Evan Davis presented the BBC television programme Dragon's Den from 2005 to 2013.
Davis is a British journalist, economist and broadcaster who became widely recognised for his work with the BBC. In Dragon's Den, he served as the presenter and guide for the audience, linking the entrepreneurs’ pitches with the Dragons’ questions and negotiations.
His role was different from that of the investors. The Dragons decided whether to offer money, while Davis introduced the business ideas, provided context and helped viewers follow the process. This distinction can cause confusion because the presenter is closely associated with the programme even though he was not a member of the investor panel.
Davis later became especially associated with BBC political and current-affairs broadcasting, but his earlier Dragon's Den role remains an important part of the show’s history.