Michael Postlethwaite
Director
Dragons' Den (2005)
Specials
Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires willing to invest their own cash.
Released Jan. 4, 2005
Episode 59 min
10+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
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Production Companies: BBC Studios Productions, BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions, BBC Studios
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Dragons' Den On Tour - South
Featuring the team behind Ladderbox, sculptor Guy Portelli and olive oil man Michael North.
Sept. 6, 2009, midnight
S0E2 - Dragons' Den On Tour - London
On the second stage of its tour of the UK, Dragons' Den: On Tour heads back on the road proving that, even in tough times, entrepreneurialism is fighting fit in our cities, towns and villages.
The tour heads into London for episode two where a visit to one of the most successful entrepreneurs not to get investment - Shaun Pulfrey and his Tangle Teezer brush. But will Duncan Bannatyne agree with Shaun that the Dragons got it wrong?
Sept. 13, 2009, midnight
S0E3 - Dragons' Den On Tour - North
On the third leg of its tour around the UK, Dragons' Den: On Tour heads north.
Peter Jones drops in on Eddie Middleton, who managed to anger the Dragons before getting - and turning down - an offer of investment to produce his eco-friendly patio heaters.
Duncan Bannatyne rolls his sleeves up and goes window cleaning with his new investment UK Commercial Cleaning, whilst another Dragon spurned, Deborah Meaden, visits Naomi Timperley from Baby Loves Disco.
James Caan goes to see Martin Wadsworth, who couldn't convince the Dragons of the market for his slimline heated skirting boards, and Theo Paphitis catches up with young entrepreneur Vernon Kerswell from Extreme Fliers Toys, to see if he followed his fatherly advice - to go back to university and finish his degree.
Sept. 20, 2009, midnight
S0E4 - Dragons' Den On Tour - Midlands
The Dragons are off to the Midlands, Oxfordshire, North Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex to discover whether business is booming, or if the recession has dampened the spirit of entrepreneurialism in our cities, towns and villages.
The Dragons catch up with the band Hamfatter to find out how the Den's first rock investment is doing. Duncan pops in to sign the deal with one of the stars of the 2009 series, Sharon Wright, who came to the Den with an invention for putting cables through walls.
Deborah checks up on a very flamboyant interior furnishings company, while James pays a visit to one of his investments whose business plan had to be totally revamped because of the economic climate.
Finally, Theo meets up again with one of the Den's most successful entrepreneurs to find out why her Road Refresher dog bowl was apparently good enough for the President of the United States, but not for the Dragons!
Oct. 2, 2009, midnight
S0E5 - Dragons' Den On Tour - West
Having travelled across the North, South and East of the country, the destination for the fifth and final stage of the Dragons' Den tour is the West.
James Caan visits Clive Billing, the man who caused astonishment in the Den by spurning an offer from three Dragons. Deborah Meaden enjoys the opportunity to see Buggyboot hit the shelves, while Theo Paphitis welcomes a very special new addition to the Magic Whiteboard family.
The realities of business hit home as Peter Jones visits aspiring motorsport enterprise British Racing, and Duncan Bannatyne catches up with Rapstrap, one of his investments.
Oct. 11, 2009, midnight
S0E6 - Dragons' Den Around The World
An entertaining and illuminating journey through the 18 other countries that now have their own versions of the hit programme. Featuring some of the most bizarre inventions and cringeworthy pitches, the angriest exchanges, as well as the joyous moments when the plucky entrepreneur actually gets investment.
Dec. 25, 2008, midnight
S0E7 - Sport Relief Does Dragons' Den
Sport Relief special. As you'd expect, there are a few changes to watch out for, including having Sport Relief celebrities walk up those famous stairs to accompany the cash-hungry entrepreneurs in their bid for investment.
To kick off the episode, funnyman Patrick Kielty lends his support to an improbable-sounding invention - the Sideways bike. Two sisters from Southampton hope the Dragons will see the potential in their bottom-toning prototype, ably demonstrated by Ruby Wax. Olympic champion James Cracknell lends a hand to young businessman Liam O'Reilly and his dancing troupe; and Greg Rusedski leaves his tennis racket behind to help two Irish entrepreneurs pitch their portable sports stadium aimed at kids. Jason Manford and Iwan Thomas both have to stand in front of the Dragons and respectively pitch a spectacle-stabilising attachment for sports caps, and a sat nav for skiers.
Before entering the Den, the Dragons and entrepreneurs have all agreed that some of the profits from any
S0E8 - What Happened Next - Peter Jones
The series following each Dragon as they return to their day jobs starts with Peter Jones.
Sept. 17, 2010, midnight
S0E9 - What Happened Next - Duncan Bannatyne
Sept. 24, 2010, midnight
S0E10 - What Happened Next - James Caan
Oct. 10, 2010, midnight
S0E11 - What Happened Next - Deborah Meaden
Oct. 17, 2010, midnight
S0E12 - What Happened Next: Theo Paphitis
Oct. 24, 2010, midnight
S0E13 - Christmas Special
Christmas is big business. Across the UK, thousands of entrepreneurs are dreaming up new products and innovative ideas to try and cash in on the annual big spend - over £36bn in 2011. And if there is money to be made, the Dragons are never far away. Now, for the first time, the Den opens its doors purely for commerce at Christmas. Budding businessmen and -women pitch their festive companies in the hope of securing a much-needed cash injection from the five multimillionaires. An entrepreneur from Surrey, also known as Mrs Christmas, turns the Den into a grotto, while two friends from south London encourage the Dragons to try some traditional game play. Plus, a former dinner lady from Huddersfield offers her take on Christmas cake, complete with brussels sprouts. But it would not be the Den if there were not a few business curveballs, so also descending the stairs are a Secret Santa, who demonstrates his hope for the Christmas No 1, two Liverpudlians who host a Dragon party, and a mother
Dec. 23, 2012, midnight
S0E14 - Pitches to Riches?
In this catch-up special, Angela Scanlon discovers what happened next for some of the most memorable entrepreneurs to have survived the Den.
Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and new Dragon Sara Davies take us beyond the Den and into the brave new business world of their most promising investments. What is it like to strike a Dragon deal worth millions of pounds? How has the Den lead to a murder trial for one businessman? And Angela settles on the sofa to relive tough, tense and funny moments from recent series with the entrepreneurs who will never forget them.
Dec. 24, 2019, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 16145 min.
Released: Jan. 4, 2005
Last Air Date: Oct. 30, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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