Ill Prepared Businesswoman Made Millions Without The Dragons' Investment | Dragons' Den

[@peterd788]

She went on to get a licensing deal with Walt Disney and Warner Brothers and was awarded an MBE in 2009. She made a tidy profit but the 2008 recession led to her company being dissolved, the loss of her house and bankruptcy because the bank would not provide a bridging loan. Shortly afterwards, with a business partner, she reacquired the rights and remains profitably in business. Her latest commercial tie-in for a board game is with WrestleMania.

[@markvega5036]

Its a rip off of Monopoly imo.

[@Hi-kq1vi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmiakGp9gaqVfNk

[@seanjosephhayes]

mark vega What I was thinking too haha. But oh well Monopoly will still sell and it’s makers have made enough dosh and it’s a little bit different I suppose.

[@seanjosephhayes]

Delighted for her she got sorted after the recession and had such success. Banks are arseholes.

[@newuser7986]

Proof?

[@G0rd0nHealth]

They kept saying she was unprepared but she came back with answer after answer. They just didnt want to hear it. Glad she was successful in the end!

[@garnhamr]

Yeah it was definitely a mostly assumption. I was thinking the same

[@Riko_KP]

But it is crucial to come up with the _right_ answers.

[@Drenwickification]

Also Simon and peter said they were out because she has no experience running a business. Isn’t that the whole point of dragons den? People trying to start a business and thus with no current experience doing so?

[@offal]

that is true she gave quick confident answers, till doug the souless robot opened his frontal port.

[@MrFloppyHare]

@@Drenwickification No, it's not. They're investing IN A BUSINESS; they're not going to be their partner in running the business. If they're giving money to somebody to further develop their business, and that somebody doesn't know how to run a business, that's a dangerous investment.

[@paulmallon9292]

Doug Richard is such a tool. So unnecessarily aggressive

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

From what I can gather he started off companies, made them profitable and sold them off to make his money and also to start off another business.

[@anubusx]

She wasn't a young girl.

[@greenbluegrass]

His arrogance is disgusting.

[@joaopauloreisnogueir]

100% agreed.

[@MALEXI10]

He prefers children to present their genitals.

[@hansiesma16]

I can't bear Doug - he thinks he's John Malkovitch in a permanent state of bullying patronisation.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Paul Britton, failed criminal profiler.

[@jumble-1238]

Yea. I think she did really well answering questions but he kept hounding her to try and find something she wouldn’t be able to answer. I think by the time he asked her the figures he’d stressed her out too much already.

[@FungusMossGnosis]

Doug's a total slimeball.

[@eskilajnenn]

Yeah wtf was his problem?

[@Gareth-410]

Uh... you can assume we know who John Malkovich is.

[@techtitanuk5609]

Doug Richard is really rude.

[@psychominded3243]

Only because she had not prepared properly.

[@lynx8437]

its because shes not a 13 year old who loves a spanking

[@4r96]

Not rude, more of an honest realist. She actually did fairly decent with her business, even with what happened during the recession, but Doug Richards is the Dragon looking for something that is sure to sell.

[@OakApplegardens]

You mean not in a school uniform ready for a spanking? 🤣.

[@thesilenthero422]

Rachel is the same she just says it in a nice voice

[@Kfs191093]

Simon wrote this about dragons den. You can see how right he was in this episode: “The show became a battle of egos - not a forum for business innovation. The thing to remember was that when you walk up the stairs to pitch, it’s not five people necessarily thinking, 'How am I going to be able to make an investment here?', they’re also thinking, 'Am I going to be the star of this next little piece?'.”

[@da3v1ls93]

Candid response

[@spventures9395]

Yes she got nervous and fumbled her numbers but I thought they were all very cold towards her... Also Rachel was quite condescending at the end and more or less implied that she didn't have in her to be successful. I'm glad she proved them wrong.

[@HaggardPillockHD]

Her company was dissolved in 2008?

[@spventures9395]

@@HaggardPillockHD the product was still successful for a while and sold in good numbers, she then went on to start a fashion brand and received an OBE... All I'm saying is she clearly deserve d more respect and they underestimated her.

[@joshuayuen668]

@@spventures9395 well I guess she took it as a lesson, not having the most important financial figures off the top of her head can be concerning especially if you’re seeking for an investor

[@kmm2442]

@@spventures9395 I just felt it was derision because she was soft and feminine.

