Alan Sir Sugar Knihy

Everyone knows that Alan Sugar has strong opinions on everything and is not afraid to share them - no matter how controversial they may be. His bestselling autobiography revealed his incredible rags to riches story; his new book takes us into the world of Alan Sugar: entrepreneur, Twitter addict, television star, peer of the realm and family man. You'll learn what it's like being an ordinary bloke in the House of Lords, and how to close a deal, Sugar-style. You'll discover what he really thinks about the government and why today's health and safety culture is a insult to our intelligence. He also insists we should stop spouting garbage and speak plain English, tells us what's wrong with teenagers and why he likes Katie Price more than most celebrities. Crammed full of brilliant stories, amusing rants and the secrets of his success, this is the last word on life, the universe and everything from the nation's favourite straight-talking businessman.

Alan Sugar was born in 1947 and brought up on a council estate in Clapton, in Hackney. As a kid he watched his dad struggle to support the family, never knowing from one week to the next if he'd have a job. It had a huge impact on him, fuelling a drive to succeed that was to earn him a sizeable personal fortune. Now he describes his amazing journey, from schoolboy enterprises like making and selling his own ginger beer to setting up his own company at nineteen; from Amstrad's groundbreaking ventures in hi-fi and computers, which made him the darling of the stock exchange, to the dark days when he nearly lost it all; from his pioneering deal with Rupert Murdoch to his boardroom battles at Tottenham Hotspur FC. He takes us into the world of The Apprentice, and describes his appointment as advisor to the government and elevation to the peerage. Like the man himself, this autobiography is forthright, funny and sometimes controversial.

Following the huge success of his first series on BBC2, Sir Alan Sugar is back. Catch up with the candidates from the first series and find out how Tim is getting on as Sir Alan's apprentice. Assess - with the benefit of hindsight - what the candidates learnt from their experiences and meet the new set of hopefuls.