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10 Best Episodes of Dragons' Den - Season 16

Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires willing to invest their own cash.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Dragons' Den - S16E13

#15 - Episode 13 (Season 16 - Episode 13)

Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani test the profit-making potential of more business ideas. A Yorkshire chef showcases a range of bespoke pastries, a Dutch designer pitches a brand of eco-friendly furniture, and an entrepreneurial duo seek investment in their artisanal craft gin.

The episode was rated 6.67 from 21 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E14

#14 - Episode 14 (Season 16 - Episode 14)

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A trio of cyclists present their idea for a bike taxi service, a former dentistry student introduces a range of children's toothbrushes, and two combat experts look for funding for a new kind of protein snack bar.

The episode was rated 6.87 from 23 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E9

#13 - Episode 9 (Season 16 - Episode 9)

Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of three more business ideas. This week's would-be entrepreneurs are pitching a range of green tea, a bathroom construction invention that could revolutionise the building trade, and a new type of snack.

The episode was rated 6.96 from 26 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E15

#12 - Episode 15 (Season 16 - Episode 15)

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Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of more business ideas, including an eco-friendly range of body and skincare products, a divisive savoury snack, and a brand of fruit-flavoured water.

The episode was rated 7.04 from 24 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E4

#11 - Episode 4 (Season 16 - Episode 4)

Self-made millionaires Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of more would-be entrepreneurs' ideas, including a doctor who has invented a range of convertible clothing, a team of university friends with an online art platform, and a pair of hairdressers with a colour wash shampoo business.

The episode was rated 7.10 from 39 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E6

#10 - Episode 6 (Season 16 - Episode 6)

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An inventor with a passion for pets hopes Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani will appreciate his cat whistle, while an ice-cream entrepreneur plans to tempt the multi-millionaires to invest in her coconut-based desserts. Plus, a carpenter brings the outside indoors for some fun and games.

The episode was rated 7.19 from 27 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E10

#9 - Episode 10 (Season 16 - Episode 10)

Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of a range of vegan drinks and chocolates and a condiment brand created by a visitor from Texas. Plus, two motoring enthusiasts have a business scheme in mind that offers big prizes to the consumer and potentially big profits for the investors.

The episode was rated 7.27 from 26 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E8

#8 - Episode 8 (Season 16 - Episode 8)

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Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of ideas for flour-free bread and hair extension storage, as well as an online business proposition from would-be entrepreneurs in the US. Presented by Evan Davis.

The episode was rated 7.34 from 29 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E7

#7 - Episode 7 (Season 16 - Episode 7)

Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of more business ideas. Up for consideration are a mother and son's range of spicy street food, a range of cocktails, and a former teacher's plan for a new system to mark students' schoolwork. Presented by Evan Davis.

The episode was rated 7.35 from 31 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E11

#6 - Episode 11, Christmas Special (Season 16 - Episode 11)

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A festive edition of the business ideas contest, with Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assessing the profit-making potential of ideas perfect for the Christmas season. An inventor introduces his innovative new form of Christmas tree stand, while other entrepreneurs pitch their ideas for a range of sweets and a puzzling family game. Finally, the creator of a personalised comic-book realises he must make a big personal decision if he is to secure funding.

The episode was rated 7.37 from 27 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E12

#5 - Episode 12 (Season 16 - Episode 12)

Entrepreneurs make the pitch of their lives. A husband-and-wife team hope to toast success with a whisky-themed idea.

The episode was rated 7.38 from 29 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E5

#4 - Episode 5 (Season 16 - Episode 5)

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Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of three more business plans, including a brand of gourmet cheesecakes, a company offering drones for hire and a blend of alcohol and beauty products involving collagen-infused gin. Presented by Evan Davis.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 30 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E3

#3 - Episode 3 (Season 16 - Episode 3)

Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani assess the profit-making potential of more business ideas, including a keen fisherman with a plan to market his own range of bait, a pasta home delivery service, and a brother and sister with a scheme to make money out of rubbish. Evan Davis presents.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 31 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E1

#2 - Episode 1 (Season 16 - Episode 1)

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Entrepreneurs Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and Jenny Campbell assess more unusual business ideas, including a shocking display from the owner of a live anatomy dissection business and a new model of tuk-tuk that turns out to have a fatal flaw. The final presentation is for a singer-for-hire scheme, which prompts the panel to show off their own musical talents.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 38 votes.

Dragons' Den - S16E2

#1 - Episode 2 (Season 16 - Episode 2)

Entrepreneurs Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and Jenny Campbell assess the profit-making potential of a father and son team's colourful wetsuits, two former politicians with ideas about alternative energy, a couple's African coffee ceremony business, and a fake tan product with a creator who has already braved the Irish version of the show.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 32 votes.

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