Dragons’ Den returns for it’s 21st series, tonight on BBC One, and available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
With a new set of eager entrepreneurs hoping to impress the fearsome fivesome. Who will be victorious in securing a deal with Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Sara Davies, Steven Bartlett and Touker Suleyman?
Tonight, an entrepreneurial family hopes the Dragons will fall head over heels with their sock business which employs people with learning disabilities. Three lads from Liverpool hope to impress with their second-hand luxury clothing business. A pair of optical experts set their sights on investment with affordable and fashionable eyewear, and a product-mad inventor finds a kindred spirit in the Den.
Stephen Bartlett says: “I think people still enjoy Dragons’ Den because it’s a show that celebrates entrepreneurship and innovation. People love to see how the Dragons interact with the entrepreneurs and each other. The competitive element makes for great television and it’s those moments where we are up against each other that can occasionally get a bit heated that adds another layer of entertainment for viewers. Ultimately, it’s a show that inspires people to follow their dreams and start their own businesses. It shows that anyone with a good idea and a lot of hard work can achieve success”.
Gary Neville says: “I think it’s becoming more and more normal particularly for the younger generation to want to change career paths and I think having that agility and flexibility in life is important. But also being bold and brave enough to do it and say that you’re going to move from one sector to another, or you’re going to move from one city to another or a different country. Sometimes we don’t like change, we tend to like stability, but I think now, in 2023 it’s a time where doing the same job for 20/30/40 years isn’t what happens anymore, the thought of it can almost drag your down so having the ability and choice to be agile with what you choose to do is really important.”