[@dylanaptom]

Didn’t Rachel have to get one of the dragons to rescue her business?

[@VanceRefrigeration]

Peter Jones: “I’m out”. Evan Davies: “Peter Jones is out”. Thanks Evan 🙃

[@OakApplegardens]

Doug Richard is a pervert. Evan Davies "Doug Richard is a pervert" We know that Evan.

[@HHHKingofKings58]

@@OakApplegardens HAHAHAHA

[@pippipster6767]

And Jenny?

[@theovolz3073]

Doug Richard: you’re unprepared. Entrepreneur: I also have another business idea that involves spanking teenage girls.... Doug Richard: I’M IN!!!

[@TheLochs]

Lol!

[@andrewjm1506]

Hahaha

[@967mviews2]

😂

[@anubusx]

Naughty i love it!!!

[@anubusx]

😅😅😅

[@bettyexplosive]

I actually think she really kept up with their questions. Comparing to other people on Dragons Den, she even admitted not knowing certain numbers and then was ready for the next question instead of trying to justify and waffle on. It’s satisfying to know that she did pull through against their beliefs

[@stuart2010ification]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ3TmWeDqpl-h5o This would make millions.

[@stjohnssoup]

I agree. She did really well.

[@francissaunders4050]

I totally agree. She was awesome and tbh the 'so called' dragons were extremely rude and bullying towards her. It shows how much they know, doesn't it?

[@akashbhavana1072]

Agreed

[@nickh4848]

Doug Richard - what a disgrace

[@Khonnell66]

Simon is the most underrated Dragon imo. He was noticeably compassionate and like Deborah, often gives constructive criticism as opposed to unnecessary humiliation.

[@bilal00276]

He never used to invest though

[@Khonnell66]

@@bilal00276 he was only on for one season and had two investments. Sensible and fair, I would say.

[@cockpiss9260]

@@Khonnell66 Was one of his investments when he bought a field? The guy pitching wanted to grow or hunt truffles somewhere in England? I think his position was if the business fails he still owns land. Or maybe I was I drunk and made this up.

[@HaggardPillockHD]

@@cockpiss9260 you sound drunk but yes you're also correct.

[@johnmc3862]

Indeed, always like him, thought he was a loss to the series.

[@buddha8910]

Yeah, and she is SO uninvestable that her game boards are ALL OVER well-known sites. I think Doug hated her because he probably fancied her! lol, he is so RUDE.

[@jamesbonomy42]

She was not young enough. Bawbags.

[@purposepoint2640]

I swear every old episode with these dragons in it is just the person pitching being told they have no business and never get investment

[@adityagrewal5425]

Most probably because they weren't having a good trp to keep rotating the money

[@MitchellTF]

Considering the first few series was before both the Dragons, AND the people figured out what to do? It makes sense. Also, the youtube isn't showing the 'good' products. It took a few seasons for them to get enough GOOD inventions, and people to realize the horrible mistakes they were making.

[@PetersonZF]

I don't think I've ever seen one from Series 1 where they make an offer, but there were a few, apparently.

[@edwindsouza8816]

Whilst Doug Richard has no interest in investing he loves to put people down or humiliate them for the sake of it. He got his come-uppance in the end though...

[@NormanWilson-qx9ff]

Doug Richards is the kind of guy that needs a good hiding and then some.Obnoxious a hole

[@sampletext8552]

Typical American

[@Freak80MC]

"he loves to put people down or humiliate them" Guess that explains his sexual leanings oof

[@mollykeane2571]

What was his come-uppance?

[@yvy6269]

What happened to him in the end?

[@roccoxxxx1]

Dragons come and go, but Peter Jones is always on that first chair like a landmark

[@anchorsound2]

pretty sure that guy's behind the show idea

[@hamishchisholm6845]

Destination out sold monopoly in 2004 and They have successfully signed deals with Warner Bros., Pixar and the London 2012 Olympics to release their licensed games!

[@omegabravo9403]

She is now worth a whopping $131million. Amazing girl

[@michelleexler6978]

Doug Richard: "what's the age range of the game? 13 you say.."

[@jamesbelan]

HAHAHA!!!!

[@petemartin1891]

what's the score with him them ? I cant see anything online

[@petemartin1891]

aww now I see lol

[@youlittlerocket]

@@petemartin1891 what did thou find?

