When is the next episode of The Apprentice? Here's when episode nine of Lord Sugar's reality show is broadcast, prize money, task, and who has been fired
We’re getting close to finding out who this year’s winner will be.
A fresh batch of candidates are competing to win a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar in the 20th series of the long-running BBC show The Apprentice.
First broadcast in the UK in February 2005, following the success of the American version featuring a certain Donald J. Trump, The Apprentice is one of the Beeb’s most successful shows.
Originally aired on BBC 2 it soon made the transition to BBC One, as viewers became hooked on the tasks set by Amstrad founder Lord Sugar.
Season 20 of the show launched on Thursday, January 29, at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The first episode saw the boardroom held in Hong Kong - with Baroness Karren Brady and former winner Tim Campbell advising Lord Sugar on the suitability of the candidates.
Week two seek saw then attempt to create a children’s story book...with mixed results, while they were challenged to create a canapé based on either chicken or egg and sell it to a corporate client in week three.
Weeks four and five saw them challenged to advertise bottled water and sell flowers repectively.
Designing corporate away days in Egypt was the episode six challenge, with the next week seeing them invent a fitness virtual reality game.
And last week they returned to the discount buying they made such a mess of in the first episode, this time on the Isle of Wight with slightly better results.
The last entrepreneur standing will receive a cool quarter-of-a-million pound investment, along with mentorship from Lord Sugar himself.
Here’s everything you need to know about the next episide.
When is the next episode of The Apprentice?
Episode nine of Season 20 of the show will be shown on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on Thursday, March 26, at 9pm.
What is the episode nine challenge?
It’s a real fan favourite this week - the candidates take on TV selling, selecting products which they hope will win over the nation before selling their socks off on a TV shopping channel.
Who has been fired so far?
Here are all the candidates you have heard the dreaded ‘you’re fired’ so far.
Episode one: Nikki Jetha and Georgina Newton
Episode two: Marcus Donkoh
Episode three: Tanmay Hingorani
Episode four: Roxanne Hamedi
Episode five: Vanessa Tetteh-Squire
Episode six: Andrea Cooper, Carrington Saunders and Megan Ruiter (the first ever triple firing)
Episode seven: Rajan Gill
Episode eight: Harry Clough
Which candidates remain in the process after episode 8?
Here’s who is still in with a chance of winning - with nine candidates remaining:
- Conor Galvin - Photobooth business owner
- Dan Miller - Student recruitment company owner
- Karishma Vijay - Beauty brand owner
- Kieran McCartney - Estate agent
- Lawrence Rosenberg - Public relations specialist
- Levi Hague - Former RAF gunner and HGV driver
- Pascha Myhill - Recruitment consultant
- Priyesh Bathia - Global account manager
- Rothna Akhtar - Student wellbeing advisor
What prize does the winner of The Apprentice 2026 get?
The last candidate standing will receive a £250,000 investment in their business, along with valuable mentorship from Lord Sugar himself.
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