The British TV show Dragon's Den originally premiered on BBC Two.
The programme first aired in the United Kingdom in 2005 as the British version of an international business-pitching format. Entrepreneurs present their companies or ideas to a panel of wealthy investors, known as the “Dragons”, and seek investment in exchange for equity.
BBC Two has traditionally been associated with factual, documentary and specialist programming, making it the original home of the show. The programme later became one of the BBC’s best-known business series, while its format was adapted in several other countries.
BBC One is the BBC’s main general-entertainment channel, while BBC Three was aimed primarily at younger viewers. Neither was Dragon's Den’s original UK broadcast channel. The programme is also distinct from the similarly themed BBC series The Apprentice, which focuses on candidates competing for employment rather than entrepreneurs pitching for investment.