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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Britain backs Botham
30 years ago, Headingly Yorkshire, Ian Botham pulled off the most spectacular victory in cricket test history. BBC’s Sir Ian Botham: The Legend of the 1981 Ashes was a great way to reminisce about the events of that match and … Continue reading
Do you have to be nasty to win The Apprentice?
Or do you have to be a workaholic? Early twenties perhaps, or win nearly every task? This year’s Apprentice was the best ever! The new format looking for a £250k investment rather than a salaried job, was a winner. Because if … Continue reading
Do you really want to win The Apprentice?
Have you ever been to a job interview and just didn’t fancy it? Does the reality of what it might be like match your earlier expectations? So far, BBC’s Apprentice has only really considered things from Lord Sugar’s perspective. It’s … Continue reading
Giving the nod to Lord Sugar
If you have an annoying trait it gets mercilessly thrown back at you on BBC’s Apprentice. By Episode 10, inventor Professor Tom Pellereau’s incessant nodding has started to grate on us, and Lord Sugar in particular. How bizarre then, that on this … Continue reading
This is a process of elimination
Blundering about on BBC’s Apprentice each week may be “a learning process”. Tom hoped this would be ok in last week’s lamentable biscuit episode, but it cuts no mustard with Lord Sugar. In exchange for a £ quarter million investment, … Continue reading
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