Dragons' Den (Irish TV series)
| Dragons' Den | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality show |
| Presented by | Richard Curran |
| Starring |
Gavin Duffy Barry O'Sullivan Alison Cowzer Eleanor McEvoy Chanelle McCoy |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 19 February 2009 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Dragons' Den is an Irish TV series, presented by Richard Curran, based on the worldwide series Dragons' Den. It first aired in February 2009 and is currently in its eighth series.[1]
History
The first episode was broadcast on 19 February 2009.
A third season of Dragons' Den began airing on RTÉ One, on Thursday, 20 February 2011. Norah Casey was the new Dragon for the third season. Episodes at the end of the third season, for the first time on Dragons' Den in Ireland, showed the Dragons on tour visiting their past investments.
A fourth season of Dragons' Den was commissioned.[2] Seán O'Sullivan replaced Seán Gallagher.[3] Seán is co-founder at Avego Ltd, based in Kinsale.
For the fourth series of Dragons' Den, a live, interactive "Sixth Dragon Game" was developed to be played whilst watching the show, in which viewers are able to decide in real time if they're IN or OUT as the pitches unfold. The "Sixth Dragon Game" is the first live, interactive game for a TV show in Ireland.
The eighth series of Dragons Den included three female Dragons for the first time. [4] Chanelle McCoy, wife of Tony McCoy was new to the Den this year, replacing Seán O'Sullivan.
Dragons
The current dragons are Gavin Duffy, Barry O'Sullivan, Alison Cowzer, Eleanor McEvoy and Chanelle McCoy.[5]
The previous dragons with their seat orders were:
| Seat order | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall O'Farrell | Peter Casey | Eamonn Quinn | Chanelle McCoy | ||||
| 2 | Bobby Kerr | Ramona Nicholas | Eleanor McEvoy | |||||
| 3 | Sarah Newman | Norah Casey | Barry O'Sullivan | Gavin Duffy | ||||
| 4 | Gavin Duffy | Alison Cowzer | ||||||
| 5 | Seán Gallagher | Seán O'Sullivan | Eamonn Quinn | Barry O'Sullivan | ||||
Former Dragon Seán Gallagher was a candidate in the 2011 presidential election, coming second to Michael D. Higgins. Three current or former Dragons, Peter Casey, Gavin Duffy and Seán Gallagher, are seeking nominations for the 2018 presidential election.[6]
References
- ↑ "RTÉ Television - Dragons' Den". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ↑ "Dragons' Den looking for entrepreneurs". RTÉ. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ Kelpie, Colm (26 November 2011). "Latest Dragon breathes new life into show". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "'We're in' - Dragons' Den pitches show how far economy has come in last eight years". Independent.ie. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ↑ "RTÉ Television - Dragons' Den". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ↑ Carswell, Simon (30 August 2018). "Three 'Dragons' in presidential race 'very strange', says programme producer". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2018.