Will you make it out of the Dragons' Den with your dignity intact

Advantages: Great show, variety of judges with different personalities, great presenting and narration.
Disadvantages: None

...Dragons Den is shown on BBC2 and has five judges who are Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones & Duncan Bannatyne who between them are worth over 1 billion pounds. The show is hosted by Evan Davis. The concept of the show is very well thought out but also quite simple. Entrepreneurs will enter the Dragons Den, have a quick chat with Evan Davis to explain what they are producing or what their idea is and then they will be sent through to the Dragons' Den. They will pitch their product or service to the Dragons and then they will ask for a certain amount of cash for a percentage stake in their company. It is then up to the Dragons to ask questions about their product or service and test things out and advise whether or not they think the product or service is viable and then they will say whether they want to purchase...

katyeverett 23.07.2009 · Read review
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The wrath of the dragons

Advantages: Makes great viewing
Disadvantages: YOu don't get to see what goes on after the offer, how true to life it is is questionable

...I?m sure most of you know what the Dragon?s Den is, who the Dragons are and the format of the programme, but for those of you that do not I think I had better summarise. The Dragon?s Den is a place whereby entrepreneurs can pitch their business or ideas in order to raise cash to get a new business off the ground or grow and expand an existing and current business, and this is televised for our entertainment. The Dragons consist of successful business people with excess cash to invest in new business. The current Dragons are Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne. Profiles of the Dragons can be found on the official website http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/thedragons/theo.shtml. My opinion Equity investment is raising funds through selling shares in your company and no...

yackers1 25.10.2009 · Read review
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Beware the Dragons bite, Brilliant

Advantages: Really interesting watching the various characters
Disadvantages: none

...The combination of these people together is really good they are all so different and it really works as sometimes they argue with each other or try and manipulate different people or situations. My first review for a while. I love this programme its just brilliant and well worth watching. What's it all about? The idea is that that there is usually a panel of 5 self made millionaires waiting with their own money to invest in new businesses, ideas, inventions, concepts. You name it and they will listen to any idea from sheer brilliance to madness. People are invited to come into the Dragons Den to pitch whatever they want to the Dragons and they are looking for a cash investment for a stake in their business. That's the basics but there are some rules. The people presenting to the Dragons must get the full amount they are...

trevn74 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Enter the Dragons!

Advantages: Reality TV that encourages entrepreneurship and adds value to the world.
Disadvantages: The often scathing and barbaric remarks

...As professional and respected as I like to be perceived, I hide a secret which I will reveal once only.... I watch Reality TV! Yes, I do watch the likes of Big Brother and X-Factor - it's official! However, my favourite genre, by far, is business related reality TV, that boasts programmes such as The Apprentice and the superbly popular Dragons Den. Dragons Den has just concluded it's fifth series on BBC2, having reformatted their line-up yet again. You will see old re-runs of Dragons Den currently on UKTV Gold and Dave. In this age of the small business, millions of people have realised that the big money comes from working for yourself and not lining the pockets of some company's owner/CEO/MD. However, in an era where most ideas have been done to death, your business needs to have either a very innovative approach to doing something...

oxonian 26.12.2007 · Read review
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Dragons breath fire!

Advantages: Some great inventions and funny
Disadvantages: Not a lot of investments

...Info and History As a typical human being i find myself enjoying people's misfortune equally as much as I enjoy people succeeding. Therefore Dragons Den was a gift from heaven. The show is now in its sixth series after having its first airing in January of 2005. These days I find myself longing for a TV show that I can get involved in, The Apprentice is one of my all time favourites and I suppose being along the same business type show line I'm not surprised I like this show too. The show has so far seen a variety of Dragons, although some have survived the test of time, the Dragons per season are listed below. Season 1 - Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Peter Jones, Doug Richard, Simon Woodroffe. Season 2 - Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis, Doug Richard. Season 3 - Duncan Bannatyne, Richard...

B_O_M_B_A 03.08.2008 · Read review
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If this is on...I'm In!

