Peter Jones Meets Season 1

Season 1

The star of Dragons' Den leaves his lair to meet some of Britain's top entrepreneurs, finding out how they made their millions and investigating whether there is a blueprint for success.

Air date: 2013-06-02

Episodes: 4

Episodes

E1: Mark & Mo Constantine and Chris Dawson

Peter meets former market trader Chris Dawson who set up discount chain The Range. Chris now has 70 stores, earning him a multi-million pound personal fortune. Peter also calls on Mark and Mo Constantine, who run Lush, which last year sold £360 million pounds worth of soap, shampoo and scents.

Air date: 2013-06-02

E2: Lord Bilimoria and Charlie Mullins

Peter meets Lord Karan Bilimoria, boss of the Cobra beer company, and Charlie Mullins, who runs London-based Pimlico Plumbers. They talk honestly about the bad times as well as the good times in building their fortunes.

Air date: 2013-06-09

E3: Michael Acton Smith and Laura Tenison

Peter meets Michael Acton Smith of Mind Candy, the web-based entertainment company that spawned Moshi Monsters; and Laura Tenison of JoJo Maman Bébé, which is also after the parent pound for clothing and other products.

Air date: 2013-06-16

E4: John & James Timpson and Judy Naake

Peter meets John Timpson and his son James, who oversee the high street shops best known for shoe repairs and key cutting, and Judy Naake, who turned the tanning lotion St Tropez into a multi-million pound franchise.

Air date: 2013-06-23