The first name of original Dragon Bannatyne on the BBC television series Dragon's Den was Duncan.
Duncan Bannatyne joined the original investor panel when the British programme launched. He built a business career associated with health clubs, hotels and other ventures, and his direct questioning became a familiar part of the show's early years.
His name is sometimes confused with Douglas Richard, another original Dragon, because both investors appeared in the first series and both are commonly identified by surnames in discussions of the panel. “Duncan” is the specific first name belonging to Bannatyne.
Bannatyne later left the programme, but his status as an original Dragon remains part of the show's history. The answer is a personal name rather than a company or investment, so it is distinct from questions about his businesses or the offers he made in the Den.