query: who is the indian guy on dragons den

pos: Vikram Vij Vikram Vij Vikram Vij (born 1964) is an Indian-born Canadian chef, cookbook author, and television personality. He is co-owner, with his ex-wife Meeru Dhalwala, of the Indian cuisine restaurants Vij's Restaurant and Rangoli Restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also owns My Shanti, a restaurant in South Surrey, BC. In 2014, Vij was announced as a new "dragon" investor on the Canadian reality show "Dragons' Den" for its ninth season and departed at the end of the season. Vikram Vij grew up in India in Amritsar, Delhi and Bombay. In 1983, he left India to study Hotel Management in Salzburg,

neg: Dragons' Den is hosted by Guy Zohar. In the Israeli version, there are six dragons who rotate their appearance weekly. The first season was broadcast during the summer and fall of 2006. The dragons in season 1 were: Ze'ev Holtzman, Israela Shtier, Aviv Tzidon, Oded Dessau, Jacky Ben-Zaken, and Nir Sharatzki. The second season began being broadcast on Channel 10 on 24 May 2007. As in the first season, the dragons rotate their appearance weekly. Aviv Tzidon and Jacky Ben-Zaken returned from the first season and were joined by the following new dragons: In 2018 the show was renewed by Gil Productions

neg: Guy Portelli exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London. This instantly raised his public profile. Guy Portelli Guy Portelli (born 13 June 1957) is a contemporary British sculptor and the winner of "Dragons' Den" (UK) in 2008. He was born in South Africa in 1957, but moved permanently to England with his parents in 1969, who had each come earlier to Britain to study as art students. He lived largely with his grandfather in Southend during the initial move. The family moved to Tonbridge in the early 1970s, where he still lives. He studied at the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge. He

neg: Guy Portelli Guy Portelli Guy Portelli (born 13 June 1957) is a contemporary British sculptor and the winner of "Dragons' Den" (UK) in 2008. He was born in South Africa in 1957, but moved permanently to England with his parents in 1969, who had each come earlier to Britain to study as art students. He lived largely with his grandfather in Southend during the initial move. The family moved to Tonbridge in the early 1970s, where he still lives. He studied at the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge. He left school at 16 to study at Medway College of Art. Originally studying

neg: Reality television No Deal", "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", and "Weakest Link", with over 50 international adaptions each. (All but three of these franchises, "Top Model", "The Biggest Loser" and "Dragons' Den", were created by either British producers or the Dutch production company Endemol; and even "Dragons' Den", which originated in Japan, has had most adaptations be based on the British version.) In India, the competition show "Indian Idol" was the most popular television program for its first six seasons. The 2000s saw the launches of three television channels devoted exclusively to reality television: Fox Reality in the United States, which

neg: Dragons' Den (Irish TV series) Dragons' Den (Irish TV series) Dragons' Den is an Irish TV series, presented by Richard Curran, based on the worldwide series Dragons' Den. It first aired in February 2009 and is currently in its eighth series. The first episode was broadcast on 19 February 2009. A third season of "Dragons' Den" began airing on RTÉ One, on Thursday, 20 February 2011. Norah Casey was the new Dragon for the third season. Episodes at the end of the third season, for the first time on "Dragons' Den" in Ireland, showed the Dragons on tour visiting their past investments. A fourth season

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) as 'Instant Dragon's Den', where a caller is put through to the personal phone of Deborah Meaden, one of the TV show's current Dragons, with the caller then pitching their idea to Meaden, who always starts by asking how the caller got her number. The first two series of the show are available to buy on DVD. It is unknown whether the remaining series of the show will also be released. Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) Dragons' Den is a British television programme, hosted by Evan Davis. The format of the show is owned by Sony Pictures Television and is

neg: Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) Dragons' Den is a Canadian television reality show based on the internationally franchised "Dragons' Den" format which began in Japan. The show debuted on October 3, 2006 on CBC Television, and is hosted by Dianne Buckner. Aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs pitch business and investment ideas to a panel of venture capitalists (termed "Dragons") in the hope of securing business financing and partnerships. Auditions for the 13th season began on February 10 in Toronto, Ontario and ended on April 7. As of April 5, 2018, 216 episodes of Dragons' Den have aired. Dragons' Den was added to

neg: Dragons' Den this show is Nabeel A. Qadeer who was the Director Entrepreneurship at Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). The judges include: In Poland, the program is called "Dragons' Den – jak zostać milionerem" ("How to be a millionaire") and has been broadcast on TV4 since 2011. The largest investment ever secured on the program was 15,000,000 PLN (5,500,000 U.S. dollars), on 24 April 2011. The Polish Dragons in 2011 were: The Portuguese version of "Dragons' Den" has the American name "Shark Tank". It is broadcast on the SIC Network. It began in 2015, and a second season is planned. The Portuguese

neg: Dragons' Den (Irish TV series) Den this year, replacing Seán O'Sullivan. The current dragons are Gavin Duffy, Barry O'Sullivan, Alison Cowzer, Eleanor McEvoy and Chanelle McCoy. The previous dragons with their seat orders were: Former Dragon Seán Gallagher was a candidate in the 2011 presidential election, coming in second to Michael D. Higgins. Three current or former Dragons, Peter Casey, Seán Gallagher and Gavin Duffy, were candidates in the 2018 presidential election, coming in second, third and sixth (last), respectively. Dragons' Den (Irish TV series) Dragons' Den is an Irish TV series, presented by Richard Curran, based on the worldwide series Dragons' Den. It first

neg: Dragons' Den Dragons 2010 are: Previous Dragons 2009: The Turkish version of Dragons' Den is on BloombergHT. Baybars Altuntaş is one of the dragons. In Ukraine, the series was called ' (', "Business Sharks") and featured Dragons such as future presidential candidate Serhiy Tihipko. In the UK, "Dragons' Den" is broadcast on BBC Two, which has exclusive rights to the show's format from its Japanese producers. The Executive Producer is Dominic Bird and it is hosted by BBC "Newsnight" presenter Evan Davis. The Dragons are/were: In 2008, television producer Mark Burnett signed a deal with format holder Sony to produce an American

neg: Dragons' Den the Arab world, "Dragons' Den" was known as "Dragons' Den: Al Aareen العرين" (The Den). It was broadcast on the Lebanese channel Future Television and was hosted by Ibrahim Abu Jawdeh. The show received contestants from various Arab countries. The panel of Dragons for the 2007 series consisted of: The Egyptian version of Dragons' Den is "El Mashrou3" ("The Project"). The show was created in 2013 by Anna Elliot, the founder of the NGO Bamyan Media. It was broadcast on the national channel Alnahar and followed by approximately 4 million people. The program also created the biggest community of entrepreneurs

