I think I’ve started to love this even more than the main programme. First of all, it’s got the lovely Adrian Chiles, and who doesn’t have a soft spot for ole Chilesey?

This week, one of my favourite panellists Karren Brady was back along with – erm, I’m not sure – a psychologist? And a man. (I love you Ade, but you talk too quickly).

First we saw a replay of Jadine’s firing, then in she strolled looking G.L.A.M in a little black dress and new longer hair.

Chilesy pointed out that Jadine’s sacking was a bit softer. The (ah! she’s a) business psychologist agreed.

Then we saw some funny footage of Nick viewing the weirder products and pulling funny faces and Tre’s team giving potential buyers static shocks with the air purifiers they were trying to sell.

Oh the man (VJ) is the CEO of a health care company. He pointed out that more homework on the products would have helped. For example, Kristina, who’s sold to doctors before, knew exactly what to do with the lightboxes. Gosh she’s ruthless.

Then time for some more discussion with Jadine of what went wrong. I wanted to cry when she talked about being a single mother and missing her daughter. Jadine said that Katie and Tre were really no substitute… as one might imagine! VJ (the healthcare blokey) was very sweet to her and said that her getting emotional just gave her a disadvantage on that one day. Then Adrian Chies brought up her past depression (bit of a low blow, no? But she deflected well).

As is customary, we saw Jadine’s audition tape and clips of her past super-aggressive days
then the big Sir and her former teammates gave their opinions of her. (She couldn’t go any further, she was a hard worker but blah blah, nothing new or revelatory).

Then of course, we got the chance to laugh at Tre again. Which is always fun. Hee. They showed a montage of all Tre’s sexist comments, concluding with him saying, “Not that I’m a misogynistic prick or anything.”

“He is a bullshitter” said VJ.

Katie’s name was mentioned to loud boos from the audience. My mum thinks Alan likes Katie really, and that’s why he banters with her. Karren Brady pleaded with women in business never to emulate her. Adey asked if any men in the audience secretly fancied Katie. One did.
We then saw a a clip of Richard Curtis declaring an urge to kill “that posh bird on The Apprentice” in his Bafta speech. WTH?

Finally, the audience had to vote: was Surallen right to fire Jadine? Hold up your cards… now! Wow, there were more greens than reds for a change, meaning the audience disagreed with Suarallen’s decision. Everyone gave Jadine what i thought as a child was called “a round of the plause”. Her little girl clapped loudest of all. Bless.

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