WELL that was a turn up for the books wasn't it?

The Tulip wilted and the pink Badger marches on.

No, I'm not quoting an obscure Genesis lyric, that's what happened in The Apprentice as four became two and set us up nicely for next week's final episode.

This week there were no silly tasks, no project managers.

The remaining four candidates after the £100,000 salary and a job with Sir Alan Sugar had to face some good old fashioned interviews.

The wily Sir Alan wheeled in three of his trusty advisors to do their impression of the Spanish Inquisition, tearing into the would-be executives with gusto and leaving the viewers cringing as a result.

"I get on well with everyone," claimed Paul I've won seven out of 10 tasks' Tulip.

"You're not getting on with me," came the reply.

Poor old Paul. He had sailed through the previous rounds and appeared a dead cert for the final.

But it all came crashing down around his ears as his CV was ripped apart, he started to waffle for England and even his suit was criticised.

Also out was Ansell whose biggest crime appeared to be that he was too nice.

The former footballer charmed the judges, genuinely appeared to be a good bloke, but in the ruthless world of business that appears to be not enough.

So now it's a straight fight between the fearsome Badger, a one-woman selling machine and Michelle, the dark horse who has surprised everyone.

In the tasks Michelle looked the most likely to go but there's a steely determination hidden away in there. The Badger had better watch out!