This reality news just in: the UK version of The Apprentice will be premiering on BBC Prime next month - Monday 9 June, 2008 at 20h30.
The format's the same as the US one except it stars UK bulti-billionairre electronics tycoon, broadcaster and property developer Alan Sugar, who's a Sir:
We'll be seeing the first season, which was on in the UK in 2005 - there's no news as to whether we'll get to see the rest of them but I imagine we will and they're starting from the beginning so we can get into it type thing.
Four seasons have been broadcast in the UK to date - the fourth season's currently still on - it premiered at the end of March so it's not far from being finished and the fifth season's already in casting for next year.
Here are some fast facts on the show and Alan's Sugar:
The 14 contestants go through a 12-week interview.
The prize: a £100,000-a-year job.
As with the US one, they're a mix of MBA graduates and high school diplomats.
The show uses the same "You're Fired!" catchphrase.
Alan Sugar is said to be worth £830 million.
He first hit the mega-money scene with his electronics company Amstrad, which stands for Alan Michael Sugar Trading.
His advisors on the show are Nick Hewer: a former public relations officer for Amstrad and now one of Alan's closest friends and Margaret Mountford - a lawyer and businesswoman, also with Amstrad.
The show's on BBC One in the UK. The Season 1 Finale got 4-million viewers and the season won a BAFTA Award in the Best Feature category.
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