At the house, it's an early morning wake-up call for the candidates as Lord Sugar knocks on the door in person to tell them that for their next task he wants to test their negotiation skills - they have just one day to buy nine items, all of which have featured in tasks over the last ten years, at the best possible prices.
The candidates scour all four corners of the capital in search of kosher chickens, nigella seeds and oud oil. A diamond deal turns into a heist and one team, searching for a human skeleton, pin all their hopes on a cunning plan.
As time ticks away, it's a race to find all of the items at knockdown prices before a sprint back to the boardroom.
The team that spends the least wins, but things aren't that simple after Lord Sugar lays down the law. The recriminations begin as the losing candidates turn on each other before one is singled out to hear the words 'You're fired!'.
The Apprentice sees fourteen candidates, competing against each other for a position at Lord Alan Sugar's company. Each week the candidates take part in a task set by Lord Sugar. Each team will have a Team Leader who managers that group for that task.
The team that performs the best will win a reward and avoid the boardroom. The losing team will be summoned to the boardroom where their team leader will be forced to pick two people in their team who we join them in the boardroom and a chance to be fired.
After twelve weeks Lord Sugar will be left with his Apprentice, who will work for him at a salary of £100,000. Lord Sugar is very busy so he has Nick and Karen, who act as his eyes and ears, to inform him of what's going on.