Dragon's Den originally debuted in the United Kingdom on BBC Two.
The British business reality programme began broadcasting in 2005, with entrepreneurs presenting business ideas to a panel of wealthy investors. BBC Two was the channel associated with the show's launch and its early identity.
The programme's title uses the British spelling “Dragons' Den,” while versions in other countries often use different titles or punctuation. It should also not be confused with Shark Tank, the American adaptation of the same broad investment-pitch concept.
BBC Two has traditionally carried factual, documentary and specialist entertainment programming. Dragon's Den fit that schedule by combining entrepreneurship, negotiation and factual business storytelling. Its success made the Dragons familiar television personalities and helped popularise televised investment pitches in Britain.