The interviews round of The Apprentice is the one the candidates dread most of all – and the one audiences love the most.
There’s a real sense of schadenfreude watching the business hopefuls crumble as Lord Sugar’s trusted friends shred their business plans to bits.
Well, rest assured that this year’s instalment is no different – and Claude Littner is on top form as ever.
Sitting face-to-face with Frances Bishop, who has remained in the process despite being on the losing side of eight tasks, he wastes no time ripping into her time on the show.
“Frankly I’m finding it quite hard to find anything good about your performance,” he says, shark-eyed. “Got any answer for that?”
Attempting to defend herself, Bishop responds: “I think if you break the tasks down…”
Littner jumps back in: “Yeah, well I’ve broken the tasks down and you lost eight out of ten.”
As Bishop admits that her losses were ‘horrific’, Littner agrees before delivering a heavy blow: “I don’t know what you’re doing here.”
Ouch.
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There’s also embarrassment for sole remaining male candidate Courtney Wood.
The contestant wrote in his application that he would “fart in a lift full of supermodels” if he knew he would never be caught - and it doesn't go down well.
Tune in to find out which two of the final five will make it into the last episode, airing on Sunday night.
BBC One, 9pm