neg: Dragons' Den Lion's pit. The English-language Canadian version of Dragons' Den began airing in 2006. The Canadian Dragons are/were: The French-language version, " ("In the Dragon's Eye"), began airing in 2012, hosted by . Past and present dragons include: The Chinese version of "Dragons' Den" （合伙中国人）started airing in May 2016 on Shenzhen Satellite TV. The Chinese format is produced by Shanghai-based IPCN (International Programme International Network). Past and present Chinese Dragons include: The Colombian version of "Shark Tank" called "Shark Tank Colombia" began airing on February 23, 2018 by Canal Sony. Colombian sharks include: The Croatian version of "Dragons' Den" called ""

neg: Dragons' Den of "Dragons' Den" was commissioned. Sean O'Sullivan replaced Seán Gallagher. Sean is co-founder at Avego Ltd, based in Kinsale. For the fourth series of Dragons' Den, a live, interactive "Sixth Dragon Game" was developed to be played whilst watching the show, in which viewers are able to decide in real time if they're IN or OUT as the pitches unfold. The "Sixth Dragon Game" is the first live, interactive game for a TV show in Ireland. In Israel, "Dragons' Den" is entitled "", Hebrew for "The Sharks". It is produced by Gil Productions and is broadcast on Channel 10. It

neg: Tej Lalvani the Year by TiE in 2013. In October 2017, he ranked at number 48 on the GG2 Power List of the most influential Asian people in Britain. Lalvani succeeded Nick Jenkins as the next "dragon" on "Dragons' Den" after the departure of Steve Parish who left before filming due to other business commitments. Lalvani is of Indian descent and has Indian parents. In 2011, Lalvani married Tara Ruby in London. His mother is a former Miss India and a Miss World runner-up. Lalvani lives in London and aside from his business interests, he composes music and plays the drums, keyboard

neg: James Caan (entrepreneur) philanthropic work which has helped thousands since the floods hit Pakistan in July 2010. In 2007 Caan joined the panel of "Dragons' Den" judges for the fifth series of the show. Hilary Devey replaced James Caan on Dragons Den in 2012. Through his role on Dragons’ Den, Caan worked with Children in Need for many years. In 2008, Children in Need filmed a ‘Youth Dragons Den’. ‘Look for Loneliness’ was his initiative to help reduce bullying and get children to understand what it is like to feel isolated. Caan went on to work with Children in Need in 2009, helping

neg: Kevin O'Leary producer Stuart Coxe, who during the first two seasons occasionally asked O'Leary to be "more evil". "Dragons' Den" became one of the most-watched shows in CBC history, with around two million viewers per episode. Coxe attributed the show's success in large part to O'Leary's presence. In 2009, the American version of "Dragons' Den", "Shark Tank", began, and "Shark Tank" executive producer Mark Burnett invited two of the CBC "Dragons' Den" investors, O'Leary and Robert Herjavec, to appear on the show. Both have remained with "Shark Tank" since the beginning. For several years, they appeared on both shows, although Herjavec left

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) Dragons' Den is a British television programme, hosted by Evan Davis. The format of the show is owned by Sony Pictures Television and is based on the original Japanese programme, which has been sold around the world. The programme has been produced by BBC Manchester since its inception and was first broadcast on BBC Two on 4 January 2005. The show allows several entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their varying business ideas to a panel of five wealthy investors, the "Dragons" of the show's title, and pitch for financial investment while offering a stake of

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) some very obvious missed opportunities. "Dragons' Den: Online" was a special, online version of the show, which follows the same format as the main show, but is presented by Dominic Byrne, and features Shaf Rasul and Julie Meyer as the Dragons. Instead of being set inside a Den, entrepreneurs pitch to the two Dragons via online video pitches, and subsequent interaction through webcam chat. The highest amount of money on offer is £50,000, which the Dragons can only individually invest in any one business. Episodes were posted weekly, for six weeks from 16 September 2009 to 7 October 2009, and

neg: Dragons' Den (Irish TV series) of "Dragons' Den" was commissioned. Seán O'Sullivan replaced Seán Gallagher. Seán is co-founder at Avego Ltd, based in Kinsale. For the fourth series of Dragons' Den, a live, interactive "Sixth Dragon Game" was developed to be played whilst watching the show, in which viewers are able to decide in real time if they're IN or OUT as the pitches unfold. The "Sixth Dragon Game" is the first live, interactive game for a TV show in Ireland. The eighth series of Dragons Den included three female Dragons for the first time. Chanelle McCoy, wife of Tony McCoy was new to the

neg: Dragons' Den Irish Dragons are/were: The Dragons have appeared on television in Ireland, in promotion of the series, on "Tubridy Tonight", on RTÉ One. RTÉ started broadcasting show promos after Christmas 2008 as part of their winter line-up. The first episode was broadcast on 19 February 2009. A third season of "Dragons' Den" began airing on RTÉ One, on Thursday, 20 February 2011. Norah Casey was the new Dragon for the third season. Episodes at the end of the third season, for the first time on "Dragons' Den" in Ireland, showed the Dragons on tour visiting their past investments. A fourth season

neg: Dragons' Den one for the Arab world; in some countries, more than one version has been aired. The most popular name for the show is "Dragons' Den" or variations thereof, a name that originated in the United Kingdom. The show has also been titled "Shark Tank" (a name that originated in the United States) and "Lions' Den", and variations on those names, among others. In versions where the name of the show contains a creature's name, the investors are referred to by that name. The contestants are usually product designers or service operators who have what they consider to be a viable

neg: Dragons' Den to Kenya by Quite Bright Films Kenya Ltd (QBF) who produce the show in Nairobi. The Kenyan Lions are: In Mexico the series is called "Shark Tank México: Negociando con tiburones" or just simply "", Spanish for "Negotiating with Sharks". The sharks were: In the Netherlands the show ran on Nederland 3 for two seasons. The first season was broadcast in May 2007, every Friday at 20:25. The second season was broadcast in May 2008, every Monday at 21:25. Both seasons were hosted by . The dragons were: Initially, the UK and Australian series of "Dragons' Den" were broadcast in

neg: Hamilton Bradshaw investments totalling over £900,000. In 2009, company's assets increased by 82%, partially due to the amount of investments Dragons Den brings in. Caan states that his television dealings are time-consuming but rewarding. Most of my investments in Dragons' Den are probably the most demanding...but to a large extent, that is one of the fun parts in investing in Dragons' Den. While Hamilton Bradshaw and its staff is involved in holdings related to the Den, HB is not centred on these venture capital investments. Most of the company's business comes from other sources and opportunities. Hamilton Bradshaw's portfolio consists of 44

