The Apprentice Season 20 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Ended: Thursday, April 16, 2026
When does The Apprentice Season 20 come out?
The Apprentice Season 20 premiered Thursday, January 29, 2026 on BBC One and ended Thursday, April 16, 2026. The season has 12 episodes.
The ultimate business battle is back for its twentieth series, with the return of Lord Sugar, Baroness Brady and Tim Campbell MBE. Britain’s entrepreneurial elite face off in the hope of winning Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment.
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The Apprentice Season 20 release schedule
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1. Hong Kong Lord Sugar’s business hopefuls jet off to Hong Kong on a mission to secure nine items at knock-down prices. In the boardroom, the boss is back and the firing finger is fully loaded. |
Thursday · 9 months ago |
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2. Children’s Story Once upon a time, 18 candidates were tasked with creating a story book. Unfinished illustrations and a stinky storyline mean the fairy tale is over, and another candidate is fired. |
Thursday · 9 months ago |
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3. Chicken v Egg Week 3, and it's chicken v egg. The candidates race to turn ingredients into a profit, but ruffled feathers and picky eaters spark drama in the boardroom. |
Thursday · 8 months ago |
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4. Advertising Water The candidates must tap into the bottled water market to create a TV advertisement and a social media campaign, but watered-down branding and wishy-washy ads mean a candidate is filtered out. |
Thursday · 8 months ago |
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5. Flowers The candidates turn petals into profits, selling flowers to the public and corporate clients. But a bunch of problems lead to a pruning in the boardroom. |
Thursday · 8 months ago |
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6. Egypt The candidates head to Egypt to put on corporate away days. One team heads to the desert but ends up having a bumpy ride, and the rest run a lagoon tour which is anything but relaxing. |
Thursday · 8 months ago |
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7. Gamified Fitness It's week 7, and the candidates take on virtual reality fitness. They’re tasked with building demos and brands before chasing investment. In the boardroom, for one team, it’s game over. |
Thursday · 8 months ago |
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8. Discount Buying: Take Two It's week 8, and the candidates are sent to the Isle of Wight to secure nine items for the best price. A last-minute dash to the finish sets up a close race in the boardroom. |
Thursday · 7 months ago |
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9. TV Selling It's week 7, and the candidates take on TV selling, selecting products which they hope will win over the nation before selling their socks off on a TV shopping channel. |
Thursday · 7 months ago |
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10. Pet Product Week 10 sees the candidates unleashed on the pet industry, creating products, crafting campaigns and pitching for sales. In the boardroom, for at least one candidate, it’s walkies. |
Thursday · 7 months ago |
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11. Interviews It's week 11, and the final five candidates must pass a gruelling round of interviews with some of Britain’s toughest interviewers. But only two can make it through to the grand final. |
Thursday · 7 months ago |
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12. The Final Finale It's week 12, and the finalists must launch their businesses to a roomful of industry experts before Lord Sugar finally decides who will become his next business partner. |
Thursday · 6 months ago |
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The Apprentice Season 20 FAQ
When does The Apprentice Season 20 come out?
The Apprentice Season 20 premiered Thursday, January 29, 2026 on BBC One.
How many episodes are in The Apprentice Season 20?
The Apprentice Season 20 has 12 episodes.
Are new episodes of The Apprentice Season 20 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
When is the The Apprentice Season 20 finale?
The The Apprentice Season 20 finale (Episode 12) aired Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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