Well it’s good being right, isn’t it? Who predicted last week that we’d get an all-female finale on the Apprentice? Why, it was me? Mr Right! 🙂 Oh yes, there was absolutely no way Paul Tulip, the walking gob in a suit, all confidence and smarm, was ever going to get past the final hurdle. Some tips when going to an interview: know your own CV and know about the company you are applying for. It’s really simple, but both Paul and Ansell just didn’t have the common sense to take this precaution. Paul, the incredible bullshitting man, was left out hung to dry, while Ansell revealed that he really was a really nice ineffective guy – a bit like Tuan, really, but with more presence.
So we have Ruth and Michelle in the finale. It’s a bit tough to predict who will win because the final task is key – but from the clips I’ve seen on the promo, Michelle has Syed and Paul on her final team and this could be more a hindrance than a help. While the smashing, crashing Badgertron is like a bull in a china shop, it could be this same bluster that could be her own downfall. I’d like Ruth to win, but I’ve got a strange feeling that the cold fish might just clinch it. How non-committal am I today? No, definately Ruth…I’ve wanted Ruth to win from the early weeks, so it has to be her, but with the Apprentice it is tough to predict what will happen.
Taking of things BBC, I’ve been drawn to the BBC Film Network which lets you download free short movies using a P2P client. It features the excellent short “How to Tell if a Relationship is Over” a funny 2-minute film starring Julian Barratt from The Mighty Boosh. Also, I found the BBC Motion Gallery which lets you look at stock film clips and purchase them if you are in that line of business. There’s a great clip called HD Andes to Amazon which is a High-Definition film of condors flying over the Andes and all the flora and fauna of the region. Man, it’s High-Definition and I must admit, for nature footage, it’s pretty convincing. No, no, no…pull yourself together man, don’t fall for the HD propaganda.
Meanwhile, here’s a video from the Infadels, an up-and-coming pop combo. Their only claim to fame is that they have Alex Bruford installed on the drumstool. Who? He’s Bill Bruford’s son, but it is a shame that they make him sound like a drum machine. Anyway, it’s called “Love Like Semtex”…it sounds a bit like Big Audio Dynamite and E-MC2. Enjoy!

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