Steven Bartlett joined Dragons' Den in 2021.
Bartlett joined the BBC investment programme during a period when the panel was increasingly interested in digital businesses, direct-to-consumer brands and online communities. His experience as a technology entrepreneur made him a natural fit for pitches built around social platforms and internet audiences.
The appointment is notable because Bartlett was described as the youngest Dragon in the programme's history. That distinction is tied to his age when he joined, not to the age of the show, the age of Social Chain or the date of his first podcast episode.
The dates of later panel changes can be easy to mix up, especially because several entrepreneurs joined the show within a relatively short period. The specific year for Bartlett's arrival is 2021.