Evan Davis presented the UK television show Dragon's Den when it first aired in 2005.
Davis is a British economist, journalist and broadcaster who became the programme's first presenter. His role is to introduce entrepreneurs, explain the pitch format and guide viewers through negotiations with the investors, who are known as Dragons.
The presenter is separate from the panel of business investors. This distinction can cause confusion because several Dragons have also become prominent television personalities. Davis was not an investor; he was the programme's host and interviewer.
Dragon's Den began on BBC Two and adapted a business-pitch format in which entrepreneurs seek investment by offering a share of their company. Davis continued presenting the UK series for many years, making him one of the programme's most recognisable non-investor contributors.