BBC Dragons’ Den viewers were left furious and confused tonight after they realised the latest episode to air was a repeat from series 20.
The episode – which aired in 2023 – saw a plastic-free soap brand hopes to clean up with potential investors Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett.
Plus, the entrepreneurs behind mouldable fixing sticks claim they have found an alternative to glue, a 15-year-old enters the Den to help pitch a football board game and a micro-campervan business drives a hard bargain.
Viewers were quick to work out that the episode had already been on and took to their X account to express their annoyance.
One penned: “#dragonsden they should bring the clock into the repair shop it’s showing 10 to 2 for years.”
“Sure I’ve seen this episode before but thought this was a new series?” another added before a third said: “Just realised this is a repeat?!? #DragonsDen.”
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Someone else noted: “Boo! Repeat. Turning over to something( anything) else! #dragonsden.”
A fifth expressed: “Is this a repeat? Because they are wearing the clothes they wore last year #DragonsDen.”
Another quipped: “Why are BBC showing repeats so soon after the series ending? What’s the point? Just fill it with something else if the show is already done…”
First up in the Den was Nuddy plastic-free soaps and shampoos brought in by entrepreneur Kassi Emadi who believed her body and haircare brand would be a game-changer as well as a planet-pleaser.
The products were all vegan friendly, cruelty-free, 100% plastic-free, and made in the UK, also selling candles, soaps, shampoo bars, a line of skincare, scrubs, and razors.
Sara Davies became concerned that it’s a “crowded market”, while Steven Bartlett told Emadi her product was beautiful, and the branding is “spot on”.
Redcote Leisure Ltd micro-campervans by Jason Gledhill was up next, leaving him to pitch his micro-campervan business.
He sold micro-campers, micro-camper conversions, and awnings and accessories for micro-campers and even offered removable camper conversion kits.
Peter Jones was impressed with the company’s profits, while Davies admitted she “absolutely loves this sort of stuff”.
Last up was FixIts by industrial designers Chris Lefteri and Forrest Radford, who believed they’d “come up with a way to repair stuff that tape and glue can’t”.
FixIts were promoted to be handy sticks that soften in hot water and can be used to fix almost anything.
Meaden said “there’s so much she loves about it”, and was keen to learn more about what the businessmen could offer.
