When did the BBC television show Dragon's Den first premiere in the United Kingdom?
Answer
4 January 2005
The BBC television show Dragon's Den first premiered in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2005.
The programme was introduced as a business reality series in which entrepreneurs present ideas to wealthy investors, known as dragons. Contestants seek funding in exchange for a percentage of ownership in their companies.
Dragon's Den is the British version of an international format that originated in Japan. The programme became part of the BBC's factual-entertainment schedule and helped popularise televised business pitching in the United Kingdom.
The title is styled with an apostrophe in “Dragon's Den,” although international versions use different titles, including Shark Tank in the United States. The British series has continued across many presenters and changing investor line-ups since its 2005 debut.