Evan Davis hosted BBC's Dragons' Den from its launch in 2005 until 2013.
Davis, an economist and journalist, became the programme's first presenter when the British version premiered. His role was to introduce entrepreneurs, explain the pitches and manage negotiations between contestants and the investors, known on the show as dragons.
He left Dragons' Den in 2013 after eight years. Davis was later replaced by comedian and presenter Nick Hewer, who hosted the programme for several series. Davis continued his broadcasting career with the BBC, including presenting Newsnight and The Andrew Marr Show.
A common mix-up is confusing the presenter with the investors. Davis did not serve as a dragon; he was the host who oversaw the pitches. The programme itself is the British adaptation of a Japanese business format and became one of the BBC's best-known factual entertainment series.