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Apprentice's Sugar 'enough is enough' after 20 years

Alan Sugar has said he thinks he will "max out" on starring in The Apprentice after 20 years and admits at that stage "enough is enough".

Television • 02 Oct 19

What's on? TV highlights for Wednesday

Brendan Courtney's back with This Crowded House, The Apprentice returns, while The History of Comedy concludes on Sky Arts . . .

Television • 03 Oct 18

Alan Sugar apologises for racist tweet about Senegal

The BBC has branded a tweet by Lord Alan Sugar about the Senegal football team as "seriously misjudged" after The Apprentice boss deleted and then apologised for his post.

Television • 20 Jun 18

What's on? TV highlights for Sunday Dec 17

It's the final of Ireland's Fittest Family and The Apprentice, the BBC host their annual sports awards, and Wallander's back for a new run.

Television • 17 Dec 17

Irish Post Awards Show for TG4

The UK-based Irish Post newspaper has announced that its annual Irish Post Awards Show will be broadcast this year on TG4.

Irish Post • 23 Oct 17

The Apprentice and all your TV Highlights for Wednesday

Alan Sugar, Brendan O'Connor, Jimmy Carr and Mr Robot are all back on a good night for the lads on TV

Television Highlights • 04 Oct 17

Gráinne McCoy - still determined to be "the next Gok Wan in the make-up world"

Sacked Apprentice Gráinne given sweet Sugar send-off

Newry make-up artist Gráinne McCoy has missed out on a place in the final of BBC One's The Apprentice, and the chance to win a £250,000 investment, but has been described as "a great team player" by show boss Alan Sugar.

Television • 16 Dec 16

Gin it to win it. Grainne and Trishna horse into the gin on The Apprentice

Irish Apprentice star a pure tonic after gin session

The remaining Irish Apprentice star, Gráinne McCoy, got a bit too enthusiastic on last night's drinks based challenge and ended up quite tipsy as she and a team mate sample some gin.

Television • 09 Dec 16

Dillon St Paul says he's disappointed to have been fired from The Apprentice

Apprentice star freshly tanned but disappointed at exit

Not even a fresh spray tan can colour Dillon St Paul's disappointment at being fired on last night's episode of The Apprentice after his team sank under the strain of developing an 'underwater' virtual reality game.

Entertainment • 02 Dec 16

Dillon St Paul and The Apprentice underwater cabaret

Luck of the Irish as duo Carry On in The Apprentice

An eye rolling Karen Brady may have referred to it as Carry On Up the Aquarium but the first task on The Apprentice with Irishman Dillon St Paul as project manager was a resounding success for himself and fellow Irish contestant Gráinne McCoy.

Entertainment • 25 Nov 16

The Apprentice continues next Thursday on BBC One

In the soup! Mix-up spells end of Apprentice's hopes

The latest contestant to be fired on BBC One's The Apprentice received their marching orders after a mix-up involving soap and soup.

Headlines • 11 Nov 16

The series continues next Wednesday on BBC One

'I ballsed this up,' admits sacked Apprentice

The latest contestant to be sacked on BBC One's The Apprentice has been refreshingly blunt post-firing, admitting that they "ballsed this up by over-trusting".

Headlines • 04 Nov 16

Apprentice meets sticky end in sweets challenge

The latest contestant to receive their marching orders from Alan Sugar on The Apprentice has been told that their "best hope for £250,000 is to buy yourself a scratch card".

Headlines • 20 Oct 16

Show boss Alan Sugar had tough words for both the women's and men's teams

Fire ahead! Sacked Apprentice says it was time to go

The second contestant to receive their marching orders on BBC One's The Apprentice has said that Alan Sugar made the "right decision" in firing them.

Entertainment • 14 Oct 16

Donald Trump and Mark Burnett at the Television Critics' Association press tour in Los Angeles in 2004

You're mired! Apprentice creator blasts Trump campaign

The creator and executive producer of The Apprentice, Mark Burnett, has said he has never been a supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's candidacy and has hit out at what he called the "hatred, division and misogyny" of his campaign.

Headlines • 13 Oct 16

Apprentice creator won't release damning Trump footage

The creator of The Apprentice and US TV network MGM have said they will not be releasing any behind-the-scenes footage from embattled Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's time as the show's star.

Headlines • 11 Oct 16

Back to Business - There are two Irish candidates among this year's 18 Apprentice hopefuls

You're hired! Two Irish contestants make Apprentice UK

Two Irish contestants are among the 18 hopefuls that will be fighting to work with Alan Sugar on the new season of The Apprentice UK.

Headlines • 28 Sep 16

Plumber Joe crowned winner of The Apprentice

After 10 weeks of stress, mishaps and the occasional bout of backbiting, plumbing business owner Joseph Valente has been crowned this year's winner of The Apprentice.

Entertainment • 21 Dec 15

Brett Butler-Smythe, project manager Sam Curry and Natalie Dean receive their boardroom grilling

No happy ending for Apprentice hopeful

The latest candidate to be fired on BBC's The Apprentice has revealed a prophetic dream the night before they received their marching orders from Alan Sugar.

Entertainment • 05 Nov 15

The third candidate on the Apprentice has been given their marching orders

Fired Apprentice candidate dishes the dirt

The latest candidate to be fired on the Apprentice has said they would still be in the competition if they had chosen the task of finding 30kg of manure. Warning: Spoiler Alert.

Entertainment • 22 Oct 15

Fired Apprentice rues her boardroom blunder

The second candidate to be fired on BBC's The Apprentice has said she made the wrong choice when deciding who should accompany her to face boss Alan Sugar in the boardroom.

Entertainment • 16 Oct 15

Sacked Apprentice says he deserved the boot

The first candidate to be fired on the new series of BBC One's The Apprentice says he deserved his marching orders.

Entertainment • 21 Oct 15

The new batch of candidates on this year's Apprentice

New batch of Apprentice candidates ready to blag

Get ready for another outburst of modesty, simpering wallflowers and an entire absence of clichés (not!). It's the return of The Apprentice.

Entertainment • 06 Oct 15

Stuart Baggs took part in BBC One's The Apprentice in 2010 at the age of 21 and became a favourite with viewers

Asthma cause of Apprentice star's death

The Apprentice contestant Stuart Baggs, who passed away on the Isle of Man last month, died as a result of his asthma condition a coroner has found.

Entertainment • 06 Aug 15

Littner - Get ready for even more toe-curling moments with the straight talker

Bigger role for Claude on BBC's Apprentice

The BBC has announced that Claude Littner, the interviewer famed for his withering putdowns on The Apprentice, will become boss Alan Sugar's new advisor on the show, taking over from Nick Hewer.

Entertainment • 29 Apr 15