Evan Davis hosted the first three series of the United Kingdom's Dragon's Den.
Davis is a British economist, journalist and broadcaster who became especially associated with presenting business and current-affairs programmes. His role on Dragon's Den was to introduce the pitches, provide links between segments and guide viewers through the negotiations without being one of the investors.
He was the programme's presenter during its early BBC Two period, when the format was still establishing its identity in Britain. Presenters and investors have different functions on the show: the presenter manages the television programme, while the Dragons assess businesses and may offer their own money.
Davis is also widely known for presenting the BBC's Newsnight and for hosting The Bottom Line, a business discussion programme. Because several prominent BBC journalists have presented business programmes, viewers sometimes associate the early Dragon's Den role with other current-affairs presenters.