The Best Episodes of Dragons' Den

The Dragons assess the profit-making potential of an eco-friendly entrepreneur's alternative to straws, a range of skincare products, a device designed to make bikes more visible, and a brand of food with a personal story behind it. Evan Davis presents.

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Tonight, an inventor tries to recruit the Dragons for his war on household draughts, and a micro-businessman introduces the investors to the idea that dogs eating bugs could be a good (and profitable) thing. There is a shimmying session with a fitness teacher, and the creator of a high-end garment bag demonstrates an unshakeable belief in the value of his business.

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The Dragons listen to pitches from a couple who organise social events for four-legged friends and a 29-year-old with a larger-than-life clothing business.

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Entrepreneurs pitch a selection of handbags made from fish skin, personalised bank cards, an app that shows you local shops, and an alarm system that tackles van crime.

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Former Dragon Theo Paphitis returns to the panel to stand in for Touker Suleyman, joining Sara Davies, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Tej Lalvani in assessing more business ideas. This week's entrepreneurs pitch their ideas for a diet app, a clothes-mending workshop, a gadget for repairing bicycle chains, and a range of dog treats.

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More plucky entrepreneurs prepare to enter the Den, but it won’t be easy to impress feisty multimillionaires Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Tej Lalvani, Sara Davies and former Dragon Theo Paphitis, who is standing in for Touker Suleyman. Those ready to brave the heat of the Den include a Scottish sauerkraut enthusiast who wants to balance the Dragons’ gut bacteria as well as boosting the health of her business. The investors also listen out for the opportunities offered by a new breed of phone alarm app, and one entrepreneur thinks he has the solution to post-festival waste.

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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?

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Tonight’s hopefuls include a beauty entrepreneur whose tools have a social as well as practical purpose and two low-alcohol brewers who hope the Dragons will stump up for the ultimate round of investment. And the multimillionaires try more than a business on for size when a footwear entrepreneur pitches his range of hand-finished shoes. Will he leave the Den walking on air?

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The Dragons decide whether to invest in a sparkly party-wear business or pop-up board games. A cleaning product entrepreneur aims to make a positive social impact by turning homes into mini factories.

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The Dragons are pitched a second-hand clothing swap shop concept, a concertina dog gate and a state-of-the-art mobility device which gives wheelchair users independence.

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Entrepreneurs pitch portable toilets for kids, crunchy mushroom snacks and a range of sustainable clothing.

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Crafting queen Sara Davies, joins Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman and Tej Lalvani. In this episode, a spiced rum entrepreneur gets the party started with a rock 'n' roll makeover.

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Entrepreneurs face the fiercest line-up in business. Syrian refugees Razan and Raghid Sandouk bring their British-made alternative to Cypriot halloumi to the Den.

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A brewer’s high-strength hooch pole-axes a Dragon, a cruelty-free watch strap uses some surprising materials, and the makers of an eco-friendly deodorant make the Dragons jump out of their skin.

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A pair of porridge entrepreneurs invite the Dragons to a teddy bears’ picnic and academic traditions are turned on their head by two graduates who are determined to disrupt an established marketplace.

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The panel oversee more business propositions, with returning Dragon Theo Paphitis joining regulars Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Tej Lalvani and Sara Davies. Two entrepreneurs seeking funding for a range of drinks go to the lengths of setting up a bar in the studio, while other items up for assessment include a design for a pipe-fitting tool and a range of men's cosmetics.

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Tonight, a colourful hair entrepreneur offers one Dragon a new look - and all of them a new investment opportunity. A cheesecake maker has sweet dreams of a cash boost for his franchise model, but will his pitch be the stuff of nightmares? And a husband-and-wife team hope their electrical invention will make sparks fly in the Den as rival Dragons Deborah Meaden and Sara Davies line up to try it out.

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The Dragons question the expansion plans of an escape room business run by two brothers, and a former international tax lawyer offers a bite-sized portion of her at-home teeth whitening business.

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A tech expert pitches a digital solution to help the bereaved manage the affairs of the deceased, and best friends from London face a roasting over their mood-enhancing coffee products.

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Two business partners offer up their planet-saving product as the solution to the plastic bag problem, and an American entrepreneur crosses the pond with her family's favourite drink.

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A refillable fragrance company gets the Dragons’ creative juices flowing, and a green-fingered entrepreneur hopes to sow the seeds of success with his accessible gardening enterprise.

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Entrepreneurs pitch a multipurpose gardening tool, an adaptive clothing range, and app that reunites lost dogs with their owners, and a plant-based meal delivery service.

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Entrepreneurs pitch a motorcycle clothing brand, a matcha-based energy drink and a DIY tool that promises to provide measurements like no other.

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Entrepreneurs pitch plastic-free soap, an alternative to glue, a football board game and a micro camper van.

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Entrepreneurs pitch a figure-skating clothing brand, a vacuum attachment to combat dust from drilling, a coffee company and a volunteering app.

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