| The Apprentice | |
|---|---|
| Series 4 | |
_series_4&sq=&lang=&file=File:Apprentice2008.jpg) Promo group shot of Alan Sugar standing amongst the candidates for series 4 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 26 March – 11 June 2008 |
| Series chronology | |
The fourth series of British reality television series The Apprentice (UK) was broadcast in the UK on BBC One, from 26 March to 11 June 2008.[1] Around over 20,000 applications were made by potential participants seeking to take part on the programme,[2] with the fourth series being the only one to date to feature more than two finalists moving on beyond the Interviews stage. Alongside the standard twelve episodes, four specials were aired alongside the series – "The Worst Decisions Ever" on 3 April; "Motor Mouths" on 18 April; "The Final Five" on 2 June; and "Why I Fired Them" on 8 June.
Sixteen candidates took part in the fourth series,[3] with Lee McQueen becoming the overall winner. Excluding the specials, the series averaged around 7.29 million viewers during its broadcast.
- ^ "So you think you can be Sir Alan's next Apprentice?". Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ "The Apprentice – Let the boardroom battle commence!", BBC Press Office, 18 March 2008
- ^ "Meet this year's boardroom..." Metro. Retrieved 18 March 2008.