The British TV series Dragon's Den has been broadcast by the BBC since its 2005 debut.
The programme first aired on BBC Two, adapting the Japanese format Money Tigers for a British audience. Entrepreneurs present business ideas to investors, known as dragons, and seek finance in exchange for an ownership stake in their companies.
The BBC is the United Kingdom's public-service broadcaster, and Dragon's Den became one of its best-known factual-entertainment formats. The series has remained associated with the BBC even as its presenters, studio arrangements and panel of investors have changed.
A common mix-up is confusing the BBC programme with Shark Tank, the American adaptation of the same broad format. Dragon's Den is the British title, while the BBC is the broadcaster linked to the original UK version. The show has also generated international adaptations under different names.