Evan Davis was the original presenter of the British television show Dragons' Den when it launched in 2005.
Davis introduced the entrepreneurs, explained the pitch process and helped guide viewers through the negotiations. He was already known as a BBC journalist and broadcaster, and his role gave the early series a calm, explanatory tone as contestants faced the investor panel.
The presenter is separate from the Dragons themselves. The Dragons evaluate businesses, ask questions and decide whether to make offers, while the presenter frames the programme and moves the episode between pitches. This distinction can cause confusion because the show is primarily identified with its investors.
Davis later became especially associated with BBC current-affairs and business broadcasting, including Newsnight and the Today programme. Dragons' Den continued with other presenters, but Evan Davis remains the launch presenter most directly linked with the programme's first British series.