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The Apprentice UK Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2005 - 2005
Episode 1
Wilting Blooms
For their first task, the candidates must sell flowers for money as teams.
Episode 2
Child's Play
Teams put their creative skills to the test when Sir Alan tasks them with creating a brand new toy for the 5-9 age group, with each pitching their designs to industry experts.
Episode 3
Shop Till You Drop
Sir Alan assigns both teams to seek out ten items that he requires, with each teams seeking out bargains with each of their purchases.
Episode 4
The Harrods' Sales
Given a concession stand to run within Harrods, Sir Alan tasks each team to select items from the store's catalogue, before selling these to passing customers.
Episode 5
Art with a Capital F
Both teams find themselves each representing an artist, selling their artwork to visitors at their own exhibition.
Episode 6
Advertising Executives
Sir Alan seeks an advertising campaign for his company's new Jukebox music system, and so assigns the teams to each design one for a sales pitch to potential buyers.
Episode 7
Apprentice Celebrities
Sir Alan assigns each team to run their own charity auction, convincing celebrities to donate something for a good cause.
Episode 8
Food Fight
Turning produces into products is the basis of the next task, as Sir Alan assign each team to sell what they create at a country market.
Episode 9
Team News
Each team find themselves tasked with selling a text messaging service for football match updates, through the use of promotional means.
Episode 10
Apprentices on TV
Each team is tasked with using an allotted period of airtime on a shopping channel, to sell a selection of products to viewers, making use of a presentation style that can entice sales.
Episode 11
Apprentice Interviews
After facing ten tasks as teams, the four remaining candidates now compete as individuals in their next task - a series of tough, gruelling interviews with five of Sir Alan's most trusted associates.
Episode 12
The Final
After facing a multitude of business tasks the two finalists now face one more challenge - with help from old friends they worked with, each receives a budget of £5,000 to help with setting up a special themed event aboard a riverboat.
Episode 13
You're Hired
Adrian Chiles talks to the winner of The Apprentice, Tim Campbell, his new boss, Sir Alan Sugar, and the losing candidates to discover the lessons they learned along the way.