"You put your whole life behind THIS?" | Dragons' Den - BBC

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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer... Since first opening its doors in 2005, over 1,000 entrepreneurs have trod the Den’s hallowed boards. Comedian Joe Lycett narrates a journey through the most memorable and jaw-dropping pitches of the last 17 series.
Dedicated to inventors and their inventions, tonight’s episode features some of the best - as well as the oddest - products ever pitched to the Dragons, ranging from an invention designed to stop couples straying onto one another’s side of the bed to seasoned inventor Rupert Sweet Escott’s prototype pedal-powered aviation aid, and featuring the youngest ever entrepreneur to be backed by the Dragons in the Den.
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[@scorpionking7510]

Love this couple, so soft and lovely.

[@mobilefreelancer3831]

remind me of the movie get out!

[@bxlis]

I'm so glad that they choose Debra Meaden. she was the first one to understand the potential of the product and she said it first.

[@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT]

I've bought this product, they are less than £5 now, it is brilliant! I don't have a trade, I just have a go and can do most things, currently undertaking a barn conversion (documenting on KZbin too if you like that kind of thing). I sat here reading the comments and didn't see anyone say they've used it and what their experience was like, so I had to pipe up. It doesn't dry out, it's just chalk and compressed air/gas. It comes in handy all of the time. Buy one!

[@christrickett3291]

No thanks, I can use a sharpie.

[@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT]

@@christrickett3291 correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't think a sharpie could reach through a 2" bit of wood?

[@brogamal]

dragons den best episode, a lovely and humble couple, and I never seen peter jones offering lower equity than rivals dragon. Amazing episode, glad they chose debora.

[@mohammedyakub3760]

Peter has offered lower than rival dragons a lot actually, in the medical company, him and Deborah offered 20% down to 15% when he got his money back whereas tej offered 25%

[@WedrownyGrajek]

He knew he had to be competetive in this case as Deborah was right up their street with this product! I bet it pained him to do so but I'm sooo glad they went with Deborah!

[@daveyBPM]

Great idea, bought one just now, and they did get the price down to 4.99. Can't wait to try it!

[@johnwest194]

the video cut out the best part after the deal when he said I guess that people can no longer say that I am stupid and his loving wife agrees - a precious moment

[@sexyhomeowner9345]

That is so sweet.

[@akgoesdroning]

What a great couple these two are. Well done!!

[@makatelli]

The made a great choice. Debra is the best dragon for these kind of products.

[@hispanapsih]

They were a absolutely lovely with a fantastic idea! I wish them all the best.

[@fashionpediaaa]

I love the spirit of the couple, expecially the way the wife talks

[@geraldineangelamurray3001]

Same .they were really respectful of each other and sweet

[@guillermomedel1575]

A sharpie isn't going to reach. Great product

[@BobbyTMF]

Not reach or fit in the hole. Great product

[@richierich4810]

I bought one of these & i use it all the time & it is fantastic! It saves so much messing about! It really is an excellent product.

[@trixy9]

It's a brilliant idea. I think the best ideas are the ones that people realise they need, but never thought of them on their own before. Sometimes the dragons don't see the brilliance of ideas like that, glad to see that this one was different :D It's all about making life easier. The fact that they themselves are too rich to use some of these things doesn't mean the rest of the world doesn't need them :D

[@fab186]

4:14 - 4:20 can someone translate the 3-way morse code conversation they're having please?

[@lyndalimasilva6767]

🤣🤣🤣

[@llebbkish5257]

I did NOT expect them to receive AN offer let alone one from all five dragons!!.....Happy for the soft spoken couple!!

[@nmmanas]

Peter gets schooled.

[@SarahParsons-t7t]

Sweet how her nail varnish matches the colour of the product!

[@parkzy2920]

"Martin and Jenny leave" Jenny Campbell: I'm out too

[@freakstate]

I keep seeing these in shops, such a great idea, need to try them. Anyone used them?

[@brizzo7]

4:14 - some suspicious blink-based communication going on between these two and Peter Jones, who is ultimately defeated by their eye wars. 👀

[@gamewithadam7235]

12:32 - I can't believe Peter would say something that harsh wtf.

[@DerekWong967]

"wouuu"

[@CalLadyQED]

Then possibly you haven't watched this show much.

[@IronHulkTriathlon]

What a pleasant couple. I wonder if there could have been a chance for a four dragon deal.

