The Apprentice (UK): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Harrods' sales

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GENRE: Game-Show | Reality-TV

EPISODE AIR DATE: 3/9/2005

EPISODE SUMMARY: Sir Alan had arranged with Mohammed Al-Fayed for the teams to test their retailing skills in Harrods. Both teams were given £600 seed money to spend as they will.Marigay McKee from Harrods told the teams it was very important to smile. Matthew glowered. Tim was leader for First Forte James was Project Manager for Impact this week. Impact started off badly: Matthew tripped up, Paul miscalculated the percentage of Harrods own-brand goods and the sales area was empty. Impact and First Forte had to chose between 2 areas 1 or 2. First Forte tryed to get Impact seed money for return of first choice but First Forte was stupid enough and still got first choice Number 2. First Forte started to hire a Face painter, demonstraters and a panoist in order to attract consumers while Impact had nothing. Then Paul had the idea of dressing up as Rosie the Bear - and he enchanted the kids and the tills started ringing. For First Forte, Adele upset Harrods' staff members by ignoring a paint facer and by staff who didnt help when they said they would.At 4pm half way through the day, Tim & James was summoned at told the sales, shockling Impact is in the lead.Impact and First Forte then started trading in their seed money to get Harrods Vouchers. Saira then managed to sell a bag worth £250 for £60 vouchers which was highlighted in the boardroom by the failed Project Manager.By 7pm Impact had sales of £3,295, just beating First Forte with £3,108. First Forte had lost for four straight weeks. Impact were treated to a helicopter trip around English stately homes. Adele quickly got her views aired when she said that Ben was a bad sells man, Nick quickly stopped her and told her she was shocked at what she said, Miriam was questioned about the losing and she said it was because First Forte items very all similar and they had gone for a varity of items.First Forte shuffled back into the boardroom. Tim was just about to name the two candidates who would join him in the firing line. Then Adele interrupted. "I'm not in the right place here," she whined. "I've never been so undermined and demeaned in my whole life. I am going to leave today." "You were going to leave anyway," Sir Alan told her. "You lot are lucky," he added, gesturing to the remaining members of First Forte. Adele then made her way to the waiting taxi.