The Apprentice 2026 - Everything you need to know about series 20

Lord Sugar's back in the boardroom for a 20th series as The Apprentice returns to the BBC in 2026.

He'll have Baroness Brady and Tim Campbell MBE by his side - the hustle never stops for these three...

Here's everything you need to know about the show...

When is The Apprentice back on TV and BBC iPlayer?

The Apprentice returns to iPlayer and BBC One from Thursday 29 January from 9pm and, for the first time ever, the boardroom will take place in Hong Kong for episode one.

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Who are The Apprentice 2026 candidates?

The people vying for Lord Sugar's investment will be revealed in due course, but we can confirm there will be 20 candidates to mark the 20th series.

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business

As soon as viewers have had their latest boardroom drama fix from The Apprentice, they will now be able to join the conversation straight away with Angela Scanlon and a host of industry experts and celebrity fans.

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business will see the first interviews with fired candidates each week. Together with the fired candidate, Angela and her panel will dissect all the drama from that week’s task, providing fans with in-depth analysis and behind the scenes intel.

• Find out more: The Apprentice: Unfinished Business is coming to BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds

The Celebrity Apprentice

And as if one series of The Apprentice isn't enough to look forward to, the first ever full-length series is coming to iPlayer and BBC One in 2026 too.

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