BBC says Apprentice contestants are top business talent false
“the BBC seriously expect us to believe that those bunch of fools they have on the Apprentice each year are the best young business people that this country can come up with”
Summary
The BBC describes Apprentice candidates as selected for entrepreneurial flair and highlights their varied ages and backgrounds, but it does not claim they represent the very best young business people in the country. The programme is presented as a competition among aspiring entrepreneurs, not as a definitive ranking of the nation’s top young business talent.
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- BBC - Junior Apprentice - The Candidates
From all corners of the country, each of the aspiring tycoons has been selected for their entrepreneurial flair and burning passion for business - Lord Sugar has spotted something in all of them, but only one can succeed in becoming the Junior Apprentice.
- The Apprentice 2026 Final Five reveal their toughest tasks and how they really feel about the other candidates
Meet the candidates who'll face a gruelling round of interviews with some of Lord Sugar’s toughest-talking business associates...
- The Apprentice 2025 candidates - Meet the hopefuls vying for Lord Sugar's investment in series 19
Local Dublin boy and long-time fan of the series, Jordan has always dreamed of making his debut on The Apprentice. 15 years on, Jordan is living that dream as this series’ youngest candidate who wants to show the youth out there the creative power at their fingertips through his 3D animation business.
- The Celebrity Apprentice celebrity candidates revealed for first ever full length series
Competing for the chance to win a ÂŁ100,000 donation to a charity of their choice, they will each be hoping to prove their business acumen and ultimately be crowned The Celebrity Apprentice winner.
- Apprentice contestant Andrea Cooper says age helps entrepreneurs
At 46, Andrea Cooper is the oldest candidate on the latest series of The Apprentice. But the self-employed lettings agent - who also qualified as a midwife when she was 40 - says age is an asset when starting your own business.
- The Apprentice winner says she's done 'something huge'
Beauty business owner Karishma Vijay has told how proud she is at having done "something huge" after being named winner of The Apprentice.
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