Anybody watch it? New series begins on Wednesday 26th March, 9pm.
A retail buyer known as ‘The Rottweiler’ and a woman with the body of a Bond girl are amongst the group of candidates set to face Sir Alan Sugar in the new series of The Apprentice.
The 16 colourful contestants were revealed today ahead of the fourth series' launch on March 26.
Among the female contingent, competing in the BBC One show, is Lucinda Ledgerwood, who was once offered a role as a Bond girl body double, but turned it down. The 31-year-old said she regretted the decision but is now determined to win The Apprentice.
Equally ambitious is Claire Young, 29, a retail buyer who is known as 'The Rottweiller' because of her habit for grabbing what she wants and refusing to let go.
They will be joined by a single mother, a champion show-jumper, a self-confessed tomboy, a descendant of African royalty, the daughter of a millionaire, and a woman who shares a Guinness World Record with her siblings for their impressive array of degrees.
The men are equally ambitious and, following in the show’s tradition, fond of self-promotion. Nicholas De Lacy Brown, 24, is a barrister, artist and property developer who believes that "from the moment I was born I knew I was destined for great things."
Not to be outdone, telesales executive Michael Sophocles, 24, believes: "I am an exceptional individual. I am an exhibitionist, I am fearless, I want money and I an unscrupulous."
They will be competing against a former member of the Royal Artillery, a boxing ball-dancer, a software sales manager, a bank manager and a former debating champion who claims never to have lost an argument.
The winning candidate will be given a six-figure-salary job within Sir Alan’s business empire, but must first face the famously gruff tycoon in a series of boardroom showdowns.
Known for yelling, “You’re fired!” at contestants who fail to impress, Sir Alan has been accused of being insensitive and out-of-step with modern management practices. But, today, the Amstrad founder, thought to be worth £780 million, said the BBC had exagerated his fearsome side.
“Like it or not, and I don't like it that much, there's a perception of me just banging the table and shouting," he told the Radio Times.
“The BBC has categorised me as Mr Nasty, so all the humour ends up on the cutting room floor".
Last year Sir Alan chose public school-educated Simon Ambrose as the winner over single mother and series favourite, Kristina Grimes.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3577533.ece
A retail buyer known as ‘The Rottweiler’ and a woman with the body of a Bond girl are amongst the group of candidates set to face Sir Alan Sugar in the new series of The Apprentice.
The 16 colourful contestants were revealed today ahead of the fourth series' launch on March 26.
Among the female contingent, competing in the BBC One show, is Lucinda Ledgerwood, who was once offered a role as a Bond girl body double, but turned it down. The 31-year-old said she regretted the decision but is now determined to win The Apprentice.
Equally ambitious is Claire Young, 29, a retail buyer who is known as 'The Rottweiller' because of her habit for grabbing what she wants and refusing to let go.
They will be joined by a single mother, a champion show-jumper, a self-confessed tomboy, a descendant of African royalty, the daughter of a millionaire, and a woman who shares a Guinness World Record with her siblings for their impressive array of degrees.
The men are equally ambitious and, following in the show’s tradition, fond of self-promotion. Nicholas De Lacy Brown, 24, is a barrister, artist and property developer who believes that "from the moment I was born I knew I was destined for great things."
Not to be outdone, telesales executive Michael Sophocles, 24, believes: "I am an exceptional individual. I am an exhibitionist, I am fearless, I want money and I an unscrupulous."
They will be competing against a former member of the Royal Artillery, a boxing ball-dancer, a software sales manager, a bank manager and a former debating champion who claims never to have lost an argument.
The winning candidate will be given a six-figure-salary job within Sir Alan’s business empire, but must first face the famously gruff tycoon in a series of boardroom showdowns.
Known for yelling, “You’re fired!” at contestants who fail to impress, Sir Alan has been accused of being insensitive and out-of-step with modern management practices. But, today, the Amstrad founder, thought to be worth £780 million, said the BBC had exagerated his fearsome side.
“Like it or not, and I don't like it that much, there's a perception of me just banging the table and shouting," he told the Radio Times.
“The BBC has categorised me as Mr Nasty, so all the humour ends up on the cutting room floor".
Last year Sir Alan chose public school-educated Simon Ambrose as the winner over single mother and series favourite, Kristina Grimes.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3577533.ece
