Dragons' Den: On Tour - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
With the Den closed for business, the multimillionaire investors are off on their first tour of the UK to find out what happened next. The Dragons drop in on some of the most memorable businessmen and -women from the Den. They discover which of their investments are thriving, how those entrepreneurs who were not so fortunate are getting on, and keep a wary eye out for any businesses they wish they had backed.
The tour heads south, featuring the colourful father-and-son team behind Ladderbox, the opening of pop sculptor Guy Portelli's exhibition, and olive oil enthusiast Michael North, who dared to take on Deborah Meaden during his time in the Den.
Peter Jones catches up with one of his investments, Rachel Watkyn from Tiny Box Company, and the Den Destroyer Theo Paphitis drops in on the man behind one of the most popular products not to get investment - Rob Law's Trunki - to find out if he was wrong to not invest.
Episode 2
On the second stage of its tour of the UK, Dragons' Den: On Tour heads back on the road proving that, even in tough times, entrepreneurialism is fighting fit in our cities, towns and villages.
The tour heads into London for episode two where a visit to one of the most successful entrepreneurs not to get investment - Shaun Pulfrey and his Tangle Teezer brush. But will Duncan Bannatyne agree with Shaun that the Dragons got it wrong?
Theo Paphitis opens up his contact book to put the team of his recent investment 'Ice Blading' through their paces, and Peter makes a play for Theo's title as the 'Den Destroyer' by getting physical with the products of Jason Robert's Tech21.
Deborah Meaden investigates a change of business direction for one of her early investments 'Mix Album', and the team from Blindsinabox get some serious motivational management from a fired up James Caan.
Episode 3
On the third leg of its tour around the UK, Dragons' Den: On Tour heads north.
Peter Jones drops in on Eddie Middleton, who managed to anger the Dragons before getting - and turning down - an offer of investment to produce his eco-friendly patio heaters.
Duncan Bannatyne rolls his sleeves up and goes window cleaning with his new investment UK Commercial Cleaning, whilst another Dragon spurned, Deborah Meaden, visits Naomi Timperley from Baby Loves Disco.
James Caan goes to see Martin Wadsworth, who couldn't convince the Dragons of the market for his slimline heated skirting boards, and Theo Paphitis catches up with young entrepreneur Vernon Kerswell from Extreme Fliers Toys, to see if he followed his fatherly advice - to go back to university and finish his degree.
Episode 4
The Dragons are off to the Midlands, Oxfordshire, North Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex to discover whether business is booming, or if the recession has dampened the spirit of entrepreneurialism in our cities, towns and villages.
The Dragons catch up with the band Hamfatter to find out how the Den's first rock investment is doing. Duncan pops in to sign the deal with one of the stars of the 2009 series, Sharon Wright, who came to the Den with an invention for putting cables through walls.
Deborah checks up on a very flamboyant interior furnishings company, while James pays a visit to one of his investments whose business plan had to be totally revamped because of the economic climate.
Finally, Theo meets up again with one of the Den's most successful entrepreneurs to find out why her Road Refresher dog bowl was apparently good enough for the President of the United States, but not for the Dragons!
Episode 5
Having travelled across the North, South and East of the country, the destination for the fifth and final stage of the Dragons' Den tour is the West.
James Caan visits Clive Billing, the man who caused astonishment in the Den by spurning an offer from three Dragons. Deborah Meaden enjoys the opportunity to see Buggyboot hit the shelves, while Theo Paphitis welcomes a very special new addition to the Magic Whiteboard family.
The realities of business hit home as Peter Jones visits aspiring motorsport enterprise British Racing, and Duncan Bannatyne catches up with Rapstrap, one of his investments.
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