The British TV show Dragons' Den first aired on BBC Two.
The programme premiered in 2005 as the UK adaptation of an international business-pitch format. Entrepreneurs enter a room and present their companies to wealthy investors, hoping to secure investment in exchange for equity. BBC Two was the channel associated with the show's launch and its early years.
The channel is an important detail because Dragons' Den is sometimes confused with other BBC factual-entertainment programmes shown on BBC One. The programme later became one of BBC Two's best-known reality formats, combining business advice, negotiation and entertainment.
The UK series is distinct from similarly titled versions in other countries, including Ireland, Canada and Australia. Its investors are commonly called dragons, while the people pitching are usually described as entrepreneurs or contestants.