Mark Burnett
Director
The Apprentice (UK) (2005)
Season 5
Series Five of The Apprentice was a British reality television series. The series began airing on BBC One on 25 March 2009 and ran for twelve weekly hour-long episodes, as in all previous years. Auditions and interviews took place during July 2008 in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham. There were fifteen participants; one more dropped out prior to the first boardroom briefing. Sir Alan Sugar, Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford made appearances, as in all previous series. Spin-off show The Apprentice: You're Fired! also returned, airing on BBC Two immediately after the main show.
Released Feb. 16, 2005
Episode 59 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
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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
S5E1 - Scrubbing Up
The sixteen new candidates meet Sir Alan for the first time and receive their challenge. They have to start cleaning companies and make as much money as possible. At the end of the show the first of the hoepfuls is fired.
March 25, 2009, midnight
S5E2 - A Hungry Business
After a punishing first task, there is no let-up for the candidates, as Sir Alan challenges them to set up a catering service for busy professionals in the City of London. In tough economic times, the teams must agree a distinctive identity to stand out from the competition and win new customers.
April 1, 2009, midnight
S5E3 - Survival of the Fittest
This week the two teams have to create a new piece of portable gym equipment and create a poster advertising it. They then have to demonstrate the equipment. At the end of the show one of the candidates from the loosing show is fired by Sir Alan.
April 8, 2009, midnight
S5E4 - A Soap Opera
Week four of Sir Alan Sugars search for his apprentice. Sir Alan Sugar challenges the teams to set up their own cosmetics business.
April 15, 2009, midnight
S5E5 - The Advertising Challenge
The candidates are given the task of a new breakfast cereal with a brand identity including a name for the cereal, design for the box and film a TV campaign that will appeal both to the parents and the children.
April 22, 2009, midnight
S5E6 - Bric-a-Brac Race
The candidates are tasked with taking a collection of items given to them by Sir Alan Sugar and selling them for the most proffit.
April 29, 2009, midnight
S5E7 - Heading North
Travelling north for their next challenge, each team must choose two innovative products, and then sell their choices to the right markets within two days.
May 6, 2009, midnight
S5E8 - Cool Margate
Alan Sugar sends the candidates to Margate on the Kent coast, where they are challenged to produce an eye-catching series of posters and leaflets designed to attract tourists to the seaside resort.
May 13, 2009, midnight
S5E9 - Baby Love
The teams interview suppliers of baby equipment, select two products, and sell them on to a potential 10,000 customers at the country's biggest baby show.
May 20, 2009, midnight
S5E10 - Car Crash TV
The teams must select products which they believe will sell the best during an hour of live television. They must then sell these on-screen themselves.
May 27, 2009, midnight
S5E11 - Interviews
There's no place to hide as the final five candidates face four of Sir Alan's trusted advisors in face-to-face interviews.
June 3, 2009, midnight
S5E12 - The Final
After facing a multitude of business tasks and a tough interview, the two finalists now face one more challenge – helped by old friends, each finalist must market a brand new box of chocolates, pitching their concept to a panel of business and chocolate experts.
June 7, 2009, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 15133 min.
Released: Feb. 16, 2005
Last Air Date: April 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 14+
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