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One of Britain's most popular reality TV programmes |
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has returned to our screens for a fifth series. |
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The Apprentice sees 16 ambitious individuals |
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competing for a job with electronics tycoon Sir Alan Sugar. |
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With endless talk of credit-crunches, |
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redundancies and cut-backs, |
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it may come as no surprise |
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that thousands of plucky hopefuls applied for the show. |
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The chosen 16 will compete |
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in a series of business tasks |
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and do their best to escape elimination. |
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Not one of them wants to hear the fateful words: |
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you're fired. |
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It should also be noted |
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that this year's budding apprentices |
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are not going to be allowed to forget |
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the grim economic climate quite so easily. |
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At the launch of this year's TV show, |
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Sir Alan announced that |
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some episodes have been "specifically made |
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towards recognition of what difficult times we are in". |
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The tasks will as usual be gruelling tests of business acumen, |
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team-working and leadership skill. |
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They will also make for some hilarious viewing. |
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British viewers will be shaking their heads |
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in disbelief at the crazy decisions of the wannabe apprentices. |