The UK TV show Dragons' Den first broadcast on BBC Two in 2005.
The programme is the British version of the international Dragons' Den format, in which entrepreneurs present businesses to investors. BBC Two became the show's original home, establishing it as a factual entertainment programme aimed at viewers interested in business, money and new products.
Dragons' Den is sometimes confused with the similarly formatted BBC programme The Apprentice, but the two shows have different purposes. Dragons' Den focuses on entrepreneurs seeking investment, while The Apprentice centres on candidates competing in business tasks.
The British series later developed a large international audience and inspired local adaptations in many countries. Its title refers to the intimidating room where founders face experienced investors, rather than to a literal fantasy setting.