The Apprentice: Season 9
Series Nine of The Apprentice is a British reality television series. The series began on BBC One on 7 May 2013. On 8 July 2013, an episode called The Final Five aired, which profiled the remaining five candidates. On 11 July 2013, an episode called Why I Fired Them aired where Lord Sugar explains how the candidates fared and why he fired each candidate.
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Apprentice Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Series Nine of The Apprentice is a British reality television series. The series began on BBC One on 7 May 2013.
On 8 July 2013, an episode called The Final Five aired, which profiled the remaining five candidates. On 11 July 2013, an episode called Why I Fired Them aired where Lord Sugar explains how the candidates fared and why he fired each candidate.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Week 1: Container
May 7, 2013 · 60 min
Week 1: Container is the first episode of the reality television series The Apprentice (UK) - Season 9.
Week 2: Beer
May 8, 2013 · 60 min
Week 2: Beer is the second episode of the reality television series The Apprentice (UK) - Season 9.
Flat-Pack
May 15, 2013 · 60 min
The candidates must come up with a unique piece of flat-pack furniture, before producing prototypes and pitching their products to retailers.
Farm Shop
May 22, 2013 · 60 min
The fight for Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment continues with farmyard fun, as this task sees the candidates open their own farm shops. The hopefuls swap their high heels and city
Dubai
May 28, 2013 · 60 min
The candidates face an early start, as a pre-dawn call informs them that they are off on a business trip to Dubai. Bags are quickly packed, and then the teams are straight off to G
Away Day
Jun 5, 2013 · 60 min
Called to Guildhall in the City of London, the candidates are given their latest task: putting on a corporate away day for two major clients. With a budget of 5,000 pounds, they mu
Caravans
Jun 12, 2013 · 60 min
The candidates are called to the Tower of London, where Lord Sugar tells them that their latest task is to sell products at the Motorhome and Caravan Show, and they are left with n
Online Dating
Jun 19, 2013 · 60 min
There is love is in the air this week as the candidates are called to London's busiest registry office in Marylebone Town Hall.They learn that this week's task is to come up with a
Ready Meals
Jun 26, 2013 · 60 min
The candidates are called to the restaurant at the top of the Gherkin in London, where they learn that their latest task is to create and brand their own ready meal. At the end of
Stall to Shop
Jul 3, 2013 · 60 min
The candidates receive an early morning call, telling them to gather in the sitting room of their London townhouse. Still in their pyjamas, the teams are briefed on this week's tas
The Final Five
Jul 8, 2013 · 60 min
As this series of The Apprentice draws to a close and the tension mounts, this programme profiles the remaining five candidates. Revealing the true stories behind the super confid
Interviews
Jul 10, 2013 · 60 min
The candidates receive an early morning phone call from Lord Sugar, who tells them they have 24 hours to brush up on their business plans, before being interviewed by four of his t
Why I Fired Them
Jul 11, 2013 · 60 min
With Lord Sugar on the cusp of choosing his new business partner, this programme provides a chance to look back on the candidates who fell before the final hurdle, and the tasks th
The Final and You're Hired
Jul 17, 2013 · 60 min
With just two candidates left battling it out for the £250,000 investment, the finalists receive a call telling them to travel to events venue One Marylebone. There they are met by