Dragons' Den: Series 18
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dragons' Den Season 17.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Apr 1, 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?
Episode 2
Apr 8, 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.
Episode 3
Apr 15, 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
Episode 4
Apr 22, 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.
Episode 5
Apr 29, 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
Episode 6
May 6, 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.
Episode 7
May 13, 2021 · 60 min
Pitches include a premium whisky subscription business, an easy-assemble lighting system and a clever sand-removing powder.
Episode 8
May 20, 2021 · 60 min
Entrepreneurs pitch plantable children's books, an at-home private chef service, luxury home fragrances and scent-detection courses for dogs.
Episode 9
May 27, 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.
Episode 10
Jun 3, 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.
Episode 11
Jun 10, 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.
Episode 12
Jun 24, 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.
Episode 13
Jul 1, 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.
Episode 14
Jul 8, 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.