Series 20 is officially underway, and Lord Sugar wastes no time in sending the candidates off to Hong Kong, for the infamous 9-item buying task. Greer Riddell and James Van Hinsbergh break down the opening task, discuss the first leadership decisions of the season, and analyse the all-important opening boardroom where reputations are made or destroyed.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Greer and James give their analysis on the first boardroom of the season and whether Lord Sugar got it right

• Greer brings the latest Apprentice news you need to know

• James and Greer tackle this week’s Elevator Pitch, trying to uncover what on earth their mystery items actually are

Next episode, there will be more chaos with making children’s stories, additional predictions from our hosts, and another Elevator Pitch that may or may not end in disaster.

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