Episode
Dragons' Den: Episode 1
Overview
Entrepreneurs Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and Jenny Campbell assess more unusual business ideas, including a shocking display from the owner of a live anatomy dissection business and a new model of tuk-tuk that turns out to have a fatal flaw. The final presentation is for a singer-for-hire scheme, which prompts the panel to show off their own musical talents.
Details
- Series
- Dragons' Den
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-08-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Episode 1 is Episode 1 in Season 16 of Dragons' Den. It aired on 2018-08-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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