Episode guide
The Apprentice: Season 1
14 episodes · premiered Feb 16, 2005
Series One of The Apprentice television programme was broadcast in the UK from 16 February to 11 May in 2005. The format of the UK version was very similar to that of the US original. The format was licensed by RTL Group and the programme produced for the BBC by RTL's Talkback Thames division. It was shown on BBC Two on Wednesday evenings over twelve weekly episodes. The winner was to become an apprentice to Sir Alan Sugar.
- Episode 1: Wilting Blooms Feb 16, 2005 · 1h After the men had bought their flowers they left the market to get a cup of tea – without any of the roses they had paid for. Whoever had bought the roses had failed to arrange it and Tim…
- Episode 2: Child's Play Feb 23, 2005 · 1h In the second episode of The Apprentice the boys didn't tell the girls the phone call had come through and cheekily left them in bed. They had just 20 minutes to leave the house when they…
- Episode 3: Shop till you drop Mar 2, 2005 · 1h Two girls had been fired in the first two weeks. "We're too good for them," boasted Raj. But Sir Alan Sugar had decided to reorganize the teams for the third week. "Matthew, I'm gonna make…
- Episode 4: The Harrods' sales Mar 9, 2005 · 1h Sir Alan had arranged with Mohammed Al-Fayed for the teams to test their retailing skills in Harrods. Both teams were given £600 seed money to spend as they will. Marigay McKee from…
- Episode 5: Art with a capital F Mar 16, 2005 · 1h Miriam was the last woman standing in First Forte. Four of the original seven women in the team had been fired and two had transferred to Impact. In week five Miriam's team included team…
- Episode 6: Advertising executives Mar 24, 2005 · 1h All the candiates were called and had to get on the Bus with they side advert saying the ""Apprentice"", they had to go upstairs where they recieved a phone call from Sir Alan Sugar who…
- Episode 7: Apprentice Celebrities Mar 30, 2005 · 1h Sir Alan had been involved in the refurbishment of the Hackney Empire and this week a group of celebrities and the remaining candidates helped raise some money in a celebrity auction. Sir…
- Episode 8: Food Fight Apr 6, 2005 · 1h
- Episode 9: Team News Apr 13, 2005 · 1h
- Episode 10: On TV Apr 20, 2005 · 1h
- Episode 11: Apprentice Interviews Apr 27, 2005 · 1h The final 4 candidates, Sarah, Tim, Paul and James are interviewed by Sir Alan's top executives. The executives give their opinion on each of the candidiates and Sir Alan takes the advice…
- Episode 12: The Final May 3, 2005 · 1h The final two candidiates are put through their final challenge - to create a themed event on a boat. Both candidiates are given £5000 and some advice from Sir Alan, before they start the…
- Episode 13: You're Hired May 3, 2005 · 1h
- Episode 14: The Apprentice: Tim in the Firing Line Feb 19, 2006 · 1h This special one-off programme follows series one winner, Tim, in his first year as the new apprentice for Sir Alan.