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Theo Paphitis' Story

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Last broadcast on Sun, 15 Feb 2009, 17:30 on BBC Two (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Series revealing the lives of the Dragons' Den dragons. How did they make their millions? And what are they really like?

In the first of the five programmes focusing on the dragons, we are on an access-all-areas journey into the life of Theo Paphitis. We hear what Mrs P and the children, whose inheritance he keeps spending, think of him; we also get a quick peek into the luxurious lifestyle of a multimillionaire businessman. While Theo rebuffs the notion that he is the classic rags-to-riches story, we gain a valuable insight into how his upbringing influenced his business career, get some tips on what it takes to be a future dragon and find out what his rival dragon investors really think of him.

We also discover how some of his most memorable Den investments are getting on, including iTeddy and Ben the Bin, as well as hear from one entrepreneur who accepted an offer from Theo inside the Den, but in the end chose to walk away from the deal.

Credits

Participant
Theo Paphitis
Producer
Jonathan Megson
Producer
Sam Lewens

Broadcasts

  1. Sun 26 Oct 2008
    20:00
  2. Mon 27 Oct 2008
    19:00
  3. Mon 22 Dec 2008
    02:30
  4. Sun 15 Feb 2009
    17:30

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59 minutes

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