[@Macephtopheles]

7:13 Basement Troll: If she can't give convincing answers, she's going to lose him... Rachel: I have a promiscuous 13 year old daughter in need of a Sugar Daddy. Doug: You've won me over. I'm in.

[@user-on9rs3yx3s]

Simon words everything he says so eloquently. Even when he's saying he's out he doesn't make them feel disheartened while also not lying to them.

[@Bollibompa]

I really felt the same too.

[@corpgov]

I like the fact he doesn't buy into the show's tagline by saying: "I'm out". Classy way of doing it

[@human1414]

@@MsMaryPatricia not a serious investment programme? So the dragons never ever actually put money into these businesses?

[@knuckalar]

The game went on to sell loads but eventually went into administration, she now owns a fashion brand that had a net worth of 2 million in 2016

[@Garycarlyle]

It did really well and would have worked with a Dragon onboard. Although they were obviously right about her lack of hard business acumen.

[@Stonk5331]

nice

[@wge621]

@@Garycarlyle not necessarily, she seemed pretty clever and it's easy to find the question that breaks someone. I mean she was asked what percentage of board games fails after the first year. That's not a very easy figure to acquire. People (both men And women) are often more skeptical of female entrepreneurs (even though female entrepreneurs are actually more successful in studies). She faltered because of this excessive questioning that I don't see in most episodes with male entrepreneurs, you can check out other episodes to compare

[@Garycarlyle]

@@wge621 If I remember correctly there were some question she didnt know about her own finances though. Well, in terms of projected profit or something.

[@wge621]

@@Garycarlyle that's correct, but she was able to give many other figures, just not that one. There are many figures you're responsible for knowing in the den,and many entrepreneurs have gotten investment without citing net profit (or even being asked it). You could tell Doug was just looking to find a figure she couldn't recite so that he could quickly dismiss her as not knowing what she was talking about

[@mrdeafa25]

Doug is a condescending git. So rude - unless you are 13 when he is polite and er generous.

[@bettyboossister3918]

😂🤣😅

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

10:22 - "she just seemed too nice and be eaten alive in business" epic karma moments.

[@seanshannon5481]

10:25 "Just be eaten alive in business" Says the women who ran her 20 million pound business into the ground.

[@lepetitchat123]

who is that woman? she is super arrogant! "being nice" is a liability to her. I hope everyone is nasty to her

[@spellywelly]

@@crcracing-v4z that’s usually true but for some reason, she was undeniably unkind to this woman!

[@stevemorse108]

Jenny: "She is ten times more attractive than me...therefore I'm out!"

[@Persian-Immortal]

Only ten?

[@Steverogers220]

Rachael elnaugh is more worse than Jenny as an investor

[@InfoSopher]

9:49 is the most amusing part, considering that the Dragon who is speaking ran out of business a few years later (or rather her company did) while the entrepreneur on stage apparently achieved success.

[@moimeself1088]

Did she? Wow. 😯

[@emmas5000]

Doug Richard doesn’t like women in business. My experience with a lot of American businessmen.

[@Freak80MC]

@Great Act Implying businessmen never lie lol

[@re7416]

@Walter Palmer REALLY young, lol.

[@haza123b4]

*Someone who lacks basic business understanding is not the best representation of women in business.*

[@locksie70]

She was way to old for him. Had she been wearing a school uniform, he'd have snapped it up

[@Dubli208]

Funny thing is that this game was super successful.

[@Commander_Krill]

Iooooooo

[@psychopeoples4384]

Thanks, I felt bad for her.

[@cattybigness]

That's often the way on Dragons Den.

[@MisyeDiVre]

It's a really good idea. Good to know.

[@mrbabajidee3133]

Playing it as we speak, jokes on them

[@E1TwoubleMaker]

OMG I remember playing this board game at my cousins house ageees ago. It was actually a really fun board game, and this coming from someone that usually finds them boring.

[@Garry_2Rs]

Very successful lady - it shows how wrong the Dragon´s can be - and she got an MBE - WELL DONE Rachael!

[@live-inlegend9797]

you are spreading lies. stop it. Rachel Tanya Lowe is her full name. check company house for info. she has had a few businesses in the past so might be hard to get full pic.

