Adrian Chiles hosted Dragons' Den before Evan Davis became the main presenter.
Chiles presented the first series of the British programme, guiding viewers through the entrepreneurs' pitches and the investors' negotiations. Evan Davis then became the show's principal presenter, a role strongly associated with the programme's later identity.
The presenter is separate from the Dragons themselves. Presenters introduce the entrepreneurs and provide context, while the investors decide whether to make offers. Because Davis hosted the programme for many years, viewers sometimes assume he was the original presenter, but Chiles occupied that role at the launch.