Peter Jones was one of the original Dragons when the British version of Dragons' Den premiered in 2005.
Jones is a British entrepreneur and businessman whose interests have included telecommunications, technology and consumer businesses. His presence on the original panel helped define the programme’s early investor lineup.
The initial British dragons included Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Simon Woodroffe and Theo Paphitis. Several later investors became equally familiar to viewers, which can make it easy to mistake a later arrival for an original member.
Jones is also associated with a number of notable investments made on the show. His long tenure made him one of the programme’s most recognisable figures, but the question concerns the launch panel rather than every dragon who later appeared.