The Apprentice series 5 episode 8 pt4

[AirWaterLandBuffalo]

I definitely think the "family" team were the more skilled at making posters and leaflets.

[MsOrdnance]

I don't understand how these people are particularly chosen for a part in this competition and can't even correctly make a poster - Having 70 words on a poster, how is that supposed to attract attention, no one wants to stand there reading.

[muiroford1]

gays are only 2% of the population

and they dont breed.

[kawola17]

@muiroford1 But where the gay people lead, other people follow. Let's follow the gays!!!

[TJ347]

For goodness sakes, Dru Masters does NOT write all the music for the show! I wish people would stop saying that shit, when it's evident that most of the music is pulled from various films. This has been commented on by at least three dozen other posters... and I trust we call all agree Dru Masters didn't do the music for Lemony Snicket or Harry Potter!

[iirgendsonTyp]

Worst season so far in terms of skills. And one of those idiots is getting hired for 100k... what a shame

[Qwerty4594]

They could have targeted painters and writers and stuff. You know? Make it a cultural experience? Or they could have targeted business executives or people who lead a hectic lifestyle so they could come to margate and it would be an escape.

[Qwerty4594]

They could have targeted painters. You know? Make it seem a little more artsy.

[1000RRboyJay]

I reckon Howard will be joining the gay community

[alexeldridge1]

Does anyone know the name of the music they play when the candidates have just finished pitching and are just going into the boardroom? Around 5:30? Cos I really like it and I can't find it anywhere on itunes and i wanna get it. If someone could give me the name, it would be much appreciated.

[HaHaHamHammer]

@alexeldridge1 Have you looked up Dru Masters? He writes all the music for the show.

[ohdoshutit1]

kate is such a robot.

[AshtonArcher]

I remember watching this when it was broadcast, and not one of them had the idea to try and make Margate an upmarket resort. Half of the greatest modernist poem 'The Waste Land' was written there by T. S. Eliot, he even mentioned it in the poem! Fucking bunch of halfwits!

[sbtech01]

@AshtonArcher margate up market? it'd be an uphill struggle. 'Trams and dusty trees.

"I made no comment. What should I resent?'

'On Margate Sands.

I can connect

Nothing with nothing.

The broken fingernails of dirty hands.

My people humble people who expect

Nothing.'"

I can't say it screams party to me Ashton. I don't think there is much call for poetry holidays either... I mean sure the odd joyce tour does fine in dublin.. but you wont attract crowds.

[AshtonArcher]

@sbtech01 It isn't supposed to be a party!

The idea was to rebrand the town and I think they could have used that angle - making it more upmarket. Not necessarily a 'literature' destination.

[DPH1984]

‘I would call it a work in progress’ - so in other words: it’s not finished?

[kellyfortune]

Kate can sure pitch!

[danielmokey]

so... Howard's gay then? :P

and it was so obvious they were bullshitting with the blank space thing, embarrasingly obvious!

[mysmalllamb]

Local people are not stupid. Such an urban regeneration requires careful fieldwork and thoughtful concerns to local issues. We saw a lot of stupid people selling their their urban visions like selling a fancy product. Community people are not customers, it's not about buying something but fatally about their FUTURE.

A complexed seaside town is not like the Millennium Dome simply owned by one client. It's about local politics, participation and consensus building, not suitable for a short task.

[mysmalllamb]

I am an urban planner and regenerating seaside resorts is our job. The first thing we visit one town is always to contact local professionals, authorities or active groups to be inspired by existing initiatives, or at least learn similar tasks their pioneers had tried before.

They don't always need to start from zero. They always go on streets talking to several people (statistically means nothing) but never consult from real local professionals. That's the case in almost all their tasks.

[Sh4un1r1k]

Yes Mona, you tool, the ad agent just stated it looked unfinished. course "it's a work in progress"

[JBinOtown]

I could make better posters

[theknowall3000]

Did any of them do any careful research on the town

[marthafarquar]

Summed up in one snappy slogan: 'Nightlife the arts and scenic coastline why not come to Margate because things are changing' - clear winner

[drscribe]

It was a bit embarrassing.

[ottopotomas]

The gay campaign is just awful.

Kate is a very good presenter.

[mspookie]

Amazing hooters on yasmine!

[medicinestudent]

@mspookie True that but shame about the face though.

[DarkPanthera]

"dull. tired. old people"

oh my god, he's talking to a rom FULL of old people lol!!

[themonster36]

"where the gay community leads, everyone else follow" hahah

[luna1463]

@themonster36 Why are u laughing, its true.. Brighton was gay way before all the yuppie londoners started coming.

[peprilen]

Margate obviously went into stagnation

[amuletts]

All they should have had on their poster is one word. MarGAYte.

[butterflyfrolic]

@amuletts ahhaaa....nice one, man..!!

[sbtech01]

@AIRSKEG blocked for spam.

[challengeyourbeliefs]

The comments from the crowd were absolutely spot on. I suppose these people would have done a better job than the candidates.

[katsudonshake]

isn't howard gay?

kate's "yup!" responses are freaking annoying - she doesn't mean it when she says that

someone who sits in the chair like james cannot be leaders...

[oceanunderstars]

whats the point of targetting the gay community but being subtle about it?

[neilus]

ha ha ha i love this show, so many priceless quotes, "were going to target the gay community", what, nailbombs in gay bars? it just came out the wrong way...

[matthieus2]

Lol. I saw some people I know from home in that Margate pitch. Love it.

[livveh09]

bloody hell, how many times do you think howard said the phrase 'gay community' in this entire episode ?! like 1000?!

[xPinkOreos]

kate is amazing!!

[jeffrags2]

The gay-themed posters look like a Betty Crocker book from the early 1970s. BAAAAD!

5:33 - lovely shot

[sassytess]

Rebranding is not effective in it implementation regarding a failing or defeated area. Rebranding is more effective when the need to "pull out" attributes about the city, that was abandoned for whatever reasons. In this case, this town needed people. Targeting a specific market, Gays, in rebranding, is community castration, lacking for better terms.

[VariedInterest]

That's a load of hot air homophobe.

[andreafaythe]

3:32. yasmina looks pregnant.

not a flattering dress.

[icelanderson]

Agreed! Regualr jogs and a few crunches before bedtime and upon waking may be of benefit. :D

[Svetusi4ka]

I actually think its horrible idea to target gay market, I think it would be the same as targeting only black people or only Asian or white!

[andreafaythe]

i thought the same.

maybe celebrating diversity would be a cool idea... but the gay market exclusively to me sounds weird.

[jeffrags2]

I agree. If it works, it's gold. But more's-the-likely it won't. And sure enough...

[butterbubs2000]

wowsers

[pickassoreborn]

Terrifying poster design.

[fushogun]

where do they get them? seriously.

(as an aside, no offense to the british people as a whole, but jesus christ most of our trump apprentices would wipe the floor clean with yours)

[Qtee5633]

I wouldn't hire any of these idiots......

[fushogun]

at the end of every task, sir alan's thinkin hmm well soo who is the least atrocious... HE's my star!

[Qtee5633]

Love! Sir Alan Sugar he would be awesome to work for.

[christianclarke]

Steve Jobs would be better.

[FACTUNTHJU]

I would hire kate