Advantages: Highly entertaining programme, gives entrepreneurs exposure and potential investment
Disadvantages: Peter Jones

...Many TV shows start to lose their appeal after several series but Dragon's Den has recently finished its seventh series and every episode is every bit as enjoyable as the last. In fact, this show is probably my favourite programme as it continues to entertain, amuse and enthrall me week after week. Dragon's Den is generally shown on BBC2 and previous series are almost constantly repeated over on Dave, so anybody who hasn't yet fallen in love with the series can see what they've been missing. The concept of the show is, as with most successful programmes, very simple but totally engaging. Members of the public are invited into the den to 'pitch' a business idea and ask for investment from the five 'Dragons', who are expected to use their own personal fortune to fund this if the deal does go ahead. The actual Dragons themselves...

jo-1976 06.11.2009 · Read review
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Slaying St George

Advantages: Sadistic - great viewing
Disadvantages: Can't smell the money

...TV - Dragons Den Reality TV Show - BBC TWO - 9- 10 pm Monday nights BBC TWO repeats it at 7:00 pm on the following Tuesday URL link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/ Current Dragons: Duncan Bannatyne, James Caan, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis Titled: Slaying St George ---------++++++++++++------ St George certainly wouldn't understand this TV concept in fact he would of thought we had gone completely mad. For a start he wouldn't be able to get up the stairs with his horse and the only weapon required is the word as the sword. A killer sales pitch that would mesmerize the dragons into handing over their business know-how and wads of cash; one of the hidden agendas in this program is the steep see through stairs and squash-ball hitting sound effects that greet the entrepreneurs if you can call them...

1st2thebar 27.05.2009 · Read review
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Oooo These Dragons Are Good

Advantages: Real, Interesting, Funny, Great TV, Lots Of Episodes
Disadvantages: No extra features??? Can now watch these for free on "Dave"

...Everyone loves watching a bit of reality TV. I've never been one to watch Big Brother or anything like that but watching people risk their money for potential businesses is more up my street. I had always liked business, watching the FTSE 100 every morning and even taking it as a subject at school. So you can see why I became addicted to the Dragons Den What Is It? This 4 disc DVD box set contains the first two series of the famous BBC show, Dragons Den. It is actually not a British idea. It was started by the Japanese (Sponsored by the business giant Sony) and has spread all over the world, from America to Australlia. However in the UK you have the same basic format. Potential entrepenurs have the ability to be invested in by a millionaire businessmen to take their business off the ground. Offers have ranged from around £20,000 to...

scotlandizdabest 15.02.2009 · Read review
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Breathing fire and pound notes

Advantages: Good entertainment with a business slant
Disadvantages: Can be a bit predictable

...Dragons Den is a programme which can be found on BBC2 on a Monday night and lasts for one hour starting at 21.00. It is also repeated on Tuesday at 19.00 if you miss the Monday show. You can also catch repeats of past episodes on cable channel Dave. The show is currently in its fifth series. It can be categorised as reality TV however it bears no resemblance to the Big Bovver I'm a Z lister get me out of here Factor style programme as the vast majority of people in the show actually have a brain although when you see some of the business ideas and products you do wonder some times. The concept around the show is based upon members of the public who are either business owners of entrepreneurs who have a product they are looking to launch. The thing they all have in common is a need to secure finance to support their business ideas...

atticusuk 28.11.2007 · Read review
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X FACTOR meets the Apprentice!

Advantages: Seeing genuine people succeed with good ideas
Disadvantages: Where do they get some of the ideas!

...on Dragon's Den!' Dragon's Den is in my opinion, X Factor for the business opportunist or idealist. The format is very simple, you have a product or idea that you aim to sell to 'The Dragons' - a collective of successful British Business People and if they like it they will invest in it, but you have to make at least what you have asked for to get the cash (which sits in piles by their chairs teasing you!). Quite often, people come into the show and ask for a hundred thousand pounds for ten percent of the business...and leave with their hundred thousand, but with fifty percent of their business sold as an example. The dragons dont part with their hard earned cash easily! There is always a huge array of people asking for money and financial backing from the dragons and as a result of watching the show for some time I can safely say that every...

excelsior81 14.08.2009 · Read review
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