The Apprentice — Season 20
All 12 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.
- 01
Lord Sugar's business hopefuls jet off to Hong Kong on a mission to secure nine items at knock-down prices. In the boardroom, the boss is back and the firing finger is fully loaded.
- 02
Once upon a time, 18 candidates were tasked with creating a storybook. Unfinished illustrations and a stinky storyline mean the fairy tale is over, and another candidate is fired.
- 03
Week 3, and it's chicken v egg. The candidates race to turn ingredients into a profit, but ruffled feathers and picky eaters spark drama in the boardroom.
- 04
The candidates must tap into the bottled water market to create a TV advertisement and a social media campaign, but watered-down branding and wishy-washy ads mean a candidate is filtered out.
- 05
The candidates turn petals into profits, selling flowers to the public and corporate clients. But a bunch of problems lead to a pruning in the boardroom.
- 06
The candidates head to Egypt to put on corporate away days. One team heads to the desert but ends up having a bumpy ride, and the rest run a lagoon tour which is anything but relaxing.
- 07
It's week 7, and the candidates take on virtual reality fitness. They're tasked with building demos and brands before chasing investment. In the boardroom, for one team, it's game over.
- 08
It's week 8, and the candidates are sent to the Isle of Wight to secure nine items for the best price. A last-minute dash to the finish sets up a close race in the boardroom.
- 09
It's week 7, and the candidates take on TV selling, selecting products which they hope will win over the nation before selling their socks off on a TV shopping channel.
- 10
Week 10 sees the candidates unleashed on the pet industry, creating products, crafting campaigns and pitching for sales. In the boardroom, for at least one candidate, it's walkies.
- 11
It's week 11, and the final five candidates must pass a gruelling round of interviews with some of Britain's toughest interviewers. Only two can make it through to the grand final.
- 12
It's week 12, and the finalists must launch their businesses to a roomful of industry experts before Lord Sugar finally decides who will become his next business partner.
