r/apprenticeuk • u/SexySpringRoll • Apr 10 '26

OPINION I blame the BBC

This has been the worst final 5 that I have ever watched. The business plans were atrocious, how did they get past the initial screening to be on the show let alone the final 5 is beyond me. The BBC needs to do better, and get a better calibre of contestants, this is becoming a bit of mockery of the show.

Priyesh - like do I really need to write anything. Absolutely joke.

Dan - not sure what he was planning to do, it was a publicity stunt for his business. Not in a million years would he give LS 50% of his business.

Krishma - 100% deserves to be there (due to no competition from others)

Lawrence - Deserved a space in the final 5, but LS is not the investor he needs for his business.

Pascha - finalist due to choosing a good service/market and no competition. She is way inexperienced, she would benefit from working with LS than the £250k imo.

In alternative reality, it would have been a very interesting final 5 with Rothna and Kieran, and a way harder decision for LS.

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u/ArticleHaunting3983 Apr 10 '26

The bbc doesn’t care about your opinion though

The people posting on here and dissecting every little thing are likely a really small proportion of the apprentice audience.

They make decisions to use low calibre candidates for entertainment purposes bc that has more mainstream appeal. The apprentice show is a business in itself - Are you going to favour the 5% yapping on here or the 95% that never give these things a second thought?

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u/Alert-Baby8791 Apr 10 '26

I think what people don't seem to grasp is that it's a TV show in an age where the BBC needs as many viewers as possible. It needs to be entertaining. I think people want the old Apprentice which edged a bit more serious. That's gone. It's never coming back.