[@ListerLanius]

Was so happy that these got investment, what a nice couple

[@louisp.2798]

I'm glad the got a deal. Good for them.

[@vivekkrish2001]

It's a pretty cool product from a diy perspective

[@ethank5681]

Deborah: ‘I’m sitting there trying not to laugh that you didn’t make a counter”

[@MaiRaven3]

Great choice!

[@dilwich]

Good old Aunty Beeb wheeling out the sympathy story in every pitch.

[@robertj5208]

4:14: Who knows Morse Code?? What are they saying?!

[@krsna_gwda]

Da blinking tho

[@hamzaqaffaf7433]

Ikr 😂😂😂😂

[@sportlol]

I loved this episode

[@icystrangers5482]

Wouldn't you just use the drill bit to mark and drill?

[@richardodriscoll5379]

I carried an awl just for this

[@Mara-d2x]

I could use that product!

[@sosolid4u10]

Has touker ever won an investment over Peter and/or debrah

[@mtvta1981]

That's a good products.

[@jeffledger846]

Old boy literally told peter 😂

[@MikeStarKaraokeUK]

I would give 10% to all 5 dragons to spice it up.

[@benbooth2783]

To be honest I just use a bradle or a drill bit.

[@reconforsales7708]

No point having a Chinese patent. They will copy regardless!

[@crystalbutterfly2758]

"Dyslexic with sprinkles of Aspergers" Idk that's kinda a little disrespectful...

[@jarednil69]

If a person actually has a physical impediment they can joke about themselves.

[@SuperDenonciateur]

why she smiles ?

[@magusxxx]

"Is every plumber in the country going to want to spend 10 pounds [if it doesn't have my brand name on it]..." There, fixed it for you Peter.

[@kiingrasta]

We been had this in the USA. This is not new an a waste of money. Just use a pencil

[@DrB81]

The writing was potentially on the wall for these entrepreneurs but thankfully their company was built on strong foundations and the proposal was not shelved.

[@pradeepks2943]

China 😈😈😈◼️

[@ibrahimkhalil2957]

ok

[@Roswell33]

Autism represent

[@sp-pz8uc]

Jenny doesn't like green, she's out.

[@sadangheyath2081]

Please write the speech in English at the down of the screen because l want to learn the language

[@XrisD147]

You mean at the bottom of the screen.

[@erokson9412]

@@XrisD147 how about telling them how to enable the CAPTION/SUBTITLES that they obviously need cause someone is trying to Learn English... Instead of correcting them like a douchebag. Be proud that someone wants to learn the language instead of being a disgrace for all English speaking people.

[@XrisD147]

I was trying to help to help him.

[@chinmayravindrashah]

Sadan Gheyath you can turn on the captions for your convenience. They’re not the most perfectly done, as they are computer generated, but they will help you.

[@sadangheyath2081]

@@XrisD147 any where dear l want to know each word with it's meaning in Arabic

[@mobilefreelancer3831]

if Sarah asked me to help her fit a shelf i wouldn't say no!

[@karenspeidel1901]

You can do that with a ruler !

[@AVRDXB]

More time consuming and you may not have the space. Dumbo x

[@stegosaur9812]

Go away karen. Go complain to the manager

[@crystalbutterfly2758]

Stegosaur 98 O THEIR NAME IS ACTUALLY KAREN-

[@WedrownyGrajek]

Well, nobody forces you to use it. 😂

[@brazku8429]

not a builder etc etc but i think a sharpie is enough, they dont need these imo

[@milanstanimirovic1371]

Hope you're being sarcastic/joking, because you don't know shit

[@kingsleyksly2023]

Your statement should have ended at "not a builder "

[@stephenhathaway269]

So go on then, explain why you think that

[@moogleking]

Nope you need this product sometimes

[@TammyBundleballs]

I dig this a lot.

[@rudra7615]

"Why can't you use a sharpie" Clearly Peter isn't a DIY guy.. The beauty of this is that, it can work with any sized holes. You can't fit a sharpie through some holes to match due to the shape of the sharpie. The spray injection and florousent is a genius idea really. This is something I would buy and keep

[@freakstate]

Yeah like I'm gonna stick a bloody sharpie through a piece of wood, Peter you nugget haha

[@WobblesandBean]

Yeah, he was stupid for asking about a sharpie, but you can still place a tiny bit of paint on a bamboo skewer for the same effect. It's over-engineering something that isn't a problem.

