Series 20 is here and before the boardroom doors officially open, Greer Riddell and James Van Hinsbergh get ahead of the chaos with bold opinions, early predictions, and some interesting first impressions.

In this episode of Back to the Boardroom, we kick off our weekly recap of the BBC One business reality hit The Apprentice with Episode 1, Meet the Candidates. This is your essential primer on all 20 hopefuls before Lord Alan Sugar starts handing out taxis.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Greer and James break down all 20 candidates and their business plans

• James gets going with predictions on the winner, finalists and early exits

• Greer spots what’s changed for Series 20 and what it could mean for the process

Next episode, it’s straight into the first task, where confidence meets reality, and someone immediately proves us wrong!

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