neg: Jordan Daykin of the GripIt Fixings business abroad. Since Daykin's first appearance on the BBC Two business programme "Dragons' Den" in August 2014, he has appeared on ITV's "This Morning" television programme. On 28 February 2016, he appeared on the BBC Two programme "Pitches to Riches" which looked at "Dragons' Den"'s biggest success stories. Jordan Daykin Jordan Daykin (born 6 July 1995), is CEO of GripIt Fixings in the UK. He is known for his appearance on the BBC Two business programme "Dragons' Den", where he became the youngest and most successful entrepreneur to win investment. He secured an £80,000 investment from

neg: Dragons' Den (Dragon's Nest) was scheduled to be broadcast in May 2007 on Croatian Radiotelevision and produced by Ocean Film, a local production company. Contracted Croatian Dragons were: A few shows were filmed but never broadcast for undisclosed reasons. In the Czech Republic, the show is called "Den D" (The D-Day). It first aired on 31 March 2009 on Czech TV (CT1 channel), in a very similar set up to the British version of BBC. The show is hosted by radio host Jan Pokorny, and the dragon investors are: The Dragons are/were: A Danish version of the show, " ("Lions' Den"), began

neg: Reggae Reggae Sauce time. Reggae Reggae Sauce Reggae Reggae Sauce is a barbecue sauce that incorporates Jamaican jerk spice, popularised by creator Levi Roots' appearance on BBC Two's "Dragons' Den", on which he used a song to sell his product. Dragons' Den investor Peter Jones has since classified the product as one of his most successful investments from the show. He also used his contacts to introduce Levi and his products to buyers. On 7 February 2007, Levi Roots appeared on "Dragons' Den" and convinced Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh to invest £50,000 in return for 40% of his company. The sauce gained

neg: Reggae Reggae Sauce Reggae Reggae Sauce Reggae Reggae Sauce is a barbecue sauce that incorporates Jamaican jerk spice, popularised by creator Levi Roots' appearance on BBC Two's "Dragons' Den", on which he used a song to sell his product. Dragons' Den investor Peter Jones has since classified the product as one of his most successful investments from the show. He also used his contacts to introduce Levi and his products to buyers. On 7 February 2007, Levi Roots appeared on "Dragons' Den" and convinced Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh to invest £50,000 in return for 40% of his company. The sauce gained fame

neg: Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) of the business. Notwithstanding the acceptance of offers on the show, and the handshake agreements, the offers on the show are generally subject to due diligence by both parties and many "deals" made on the show do not ultimately close or close at different terms than originally expected. The show sometimes offers updates on both deals which were made and entrepreneurs who were rejected, including certain special episodes focusing exclusively on updates. Two spinoff shows featuring Dragons on their own have been created, "Redemption Inc." with Kevin O'Leary, and, "The Big Decision" with Arlene Dickinson & Jim Treliving. Dragons' Den

neg: Sarah Willingham her outstanding contribution to business and entrepreneurship Willingham was a restaurant inspector and investor on all three series of Raymond Blanc's "The Restaurant" and as an independent investor on the Sky television series "Cooks to Market". She has regularly appeared on various TV programmes, including "Daybreak", "This Morning", "The Wright Stuff" and Sky News. In March 2015, Willingham was named as one of the new "Dragons" on the BBC television programme "Dragons' Den" from the thirteenth series which began airing in July 2015. She returned to "Dragons' Den" for the fourteenth series, beginning in July 2016. Her "Dragons' Den" investments

neg: Dragons' Den Tiền and Trần Bá Dương. Dragons' Den Dragons' Den is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in Japan, where it is known as "The Tigers of Money" (マネーの虎 manē no tora), a pun on "The Tiger of Malaya" (マレーの虎 marē no tora), the nickname of WWII general Tomoyuki Yamashita). The format was created and is owned by Nippon TV and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Local versions of the show have been produced in nearly

neg: Dragons' Den Dragons' Den Dragons' Den is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in Japan, where it is known as "The Tigers of Money" (マネーの虎 manē no tora), a pun on "The Tiger of Malaya" (マレーの虎 marē no tora), the nickname of WWII general Tomoyuki Yamashita). The format was created and is owned by Nippon TV and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Local versions of the show have been produced in nearly 30 countries, as well as

neg: Dragons' Den New Zealand before a local version was produced by Eyeworks Television. It broadcast on TV One in 2006 and was hosted by Rawdon Christie. The dragons were: Nigeria's adaptation of "Dragons' Den" was broadcast weekly in 2008 on the AIT Network and produced by Storm Vision. The Nigerian Dragons were: In Pakistan, the program airs as "Idea Croron Ka" and is broadcast on Neo News. It is a joint venture between Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CMACED) at Superior University and Neo News. The first episode premiered on 18 March 2017. The main lead and driving force of

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) On 7 February 2013, Theo Paphitis said that he would be leaving "Dragons' Den" due to other commitments. Paphitis was replaced by Piers Linney from Series 11 onwards. Linney announced that he would be departing the show at the end of series twelve, in order to focus on various other projects and work related to enterprise, diversity and inclusion, including his not-for-profit digital platform, workinsight.org On 11 August 2013, Hoppen became one of the new dragons on BBC Two's "Dragons' Den" following the departure of Hilary Devey. On 23 January 2015, she announced her departure from the show after two

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) with three episodes being broadcast between 19 January and 2 February 2006, and the second accompanying series six, with three episodes being broadcast between 23 February and 9 March 2009. "Dragons' Den: On Tour" was a series of five episodes which aired between 6 September and 7 October 2009. Each episode follows the Dragons (James Caan, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis and Duncan Bannatyne) as they travel by bus around the United Kingdom to find out what some of the budding entrepreneurs who had appeared on the show have been up to since, including success stories, awful failures, and

neg: Levi Roots when he resided in the UK and performed "Happy Birthday Mr. President" for Nelson Mandela in 1996 on his trip to Brixton. He gained widespread fame after appearing on the UK television programme "Dragons' Den", where he gained £50,000 funding for his Reggae Reggae Sauce. Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Sauce is a jerk barbecue sauce. In 2006 4,000 bottles of the sauce were sold at the Notting Hill Carnival. He later took the sauce to a food trade show, where he was spotted by a BBC producer who approached him to appear on "Dragons' Den". He appeared in the first

neg: Shark Tank that, from 2012 to 2013, it won Outstanding Reality Program. "Shark Tank"'s tenth season premiered on October 7, 2018. "Shark Tank" is produced by Mark Burnett and based on the format "Dragons' Den", which originated in 2001 with the Japanese show "Tigers of Money". "Shark Tank," however, more closely resembles the format of the British version of "Dragons' Den", which premiered in 2005. The show features a panel of potential investors, called "sharks," who consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product. The sharks are paid for their participation in the show, but the money they

neg: Kevin O'Leary discusses the obstacles of raising a family while working to provide financial security for them and gives advice for developing financial literacy in family members, saving and investing money, and managing debt and credit. In 2006, O'Leary appeared as one of the five venture capitalists on the then-new show "Dragons' Den" on CBC, the Canadian installment of the international "Dragons' Den" format. On the show, O'Leary developed a persona as a blunt, abrasive investor, who at one point told a contestant who started crying, "Money doesn't care. Your tears don't add any value." This television persona was encouraged by executive

