In the British television series Dragons' Den, who presented the first two series before Evan Davis became host?

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Adrian Chiles presented the first two series of the British television series Dragons' Den.

The programme premiered on BBC Two in 2005, with Chiles introducing entrepreneurs as they sought investment from a panel of wealthy businesspeople. Evan Davis became the regular presenter from the third series and is strongly associated with the programme, which can cause confusion about who hosted its earliest episodes.

Chiles was already known to television audiences through BBC and ITV current-affairs and entertainment programmes. After his Dragons' Den tenure, he became a prominent presenter of The One Show and later worked on football and radio broadcasting.

The presenter does not make the investment decisions. Those decisions belong to the Dragons, while the host explains the pitch process, introduces the entrepreneurs and guides viewers through negotiations.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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