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BBC One Hires The Apprentice

August 6, 2006 - Staff@seenituk

The BBC have announced that hit reality series The Apprentice is to move to BBC One when the show returns next year.

In a further move The Apprentice: You’re Fired, the complementary show presented by Adrian Chiles, will move to BBC Two from BBC Three.

Peter Fincham, Controller of BBC One said he was "e;delighted"e; that the show was moving to his channel and described the series as "e;a strikingly modern and highly compelling series which audiences love, and it’s made an unlikely but utterly watchable star out of Sir Alan Sugar.

�It’ll be a real treat for BBC ONE viewers."e;

Roly Keating, Controller of BBC Two said his channel "e;look forward to continuing to be part of The Apprentice experience with You’re Fired and to nurturing other powerful business entertainment formats such as Dragons’ Den.

"e;

The second series of The Apprentice, which transmitted between from February 2006, gained an average audience of 4.4m and 19% share, peaking at 6.0m and 27% for the final show.

�Lorraine Heggessey, CEO of talkbackTHAMEs who produce the show said the move was "e;a huge accolade for Sir Alan and the production and we’re thrilled to be bringing a business programme to the wider audience"e;.

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