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) on 31 January 2017 alongside Sarah Willingham, also after 2 series. On the decision, he commented that he was leaving the den to concentrate on his educational technology businesses. Duncan Bannatyne appeared as himself in a recurring sketch in the ITV television show "Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder" titled "Duncan's Den", a parody of "Dragons' Den", where Duncan is the only Dragon. Al Murray plays the role of Evan Davis, and in each successive sketch there is only one applicant, the hopelessly nervous and commercially inept, recent divorcee Carole Price, played by Laura Solon. Kayvan Novak created a parody of

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) I never hear from them again." Meaden also added that "The world explodes for businesses after Dragons’ Den, they get offered better deals in some cases, or think they don’t need the Dragons. But what they find when the publicity dies down is that they still need help running the business." From Series 1 to 11 the research uncovered: Dan Forster, who compiled the research for Tiger Mobiles, claimed that the issue was less about the structure of deals and more about the kind of companies that the BBC invites to take part in the show. "The problem lies with

neg: Reggae Reggae Sauce Tony Bailey, who runs a West Indian takeaway in Brixton, South London; "The recipe is mine. People round here know, but we don’t say." In 2010, Bailey filed a preliminary claim in the High Court for more than £300,000 claiming that, as the inventor of the sauce, he was entitled to a share of profits. Roots ran a jerk chicken stall at the Notting Hill Carnival for 15 years with Bailey. Levi Roots gave evidence to the High Court and admitted that previous claims made by him on Dragons Den and in marketing for his product, including the claim that

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) set to film a series of Dragons Den Episode ratings from BARB. "Where Are They Now?" is a companion series to the main programme, often broadcast after each respective series, taking a look back at some of the show's success stories - and biggest failures - and finding out what the participants are up to six months on. The series began with a one-off two part special, broadcast on 21 and 28 December 2005, in which presenter Evan Davis reviewed the programme's success stories from series one and two, and looked at the entrepreneurs who received funds to market their

neg: Guy Smith (footballer) Guy Smith (footballer) Guy Smith (born 8 March 1996) is a Dutch footballer who played for ADO Den Haag, as a midfielder. Currently, he plays for VV Noordwijk in the Hoofdklasse B. Playing at Voorschoten '97, Smith joined ADO Den Haag's youth side. He made his first team debut on 24 October 2015 against FC Dordrecht (2−0 win). He started on the bench and came in after 89 minutes as a substitute for Mathias Gehrt. In June 2015 he joined VV Noordwijk. He made his official debut for the club on 2 September 2015 in the 2−1 KNVB District Cup

neg: Guy Smith (footballer) win over HFC EDO. His league debut followed on 12 December 2015 in the game against FC Rijnvogels. Guy Smith (footballer) Guy Smith (born 8 March 1996) is a Dutch footballer who played for ADO Den Haag, as a midfielder. Currently, he plays for VV Noordwijk in the Hoofdklasse B. Playing at Voorschoten '97, Smith joined ADO Den Haag's youth side. He made his first team debut on 24 October 2015 against FC Dordrecht (2−0 win). He started on the bench and came in after 89 minutes as a substitute for Mathias Gehrt. In June 2015 he joined VV Noordwijk.

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) viewers could participate by rating business plans before the two dragons offered their verdict. A number of one-off specials accompanying the broadcast of the main show have also been produced, often as Christmas specials or charity specials. The following eight programmes have been aired thus far: Two episode of "Dragons' Den: Pitches to Riches" were presented by TV host Richard Osman and aired on 28 February and 31 December 2016. The show looked back on some of the most successful pitches in the den. Some contestants have gone on to reach the market with their products despite being turned down

neg: Guy Portelli only 13. Portelli began sculpting at age 17. His work is found in public and corporate collections in Britain and the USA. Ringo Starr possesses several of his pieces. Portelli is a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and Vice-President of the Royal Society of British Artists. In 2002, he won the Elisabeth Frink School Award, and the Scott Goodman Harris Award in 2003. In 2008, Portelli gained £80,000 from three investors of the TV programme "Dragons' Den", convincing them that modern art is a viable and realistic investment. This centred upon his “Pop Icons” collection, 18 pieces

neg: Hamilton Bradshaw Hamilton Bradshaw's holdings. Caan's past experience is reflected in Hamilton Bradshaw's holdings in recruitment. Caan's first company, recruitment pioneer Alexander Mann, became one of the UK's most successful recruitment firms of the late 20th century. While Hamilton Bradshaw has a diverse range of investments, its CEO's experience in recruitment has led the company to invest in these types of businesses. After CEO and founder James Caan joined Dragons' Den in 2007, Hamilton Bradshaw's scope was expanded. This is because Caan's investments on Dragons' Den are managed by HB. In fact, James Caan has pursued 15 pitches on the Den, with

neg: Rapstrap secured a £36m contract for the rapstrap, making it the biggest success story of "Dragons' Den". Rapstrap Rapstrap is a system of securing and bundling together cables, ropes, plants, etc. It is a reusable plastic strap that is wrapped around the cables, plants, or supports and then cut to size, similarly to cable ties. However, unlike cable ties, the excess that is cut off can be used again. The inventor of rapstrap, Andrew Harsley, appeared on the "Dragons' Den" TV show in 2008, and sold 50% of his company for £150,000. He made a deal with two dragons, James Caan

neg: Simon Boyle (chef) vessels, including MV Oriana (1995) on P&O Cruises and MV Minerva with Swan Hellenic. He was appointed the first Culinary Ambassador for Unilever in 2002. After volunteering in Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Boyle returned to the UK to set up a food events company that also helped homeless people. Boyle appeared on BBC’s Dragons' Den in 2008 to pitch for funding, which was unsuccessful. In 2010, Boyle formed a partnership between his social enterprise – the Beyond Food Foundation, with PricewaterhouseCoopers, De Vere (hotel operator) and the Homes and Communities Agency, who invested £800,000

neg: Baybars Altuntaş by the Treasury Department of the Turkish Government. In 2010, Altuntaş joined the panel of Dragons’ Den judges, making him a celebrity throughout Turkey and the neighboring countries. Since Bloomberg HT broadcasts Dragons’ Den in numerous countries with significant numbers of Turkish speakers (Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Tunisia, Egypt), he also became a celebrity in those countries. After his appearance on Dragons’ Den, publishing houses started calling him with proposals for his autobiography. His first book was Off the Bus, Into a BMW,

