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Deborah Meaden is a businesswoman and entrepreneur. She\\u2019s been one of the investment \\u2018Dragons\\u2019 in the BBC TV series since 2006.

Destined to be a successful entrepreneur, Deborah Meaden launched her first business straight out of college at nineteen years old, importing artisan Italian glass and ceramic homeware goods to the UK.

After running various franchise businesses, she joined her family company, Weststar Holidays and eventually became Managing Director. A few years later, when her parents wanted to retire, she bought them out of the business and later sold the company making her a multi-millionaire.

Deborah is now a full time investor with a wide ranging portfolio. For the last fifteen years, she has been one of the investment Dragons on BBC TV\\u2019s Dragon\\u2019s Den. Even though she has many millions in the bank, she has no plans to step back from business. \\u201cWhy would I stop doing something that I love?\\u201d

She lives in Somerset with her husband, Paul.

DISC ONE: Ride a White Swan by T. Rex\\nDISC TWO: The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson\\nDISC THREE: Mercy Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye \\nDISC FOUR: Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood\\nDISC FIVE: Money's Too Tight To Mention by The Valentine Brothers \\nDISC SIX: El Condor Pasa by Simon And Garfunkel \\nDISC SEVEN: Suite: The Planets \\u2013 Jupiter composed by Gustav Holst, performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent\\nDISC EIGHT: Be Thankful For What You've Got by William De Vaughn \\n \\nBOOK CHOICE: A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor\\nLUXURY ITEM: A sketch book and pencil \\nCASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Be Thankful For What You've Got by William De Vaughn

Presenter: Lauren Laverne\\nProducer: Sarah Taylor