Evan Davis presented the British TV series Dragon's Den from its launch in 2005.
Davis is a British journalist, broadcaster and economist who became the programme's original presenter. His role was different from that of the Dragons: he introduced the pitches, provided links between segments and helped explain the business context to viewers, while the investors questioned the entrepreneurs and negotiated possible deals.
He presented the programme for its early years, helping establish its distinctive tone. Davis was already known for serious broadcasting, so his calm explanations gave the high-pressure pitches a clear factual framework. The programme itself focused on commercial proposals rather than a conventional competition with one overall winner.
A common mix-up is to identify a Dragon as the presenter. Investors such as Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Duncan Bannatyne appear on the panel, but they are participants in the pitches, not the programme's original host.