The British television programme Dragon's Den is produced and aired by the BBC.
The series is one of the BBC's long-running factual-entertainment programmes. Its episodes present entrepreneurs seeking investment from a panel of businesspeople, with the negotiations forming the main dramatic structure of each programme.
The BBC's version helped establish the word “dragon” as a familiar British label for a high-profile business investor. Although the panel changes over time, the basic presentation remains consistent: entrepreneurs explain their products, give a valuation and respond to detailed questioning before the investors decide whether to make an offer.
International viewers can sometimes confuse the broadcaster with ITV because ITV also carries major British reality and factual-entertainment series. However, Dragon's Den is a BBC programme. Its international adaptations may appear on different broadcasters, but those outlets do not change the identity of the original British broadcaster.