Dragon’s Den was originally broadcast on BBC Two in the United Kingdom.
The British version premiered on BBC Two in 2005, bringing entrepreneurs before a panel of investors to seek business funding. The channel became closely associated with the programme during its early run and helped establish the format as a major British business-reality series.
BBC Two is distinct from BBC One, the corporation’s principal general-entertainment channel. BBC Three and BBC Four have also carried specialist or youth-focused programming, but neither was the original home of Dragon’s Den.
The programme’s channel history can be confused with its international versions, because many countries adapted the format for different broadcasters. In the UK, the key historical fact is that the show began on BBC Two before later scheduling changes within the BBC network.