calculator meltdowns and pedicure pondlife as the teams chase deals for a luxury discounts website

Can the candidates put the fizz back into English sparkling wines with their branding ideas?

Half the candidates are now gone, so what do we know about the eight who remain - and who's in with a chance of being hired?