[@Garry_2Rs]

@@live-inlegend9797 What an earth are you arguing about? This show was first aired in 2004 and she has done quite a lot since then. And she did it without Dragon money.

[@live-inlegend9797]

@@Garry_2Rs you said very successful lady. You were lying. I called out a nasty liar. Define “very successful” because how is what she’s doing very successful and every human out earning minimum wage not extremely highly overly successful?

[@Garry_2Rs]

@@live-inlegend9797 Please don´t call me a liar, I have never lied nor need to. Unless you have other information about this person that I don´t know about, I can only speak as I find from information that I found on the internet and by watching this episode - I commented on how I found it. There is no need to get personal with me and turn this into an argument. She was successful after her appearance on Dragon Den. I commented because I liked the episode, and I thought the Dragons had missed an opportunity. Thank you for commenting but we will agree to disagree - have a good weekend!

[@Obetv01]

Ewen talked her down from the get go. Great to hear she went on to great things

[@mattpowell8369]

Absolutely, she was doing great answering their questions, the first time she honestly answers that she doesn't know something he decides that she is struggling ... she did brilliant.

[@sesu5604]

Who is Ewen mate?

[@Nthstar]

@@sesu5604 the voiceover guy

[@rachaelferguson7046]

His name is Evan :)

[@Obetv01]

@@rachaelferguson7046 You're right. Weirdly I was going down the Welsh route. even then it wasn't right. What was that about?

[@simondownham6505]

She proved all the Dragons completely wrong! Her game outsold Monoply and was very successful. Good for her. Dragons may be outspoken but equally, can be outclassed!

[@mollykeane2571]

IKR It’s amazing isn’t it, I bet the dragons are kicking themselves!

[@unclebigbosy7017]

New it wasa winner from the start and whats his names must be trying to make up for being a very bad numbers student in his early years .

[@allbies]

A couple of them said they think she could do well but it wasn't a good investment on the day the way she presented. I don't know why people make comments like this.

[@anonymous-gu6gx]

@@allbies that's called them lacking vision. If any of them genuinely believed it as a money maker, there would have been much more interest. They literally just sat on the fence with it.

[@allbies]

@@anonymous-gu6gx and what the comments have is called hindsight.

[@williamdavies2375]

It outsold monopoly when it launched. They even have a Hogwarts edition. Did awesome 👏

[@John-ql4wo]

Moral of the story, don't allow anybody to shoot down your dreams. Even in the face of continued rudeness and apparent pleasure in her mediocre presentation, she made something of herself. Keep going. 🙏

[@random-person1]

also, rachel elnaugh shouldnt be so hard on people, especially when you know her company (red letter day) went into administration in 2005

[@roycropper698]

Which was brought by Peter Jones and Theo “you want me to invest my children’s inheritance” Paphitis.

[@WobblesandBean]

She still made more money than you'll ever earn in your entire lifetime, mate.

[@Garycarlyle]

@@WobblesandBean He has a point though. She ended up failing ultimately.

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

@@WobblesandBean The irony is she claimed she'll "be eaten alive in business" and her own business had to be bought by 2 business moguls.

[@Hi-kq1vi]

@@thedunyadoneya2628 Being nice is actually usually a boon in business, it doesn't rub people the wrong way & not want to do business with you like if you are arrogant, sneering etc like the Dragons.

[@manormachine100]

9:21 Rachel Elnaugh (current net worth £7m) absolutely ripping into Rachel Lowe and her board game and trying to school her on business is the gift that keeps on giving. Currently Rachel is wealthier than any of the female dragons past or present are.

[@thetruth1167]

That Doug Richards was in court for some dodgy activity with children, disgusting

[@rrazed]

People meme Jenny for being out all the time, when does Doug make offers?

[@TheCleverPenguin]

When teenage girls are involved

[@Brickcellent]

She's so cute. I remember hearing about this game a few years ago and that it did well. Fair played to her.

[@equaliser9043]

Doug Richard seems to take pleasure in trying to break the pitcher. It is clearly a great idea for a board game . Well done lady!

[@xrpaul877]

Seems to be a nice game with an inviting packaging. I definately see tourists and locals buying it. But perhaps that's the reason I'm not a dragon lol.

