Evan Davis became the long-running host of the UK television series Dragon's Den after its first series.
Davis took over presenting duties after Adrian Chiles hosted the opening series. He introduced entrepreneurs, connected the filmed pitches and helped explain the business issues being discussed, while the dragons themselves controlled whether offers were made.
Davis was an experienced journalist and broadcaster with a background in economics. That background suited a programme built around company valuations, sales figures, margins and investment terms, although the show’s conversations are designed for a general audience rather than specialists.
The host is sometimes mistaken for an investor because he appears throughout the programme and discusses the pitches. However, Davis was not one of the dragons. The panel members supplied the capital and negotiated equity; the presenter’s job was to guide viewers through the process.