[@rudra7615]

@@WobblesandBean but that would mean you need paint at hand.. Something like this in your drawer is a win.. As whenever you need to hang day shelf, pictures to even people who work in construction, brilliant to have something like this. I see this like tape, something you just keep

[@elastronaute1198]

@@WobblesandBean that is a really stupid statement lol, totally pointless to go to the trouble of putting paint on a 'bamboo skewer' instead of just buying something that is perfect for the job for £10. It's called convenience, you just sold this product.

[@muhammadirsyad9759]

IMHO Peter are trying to play strategy so the other dragons were going to out or maybe it's because the entrepreneur said that they had spent his life money for the develop the product

[@windyhawthorn7387]

I actually like this product. If it last a few years on the shelve without drying out. I think it would be something I would buy.

[@jeongminyoun5388]

I won't say they are gonna succeed but, they will make some money from it.

[@Irishjay_94]

They are in fact very successful

[@boomdox5843]

I have one and it’s a great product 👍

[@mohammedyakub3760]

Deborah got the deal because she showed enthusiasm from the start. If Peter had not questioned its usefulness then he would have definitely got the deal

[@samgrimshaw388]

Peter Jones got slammed in the first half

[@christrickett3291]

All stage managed ;)

[@L.Drizzle]

Peter's brighter than a lot of this comment section seems to think. It's not that he couldn't see the potential of the product. Through his questioning, he was doing three things: first, testing the character of the pitchers to see how they handle some fierce questioning. Secondly, he was tactically making the product look less attractive to the fellow dragons, whilst thirdly hiding his own interest in investing. He's not a builder, he's a shrewd businessman.

[@letthegamesbegin1603]

Is it in Peters contract for the show that he gets to go last everytime? The only times he isn't the last to make an offer are when he isn't interested.

[@MexieMex]

Dragons' Den started *FIFTEEN* years ago, and still, people think they can just wander in not knowing important facts and figures about the business they are trying to sell, absolutely amazing!.

[@sriramharicharan7252]

This product will be used in DIY videos on youtube in some years! Not just in the construction side!

[@NGMonocrom]

This is the most insane segment of Dragons Den that I've ever seen! 😲

[@stephenhathaway269]

Why?

[@NGMonocrom]

@@stephenhathaway269 Did you watch the episode??

[@nidhin336]

One of THE best episodes of Dragon's Den

[@Bakfor]

They should start an asmr channel

[@badboybanton]

I’m a Site Manager & for a few years now I’ve seen tradesmen using these. Great idea.

[@Stonk5331]

that was such a heart warming pitch

[@lambo6134]

What a genius product! I’ve had this problem many times doing basic DIY when the pen can’t reach in deep holes… why didn’t I think of this!

[@free_gold4467]

Great people with a great product- I'm in!

[@psoteriou3884]

Blink rate.

[@johnmelber1205]

peter is wrong. question "why cant u use a sharpie" the answer is not quite properly said "the sharpie is not good enough" the right answer is - "this give the dot that you can directly drill ahead on it for the screw to go in" , in the case of the sharpe, the need to navigate to the hole or the side of the hole depth should be less to mark it with pencil or sharpie tip.

[@IRCW]

I bet he wasn’t thinking about the fact that my brother will use this to invade me in my room and spray me with a bright green chalk in the future when he made this

[@kevinfox6973]

The homely currency postmeiotically grate because veil italy spray versus a jolly chime. known, willing gorilla

[@jayh9529]

Keep your ideas to yourself if it's any good it will get there you don't need grabblers money

[@padraicglynn2657]

They're entitled to promote their ideas if they want to.

[@pkune5158]

Great idea, after 20yrs in construction I've had pencils, pens and sharpies fail or be to short, cant see the mark on the wall etc etc, great invention

[@Adam-M1]

Any updates on the company?

[@parischange1617]

The blink twins

[@christrickett3291]

They invested in this?

[@edmundtyrone4291]

Love these two.

[@stephenhathaway269]

I want one

[@jasonmccartney6036]

T.S thinking about how many he can fit in his office space in London

[@burner_account1313]

The first person who made the offer must be cursing all the other dragons right now

[@Gayestskijumpever]

Good idea, would be useful for engineers as well.