neg: Dragons' Den through a digital platform connected to the show with 1 million participants. The panel of Dragons consisted of : The Australian version of "Dragons' Den" was broadcast on the Seven Network and hosted by Andrew O'Keefe. Unlike in other versions, here the host ran through the outline of the business with the contestant before the contestant began negotiating with the Dragons for a deal. The show was produced by Michael Horrock. The Australian Dragons were: The Seven Network announced in December 2005 that the show would not be back for a second season after poor ratings. The format was revived

neg: Manjit Minhas Manjit Minhas Manjit Minhas (born May 31, 1980) is a Canadian entrepreneur, television personality and venture capitalist. She is co-founder of Minhas Breweries & Distillery, manufacturer of beer brands such as Mountain Crest Classic Lager, Boxer Lager, Lazy Mutt Ale and Huber Bock. She specializes in marketing with interests in branding and sales. Minhas was announced as one of the new dragons on Season 10 of the Canadian reality television series "Dragons' Den" in 2015 for its tenth season. According to the Dragons Den website she has "been recognized for several business industry awards such as PROFIT magazine's "Top Growth

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) companies he invested in to see how they were getting on. Series five, episode nine also featured at a look back at deals from the series, in a similar vein to "Where Are They Now?". "Outside the Den" takes a step back from the world of Dragons' Den, to take a personal look at the Dragons themselves, including personal and intimate interviews, a look behind their business credentials, and taking the cameras into their personal lives. Six episodes of the series have been produced - with the first set of five episodes airing between 27 October and 23 November 2008,

neg: Den of Thieves (accessory) Den of Thieves (accessory) Den of Thieves is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996. "Den of Thieves" presents an example guild, describing in detail the major players, their political relationships and personal strengths. The example guild doesn't just rely on burglary and pick pocketing for its income, as it also counterfeits, forges, extorts, mugs, blackmails, pimps, gambles, loan sharks, smuggles, protects, and supplies dancing girls; each of these "businesses" has someone who organizes the den's crews to ensure that any single member's greed never jeapordizes the overall wealth

neg: Vinny Lingham of US$33m in funding during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in June of 2017. In August of 2017, Civic partnered with WikiHow, providing the how-to website with encrypted login functionality. From 2014 to 2016, Vinny Lingham was one of the investors, or "dragons", on South Africa's "Dragons' Den" reality TV series. Starting in 2016, he is one of the "sharks" on the follow-up to "Dragons' Den", "Shark Tank South Africa". In November 2016, he made news when he invested in a company on "Shark Tank" using bitcoin instead of dollars. The company, Augmentors, develops an augmented reality game, and Lingham

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) 2015, "The Sunday Telegraph" newspaper published a report that revealed that half of "Dragons' Den" investments fall through after the show once the cameras stop rolling. The study, carried out by Tiger Mobiles, who unsuccessfully applied to appear on the show in 2008, looked in depth at all 143 businesses that won cash on the show between series 1 and 11, revealing just £5.8m of the £13m pledged was ever invested. When quizzed about the numbers, Deborah Meaden defended her position informing the "Telegraph": "I've had entrepreneurs with extremely unfortunate health issues, patent issues, and two or three silences where

neg: Guy Gibson Catholic priest, Father Verhoeven and the Protestant Pastor van den Brink. As they did not know the men's religion they performed the funeral between them. Father Verhoeven read the psalm, "De Profundis" and Pastor van den Brink spoke the Lord's Prayer in English. A cross was erected over the grave with Warwick's full rank and name with the name "Guy Gibson" underneath. When it was later confirmed who "Guy Gibson" was, a new cross was constructed with Gibson's rank, name and decorations. The exact cause of Gibson's crash is unknown and is likely to remain so. A number of theories

neg: Dragons' Den Sharks are: There is a Romanian version of the format called "" (Lions' Arena). The Romanian Lions are: The show started in 2007. There was a Russian version of the show called "KAPITAL". Saudi Arabian broadcaster STV1 showed the BBC version of "Dragons' Den" in 2010, then broadcast a local version in 2011. It was called "التجار", or "Traders". The dragons were: The Slovenian version of the show was called "" ("Good Deal"). It was aired by then-new Slovenian broadcaster Planet TV, owned by Telekom Slovenije. The show was announced in May 2012, and premiered on November 11, 2012. The

neg: Dragons' Den and potentially very profitable business idea, but who lack funding and direction. They pitch their idea to five rich entrepreneurial businesspeople, who in most iterations of the show are referred to as "dragons", "tigers" (in the original Japanese show), "lions" or "sharks". Before the show, the contestants have named a specific amount of money that they wish to get (along with a percentage in the business that the contestant is offering to sell to the investors), and the rules stipulate that if they do not raise at least this amount from the dragons, they get nothing. In return, the contestant

neg: Bomb Energy Drink it to rapidly expand its share of the Canadian market. Popularity of the beverage was furthered increased by their appearance on the Canadian edition of Dragons' Den on January 2013. The pitch was unsuccessful. On January 28, 2015, Bomb Energy Drink was featured in an update segment on Dragons’ Den. One year after their initial appearance on the show, sales of Bomb Energy more than tripled, making Bomb the fastest growing energy drink in Canada. Since their initial appearance it is now available in over 50 outlets Bomb Energy Drink Bomb is an energy drink created in 2009 in Hamilton,

neg: Dragons' Den Slovenian investors were: "Dragon's Den South Africa" premiered on 23 September 2014 on Mzansi Magic. In a 2014 episode, Vusi Thembekwayo, one of the Dragons, signed his biggest deal, when he invested ZAR2 million in a Halaal abattoir owned by contestant Johan Jacobs and received a 40% stake in the business. There were two seasons of the show. The South African "dragons" were: In October 2016 the show was renamed to "Shark Tank South Africa" and premiered on M-Net. The "sharks" are: The show made news when Vinny Lingham invested in an augmented reality startup using bitcoin instead of dollars.

