{"id":44957,"date":"2024-02-01T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1982887"},"modified":"2024-02-01T10:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:38:51","slug":"meet-paul-bowen-the-apprentice-2024-contestant-and-business-director","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-paul-bowen-the-apprentice-2024-contestant-and-business-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Paul Bowen: The Apprentice 2024 contestant and business director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Paul Bowen is swapping the bakery for the boardroom &#8211; here&#8217;s everything you need to know about him. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 01 February 2024 at 09:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Lord Alan Sugar and his trusted advisors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/tim-campbell-the-apprentice\/\">Tim Campbell<\/a> and Karren Brady are back for a brand new season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/the-apprentice-2024-release-date\/\">The Apprentice<\/a>, searching for his latest business partner who\u2019ll win a \u00a3250,000 investment for their business.<\/p>\n<p>One of those candidates hoping to walk away with the huge cash injection is Paul Bowen, who is one of two pie company experts entering the process this year.<\/p>\n<p>Paul prides his business on big name clients such as Manchester City Football Club, and he\u2019s looking to unite his passion for business with Lord Sugar\u2019s strategic expertise.<\/p>\n<p>As he makes his debut, read on for everything you need to know about Paul Bowen \u2013 one of the contestants in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/the-apprentice-2024-cast-line-up\/\">The Apprentice 2024 line-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/lord-sugar-bafta-special-award-newsupdate\/\">Lord Sugar thinks he should get BAFTA Special Award like Simon Cowell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/gladiators-reboot-ratings-revealed-newsupdate\/\">Gladiators reboot is BBC\u2019s biggest entertainment launch in 7 years as ratings revealed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Who is Paul Bowen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Job:<\/strong> Director of a pie company<\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Lancashire<\/p>\n<p>Pie company director Paul Bowen is hoping to make Lord Sugar \u201cLord of the Pies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Paul secured a deal with Manchester City Football Club, and has been supplying them with pies for the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>He has made some business mistakes over the years, saying: \u201cI\u2019ve only failed in small ways, as that\u2019s the only way to see what works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy biggest failure personally has been with the stock market. Let\u2019s just say I won\u2019t be swapping pies for shares anytime soon!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aside from his pie business, Paul has a passion for bikes.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI\u2019ve raced in British Motocross, road bikes and recently been riding speedway at a semi-professional level. I\u2019m bike mad!\u201d<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"08540ee7ccc050d0836936695d87e24863348272\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"08540ee7ccc050d0836936695d87e24863348272\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <h2><strong>What has Paul said about joining The Apprentice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Asked why he believes he deserves Lord Sugar\u2019s \u00a3250,000 investment, Paul said: \u201cI\u2019m seeking investment of Lord Sugar\u2019s time and knowledge. I have great ideas and great business acumen, along with a work hard attitude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy organisation and planning is my weakness. But with Lord Sugar\u2019s strategy and my passion and ideas, I could make him Lord of the Pies.\u201d<\/p> <h2><strong>When does The Apprentice start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Apprentice 2024 starts on <strong>Thursday 1st February at 9pm<\/strong> <strong>on BBC One and BBC iPlayer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s candidates kick off proceedings in the breathtaking Scottish Highlands. Under the watchful eye of aides Karren Brady and Tim Campbell, they are split into teams and tasked with hosting a corporate away day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Apprentice 2024 airs on Thursday 1st February at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><u\/><u\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706090315532000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_AuxlYiOAoOvqc_oRgKta\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706090315532000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MjtSDCcjTU9ilVaSuiB0y\">Streaming Guide<\/a><\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706090315532000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ga-sVGSPseS0o-aU3j6D3\">Entertainment<\/a> hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term%3Devergreen-article&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706090315532000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SnTjrIxPV7Sfkli0NkO71\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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