[@michaelsmith953]

It wouldnt fit in my suitcase lol

[@adventureriders4515]

They gave here an unbeleivably hard time... pretty rough going. She had a good product and a good connection to hamleys. I think.the dragons were in a bad mood today

[@Jez1963UK]

i think it's complete bollox to expect someone to have all these figures to ANY question they may throw at them. Bunch of c's

[@christinebeames2311]

The point was she did not know the difference between gross and net profit ,unbelievable

[@flexin9720]

This felt like bullying 😭

[@stjohnssoup]

It was. It was patronising.

[@Myplop]

Doug is a misogynist and the rest are just rude pigs

[@OneWingedRose]

A lot of the early seasons felt like that in my opinion. Nowdays the show feels a lot more inspirational and hopeful than mean and rude, a change I'm grateful for!

[@bopcentral7425]

Clear example to follow your dreams. Take advice given and continue to grow! Good job girl!

[@nielsdekker5191]

Okay, so Google: 'Destination board game', apparently this thing took off

[@MrJamberee]

Define “took off.”

[@nielsdekker5191]

@@MrJamberee Around 20 versions have been released, they signed deals with Pixar and Warner Bros. Fun fact this clip is from 2004, and this game was the most sold board game in the UK that year (sold more than Monopoly)

[@TadRaunch]

@@MrJamberee Like when you were sitting in your room watching tele and your step-sister came in and took of her shirt in front of you

[@VanlifewithAlan]

I find it hard to believe that 700k Monopoly sets are sold in the UK each year.

[@Sunny-qt4ji]

"Destination London" went on to become Hamley's best selling game in 2004 outselling Monopoly and still continues to out sell Monopoly till this day.

[@smallie210]

I doubt it still continues to outsell Monopoly till this day.

[@rabbitbvt]

To be honest, the game sounds p fun to me. Nothing fantastic but a fun addition to game night.

[@Ammar34567]

This is a great souvenir aswell! Everyone knows about monopoly so there's nothing new if you get one from London. But this gives a feel for the place you've visited. It's a great collectible if you're visiting multiple major cities.

[@VanceRefrigeration]

You need to get laid

[@themedschoollab3782]

You bore

[@rabbitbvt]

@@VanceRefrigeration board games > sex. There I said it.

[@DeliriousGnome]

​@@VanceRefrigeration Nice one mate! Mock the OP and accuse him/her of not being sexually active! Because anyone who dares to play a game is definitely a loser! By making this *savage* statement you are clearly not outing yourself as an insecure virgin! You're so cool, big man!

[@BronchitisMan]

This game apparently outsold Monopoly on its launch. The Dragons suck.

[@Sam-yr8ls]

I can promise you it didnt. She would have bent numbers in some way. Made out she did well but went into administration later on, so... it never at any point out sold monopoly

[@Garycarlyle]

@@Sam-yr8ls It did on its launch but it was just its launch. So doesn't mean that much.

[@KJ_2020]

to be fair monopoly probably wasn't at the launch of this game 🤣

[@illford]

@@KJ_2020 monopoly is soo old as well

[@Hi-kq1vi]

Doubt that, but it sold well.

[@panostsak]

I work in accounting and I never understood the fetish the dragons have with accounting knowledge when they deal with entrepreneurs having amazing ideas and products. Anyone can train and become an accountant. Not everyone can come up with great creative ideas and develop products that will sell successfully. That is by far more difficult and admirable. Yes, you do need a basic understanding of your business model, but you do not need to know the ins and outs of net profit, gross profit, the balance sheet and financial jargon. That's what you pay your accountants to do and it doesn't cost that much in the end of the day, as the market is saturated. It's just another overhead. I don't see investors here, I see rich people with even richer egos who have repeatedly put people down and they were actually wrong in their decisions as the products turned out to be very successful.

[@joybrett9593]

The way they spoke to her was awful. She wasn't unprepared at all.They were grilling her and she started getting nervous (I would do if I had 4 dragons staring at me and constantly grilling me). I really feel for her. The product did look great.

[@Clo_Dub]

I’m surprised Doug was so abrupt and rude. Thought he was well into kids stuff? Could’ve ended that sentence without the ‘stuff?’ bit actually.

[@spiritualfreedom5372]

Why would you say something like that

[@MyMrwrestling]

@@MsMaryPatricia wtf is a kid doing on a sugar daddy site

[@vasilias2230]

@@MyMrwrestling ever heard of the sex trafficking trade?

