Dragons' Den, Monday 9pm, BBC2
Posted by Will Parkhouse
Preview rating:
I was tempted to go to the pub this evening, but the new series of Dragons’ Den starts tonight and for that reason, as Duncan Bannatyne has been known to say, I’m in.
Why is this show – now in its fifth series – so good? Perhaps because we’ve all been there. By “there”, I don’t mean making crackpot business presentations to five hard-nosed millionaires. But the experience of standing up in front of a panel of scary people in an attempt to convince them that you’re not a gibbering idiot, whether it’s a job interview or playing the shepherd in the school nativity play, must be pretty common.
The new series also welcomes a new Dragon, in the form of one James Caan. Sadly he’s not the guy who played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, although surely the BBC can see the potential in Dragons’ Den Mafia Edition, with its ready-made “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” catchphrase.
Anyway, we’re expecting the highlight of tonight’s opener to be the pitch by David Beckham lookalike Andy Harmer. He’s trying to get his mitts on £100,000 to fund his “celebrity doubles experience” and brings along pals “Johnny Depp” and “Will Smith” to help convince the Dragons. Despite his pretty boy looks, you don’t envy him.
I hope you will be watching the New Series of Dragons Den tomorrow BBC 2 15th July 2009 as Katie Olver will be presenting some fantastic Personalised Romantic Novels you will never want to watch TV again after reading one of these books.
Posted by: With Love Gifts | 14 July 2009 at 19:07
Hi there.
the show goes from strength to strength.
i sent in the piece about Callum Kaye. anybody interested in checking it out needs to leave out the 'between m and s. i am such a numpty
Posted by: David Watkins | 06 December 2007 at 16:02
Hi there,
i love your show. but i have a small favour to ask.
Please take the time to check out the following website.
The Parents of 5 year old Calllum Kaye HAVE to raise £175,000 (so far they have raised around £2,000) to pay for a life saving treatment in the U.S. The youngster has been given around six months to live!
www.callum’sappeal.co.uk
Posted by: david Watkins | 08 November 2007 at 16:38
Can't wait to see what you make of youdoodoll this Monday....small canvas dolls personalised to look the Dragons, but will they see funny side of their mini-me?
Posted by: schmedie | 17 October 2007 at 19:23
Can't wait to see what you make of youdoodoll this Monday....small canvas dolls personalised to look the Dragons, but will they see funny side of their mini-me?
Posted by: schmedie | 17 October 2007 at 19:23
it was good to see the denials coming through fast and furious. will we see a millionaire in the making this season? Hope so.
Posted by: work-shy-fat-bloke | 16 October 2007 at 16:56
I thought it was ace. The new bloke was interesting too. But I really don't understand why that bloke with the gold plating business got a deal - he was so crap!
Posted by: pod | 16 October 2007 at 13:03
somehow the new series is not as good as the previous ones. the format needs to be refreshed, methinks. still, quite fascinating to see what ideas people come up with...
Posted by: tina | 15 October 2007 at 22:03
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Posted by: bob | 15 October 2007 at 21:04