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The Apprentice moves to art world

The Apprentice (Laura Hogg pictured) - BBC One tonight, Wednesday May 9, at 9.00pm
The Apprentice (Laura Hogg pictured) - BBC One tonight, Wednesday May 9, at 9.00pm

The hopefuls on The Apprentice will be spending some time in the art world in the episode on BBC One tonight, Wednesday May 9, at 9.00pm.

Warning: spoiler alert!

Boss Alan Sugar sets the two teams the challenge of persuading modern artists that they should represent them and try to sell the artists' work to corporate clients and the general public.

Tom Gearing, who project manages Team Phoenix, tells his colleagues: "I know a bit about graffiti. I understand the art and the technicalities of how graffiti is produced, so I can tell the difference between what a good-quality graffiti piece is and what a bad-quality graffiti piece is."

However, things do not go according to plan.

There are also problems for the members of Team Stirling, led by Gabrielle Omar, who ignore staff from a corporate client when they arrive at a gallery.

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