Candidates
See also: List of The Apprentice candidates (UK series four)There were sixteen candidates taking part in this series, and they were initially separated into two teams by gender. The women chose the name Alpha for their team, while the men named their team Renaissance. Three candidates - Nicholas, Shazia and Lindi - never had the chance to be project manager.
| Candidate | Background | Original team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee McQueen | Recruitment Sales Manager | Renaissance | 30 | Hired by Sugar (06-11-2008) |
| Claire Young | Senior Retail Buyer | Alpha | 28 | Fired at the end of the Season Finale (06-11-2008) |
| Helene Speight | Global Pricing Leader | Alpha | 32 | Fired in the middle of the Season Finale (06-11-2008) |
| Alex Wotherspoon | Regional Sales Manager | Renaissance | 24 | Fired in the middle of the Season Finale (06-11-2008) |
| Lucinda Ledgerwood | Risk Manager | Alpha | 31 | Fired in week 11 (06-04-2008) |
| Michael Sophocles | Telesales Executive | Renaissance | 22 | Fired in week 10 (05-28-2008) |
| Raef Bjayou | Entrepreneur | Renaissance | 27 | Fired in week 9 (05-21-2008) |
| Sara Dhada | International Car Trader | Alpha | 25 | Fired in week 8 (05-14-2008) |
| Jennifer Maguire | Marketing Consultant | Alpha | 27 | Fired in week 7 (05-07-2008) |
| Jenny Celerier | Sales Manager | Alpha | 36 | Fired in week 7 (04-30-2008) |
| Kevin Shaw | Bank Manager | Renaissance | 24 | Fired in week 6 (04-30-2008) |
| Lindi Mngaza | Business Liaison Manager | Alpha | 22 | Fired in week 5 (04-23-2008) |
| Simon Smith | Engineer | Renaissance | 35 | Fired in week 4 (04-16-2008) |
| Ian Stringer | Software Sales Manager | Renaissance | 26 | Fired in week 3 (04-09-2008) |
| Shazia Wahab | Mosaic Artist and Company Director | Alpha | 35 | Fired in week 2 (04-02-2008) |
| Nicholas de Lacy-Brown | Trainee Barrister, Artist and Property Developer | Renaissance | 23 | Fired in week 1 (03-26-2008) |
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