Evan Davis presented the British television series Dragon's Den from its launch in 2005.
Davis is a British journalist, economist and broadcaster who became the programme's original presenter. Although the dragons are the most visible figures in the show, the presenter introduces the entrepreneurs, explains the pitch structure and helps guide viewers through the negotiations.
His role gave the programme a consistent link between the contestants and the investor panel. Davis later became widely associated with BBC political and news broadcasting, but Dragon's Den was an important part of his television profile.
The presenter is sometimes mistaken for one of the investors because the programme's title and marketing focus heavily on the dragons. In fact, Davis did not sit on the investment panel; he acted as the host and narrator while the entrepreneurs negotiated directly with the investors.