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) recording. The Dragons however defended their record, blaming the failures on the entrepreneurs themselves who were dishonest about their products, with Duncan Bannatyne stating: "We don't hand over money to people who don't tell the truth.", while Theo Paphitis added: "I kept up my end of the bargain. The show is not about a cash prize, it is about us pledging to invest. But people must tell the truth. Simple." A BBC spokesman said: "After the initial agreement is made on camera, both parties enter a period of due diligence. Sometimes during this period the deals fall through." In February

neg: Dragonhaven Snark - Jake's deceased dog Bud and Gulp - two dragons Jake befriends due to Lois Grace - Billy's wife Katie - Martha and Eleanor's Mother Poacher - A bad guy who kills Lois's Mom Dragonhaven Dragonhaven is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley, published by Putnam in 2007. The story is set in the Smokehill National Park, a wildlife preserve for the preservation and study of dragons. The dragons are elusive; evidence of their existence can be found everywhere, but the dragons themselves remain hidden. Young Jake Mendoza, who lives with his father, the owner and director of

neg: Joe Mimran Joe Mimran Joseph (Joe) Mimran (born 1952) is a Canadian fashion designer and entrepreneur who is best known for launching the Club Monaco and Joe Fresh brands. In 2015, he was announced as one of the new dragons on Season 10 of the Canadian version of the 'reality' television series "Dragons' Den". Mimran was born in Morocco, Casablanca to Eli and Esther Mimran, who are both Jewish. In 1957, the family, including Joe and brother Saul, moved to Canada and settled in Forest Hill, Toronto. Mimran’s mother introduced him to design at an early age. Formerly a couturier in Morocco,

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) and following Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne in their own respective programmes. A further episode, focusing on new dragon Hilary Devey, was broadcast over three years later on 29 December 2011. "The Best of Dragons' Den" focuses on presenter Evan Davis taking a look back at the best and worst pitches from the past series of the show, as well as revealing some unseen pitches that were so bad, they didn't make it to broadcast, and talking candidly with the Dragons involved. Two series of the show were produced, the first accompanying series two,

neg: Dianne Buckner Dianne Buckner Dianne Buckner is a Canadian television journalist, best known as a host of business-oriented programming, such as "Venture" and "Dragons' Den", on CBC Television and CBC News Network. She has also been a guest anchor on CBC news programs such as "", "Midday" and "As It Happens". She previously worked for CTV, where she hosted the consumer awareness program "Live It Up!" and was a reporter for "Canada AM" and "CTV National News". Buckner currently hosts "Dragons' Den", CBC's hit reality program, and is a member of CBC News' business team. She writes a weekly column about small

neg: Rapstrap Rapstrap Rapstrap is a system of securing and bundling together cables, ropes, plants, etc. It is a reusable plastic strap that is wrapped around the cables, plants, or supports and then cut to size, similarly to cable ties. However, unlike cable ties, the excess that is cut off can be used again. The inventor of rapstrap, Andrew Harsley, appeared on the "Dragons' Den" TV show in 2008, and sold 50% of his company for £150,000. He made a deal with two dragons, James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne. After the Dragon's Den investment one of the world's leading plastics distributors, Hitachi-Maxell,

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) with various Dragons, and the continuing uncomfortable position of the BBC allowing a perceived "failed" business person to continue investing on the show, she agreed to leave the "Dragons' Den" panel. Shortly after the conclusion of the second series in 2005, Doug Richard announced his departure from the show. Richard stated in an interview that his departure was due to "six hours of TV taking six weeks to film", and not being able to split his time between filming and running all of his businesses. It was announced on 18 May 2007 that Richard Farleigh had been dropped from the

neg: Send My Bag web page for under £100, he created a simple booking system for the business venture. Prior to 2011 Send My Bag primarily existed as a niche luggage shipper for students. From 2011 onwards, their focus broadened as airlines such as Ryanair took additional steps to dissuade passengers from checking bags, and as airline revenue from baggage fees worldwide dramatically increased. The service is available as an iOS app. On 9 September 2012, Ewart appeared on the BBC television program "Dragons' Den" in search of an investment for his door to door baggage service. Following the unsuccessful appearance on "Dragons' Den",

neg: Gil Oved Gil Oved Gil Oved (born 16 August 1975) is a South African entrepreneur who is the co-founder and co-CEO of The Creative Counsel, South Africa’s largest advertising agency. He is a member of the global Young Presidents’ Organisation where he is the Johannesburg chapter chair as well as the Africa regional forum officer. He is one of the Dragons on the hugely popular television reality show Dragons’ Den South Africa which premiered in the last quarter of 2014 on DSTV. In 2016 Oved was chosen as the first "Shark" on the new series of Shark Tank on M-NET. Oved was

neg: Kim Bodnia its sequel "Old Men in New Cars" (2002), and in "Den Gode Strømer" (2004), which he co-wrote with the director. Bodnia has also appeared in several Norwegian films, including "Himmelfall" (2002), "Monstertorsdag" (2004), and "Tomme Tønner" (2010). He appeared in the 2011 Indian English comedy film "Delhi Belly" playing a Russian smuggler. In 2014 he appeared as the eponymous Iranian interrogator "Rosewater", directed by Jon Stewart. As to his role, he said: "It was a tough job because I'm Jewish. I'm playing a guy who really hates me and wants to destroy my country." Bodnia has appeared regularly on television,

neg: Trunki Trunki Trunki is a brand of ride-on/carry-on hand luggage for children, designed by Rob Law. The product became well-known after featuring on the UK television series "Dragons' Den" in 2006. Trunki has won more than a hundred product and design awards, including several from "Design Week", Progressive Preschool, "Mother and Baby Magazine", "D & AD", children's retailer Right Start, "Practical Parenting" magazine and the Nick Jr. television channel. Magmatic, the company that manufactures the Trunki range, was formed on 5 May 2006. Inventor Rob Law MBE came to public attention in 2006 following an appearance on BBC2's "Dragons' Den" programme

neg: Sarah Willingham Sarah Willingham Sarah Louise Willingham (born 21 December 1973) is a British entrepreneur, investor and consumer champion. She is best known for her management in high street restaurants such as Planet Hollywood and Pizza Express and as an investor in growing businesses on Dragons Den. Willingham bought the Bombay Bicycle Club while in partnership with The Clapham House Group. She was able successfully to expand the Bombay Bicycle Club from a chain of six restaurants to a seventeen chain business. From 2015 to 2017 she appeared in the BBC Two series "Dragons' Den". Willingham has two business degrees from Oxford

neg: Yogabugs relaxation and visualisation techniques. Founder Fenella Lindsell and Lara Goodbody appeared on the BBC Television show "Dragons' Den" in 2006. They sought £200,000 of investment in exchange for a 15% equity stake in the company. They rejected an offer from Australian multi-millionaire Richard Farleigh of £200,000 for 30% of the business. They also rejected two offers of £100,000 each in exchange for 15% of the business by Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis. Since appearing on "Dragons' Den", Fenella Lindsell has written a book, "YogaBugs: The One Bug Your Child Should Catch", which is published by Virgin Books. Following a series

neg: Gavin Wheeldon Gavin Wheeldon Gavin Wheeldon (born 12 May 1976) is a British businessman and entrepreneur from the Manchester area who is best known for his appearances on the reality television shows Dragon's Den and Secret millionaire; and a controversial contract his former company, Applied Language Solutions (ALS), signed with the United Kingdom's Ministry of Justice. After selling it to Capita, he founded Purple WiFi, a company to provide free WiFi platform to the businesses for customer relationship management. Wheeldon founded ALS in 2003. In 2007, Wheeldon appeared on the British version of "Dragons' Den" offering 4% of the company in return

