The Apprentice

 UK On top of that comes the lesser bafflement over Sir Alan Sugar's forthcoming elevation to the peerage (reasonable) and the fuss about it (less so). The BBC is wringing its hands over his role on The Apprentice, thinking it incompatible with being a ...

THE BBC is coming under new pressure over Sir Alan Sugar after it emerged that he will present a show to find a “junior apprentice” – while also promoting Labour's own apprenticeship scheme. The overlap between Sugar's two jobs has brought criticism ...

Sir Alan Sugar is prepared to take The Apprentice to another broadcaster if a deal cannot be reached with the BBC that will allow him to be both government adviser and television presenter, The Times understands. The tycoon, whose peerage is set to be ...

When did The Apprentice become Platoon with suits? Early in the second episode, the young recruits lined up in front of Alan Sugar to receive their instructions. “Good morning, everybody,” he said. “Good morning, Suralan,” they bellowed back. ...