The Apprentice 2026 Thread 2 - Conversate here!

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As we head towards the final stages, it's shopping TV up next - can the current bunch recreate the glory of James Max and the Wolf jacket? Will it be happy days or chuffin' hell?

The place for conversating about it all!

Agree I don’t like Pascha and care home sounds ominous to me.

I've just watched it now. The cat tree wasn't that bad and actually the cats were really enjoying the mouse toy at the bottom on the wheel that spun. That was a good toy and mine would like something like that. If they'd just made sure the cats could get into the dome easily, with the platforms arranged accordingly and had hanging/squeaking birds or something and maybe an inbuilt toy storage box (I'd love one of those incorporated in my cat tree), they might have been onto something.

The dog thing was daft. My neighbour (who is batshit) has 3 chihuahuas and she had some kind of webcam thing connected to her phone and it made a noise whenever she connected to it when she was away from home which would set the dogs off barking and going absolutely berserk for at least an hour. I had to speak to her about it because the dogs were distressed. As soon as I saw the "talking sofa" I knew that would be a problem.

I didn't like how Pasha was adminent her spelling was right even when she was told she was wrong. Then trying to pass it off as being an alternative spelling and making it look 'more French' and describing the correct spelling as been slang was so rude!

It struck me today that she was confused with/ by 'clique'.

I wanted Kierans team to win, there seemed to be a fundamental problem with the dog bed I'm surprised it got any orders.
It was quite an odd episode. There is normally no phone contact between the two teams and they usually reveal their branding and product to each other back at the house. This time there was a phone call between the teams while the branding was being finalised centred around spelling of the product. The branding team didn't correct their spelling but they had the opportunity to which doesn't normally happen.

Also the huge problem that the dog bed vocal kept going off constantly seemed to be magically resolved. This should have been a massive issue that prevented any sales but it was never mentioned again.
It almost seemed as though the dog bed team were being given help

I just think she's ignorant and then doubled down on it as hasn't the maturity to admit when she's wrong. I do love these gasping displays of ignorance though - it's the best part of the show 😄

@Piggywaspushed trying to silence free speech by complaining? If Rothna had a 'phobia of animals' then how could she even engage with this task?

I still dont get you. Although you at least seem to have got her name now. Whose free speech? Who is complaining?

Ah, I see you were deleted. News for you : it wasn't me who reported you.

Kieran didn't look like he was all that bothered about winning the task, to my mind. Probably just there for profile raising?

I thought Kieran looked annoyed that he was having to do most of it himself and the other two weren't contributing much.

Oh Wow I can see that!

Karishma has been my favourite I hope that the interview stage goes well enough for her

He really was the most enthusiastic. He gets stuck in, to be fair.

My dog would hate the dog bed , she would go mad if she heard my voice and couldn’t find me

It is not new technology to leave a voice note. Lots of people do it. Our cat feeder talks to the cats with my daughter's voice.
The cat tree was bad. Cat trees are not new, they are just usually better. The mouse spinner was good. They should have just done that.
Rothna deserved to go based on this week, but she is miles better than Pascha.
Loved it when Lord Sugar finally realised Priyesh was still in. So funny!
Respected Kieran walking off. Is he the first person to blnot get fired? Actually, I seem to remember a woman giving up last year.
I think Karishma and Dan will get to the final.

The name was so awful - Chique le chien. How has Pascha got through? As a French speaker, that was painful. Especially hearing everyone except Karishma saying 'chique le chienne'.

I too am completely bewildered that Pascha is through to the final five.
She hasn’t made an intelligent remark in ten weeks and comes across as a complete airhead who is in it for the Instagram followers.

Either she has an amazing business, or is there to be comedy cannon fodder for the interviews.

Interviews tonight!

I never like the interviews as much as the tasks, especially now they've veered off a bit into the 'bringing out cathartic life stories' vein rather than the 'ruthless grilling' vein, but still, should be interesting.

The clips suggested Karishma might be in for a tough time - though that could just be viewer-bait.

Money on Karishma and Dan for the final.

I love the interviews, nowhere to hide!

Checking in for the interviews (hoping I can stay awake) - hope they have the usual interviewers, love Linda!

Dan's figures sound like overblown rubbish.

I do feel Pascha is through by luck more than skill.

I feel he won't be smiling later.
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Oh, no, Karishma's got an emotional backstory.