Peter Jones is the only original Dragon to remain on the UK show Dragon's Den throughout its run.
Jones was part of the original investor panel when the British programme launched in 2005. He continued through successive changes in the lineup, making him the constant member most associated with the show's long-term history.
The phrase “original Dragon” refers to the investors who appeared in the first series, not to every investor who later became a regular. Duncan Bannatyne and Theo Paphitis were also early panelists, but both eventually left the programme. Their departures make Jones's continuous presence distinctive.
Jones is a British entrepreneur whose business interests have included technology, media, retail and property. On the programme, he is known for examining the commercial scale of an idea and the founder's ability to execute it, although television offers remain subject to due diligence.