[@chris77777777ify]

According to a newspaper she’s worth 96 million pounds & outsold manopoly in its first year

[@goodasnewrepairs]

Did the dragons ever invest in these older episodes? I have yet to see one.

[@crossxfuse]

very rarely

[@IAmTheJayster]

There is usually 4 pitches an episode and there is always at least one that gets investment, more often than not its the last one. Always been the case even in early series

[@ashleybrooke2087]

It's like they were all Jenny before she even joined the show.

[@danjwalker]

For all the people that don't read the descriptions. "That didn’t stop Destination London from being Hamley’s best-selling game in 2004 and launching 21 different versions of the game including a deal with Disney’s Pixar."

[@EmperorMingg]

I’m probably gonna get a lot of hate for this... but this just goes to show that these so-called experts, half of whom we’d struggle to put names to these faces... just come on the show to talk about how great they think they are. Sure, hats off to them for making their millions... but I think it’s fantastic that she’s gone forward to make it and laugh in their faces.

[@thomasskodzinsky3255]

Dragons: "you have no business snappiness..." Her: **turns around and goes into business snappiness in BEAST MODE...**

[@warriorofwrestlingv3]

I'm so pleased to hear she was successful, in spite of the way she way treated here. I thought Richard, especially, was a turd. It makes my day to know she proved them wrong, I felt really sorry for her the way she was talked to, here

[@AFAndersen]

Saying things along the lines of "well, monopoly is popular.. why would anyone buy another game" just shows how out of touch the dragons are with the board game marked...

[@bungy007]

Shows how even the "experts" can lose out because they are too up themselves 😂😂

[@ryanchant6861]

Evan is the real winner he just occasionally states stuff that we have just seen and gets payed for it

[@kingdomperspectivesmindset5595]

These set of Dragons were quite hostile to those coming in the Den. I'm glad the current Dragons have relaxed a bit 😃

[@anthonybeaumont7740]

Wow she successful now owns two companies and one of which is she who dares wins also got a MBE well done Rachel lowe

[@dirkpeachey6911]

So glad to read that Rachel has made a huge success of it! 👏👏

[@Sean-me4fv]

This game outsold Monopoly in Hamley's stores in 2004.There is a Disney, Harry Potter, and Downton Abbey version of this board game now.

[@annajantos9354]

What a horrible episode of Dragons' Den, extremely rude comments I'm shocked! Dragons don't have any class 😣😮

[@locksie70]

Doug Richard is so rude. Just cos she wasn't a school girl, he couldn't even talk to her with respect. Im glad she held it together and showed her class. Horrible disgusting excuse of a man. . I feel sorry for those young girls he used to abuse. Total bully

[@HidayahSourceTV]

You don’t need experience to run a business you need passion and willingness to learn. So happy she did well later on disproving the “experts/dragons”

[@olimurray4058]

Portsmouth is the best place I have ever lived! LOVE it!

[@MikeStarKaraokeUK]

Yes I went on holiday to Portsmouth it's a nice place. I went up the Spinnaker tower. And the ship yard. Have a great day thanks.

[@UndeadPedestrian]

This isn’t Doug’s Den! I thought he’d never give it a rest.

[@chrismulgrew7710]

Proper tool he is

[@JasonX2]

He’s being evil again!

[@royfr8136]

He got done for having under age sex.....google it

[@Jay-he2mo]

This is probably the 10th consecutive video in which no investment was made

[@MeowGoeslalaalal]

she must look like an ex of doug richard's or something like why was he so mad

[@TallulahLaGhash]

Nah, she's above the age of consent

[@chris51330]

Coz he wanted to shag but she is at an age where she has a choice

[@MosherMike]

Rachel Elnor is the worst dragon by far. Ever.

[@phillipsomerset7967]

10:22 "She just seemed too nice, and would be eaten away in business." That dragon literally sounds like little red riding hood.

[@lepetitchat123]

who is she? sorry I just watched this episode

[@phillipsomerset7967]

@@lepetitchat123 right at the end

[@junaidfaiz]

She is 96Million £, owner now in 17 years. The den guys lost a gem of an investment.

[@jrbs]

Doug Richard's IS actually a nasty piece of work. That's how he's made money.

