Last night, the remaining contestants in The Apprentice (BBC1) were flown to Marrakech and told to buy 10 specific articles, and haggle fiercely for the keenest price. It is hard to imagine anyone in their right mind wanting these things at any price.Clive Davis has video of the contestants getting their comeuppance from Alan Sugar.
One was an alarm clock in the shape of a mosque, which woke you with a strident call to prayer. The second was a downright rude cactus. The third was a cowhide, complete with tail. The bone of contention, however, turned out to be a kosher chicken.
Note: Just in case you think the contestants were sent on a wild goose chase, kosher chicken really shouldn't be that hard to find in Marrakesh. The old Jewish Quarter isn't what it used to be but there's still a kosher butcher there.
