IT WAS a stressful episode for Worcestershire-based candidate Joe Phillips in last night's episode of The Apprentice.
In Thursday's episode, the candidates were sent to Brighton on a scavenger hunt to secure various items while racing against the clock.
Speaking to the candidates, Lord Sugar said: "I'm sending you to Brighton and Hove. I want you to source nine items. You need to locate the items and buy them for the best possible price.
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"The team that spends the least amount of money to secure the correct items will win".
Simba Rwambiwa and Denisha Kaur Bharj became the project managers and discussed strategy with their team before heading out.
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The candidates kept the viewers entertained while trying to secure items like a dozen Sahara desert roses, palourde, and fresh asparagus that had been picked on the day.
Other items also included a nautical barometer, a puppet from a Punch and Judy show, a lace frontal in ombre, the 1974 Eurovision-winning song on 45, a handmade Sussex Trug, and a resin life cast of a team member's body part.
And Mr Phillips took one for the team by creating a life cast of his lips setting himself up for Lord Sugar to make a joke at his expense.
In the boardroom, Lord Sugar held up the model of Joe's lips and said: "These lips probably talk a lot more sense."
But Mr Phillips bagged another victory while on Mr Rwambiwa's team thanks to their strategy and pre-planning.
And Ms Bharj was fired after failing to impress Lord Sugar with her leadership skills.
Despite looking quite tense in the boardroom, Mr Phillips said the episode was his favourite Apprentice task.
Before the episode was aired he wrote on Instagram, he wrote: "We're off to Brighton!!
"It's one of my favourite Apprentice tasks! The scavenger hunt!
"Who will get the best deal and who will get the boot?
"Find our 9pm, Thursday, BBC1".
Who is Joseph Phillips from Worcestershire
Mr Phillips, from Blackwell, Bromsgrove, made a good first impression when he led his team to victory in a task in Antigua selling a bespoke tour to holidaymakers in the area.
The former Bromsgrove School pupil calls himself the 'James Bond of the business world', something which Lord Sugar has teased him about on the series.
But according to the bookies, Mr Phillips is among one of the favourites to win the entire show.
If Mr Phillips does win, he will secure £250,000 investment in the 17th series of the popular BBC reality show.
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