Evan Davis became the main long-running host of the British TV series Dragon's Den after Adrian Chiles.
Davis took over the presenting role after Chiles and became strongly identified with the programme. His job was to introduce the entrepreneurs, provide transitions and help explain the progression from initial pitch to negotiation. The investors, rather than the presenter, remained responsible for deciding whether to make offers.
Davis is a journalist and broadcaster with a background in economics and business reporting. That background suited a programme in which valuations, margins, ownership percentages and commercial strategy are discussed in front of the cameras.
Viewers sometimes conflate presenting changes with changes to the Dragons themselves. They are separate: a presenter may remain outside the investment negotiations, while the investor panel can change from series to series. Davis’s association with the show therefore describes its hosting history, not membership of the investment panel.