The Apprentice 2026: what is the task on The Apprentice this week? Full details
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- The Apprentice is back for a brand new series.
- Viewers have been told what to expect as it celebrates 20 years.
- But what task will the candidates face?
The Apprentice will kick off with ‘fireworks’ as the candidates are set to Hong Kong. The BBC favourite is celebrating 20 years on the air this season.
Viewers have been told what time the first episode will begin as the show makes its highly-anticipated return. Lord Sugar is set to be joined by Baroness Brady and Tim Campbell once again.
Twenty new candidates are bidding to secure the £250,000 investment in their businesses. But what can you expect from the first task?
What is the task on The Apprentice this week?
To start the landmark 20th season of the BBC series, the new candidates will be sent to Hong Kong. It will also include an international version of the boardroom.
The series starts with a bang as Lord Sugar’s business hopefuls jet off to Hong Kong on a mission to secure nine items at knock-down prices. The teams must juggle unknown geography, tight deadlines and business basics.
Lord Sugar has a few surprises in store, and in the end, there are fireworks, and firings, in the boardroom.
The Apprentice start time confirmed
Once again, the show will be broadcast weekly on Thursday nights including today (January 29). The Apprentice is set to start at 9pm each week and episodes run for around an hour.
It is set to be broadcast on BBC One and also iPlayer. Fans can expect the show to return next week on February 5.
What to expect from The Apprentice next week?
The preview for next week’s episode teases: “It’s once upon a time in the boardroom as the candidates create a children’s story and audiobook. One team takes on toilet humour but ends up with a stinky storyline.
“The others try to stand out from the herd with a zebra-themed tale, but tussles on the team threaten to stop their story in its tracks. In the boardroom, the fairy tale is over, and for one candidate, there is no happily ever after.”
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