The Apprentice, 9pm tonight (10th May)

[Regulator]

I deliberately avoided You're Fired because I so can't stand Melody.  But perhaps I'll watch it on iPlayer if it's good car-crash stuff.   

Just remembered, they invite back fired contestants for the penultimate task.  So I might see Zoe again.  Deep joy. 

I thought that Ruby Wax was digging the nails into Melody last night.

Not really. She spent most the show gushing about Tom. Only the black guy was really going at her.
Oh and I still don't understand what Melody actually does. (Aside from having been trained by Gore, Tutu, et al).

I watched it in iPlayer.  Ruby took a series of shots at Melody - but I think she was too subtle and Melody was too thick to realise.

She really is awful.  I think the gift from teh show was a classic - what's the bet she puts it on her CV?

[Biggsy]

Seen it on iPlayer now.  Ruby Wax was heavily taking the piss out of Melody, but in the end supported her by saying she shouldn't have been fired.  Bit odd.

[rogerzilla]

A Mexican restaurant called Caracas.

A British pie called Columbus.

What do they teach them in these schools?

 

[andyoxon]

You've gotta cringe... 

[AndyK]

Susan out tonight I think.

[border-rider]

I can't believe they didn't have a budget outline.  Even I know to do that as the first action.

[Hot Flatus]

Surely they will keep Jim in for the interviews... he's such a tool.

[rogerzilla]

Yay!  All the crap ones have gone except Susan.  Tom FTW, I reckon.

[Hot Flatus]

It won't be Jim.  He'll be shredded next week 

[AndyK]

Tom FTW, I reckon.

My money's on Tom too. He's the only one who really does his sums before jumping in. I'll bet that costings document in the boardroom was Tom's.

[geraldc]

I think Susan is in with a chance. She's run and set up her own company, Toms company was a consultancy. The other 2 have been employees, and the final is based on business plans and interviews.

Plus Susan went to the same college that returning judge Margaret left to go back to, so I'm counting on a UCL secret stitch up.

[Asterix, the former Gaul.]

It's not like the previous shows with a job vacancy.  Given the success of the Susan/Tom combo I think both should be winners.

Oh, and Columbus should be given posthumous British citizenship and given recognition for having invented the potato before Sir Walter Raleigh.  Payback for being the first tobacco pusher.

[Woofage]

Pairing Helen and Tom sealed their fate as last night's winners. Two level-headed people who just get on with the job in hand. Could have slapped both of them over the Columbus thing though .

I think all of the candidates are strong and deserve to win. Oh, except Jim who will be crucified in the interviews. I'd like to see Tom win as it will be a refreshing change after all the sales and admin types that have gone before.

[Riggers]

This will not come as a bolt out of the blue, but have none of you chaps been watching the only one who will actually win…




…Helen.

No contest. She stands head and shoulders above the others.

[geraldc]

Helen works for Greggs, which I guess made last nights task that much easier. That and the fact that they ripped off square pie right down to the boxes.

[LEE]

A Mexican restaurant called Caracas.

A British pie called Columbus.

What do they teach them in these schools?

 

Even if they don't teach it in Schools they were both waving iPhones about, you'd think a quick "where was Columbus from?" into Google would have been sensible.

Actually I wasn't sure where Caracas was but I'm damn sure I'd have checked before using the name.  At least I knew it was a place rather than just a meaningless word (that sounded a bit like Maracas) though.

Anyone else here think those little pies looked scrummy?


I don't have a problem with them ripping off another restaurant's idea really, they only have 24 hours to do something, it's hard to come up with something new in that area (and I've never heard of Square Pie myself..living in the sticks as I do.  I still think Greggs is appropriate for a Wedding or Anniversary treat).

[Biggsy]

I'm not absolutely sure Helen will win.  The final will be a good watch.

Anyone else here think those little pies looked scrummy?

Yeah.  Not original though.  The fast-food chain Eat does pies in boxes: Eat.

[Woofage]

Even if they don't teach it in Schools they were both waving iPhones about, you'd think a quick "where was Columbus from?" into Google would have been sensible.

Mrs Woofage made that comment to me, but I have never seen anyone on the Apprentice look anything up on the 'net. Maybe internet access is banned?

I agree with your comment about originality. It's hard to do this under normal conditions so you can't blame them for doing what they did in only 24 hours or so.

[AndyK]

Anyone who's seen Gregory's Girl knows Caracas is in Venezuela, and that the women outnumber the men eight to one, it's a well known fact...

[border-rider]

I'd have called it 22/7 rather than My Py

[Manotea]

Anyone who's seen Gregory's Girl knows Caracas is in Venezuela, and that the women outnumber the men eight to one, it's a well known fact...

Caracas is also one of the most violent cities in the world.

[rogerzilla]

I'd have called it 22/7 rather than My Py

I briefly thought of Piedophile but it probably wouldn't have worked.

[Jakob]

Jim screwed up, but then he also saved Natasha's arse last week (and Natasha has been mostly useless the last 4-5 weeks), so I think it was the right choice. Susan did relatively well and *is* slowly maturing.

Tom is brilliant. He thinks of the details, he does the numbers AND he's very creative. While Helen is very organized, I haven't seen any real ability to create, at least not in comparison to Tom.

Next week should be fun

[rogerzilla]

Jim screwed up, but then he also saved Natasha's arse last week (and Natasha has been mostly useless the last 4-5 weeks), so I think it was the right choice. Susan did relatively well and *is* slowly maturing.

Yes, she'll be almost 14 by the last show.

[LEE]

I'd have called it 22/7 rather than My Py

I briefly thought of Piedophile but it probably wouldn't have worked.

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