The Apprentice

Headless chickens

The Marrakech shopping task is an all-time classic episode of The Apprentice. Full marks to TalkBack Thames.

Sian Williams on Breakfast:Last night Sir Alan fired not one but two of the apprentices. So look away now if you've taped it. There they are: Jenny and Jennifer.

The Apprentice scored another record audience last night when the candidates manufactured and sold ice cream. 7.4 million watched the episode in which Lindi Mngaza was fired by Sir Alan Sugar.

Frozen out

For the first time in this series both teams worked well together and left the bitchiness until they were fighting for their places in the boardroom.

After three weeks of same-sex groups, Alan Sugar decided to divide up the original teams. Team Renaissance now consists of Jenny, Sara, Claire, Simon, Alex and Michael, while Team Alpha is made up of Raef, Lee, Kevin, Helene, Lucinda and Jennifer.

After being brought back into the boardroom last week, Simon requested to be project manager for Renaissance, while Helene volunteered to lead Alpha.

As if getting fired from The Apprentice this week wasn't enough for Ian Stringer, it is reported he is now almost broke and faces losing everything. It certainly has been a week of news for Mr Stringer!

It had all started well for girls team Alpha. Under project manager Claire the girls secured an easy first victory over a divided boys team who were left grasping at fish heads and tails.

Washerwomen

The teams were sent out to run a laundry for a day. Raef led the renaissance of Renaissance and beat the washerwomen from Alpha.