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The dragons kept their scaly claws around their gold this week, despite being offered stakes in Prohibition-style bootleg moonshine, vegan watchstraps and a booking site for dog-friendly hospitality
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The Apprentice candidates try to avoid going off-road in this week's episode, designing a driverless pod for corporate clients
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Tonight’s episode served up cold coffee, an indoor cycling rocker and a charitable donation app. But which pitch had all five dragons baying for blood?
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Now at the half-way point, the ten remaining Apprentice candidates are in Wales to take some of the locals on a guided tour
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Touker Suleyman managed to have spats with two other dragons this week in what was a very babyish episode
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The Apprentice candidates are creating a video game to pitch to gaming experts. Which players will proceed to the next level?
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It was games night in the den tonight with a pirate-themed escape room, bouncing musical balls and cheesy snacks
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People criticise BBC’s The Apprentice for being more entertainment than having actually anything to do with business. Not so, says former winner Mark Wright
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It was games night in the den tonight with a pirate-themed escape room, bouncing musical balls and cheesy snacks
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People criticise BBC’s The Apprentice for being more entertainment than having actually anything to do with business. Not so, says former winner Mark Wright
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In this instalment of The Apprentice, the candidates must turn a Catch of the Day into a Dish of the Day to sell at a farmers market
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The fiery five party this week with pitches for grown-up summer camps, an upside-down house for taking selfies in, and an erotic handbag business
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This week's episode of The Apprentice involves a two-day non-alcoholic bender and a surprise departure. Get the lowdown here
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This week the candidates were asked to create an electric toothbrush and accompanying app for children. Let's find out how they got on
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