The Apprentice (UK series four)

Apprentice Candidates
canpage = List of The Apprentice candidates (UK)
seriesname = "The Apprentice UK"
series = Series Four
previous = The Apprentice (UK Series Three)



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caption = The Candidates
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col2 = Left Show
can1 = Lee McQueen
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can1-stat =hired
can2 = Claire Young
can2-week = Week 12
can2-stat =runner
can4 = Helene Speight
can4-week = Week 12
can4-stat = fired
can3 = Alex Wotherspoon
can3-week = Week 12
can3-stat =fired
can5 = Lucinda Ledgerwood
can5-week = Week 11
can5-stat =fired
can6 = Michael Sophocles
can6-week = Week 10
can6-stat = fired
can7 = Raef Bjayou
can7-week = Week 9
can7-stat = fired
can8 = Sara Dhada
can8-week = Week 8
can8-stat = fired
can9 = Jennifer Maguire
can9-week = Week 7
can9-stat = fired
can10 = Jenny Celerier
can10-week = Week 7
can10-stat = fired
can11 = Kevin Shaw
can11-week = Week 6
can11-stat = fired
can12 = Lindi Mngaza
can12-week = Week 5
can12-stat = fired
can13 = Simon Smith
can13-week = Week 4
can13-stat = fired
can14 = Ian Stringer
can14-week = Week 3
can14-stat = fired
can15 = Shazia Wahab
can15-week = Week 2
can15-stat = fired
can16 = Nicholas de Lacy-Brown
can16-week =Week 1
can16-stat = fired
legendhired = Hired
legendrunner = Runner-Up
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Series Four of "The Apprentice" was a reality British television series, which was won by Lee McQueen. The series began on BBC One on March 26, 2008,cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070504015957/http://apprentice.fremantlemedia.com/ |title=So you think you can be Sir Alan's next Apprentice? |accessdaymonth =20-07 |accessyear=2007 |publisher=Fremantle Media] and ran for twelve weekly episodes. Auditions and interviews are reported to have taken place during the first two weeks of July 2007 in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol. [cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070427070522/http://apprentice.fremantlemedia.com/apply.php |title=The Apprentice Series 4 online application form |accessdaymonth =20-07 |accessyear=2007 |publisher=Fremantle Media] A record 20,000 applications were received. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/03_march/18/apprentice.shtml "The Apprentice – Let the boardroom battle commence!"] , BBC Press Office, March 18, 2008]

Sir Alan Sugar reprised his role as the boss, and Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford again served as his advisers. 'Frances', Sir Alan's boardroom 'receptionist', also returned.The shows spin-off, "", was again hosted by Adrian Chiles. [cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a90423/adrian-chiles-to-return-for-apprentice.html|title=Digital Spy: Adrian Chiles to return for 'Apprentice'|accessdate=2008-02-28] Filming of the first episode of "The Apprentice: You're Fired!" took place on March 25, 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.lostintv.com/apprentice.htm|title=Lost in TV: The Apprentice: You're Fired!|accessdate=2008-02-28]

Production

Production of the fourth series took place in September and October, 2007. [cite web|url=http://diary.59tv.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=10&pid=59|title=Simon Cox : lighting cameraman|accessdate=2008-01-08] On October 19, 2007, filming took place beside One Canada Square with candidates seemingly advertising an "Aston Martin Roadster Experience". [cite web|url=http://www.scoopt.com/Products/Scoopt/20904071020003426.aspx|title=Scoopt Gallery|accessdate=2008-01-08]

The candidates were based in an impressive convert|7000|sqft|m2|sing=on, £5million warehouse conversion in Candahar Road, Battersea. The luxury duplex conversion, "The Glass Factory", is owned by ex-Formula One racing driver Johnny Dumfries, the seventh Marquess of Bute. [citeweb|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=540418&in_page_id=1773|title=Inside the £5m converted warehouse that will be the Apprentices' new home|publisher=The Daily Mail|date=20th March, 2008|accessdate=2008-03-20]

Candidates

:"See also: The Apprentice candidates, Series Four

There are sixteen candidates taking part in this series, [cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/article.html?in_article_id=120956&in_page_id=9|title=Meet this year's boardroom...|publisher=Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|accessdate=2008-03-18] and they were initially separated into two teams by gender. The women chose the name "Alpha" for their team, while the men named their team "Renaissance".

The candidates are:

Related programmes

To date, four additional hour-long specials have accompanied Series Four; "The Apprentice: Worst Decisions Ever", "The Apprentice: Motor Mouths", each revisiting candidates from the previous three series and two candidate profile programmes entitled "The Apprentice: The Final Five" and "The Apprentice: Why I Fired Them" .

An Apprentice version of the "Weakest Link" also accompanied the series, with major characters from all four series competing for their chosen charities. The contestants were (in order of elimination):
*Kevin Shaw (Series 4)
*Paul Torrisi (Series 1)
*Katie Hopkins (Series 3)
*James Max (Series 1)
*Ian Stringer (Series 4)
*Tre Azam (Series 3)
*Jenny Celerier (Series 4)
*Kristina Grimes (Series 3)
*Jo Cameron (Series 2)

Jo defeated Kristina in the final and donated £11,550 to her chosen charity.

References

External links

*bbc.co.uk|id=apprentice|title="The Apprentice"