Peter Jones was the only original investor to appear in every UK series of Dragon’s Den.
Jones joined the programme when the BBC launched its British version in 2005. The original panel also included entrepreneurs such as Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Simon Woodroffe and Doug Richard, but the composition of the panel changed repeatedly over later series. Jones remained a constant presence as other investors departed or were replaced.
His continuing role made him one of the programme’s defining Dragons. Jones is a British entrepreneur whose interests have included technology, media, retail and property. He is also associated with the Peter Jones Foundation, which supports education and enterprise initiatives. The phrase “original investor” refers to the launch-era panel, not to every Dragon who later joined the programme.