Dragons' Den — Season 18
It's make or break time.
About this season
Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires willing to invest their own cash.
Episodes (14)
1. Episode 1
Aired 1 April 2021 • 60 min
A husband-and-wife team put the needs of NHS workers at the heart of their skin-care business, but will their altruistic approach go down well?
2. Episode 2
Aired 8 April 2021 • 60 min
Products pitched to the Dragons this time include organic superfood powders, a low-calorie craft lager, a plaque-detecting dental app and a range of afro and curly hair products.
3. Episode 3
Aired 15 April 2021 • 60 min
Featuring the inventor of a nifty construction bracket, a tech entrepreneur with a fitness app aimed solely at women, and a Scottish dog lover with a range of natural doggie treats.
4. Episode 4
Aired 22 April 2021 • 60 min
A 29-year-old tech enthusiast is confident that his clever way of monetising people's personal online data will spark interest with the Dragons.
5. Episode 5
Aired 29 April 2021 • 60 min
A pitch for a music-sharing app is brought down to earth, the Dragons interrogate an idea for an ethical clothing verification platform, and there's an emotion tale behind a range of active shapewear.
6. Episode 6
Aired 6 May 2021 • 60 min
A plucky entrepreneur pitches an idea for genetically personalised meal shakes, and the Dragons are put to the test by the founders of a virtual escape-room business.
7. Episode 7
Aired 13 May 2021 • 60 min
Pitches include a premium whisky subscription business, an easy-assemble lighting system and a clever sand-removing powder.
8. Episode 8
Aired 20 May 2021 • 60 min
Entrepreneurs pitch plantable children's books, an at-home private chef service, luxury home fragrances and scent-detection courses for dogs.
9. Episode 9
Aired 27 May 2021 • 60 min
A London-based entrepreneur pitches an assortment of naturally derived sugar alternatives, hoping the response to his proposition will be just as sweet.
10. Episode 10
Aired 3 June 2021 • 60 min
There’s an explosive start to a pitch when a father and daughter duo demonstrate their airbag safety equipment, and a couple pitch their anti-roll changing mat for babies.
11. Episode 11
Aired 10 June 2021 • 60 min
Pitches include a selection of premium spiced rums, a nursing bra designed to help mothers and babies breastfeed effectively, and a heatless hair-curling device.
12. Episode 12
Aired 24 June 2021 • 60 min
Hoping to strike a deal tonight are the musical inventor of a drumming training device and an LA-born entrepreneur with a culinary alcohol product range.
13. Episode 13
Aired 1 July 2021 • 60 min
A a pair of optometrists hope the Dragons will see a bright future in their blue-light filtering products, and an eco-entrepreneur pitches a carbon-offset trading app.
14. Episode 14
Aired 8 July 2021 • 60 min
In the series finale, products pitched to the Dragons include online hypno-birthing platforms, a unique building system, a plant-based chewing gum and bespoke ring-making kits.