Is protection brave enough to face the Dragons?

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The dragons are back in their den and handing out their business advice and scathing comments to would-be entrepreneurs.

Until this new series, I hadn’t noticed before how tall Peter Jones is. In the new title sequence he positively towers over Duncan Bannatyne. And anyone who saw him on Top Gear the previous night will know that he is even taller than Jeremy Clarkson who I had previously been led to believe is the tallest man on TV. So no wonder it is extremely nerve wracking to present your idea to the Dragons. Not only are they extremely successful business people who have built massive fortunes, which is probably enough to intimidate even the most confident pitcher, but for those faced by Peter Jones’s h...

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