The Apprentice - Season 8

The Apprentice - Season 8

Season 8

Series Eight of The Apprentice was a British reality television series. The series started on BBC One on 21 March 2012, and ran for 12 weeks, with each episode lasting an hour. The series was won on 3 June 2012 by Ricky Martin, with Tom Gearing as runner-up. Nick Holzherr came in third place, and Jade Nash in fourth place.
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Episodes14
DatesMar 21, 2012 - Jun 3, 2012
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Episodes

Blank Canvas
Season 8Episode 160 min

Blank Canvas

Sixteen candidates begin their fight to start up a business with Lord Sugar. In this task, the teams must buy blank goods and add value by printing designs onto them.
Mar 21, 2012
Household Gadget
Season 8Episode 260 min

Household Gadget

Lord Sugar calls the teams to the Victoria and Albert Museum. They must invent a household gadget and pitch for orders to some of the country's biggest retailers.
Mar 28, 2012
Condiments
Season 8Episode 360 min

Condiments

Lord Sugar mixes the boys and girls teams together for the next task, which is to come up with a new condiment - a Mediterranean-style ketchup versus a chilli chutney.
Apr 4, 2012
Junk Shops
Season 8Episode 460 min

Junk Shops

Lord Sugar asks the teams to set up second-hand shops in London's fashionable East End, sourcing their stock from auctions, junk shops and car boot sales.
Apr 11, 2012
Keep Fit
Season 8Episode 560 min

Keep Fit

Lord Sugar turns the candidates' attentions towards the keep fit industry. They have two days to devise and brand a new fitness class that reflects recent popular trends.
Apr 18, 2012
Street Food
Season 8Episode 660 min

Street Food

It is week six, and Lord Sugar sends the candidates to Scotland, where they must make gourmet food and sell it on the streets of Edinburgh.
Apr 25, 2012
Flip It in Essex
Season 8Episode 760 min

Flip It in Essex

The teams are given 150 pounds to spend on wholesale goods, with Essex as their selling ground. Hopes are pinned on a collection of mops, MP3 players and fake tan.
May 2, 2012
Street Art
Season 8Episode 860 min

Street Art

The teams each have one day to convince up-and-coming urban artists that they are the right team to represent them in a one-off gallery sale.
May 9, 2012
English Bubbles
Season 8Episode 960 min

English Bubbles

Lord Sugar challenges the teams to devise a brand, identity and marketing campaign for English sparkling wine.
May 16, 2012
Discount Dealing
Season 8Episode 1060 min

Discount Dealing

The candidates' negotiation skills are put to the test as they spend a day representing an online daily deals website.
May 23, 2012
The Final Five
Season 8Episode 1160 min

The Final Five

The remaining candidates give their assessment of their personal triumphs and failures and the lessons they have learned during the quest to win an investment from Lord Sugar.
May 29, 2012
Affordable Luxury
Season 8Episode 1260 min

Affordable Luxury

The candidates must consider affordable luxury retail markets and devise a new product range, complete with prototype retail space.
May 30, 2012
Why I Fired Them
Season 8Episode 1360 min

Why I Fired Them

Lord Sugar sheds light on each of the firings from this year's Apprentice, explaining just what led him to utter the immortal words 'You're Fired' to the candidates.
Jun 2, 2012
The Final: Interviews and You're Hired
Season 8Episode 1460 min

The Final: Interviews and You're Hired

Lord Sugar asks the candidates to pitch their business concepts to him, and they face a gruelling series of interviews.
Jun 3, 2012

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