Which investor joined the British Dragons' Den panel in 2006?

Deborah Meaden joined the British Dragons' Den panel in 2006.

Meaden is an English businesswoman and investor who became one of the programme's most recognisable dragons. She replaced an earlier panel member and brought experience from business interests including leisure and holiday companies.

Her role on the show involves examining entrepreneurs' sales figures, costs, valuations and plans for growth. Like the other investors, she can offer money for an ownership stake, negotiate terms or decline to invest.

The date is sometimes mixed up with the years when other well-known dragons joined. Sara Davies entered much later, while Touker Suleyman also became a panel member in a later period. Meaden's arrival belongs to the programme's early years, when the investor lineup was still changing after the original series.