The Apprentice review: Lord Sugar’s dire jokes, two teams of twerps… time is up for this tosh, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS [Video]

17:58 EST 22 Feb 2024 , updated 20:39 EST 22 Feb 2024

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Move over, Michael McIntyre. Shut your mouth, Lee Mack. Gag mer- chant Alan Sugar is in the house, and he’s got them rolling in the aisles.

But either I’ve suffered a sense of humour failure or he’s surrounded by sycophants, because although his lackeys were splitting their sides on The Apprentice (BBC1), the good lord’s scripted ad libs seemed even more dire than usual.

This year’s crop of exceptional incompetents were in for an ear-drubbing after the annual treasure hunt. Previous intakes have been sent as far afield as Dubai, but cash must be tight in Sugar Towers during this cost-of-living crisis because the two teams of twerps had a day trip to Jersey instead.

As usual, they were challenged to spend as little as possible on a shopping list of puzzles that included …