So, the second week of The Apprentice brings a new anti-hero in Jenny. Her bullying tactics have been admired and condoned. As we are constantly being reminded, this is the cut-throat world of business where weaknesses in the opponent have to be found. As with other reality shows, the decision to keep her in makes us to remember that we do have a code of morality and that involves something terrible happening to the bad guy or girl. I suppose this gives the show that extra bit of complexity for us as finding someone to favour is as likely as finding rocking-horse shit.
BBC4's Curse of Comedy starred Hughie Green this week. Despite him not fitting into the category of comic, this was of interest with Trevor Eve taking the lead role. For those unfortunate enough to have endured Opportunity Knocks, and Stars on Sunday with Jess Yates, this should have been quite enjoyable as the grubbiness of the two men was aired. Green is most memorable for meaning that most sincerely, folks (and for fathering Paula Yates), but this never did seem possible.
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