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Which version came first?
Have been having an on-going convo about which version came first of the apprentice... the english one or the american one? i reckong its the english but my mate thinks the american... ????
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The first series of the US original was aired on BBC2 from October 2004.
The first UK series did not air until February 2005.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...y/18/apprentice.shtml
It appears that creator Mark Burnett insisted on the US version of the show being aired before any licensed local versions.
The first UK series did not air until February 2005.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...y/18/apprentice.shtml
It appears that creator Mark Burnett insisted on the US version of the show being aired before any licensed local versions.
In defence of my earlier posting these are the dates given by IMDB:
UK version shown 16 February 2005 http://www.imdb.com/t...tt0450897/releaseinfo
US version shown in UK 22 June 2005 http://www.imdb.com/t...tt0364782/releaseinfo
UK version shown 16 February 2005 http://www.imdb.com/t...tt0450897/releaseinfo
US version shown in UK 22 June 2005 http://www.imdb.com/t...tt0364782/releaseinfo
I also checked IMDb and noticed the date discrepency. My own recall of the earlier broadcast of the US version prompted me to delve further...
http://www.digitalspy...owthread.php?t=157512
http://www.digitalspy...owthread.php?t=157512