Peter Jones is the only original investor still appearing regularly on Britain's Dragon's Den.
Jones was part of the programme's first investor panel when the BBC launched the British series in 2005. He remained with the show through successive changes in the cast, while other members of the original line-up eventually left.
The original panel included Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Doug Richard and Simon Woodroffe. Theo Paphitis joined the programme soon after its launch and is therefore sometimes mistakenly described as an original investor. Jones's continuing presence is the key distinction.
His business interests have included technology, retail and consumer brands, and he is frequently identified on the programme by his tall stature and direct questioning style. Panel membership can vary across specials and series, but Jones is the enduring link to the first British line-up.