Episode
Dragons' Den: Episode 1
Overview
The Dragons return to pass their judgement on a toe-tapping pitch which sees the panel up on their feet. Also in this episode, Deborah Meaden goes for a slightly unconventional joy ride and Peter Jones thinks outside the frame with an offer the Den has never seen before. Will any of the entrepreneurs be able to entice the Dragons and secure that all-important investment?
Details
- Series
- Dragons' Den
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2014-07-20
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Episode 1 is Episode 1 in Season 12 of Dragons' Den. It aired on 2014-07-20. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
There are some true inventors in the Den this episode, including a returning entrepreneur with a new outdoor space saving device, a golfing duo with a new take on the traditional tee, and a designer who has flipped the conventional umbrella on its head. The Dragons come face to face with a fellow multimillionaire and the Den is filled with children's teepees.
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Episode 7
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Episode 8
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Episode 9
This episode opens on a theatrical note with a young actress-come-entrepreneur pitching her 'pimped-up heels', and a Yorkshire duo decide to set out a market stall to trade in the Den. The Dragons are faced with five eco-friendly coffins, get to grips with a sleek new electric toothbrush and meet a pop star's daughter with an online shopping service for men. Will anyone walk away with a deal, or will the curtains come down on their investment hopes?
Episode 10
Ideas pitched include an anti-piracy device for sailors, a children's bike horn, and a brand of ice-cream with an east Asian flavour. A Scottish entrepreneur tries to drum up interest in his shopping app and a family business tries to appeal to the Dragons' softer sides with their subscription boxes for babies. Can anyone walk away with a deal?
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