The Apprentice, week 8, Wednesday 9pm, BBC1

Posted by Nikki Scholey

We are still recovering after last week's dramatic episode of The Apprentice; not only did we see some of the contestants at their most ruthless but Sir Alan got rid of two candidates. We didn't think the show could entertain us any more - but boy were we wrong...

In tonight's show the candidates were told by Sir Alan that "weddings are big business" and were challenged to select two products each to sell at a wedding show in Birmingham - sounds easy, right? Wrong.

After a bit of team-shuffling they had to choose their products. Alpha, headed by Lucinda, decided to sell high-end dresses and secured the deal to flog wedding accessories out of the hands of the other team. Renaissance, led by Helene chose mid-range dresses and had to try to sell wedding cakes.

While both teams got interest from some of the 7,000 visitors it was Helene's cheaper dresses that started to generate profit. Even though Alpha's accessories were flying off the stand, the £2,000 dresses remained on the hanger.

With less than an hour left to sell, desperate times called for desperate measures and resulted in probably the best TV I've seen in a long time. Raef decided the only way to get interest in beautiful expensive wedding dresses was to dress up as a huge bear and amazingly it seemed to work.

I don't know if Raef hopping around like he had ants in his pants while dressed in that ridiculous outfit had anything to do with it but the designer dresses started to sell. Maybe the customers were just trying to make sure he could afford some therapy.

Meanwhile, even though Renaissance's Helene and Alex had better luck flogging their dresses. Sara and Michael's cake-selling was a bit hard to swallow. They bombarded customers with the hard sell so much that one customer claimed she was scared.

Back in the boardroom Alpha's combination of designer dresses and Raef's prancing around paid off -and they made over £3,000 more than Renaissance. Helene decided to bring Michael and Sara back to face Sir Alan, who not only criticised their choice of dresses but said if Sara had tried to sell him a cake he "would've shoved her head in it".

No prizes for guessing who got fired, then. Some of the candidates have been wanting rid of Sara for weeks and it was her time to go.

SEE ALSO:

Raef bears it all >>
Jenny and Jennifer are fired >>
The two Jennys vent their spleen >>
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Comments

[Vix]

I think Sara is better off out of there she deserves better and can do better. I am a very big fan of Sir Alan but dissapointed that he yet again has allowed "Good Jewish boy" to stay. It also shows the nasty people in the world as well they could never decieve anyone again as a nice person especially Jenny & Jennifer thank goodness they have gone, alot them are nasty pieces of work and i wouldnt want bullies working for me.

[HR]

oh my god!!! I've had enough of this place. Way, way too many d@?kheads.
It's a typically Bristish trait to hate on the successful people who make a difference to the world. Whether you like it or not Sir Alan is a genious.
You people only hate on him cus he in a position of major power and he's able to say what each of you would love to say to your bosse's.
All you dic?kheads talkin sh1t, YOUR FIRED.

ps i not gonna log in again so any response will go unread.
unlucky bitche's. hahahahahah

[Mr D]

Will not be the same without Sara.

[Simbad]

The only exploited fools are the ones who agree to put themselves through this reality TV circus. Why would anyone in their right mind want to be an apprentice for Sir Alan Sugar when all this cockney sounding wheelbarrow boy made luckily good does is point his finger and shout "You're Fired". One day the men in white coats will stretcher him off and let civil folk live and let be.

[harry r]

WAY too many d@?kheads making dumb ass comments regarding Sir Alan. IF U GUYS ARE SOOO GOOD AT FIRING AND HIRING THEN START YOUR OWN BUSINESS WORTH £800 MILLION!

PS
Good business and personal advice:

" Shop for it, don't Arg@$ it"

PPS

ROGER,

IF YOU WERE IN THE BOARDROOM WITH SIR ALAN YOU WOULD POOH YOURSELF. SIMPLE AS THAT

[Cliff]

Truth be known Sir Alan should have sacked all three of them but then he bottled sacking two by giving Michael yet again another second chance. If you look at Nick's face you can see he's gob smacked by the decision to let him stay. Sir Alan you're fired for contradicting yourself again!

[Martin]

I'll miss Sara's hypnotic eyes that you could just drown in - she was right to go - but the 'good old Jewish boy' should also have been fired - a complete waste of space. If I were Sir Alan, I'd trash the whole lot and start again - you just need to look at the previous two winners to realise that this type of media-driven interview is flawed as an effective recruitment technique.

[David Field]

Sir Allen,
Might have been harsh, but he is a businessman, and did not get where he is by beating round the bush.

[Brian]

So, who in their right mind would want to work for a rude foul-mouthed bully anyway? The man needs to learn respect for people.

[roger]

I couldn't agree with you more Lenny. If I was in that boardroom, I'd tell Mr Sugar to damn well have a shave. Disgraceful.

On a brighter note, if I am to have a boy and girl later in life, I fully intend to call them Nick and Margaret.

[Lenny]

Fire Allen himself, he's more luck than jugment.