Peter Jones was an original Dragon who remained on the UK Dragon's Den panel from the programme's 2005 launch.
Jones was part of the first investor lineup when the BBC introduced the British adaptation in 2005. His continued presence made him a link between the show's earliest series and its later format, even as other investors joined or left.
He is a British entrepreneur with interests across technology, media, retail, property and consumer businesses. On the programme, he has considered pitches ranging from inventions and food products to services and technology companies.
The wording is important because several well-known Dragons joined after the launch. Deborah Meaden joined in 2006, while other familiar investors arrived in later series. Peter Jones is the stable original-panel answer, not a presenter or a later addition.