[@phillcrean2300]

I absolutely love DD, this episode was so difficult to watch, this is nothing more than playground bullying at the highest level and if this happened today I’m sure it would not be allow for broadcasting, personally I thought Rachel Lowe was amazing at her presentation, how she answered and took the abuse, reading further into this banks let her down also, hope Rachel is doing well today, she deserves it.

[@connorcain3852]

She’s worth nearly £100m now, she did incredibly well

[@dazfire5646]

Rachel Lowe seems a strong woman. I am glad she is financially successful in her businesses.

[@annelouisemassey7396]

I was so glad to read the comment below as I thought the Dragons were too cruel. The game looked fun and for heaven’s sake Monopoly does not have to have the monopoly! A quicker game, still helping kids to find their way round London .......plenty of scope and good on Rachel, well done and a well deserved MBE

[@eeefox1]

I am quite surprised this was a success and glad doug had to eat his own words 😂

[@lonewanderer3456]

The first edition, Destination London was Hamleys' best-selling game when it was launched in 2004, outselling Monopoly and continues to be a best seller. Since 2004, there are 24 versions of the game have been published...Silly Dragons....you missed out on this one.

[@ashley4372]

Well erm, the weather looked bad on that day

[@franklinegbuche7097]

*This was 2004. She sold. In fact, Destination Board Game outsold monopoly the first year it was launched. She has created 24 versions since then. Partnered with WWE, J K. Rawlings to create a Harry Potter version, and many other versions of cities in various countries made.*

[@davidpierce2690]

She is now an MBE and has signed deals with Disney and Warner bros. Dragons den used to be an ego trip for the investors

[@lepetitchat123]

it's a great show to observe the horrible sides of human nature

[@Mtb-cp6gz]

She's the sort of person to work he arse off. Those are the people you need. She doesn't know her figures, but she's a tough soul. Definitely worth the money. *sold my built up business a few years ago and I'm now rich and it was because I had people like her.

[@DGenerationX69]

I would have thought Doug would have been all over this. Board game are perfect for luring the kids in..........

[@chukkachick1879]

@Skydevil 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Nice one!

[@alexthedeal1827]

Doug Richard knows she cannot answer these questions, he just wants to put her in her place. He should be in a tv commercial on how people better not socialize with each other because everybody will be stressed out and unhappy and our lives will be miserable.

[@spiritualfreedom5372]

I love you but that comment was kinda retarded

[@mechminded2207]

Yeahhhh tourists wanna carry around a huge box for their holiday and back on flights.

[@rafasoares7]

Exactly! I thought they would bring that up

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

Like tourists coming back home from Spain with donkeys and sombreros......:)

[@jeevanperinpanayagam4758]

Looks like they did

[@jerste]

She was so genuine when she just said “it’s good fun”. Too bad they did not even see that.

[@ExOrC-4]

Wishing everybody has a great ending to the week❤️. I’m out.

[@emersyn444]

thanks jenny

[@harrynking777]

The dragons were unjust. The games seems great, especially to someone who knows the various locations. Her lack of business experience does not preclude her from being successful.

[@dekass7965]

Most of these dragons filed for bankruptcy at some stage.

[@kmm2442]

He looked at her w contempt from the moment she walked in. She knew her numbers. Their derision was in their heads. And she ended up winning.

[@Staggercfc]

It's Rachel Lowe MBE, thank you.

[@stjohnssoup]

Thank you. I'm so happy to hear this.

[@NibberKSmooth]

Still never heard of it, and it's 2021....

[@techtitanuk5609]

In later episodes iv noticed the dragons are more forgiving than earlier episodes

[@wge621]

Yeah probably because they realize it's unrealistic to have people know all the numbers related to their business available at the drop of a hat

[@iterations-graphics]

She's so polite 😊

[@bertiedoyle2733]

She's beautiful

[@glowblank17]

@Bertie Doyle, *Damn, this girl is such a lil’ cutie 😻! May I PLEASE put my [blank] in her [blank] 😩?*

[@tonybrown3184]

Finally someone said it! Just read through hundreds of comments and nobody had mentioned her beauty lol

[@harrynking777]

Yes, she is a looker. I like her.

[@MrDavey2010]

She sure is!

[@peter-pickering]

No need for the Dragon's to be so rude, critical and condescending. I'm glad she proved them wrong and made a success of it.