Deborah Meaden first appeared as a Dragon on Britain's Dragons' Den in 2006.
Meaden is a British businesswoman and investor who became one of the programme's most recognisable panel members. Before joining Dragons' Den, she had built experience in family businesses and tourism, including work connected with the Weststar Holidays group.
Her investment style on the programme is associated with close attention to commercial fundamentals, including sales, profit, valuation and the entrepreneur's ownership stake. She became a long-term member of the panel after making her debut in 2006.
The year is easy to confuse with 2005, the year the British programme itself launched. The show began before Meaden joined it, so the programme's premiere year and her first appearance are different dates.