neg: Kevin O'Leary Kevin O'Leary Terence Thomas Kevin O'Leary (born 9 July 1954) is a Canadian businessman, author and television personality. He co-founded O'Leary Funds and SoftKey. From 2004 to 2014, he appeared on various Canadian television shows, including the business news programmes "SqueezePlay" and "The Lang and O'Leary Exchange", as well as the reality television shows "Dragons' Den" and "Redemption Inc." In 2008, he appeared on Discovery Channel's "Project Earth". Since 2009, he has appeared on "Shark Tank", the American equivalent of "Dragons' Den". O'Leary co-founded SoftKey Software Products, a technology company that sold software geared toward family education and entertainment. During

neg: Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom & Dragons" elements. According to GameSpy's Allen Rausch, "Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom" was "Equally good, though not as well remembered" as other ""Final Fight"-style beat-'em-ups at the arcade" like "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "". Rausch felt that combat was "fun, had more depth than you might expect from such a simple game, and came loaded with secrets to find and treasures to swipe" and that after the players beat the game's seven levels, they "found out that the game's ultimate bad guy was actually just the pawn of an even bigger bad guy who, naturally, would have

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) the contestant usually has to agree to relinquish a larger share in their business than they had first planned. A Dragon who, having heard the pitch, does not wish to invest, must declare themselves "out", implying that they leave the discussion. (However, on one occasion in series 4, Peter Jones continued to question an entrepreneur after his own declaration.) This concluding phase may range from a few minutes if the Dragons don't perceive the business plan as credible, to much longer when complex conditions are negotiated. The Dragons often ridicule contestants, on grounds that vary widely, but especially for over-valuation

neg: Martyn Smith (producer) Martyn Smith (producer) Martyn Smith is an award winning British television producer noted for creating the original UK series of the hit BBC series "Dragons' Den" based on the original Japanese format. Smith produced and directed a pilot for the British version of Dragon's Den for the BBC after the corporation took an option on the format which was created by Nippon TV in Japan. In Japan, the show was a cult late-night series where young businessmen and women would ask for money from five rich individuals. However, the 'Dragons' in Japan usually handed over money as a gift and

neg: Guy of Warwick Guy of Warwick Guy of Warwick, or Gui de Warewic, is a legendary English hero of Romance popular in England and France from the 13th to 17th centuries. The story of Sir Guy is considered by scholars to be part of the Matter of England. The core of the legend is that Guy falls in love with the lady Felice ("Happiness"), who is of much higher social standing. In order to wed Felice he must prove his valour in chivalric adventures and become a knight; in order to do this he travels widely, battling fantastic monsters such as dragons, giants,

neg: Dragons' Den may also be subject to rejection if the investor feels the contestant asking for too high a monetary amount and/or an insufficiently low equity. "Dragons' Den" series have been produced in numerous different countries. Apart from Japan (where the show debuted) the show names, structures, and styles are based upon the UK version. In Afghanistan, the show is called "Fikr wa Talash". The show was produced by with the help of the Moby Group's strategic communications arm, Lapis Ltd, and aired on the Group's most popular channel in Afghanistan, TOLO TV, reaching an estimated 7 million viewers in 2010. In

neg: Luke Booth Luke Booth Luke Booth is a product designer and inventor. Booth, and his uncle Christopher Eves, successfully participated in the BBC television show, Dragons' Den and received investment to launch their packaging solutions for the FMCG, Retail & Leisure markets. Booth studied Product Design at the Central Saint Martins (CSM) in London. Booth won a Starpack Gold star for the BevBax that carriers Food and Drink in one that rips open into a tray. In 2011 Booth set up P4CK with Eves. Co-founders of P4CK, Booth and Eves appeared on BBC’s Dragons' Den Episode 11 Series 10. Viewers saw the

neg: Gil Oved in the South African version of the Shark Tank series by MNET. The Shark Tank series is sponsored in full by Telkom South Africa. Oved’s industry accolades include: Gil Oved Gil Oved (born 16 August 1975) is a South African entrepreneur who is the co-founder and co-CEO of The Creative Counsel, South Africa’s largest advertising agency. He is a member of the global Young Presidents’ Organisation where he is the Johannesburg chapter chair as well as the Africa regional forum officer. He is one of the Dragons on the hugely popular television reality show Dragons’ Den South Africa which premiered

neg: Peter Jones (entrepreneur) part. In 2013, Jones became the owner and chief executive of Jessops in the United Kingdom. On 6 August 2017, it was announced that Jones and his "Dragon's Den" and Red Letter Days partner Theo Paphitis were almost scammed by an accountant who forged cheques over a two-month period. Judge Joanna Greenberg QC warned the accountant at Wood Green Court that “this was a serious offence, a breach of trust over considerable time. Custody is the most likely outcome.” Jones is the sole remaining original Dragon on the BBC's "Dragons' Den", which started in January 2005 and has produced fourteen

neg: Reality television 2010 to 2011, served as Mayor of São Paulo from 2017 to 2018. Harry Harkimo, who hosted the Finnish version of "The Apprentice" from 2009 to 2013, has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2015. Israeli tech entrepreneur Nir Barkat, who appeared in 2007 as an investor on "HaKrishim", Israel's version of "Dragons' Den", has been Mayor of Jerusalem since 2008. "Dragon's Den" investors who have unsuccessfully run for office include Serhiy Tihipko of Ukraine, Kevin O'Leary of Canada and Seán Gallagher of Ireland. In a rare case of a previously-unknown reality television alumnus succeeding in the

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) the BBC, who, in a bid to keep the viewer count high, have turned the show into a contrived affair that’s more about viewer entertainment than genuine business success. They tend to pick pitchers who are TV-friendly rather than those who are investible with a healthy balance sheet." A BBC spokesman commented on Forster's claims, saying: "We are proud of our record of achieving investment offers in the den and we look into every detail of a business before they are offered a slot on the show. The BBC plays no role in the deal after recording, and we accept

neg: Lion's Den (mixed martial arts) put on by Ken Shamrock. The new tryout format allows Ken to evaluate toughness and skill, while making cuts to determine who he wants to represent the Den. The Lion's Den has engaged in a feud with Tito Ortiz. The feud began to build when Ortiz, with his fingers, acted like he was shooting at the Lion's Den corner and coach Ken Shamrock after his win over Jerry Bohlander at UFC 18, and additionally put on a disrespectful shirt in the octagon after the fight with Bohlander. The feud exploded after his second fight with Guy Mezger at UFC 19

