Hosted by fan-favourite Jim Treliving, this special retrospective episode will feature Dragons past and present
DRAGONS’ DEN will wrap its 10th season with an all-star cast event on Wednesday, April 6, hosted by original Dragon Jim Treliving. The special hour-long episode will take viewers on a journey, looking back at some of the program’s most compelling moments.
The current cast, along with former Dragons Arlene Dickinson, Kevin O’Leary, Robert Herjavec, W. Brett Wilson, David Chilton, Bruce Croxon, Vikram Vij,
Jennifer Wood and series host Dianne Buckner, will make appearances throughout, reflecting on their experiences in the Den. Additional highlights include
original audition videos and rare on-set photography that the Dragons took themselves.
“Dragons’ Den has captured the imagination and hearts of viewers since the first episode,” says Treliving. “Dragons may change, business opportunities
evolve, but ten years later, the show still continues to delight audiences. People watch not just for the deals and disasters, but for the aspirational
themes that continue to resonate with fans - express yourself, your big idea could be a winner, and follow your dreams.”
“This program predates Twitter, Google Maps, Dropbox, the iPhone and the App Store, but there have always been entrepreneurs,” says Arlene Dickinson
(former Dragon 2007-2015). “Dragons’ Den has given Canadian entrepreneurs a fabulous national marketplace from where it’s possible to create and build on
our own home-grown entrepreneurial success stories.”
Renowned for showcasing inspired investments and providing opportunities for Canadian entrepreneurs, Dragons’ Den has always encouraged Canadians to
engage, explore and take part in entrepreneurship. The iconic CBC series debuted in October 2006.
Dragons’ Den will close the season with this retrospective special on Wednesday, April 6, at 8:00 p.m. ET (8:30 NT).
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DRAGONS’ DEN
DRAGONS’ DEN is one of the most successful Canadian unscripted programs and is currently in its 10th season. In addition to its success on air, DRAGONS’
DEN is also a hit online, boasting an active and engaged online community and averaging more than 450,000 page views per month. Full episodes and exclusive
behind-the-scenes content can be viewed at cbc.ca/dragonsden. DRAGONS’ DEN is filmed at the CBC Broadcasting
Centre in Toronto and airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television. Tracie Tighe is executive producer and Molly Middleton and Amy Bourne are
senior producers. Dianne Buckner hosts.
Find the show online at:
@cbcdragon
#cbcdragonsden
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on
new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions,
CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight aboriginal languages.
A space for us all
is CBC/Radio-Canada’s new strategy to modernize the public broadcaster and ensure that it continues to fulfill its mandate for Canadians and for future
generations. Through to 2020, it will increase its investment in prime time television programming, and continue to create radio programs of the highest
quality, while promoting the development of digital and mobile platforms and content.
For more information including series synopses, press releases, hi-res images, video clips and bios, please visit the CBC Media Centre at cbc.ca/mediacentre.
For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Reid
publicist, CBC-TV, CBC Radio 2 & CBC Music
416.205.2665 (o) / 647.981.7059 (m)
