Sir Alan: 'Paxman is most unpleasant'

Sir Alan Sugar has described broadcaster Jeremy Paxman as "unpleasant" and accused him of "cheating" in interviews.

The Apprentice boss made the comments to the Radio Times after Paxman reportedly said that the show was full of "know-alls" with "nothing to say".

Sir Alan said: "That's the pot talking to the kettle, isn't it? I mean, he's the most unpleasant person going.

"I'd like to get into a debate, without him having a day to think up questions to make people seem awkward. I'd like to see how clever he is then."

He added: "Jeremy Paxman has never interviewed me. I've never met him. But I'd like to be thrown in a room with him to debate something someone throws at us rather than him having a crib sheet hiding under the table.

"In my opinion that is cheating, honestly."