neg: Guy Mezger Guy Mezger Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired from professional competition on January 25, 2005. He is associated with Lion's Den and runs their school in Dallas. Mezger was a champion in mixed martial arts in two different promotions, the UFC and Pancrase. He holds wins over Tito Ortiz, Masakatsu Funaki, Yuki Kondo, Semmy Schilt, and Minoru Suzuki. Mezger has trained with many great martial arts competitors and trainer/instructors;

neg: Kevin O'Leary "Dragons' Den" in 2012, and O'Leary left in 2014. "Shark Tank" became a ratings hit, averaging 9 million viewers per episode at its peak in the 2014-15 season. It has also been a critical favorite, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program three times. O'Leary's appearances on "Dragons' Den" and "Shark Tank" popularized the nickname "Mr. Wonderful" for him; he has said that he is often referred to by that name in public. O'Leary has said that the nickname serves both as a tongue-in-cheek reference to his reputation for being mean, as well as a reflection of

neg: Come Dine with Me the annual Children in Need telethon featuring the UK cast of "Dragons' Den" except for James Caan, who opted out. The premise of this show was that the male dragons Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones, and Theo Paphitis each cooked a course for their guest Deborah Meaden. On 6 June 2012, More4 aired a "top 30" episode which featured clips of previous episodes. This episode is filed under Series 27 by Channel 4 which does not currently contain any other episodes. Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me is a popular Channel 4 cooking programme shown in the United Kingdom.

neg: Peter Jones (entrepreneur) 7.8 average rating and a 13 share and became a number one show in America. Jones was a judge on the show, broadcast in 2007. After signing a "Golden Handcuffs" deal with ITV to appear as their new "face" of business programming, on 21 September 2006 Jones appeared on "GMTV" to talk about "Dragons' Den" and his new ITV show "Tycoon", produced by the Peter Jones Television company. The viewing figures were 2.1 million viewers, which was more than the UK premiere of "The Apprentice" and "Dragons' Den" when they both broadcast in 2005. The series returned on Monday, 9

neg: Richard Osman called "Two Tribes". A second series began airing in February 2015. Since October 2014, Osman guest-presented numerous episodes of "The One Show". Since 2016, Osman has been a team captain on the BBC Two comedy panel show "Insert Name Here", hosted by Sue Perkins. A second series was commissioned to begin airing in January 2017. In February and December 2016, Osman presented "Dragons' Den: Pitches to Riches", two special episodes which looked back over the past thirteen series of "Dragons' Den" on BBC Two. Since 2016, Osman has presented "Child Genius" on Channel 4. Osman appeared on Comic Relief 2017

neg: David Chilton (businessman) "The Hour" between 2010 and 2013. He has also appeared as himself on the "Royal Canadian Air Farce" New Year's Eve episode in 2012, and appeared once on "The Lang and O'Leary Exchange" in 2013 as the host. Chilton's most recent guest appearance was on "Arctic Air" in 2013, appearing as himself. Chilton also landed a role on the hit TV series "Dragons' Den" in 2012, replacing Robert Herjavec for the seventh season. Chilton was contracted to stay with "Dragons’ Den" until the ninth season, after which he announced he was leaving the show to "focus on his deals full-time."

neg: Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) unless they would receive a total investment of "at least" the amount that they initially sought. The main ramification of this restriction is that entrepreneurs are often criticised for over-valuing their businesses. This is because the amount sought by the entrepreneur may be more than 50% of the value of their business as perceived by the Dragons (the Dragons rarely make deals for greater than 50%) and sometimes more than the entire value of the business as perceived by the Dragons. The restriction means the Dragons cannot offer a lesser amount that is more in line with their perceived value

neg: Live from the Artists Den Live from the Artists Den Live from the Artists Den is a three-time New York Emmy-nominated music television series that features popular recording artists performing in non-traditional settings throughout North America. "Live from the Artists Den" broadcasts nationally on public television (now in its 11th season) and internationally in the United Kingdom, Latin America, China, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Canada. Featured artists have included Adele, Mumford and Sons, Tim McGraw, Ed Sheeran, Zac Brown Band, Imagine Dragons, Norah Jones, Soundgarden, Vampire Weekend, Kid Rock, Robert Plant, The Fray, Elvis Costello, The National, Ringo Starr, Marina and The Diamonds, Death

neg: Den of Thieves (accessory) with sufficient clout to pull even hardened parties in and make them an offer they can't refuse." Den of Thieves (accessory) Den of Thieves is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996. "Den of Thieves" presents an example guild, describing in detail the major players, their political relationships and personal strengths. The example guild doesn't just rely on burglary and pick pocketing for its income, as it also counterfeits, forges, extorts, mugs, blackmails, pimps, gambles, loan sharks, smuggles, protects, and supplies dancing girls; each of these "businesses" has someone

neg: Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) is one which they would consider investing in. Each Dragon ultimately will either make an offer to invest or will declare that they are "out", meaning they are not interested in the business. Once all five Dragons are "out", the pitch ends. While some entrepreneurs are made offers of exactly what they are seeking, most of the offers the Dragons make either seek a greater percentage of the business (equity) or seek a royalty on the sales of the business (this has become more prevalent in later seasons). The entrepreneurs and Dragons may then engage in negotiations until the available

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) chairman of the "Big Issue", which employs sellers with criminal pasts, and asking how they could now work with their chief. He brought the name of the "Big Issue" founder into the row by asking: 'Did John Bird know about James Caan's view on ex-prisoners when he gave him the chairman's role?' Further fanning the flames for Caan was a well publicised critique of accusations that he offered to buy a baby from a family in Pakistan. On 7 January 2011, the BBC announced James Caan had quit the "Dragons' Den" panel. The BBC announced regret and sorrow over the

neg: Dragons' Den (UK TV programme) current line-up of Dragons. Disney Channel's "I Didn't Do It" based their 5th episode on the concept featuring a show called "Boardroom Barracudas" where the characters demo their vegetable flavor enhancer. Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Nick Jenkins, Touker Suleyman and Sarah Willingham appeared as themselves in the first episode of the mockumentary series "People Just Do Nothing" when the protagonists visit the Deagons' Den to seek funding for their illegal pirate radio station. Jenkins offers them £50 to get out of the room. In the summer of 2015, "The Scott Mills Show" on BBC Radio 1 began a segment known

neg: Frank Shamrock a star after his confrontation with Shamrock's brother Ken and his Lion's Den camp at UFC 19. The bout was hyped as a grudge, as Shamrock was a former Lion's Den member who, according to the marketing, was out for revenge against Ortiz. However, this was not necessarily the case because Shamrock had left the Lion's Den on bad terms a year and a half earlier. Despite dominating his opponents in his previous title defenses, Shamrock was considered to be an underdog in this fight; Ortiz had come off convincing wins over Shamrock's former teammates Jerry Bohlander and Guy Mezger