'Apprentice' Jenny admits to espionage

Published Wednesday, May 7 2008, 00:02 BST | By Alex Fletcher

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Jenny and Michael admit to using espionage to try to win the challenge on this week's Apprentice.

Sir Alan Sugar asks the two teams to use their bartering skills in a challenge based in Marrakech, Morrocco. Alpha and Renaissance must purchase 10 specific items from the busy markets in a single day.

After being asked to work as a pair by their project manager Jennifer, the duo find and buy a tennis racket that it is on Sir Alan's list.

However, when Lucinda, Sara and Lee arrive at the same shop, Michael and Jenny attempt to sabotage their rivals.

Jenny tells the shopkeeper: "String their rackets tomorrow, say you cannot string them today. We can pay you 10 dirham, 20 dirham if you make the machine break...I'll give you money."

Michael adds: "We don't want them to have their tennis rackets today. We'd be very happy to pay you to delay the return of their tennis rackets."

Fortunately for Team Alpha, the shopkeeper ignores the requests and sells them the racket. Afterwards Jenny tells her teammates: "We've tried to prevent them buying a tennis racket. We've been involved in espionage."

The Apprentice airs on Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.