As The Apprentice returns for its 18th series, Lord Sugar begins the search for his next business partner, with a new bunch of candidates facing some challenging tasks to test their business acumen and know-how. Helping him to sort the wheat from the chaff are his trusted advisors, Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell. Here, Karren reveals what’s in store…
Tell us about this year’s contestants…
I think it’s probably the most highly qualified set of candidates we’ve ever had. There’s a pharmacist, a dentist and some already successful business owners. The standard is very high, but with that comes big egos! They think they’re really, really good.
The contestants often make bold announcements at