Episode
Dragons' Den: Episode 8
Overview
Dragons' Den is back with a positively festive feel. But seasonal goodwill is no guarantee of success for a new batch of entrepreneurs facing fiery multimillionaires Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman, Deborah Meaden, Tej Lalvani and Peter Jones. An eco-friendly gift wrap business gets a helping hand from Santa, while a sock entrepreneur embodies the holiday spirit with his buy-one give-one business model. And a pair of candle entrepreneurs try to convince the Dragons that their products can spark some serious profit. But while all the ho-ho-hopefuls dream of Dragon cash for Christmas, these investors don't give the gift of investment unless a business has real sparkle.
Details
- Series
- Dragons' Den
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2019-12-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Episode 8 is Episode 8 in Season 17 of Dragons' Den. It aired on 2019-12-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 7
Only the bravest business people dare to set foot in the Den, where multimillionaire investors Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Tej Lalvani and Sara Davies breathe fire. Joining them is Theo Paphitis, who is standing in for Touker Suleyman for the last time this series. A Yorkshire shepherd and his business partner hope the Dragons will flock to invest in their field-to-fork lamb delivery boxes. An inclusive fashion designer brings a little street style to the Den, and a confectionery pioneer hopes to bag a sweet Dragon deal with his low sugar, dairy-free chocolate. But will their pitches make the Dragons bite or fight?
Episode 9
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