Enter my lair little one (Dragon's Den)

Member Name: Rook252

Product:	Dragon's Den
Date:	22/10/09 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great ideas, intellegent programme

Disadvantages: I want to know what happens next!

Dragon's Den is a BBC programme where 5 successful business people consider backing the enterprise ideas of several contestants. The show has been running for 5 or 6 years now and is very popular.

Each show lasts an hour, and usually 4 applicants are featured in depth, as well as short pieces on those who were rejected. Each of the 4 applicants has an interview with a presenter after leaving the den.

The Dragons are backing with their own money, so they take the decision to back very seriously. However some of the companies they have backed have been very successful, such as Levi Roots brand of Reggae Reggae sauces.

I love this show for all the innovative or useful ideas people come up with. I like watching and thinking 'I'd back that', and then see if the Dragons agree with me that its a good idea!

The format of the show has changed very little over the years, although a few Dragons have come and gone and been replaced. There are always more entrepreneurs wanting to be featured than there are places on the show, which is great as they can pick the most interesting.

One thing I do wish there were more of are the 'where are they now' type catch up shows. Some ideas you hear about through advertising or stumble across online, however some dissapear completely, and I would love to know if they are still being developed, failed, or have adapted to a different market.

Summary: Don't miss it!