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''Young Apprentice'' (''Junior Apprentice'' in series 1) was a British reality television programme in which a group of twelve young people (ten in the first series), aged 16 and 17, compete to win a £25,000 prize from the British business magnate Lord Sugar. The six-part series began on BBC One and BBC HD on 12 May 2010, concluding on 10 June of the same year, and also featured Nick Hewer and Karren Brady as Sugar's advisors. Karren Brady made her debut on ''Junior Apprentice'', as it aired before she appeared on the adult version. The programme concluded with Sugar awarding the prize fund to 17-year-old Arjun Rajyagor, with Tim Ankers finishing in second place. The second series started in October 2011, and this time featured eight episodes and twelve contestants. The series was won by Zara Brownless, with James McCullagh as runner-up. The third series started on 1 November 2012, also with twelve contestants. The series concluded on 20 December, and was won by Ashleigh Porter-Exley, with Lucy Beauvallet as runner-up. Maria Doran and Patrick McDowell finished in joint third place. Originally proposed in March 2008 and confirmed in June 2009, ''Junior Apprentice'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. The programme is a spin-off from the series ''The Apprentice'', which was in turn spawned from an American series of the same name, featuring the entrepreneur Donald Trump. Sugar's role under Gordon Brown's government sparked a debate over the BBC's political impartiality regulations in the run-up to the UK 2010 election, resulting in both ''Junior Apprentice'' and the sixth regular edition of ''The Apprentice'' being delayed. On February 7, 2013, it was confirmed via Lord Sugar's Twitter account that Series 3 of Young Apprentice was its last, stating that the BBC decided not to renew for a fourth series.〔('Young Apprentice' not renewed by BBC One, confirms Lord Alan Sugar )〕 ==Production and broadcast== In March 2008, Sir Alan Sugar announced that he had proposed a teenage version of ''The Apprentice'' to the BBC to be broadcast around "the six, seven o'clock timeslot featuring 12 to 15-year-old kids"; however, he claimed that "nobody took any notice" of his suggestions. Twelve months later, Sugar said that he was in negotiations regarding the programme and it was officially announced by the BBC and Talkback Thames on 20 May 2009 episode of ''The Apprentice: You're Fired!''. Applicants, of ages 16 and 17 and from a variety of social and educational backgrounds, were encouraged to apply via ''The Apprentice'' website in what was originally announced as a five-part series, with Sugar seeking to "promote enterprise amongst young people, as the future of our economy relies on them". In all, 28,000 people applied and ten of these were selected for the programme. On 5 June 2009, Sugar was hired as the Labour Party Enterprise Tsar under Gordon Brown's government and assumed the title Lord Sugar. Despite debates regarding whether Sugar could continue with his role due to the corporation's political impartiality, the BBC decreed that he was able to continue to feature on ''The Apprentice'' and its related programming. However, due to this conflict of interest, both ''Junior Apprentice'' and the sixth series of ''The Apprentice'' were delayed until after the 2010 general election on 6 May 2010. The BBC announced on 3 May 2010 that ''Junior Apprentice'' was to begin on 12 May 2010 at 21:00 on BBC One and BBC HD. Karren Brady, replacing Margaret Mountford, and Nick Hewer, assisted Sugar and oversaw the actions of the ten participants throughout the series. The final instalment of the six episode series was broadcast on 10 June 2010. The series was executive produced by Jo Wallace for the BBC, Mark Burnett and C. Scot Cru for Mark Burnett Productions and Sue Davidson and Michele Kurland for Talkback Thames.〔〔 On 28 August 2010, the BBC confirmed that a second series of the ''Junior Apprentice'' had been commissioned. The second series once again featured 16- and 17-year-olds and was an extended 8 episode format. Applications for a third series opened during the second series, and series 3 launched on 1 November 2012. On 30 August 2012, it was reported that Sugar had axed the show to concentrate on the adult version and also due to declining ratings compared to the ordinary version of the show. Lord Sugar later confirmed on Twitter that the reports were incorrect, and that it was still unknown how long the show would last. However, in February 2013, Lord Sugar confirmed on Twitter that the BBC had indeed cancelled the show. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Young Apprentice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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