Mark Burnett
Director
The Apprentice (UK) (2005)
Series 20
The ultimate business battle is back for its twentieth series, with the return of Lord Sugar, Baroness Brady and Tim Campbell MBE. Britain’s entrepreneurial elite face off in the hope of winning Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment.
Released Feb. 16, 2005
Episode 59 min
14+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.employment, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.business-competition, imdb.entrepreneur, imdb.business-game-show, imdb.business-documentary + 36 more, imdb.cheering-crowd, imdb.celebrity, imdb.election, imdb.celebrity-contestant, imdb.profanity, imdb.london-england, imdb.2000s, imdb.famous-line, imdb.cockney-accent, imdb.2020s, imdb.entrepreneurship, imdb.contestant, imdb.famous-opening-theme, imdb.2010s, imdb.british, imdb.contest, imdb.competition, imdb.business-and-occupation-reality-tv, tmdb.manufacturing, tmdb.promotion, tmdb.marketing, tmdb.challenges, tmdb.branding, tmdb.management, tmdb.leadership, tmdb.british, tmdb.criticism, tmdb.design, tmdb.board-meeting, tmdb.profit, tmdb.advertising, tmdb.negotiation, tmdb.salesperson, tmdb.accounting, tmdb.research, tmdb.business
Production Companies: Talkback Thames, United Artists Media Group, MGM Television, Fremantle Productions, Talkback Productions + 2 more, Mark Burnett Productions, Boundless
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S20E1 - Hong Kong
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.
Jan. 29, 2026, midnight
S20E2 - Children’s Story
Once upon a time, 18 candidates were tasked with creating a story book. Unfinished illustrations and a stinky storyline mean the fairy tale is over, and another candidate is fired.
Feb. 5, 2026, midnight
S20E3 - Chicken v Egg
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.
Feb. 12, 2026, midnight
S20E4 - Episode 4
None
Feb. 19, 2026, midnight
S20E5 - Episode 5
None
Feb. 26, 2026, midnight
S20E6 - Episode 6
None
March 5, 2026, midnight
S20E7 - Episode 7
None
March 12, 2026, midnight
S20E8 - Episode 8
None
March 19, 2026, midnight
S20E9 - Episode 9
None
March 26, 2026, midnight
S20E10 - Episode 10
None
April 2, 2026, midnight
S20E11 - Interviews
None
April 9, 2026, midnight
S20E12 - The Final
None
April 16, 2026, midnight
BBC One
59 min/ep
15895 min
Feb. 16, 2005
April 17, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
NR
14+
Action
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