Episode
Dragons' Den: Episode 1
Overview
Dragons' Den is back with two brand new multimillionaires joining the illustrious line up - cloud computing pioneer Piers Linney and design industry icon Kelly Hoppen take their seats alongside returning den stalwarts Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden. In this series opener a former male stripper breaks down under the pressure, and two British expats launch their Australian tanning range with a jingle that takes the Dragons by surprise.
Details
- Series
- Dragons' Den
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2013-08-10
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Episode 1 is Episode 1 in Season 11 of Dragons' Den. It aired on 2013-08-10. The runtime is 60 min.
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