By David Craig

Published: Thursday, 17 March 2022 at 12:00 am


Claude Littner returns to The Apprentice tonight (17th March) for its much-anticipated interview episode – and he has some harsh words for one of this year’s remaining candidates.

The interviews are always a highlight of the BBC reality competition as Lord Alan Sugar does away with his quirky assignments in favour of one-to-one interrogations between his close advisers and contestants.

Littner has always been a force to be reckoned with in this capacity, with his no-nonsense style proving so popular that he replaced Nick Hewer in The Apprentice board room – but had to take a break this year after suffering a serious injury.

RadioTimes.com had reported earlier that Littner would be back for a guest appearance in the interviews episode and we now have a first look at his encounter with Kathryn Louise Burn, who owns an online pyjama store.

In an advance clip, Littner confronts her on a dubious business plan, which involves an amount of growth that he deems to be “the rantings of a lunatic” – but Burn isn’t willing to give up on her vision.

So begins an exchange in which the two of them debate the viability of her proposal, which becomes so heated that it could well cost her Lord Sugar’s investment. Watch below: