In this edition we're with Peter Jones as he leaves the Den and returns to his day job. First on his busy schedule is one of this series' most memorable investments. Kirsty Henshaw made an emotional pitch in the Den when she came in with her frozen dessert business. Peter's keen to get Kirsty's product on shelves of major supermarkets as soon as possible and goes with her to broker a very important breakthrough deal. From a brand new investment to a Den favourite - Peter meets up with the condiment king Levi Roots to push what has become the Reggae Reggae sauce empire to even further heights. Plus, how does Peter Jones relax after a gruelling series in the Den? We go with him and his family as they climb aboard the private jet for a well-earned break in the Algarve. Heston's ex head chef is in the kitchen and golf partner Alan Shearer is waiting at the tee. Even when it comes to holidays, a Dragon never does anything by halves.
Duncan Bannatyne leaves the Den and heads straight to the South of France to oversee a very important and costly merger - his daughter's wedding. With a celebrity guest list and a luxurious setting, it is everything you would expect from a Dragon celebration. Then it is straight back to work as Duncan follows up on some of his Den investments. Vineyard owner Geoff Bowen nearly scuppered his chances of investment when he could not keep track of his figures in the Den but Duncan saw an opportunity ripe for investment. Now he is heading to Devon on his first foray into the heady world of the wine industry. Three years ago, Denise Gosney won investment from Duncan with her stage school Razzamataz. With the business flourishing, Duncan needs to decide if he is going to take the investment to the next stage. Shane Lake and Tony Ward came into the Den with an idea that would do away with all the different take-away menus stuck to the fridge door. They agreed a deal in the Den, but what happened next?
This follows James Caan as he puts his business empire on hold to spend a high-octane day at the race track with the women in his life - his wife and two daughters. James also catches up with David and Patti Bailey of Motormouse, whose expertise and experience blew him away in the Den in 2009, and we see how that business relationship has now moved on to new levels. And when Paul Ward came into the Den with his revolutionary cleaning products, he astonished the Dragons by turning down James Caan's offer of investment. One year on, does Paul regret, or does James rue, that decision?
This edition follows Deborah Meaden as she flies to Milan on a trip that could change the fortunes of her latest business venture. Deborah also catches up with Angela Newman, who agreed a deal in the Den for her Vintage Patisserie concept store. Angela has a proposal to put to her - but could it jeopardise the investment? Carol Savage walked away with the money for her recipe sharing website and is now on the brink of signing a breakthrough contract - handy to have a Dragon on hand when you're brokering a deal with a major supermarket. Plus Deborah makes the short trip from her West Country home to Glastonbury to check in on Adejare Doherty who came into the Den with his environmentally friendly range of plates. He left empty handed, but did the Dragons miss out on a golden opportunity?
This time, we're with Theo Paphitis as he heads off to Halkadiki in Greece. But this isn't just a well-earned break, because with him are 90 of his highest achieving employees all ready for a week of team building. And their first lesson from their retail guru boss? It's not just about the taking part - it's about winning! Theo catches up with Laura Booth, and Sarah and Mike Longthorn - the WedgeWelly team, one of his investments this year. They're throwing a glamorous party for their new welly range and want their new business partner there as guest of honour. Theo also visits Peter Neath and Ian Worton, inventors of the Grillstream barbeque rack. When they came into the Den last year Theo was impressed, but not quite impressed enough to invest. Now Peter and Ian want to know if he'll change his mind. And when Theo co-invested in the circus group The Generating Company in 2005, some of the other Dragons didn't quite share his enthusiasm. Five years on, has he proved them wrong?