The Apprentice: You're Fired!: Season 5
Season 5 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: You're Fired! Season 4.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Oct 6, 2010
As the battle begins to become Lord Sugar's new apprentice, we meet the one who fell at the first hurdle when their sausages failed to sizzle. Masterchef's John Torode and comedien
Series 5, Episode 2
Oct 13, 2010
The programme meets the candidate who was left at the departure gate when it came to creating a holiday product. Shining a light on what went wrong is Lord Sugar's aide Karren Brad
Series 5, Episode 3
Oct 20, 2010
Companion discussion show to the Apprentice, presented by Dara O Briain. Meet the candidate who failed to impress in a task to turn flour into serious dough. Examining what went wr
Series 5, Episode 4
Oct 27, 2010
Companion discussion show to the Apprentice, presented by Dara O Briain. Meet the candidate whose Apprentice journey was brought to an end by a task to bring innovative products to
Series 5, Episode 5
Nov 3, 2010
This week's task involves selling frocks and setting up shops in Manchester. Hear from the one who is left on the shelf as he or she is examined by model and broadcaster Lisa Snowd
Series 5, Episode 6
Nov 10, 2010
The weekly task involves advertising and branding a new household cleaner. Meet the one who is all washed up as he or she is examined by advertising executive Richard Exon and come
Series 5, Episode 7
Nov 17, 2010
Meet the candidate who failed to sell themselves to Lord Sugar on a task to sell tickets to a shopping centre experience. Comedian Andy Parsons, business investor Colin Wilkinson a
Series 5, Episode 8
Nov 24, 2010
Meet the latest candidate to be fired after a crisp selling task in Hamburg. Hear what they have to say to comedian Ed Byrne, columnist Kelvin MacKenzie and restaurateur Sarah Will
Series 5, Episode 9
Dec 1, 2010
Dara O Briain is joined by money expert Martin Lewis, comedienne Sarah Millican and broadcaster Alvin Hall for an interview with the show's freshly rejected candidate, who reveals
Series 5, Episode 10
Dec 8, 2010
Dara O Briain is joined by comedian Sean Lock, broadcaster Vanessa Feltz and Live Nation boss Paul Latham for an interview with the show's freshly rejected candidate, who reveals w
Episode 11
Dec 15, 2010
Dara O Briain is joined by Alan Sugar's aide Karren Brady, Time Out editor Mark Frith and comedian Ed Byrne for an interview with the show's freshly rejected candidates, who reveal
Episode 12
Dec 22, 2010
Dara O'Briain presents You're Hired!, in which he meets both the winner and their new boss - as well as the runner-up - to discuss the events of the past 12 weeks. Comedian Jack De