Dragons’ Den fans raged ‘Why do they do this?!’ after they spotted a ‘really annoying’ problem with the latest episode. 

Season 22 of the popular BBC show kicked off earlier this year with instalments airing weekly.

Thursday’s addition saw Sara Davies, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Steven Bartlett and Deborah Meaden listen to pitches from entrepreneurs.

Amongst the hopeful business people were Vandana and Kunal Nanavati who brought their chutney enterprise into the Den but left without an offer.

Omar, Astyn and Suzanne also featured with their fragrance company, Potion Paris, and managed to bag a joint deal with Peter and Steven.

However, some viewers were left disappointed when they realised the episode had in fact been shown before. 

Dragons’ Den fans raged ‘Why do they do this?!’ after they spotted a ‘really annoying’ problem with the latest episode 

Thursday’s addition saw Sara Davies, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Steven Bartlett and Deborah Meaden listen to pitches from entrepreneurs

Omar, Astyn and Suzanne (all pictured) also featured with their fragrance company, Potion Paris, and managed to bag a joint deal with Peter and Steven

The instalment aired back in 2023 and many watchers took to social media to express their frustration.

One posted on X: ‘Naughty of @BBCDragonsDen to water down a new series with 80% repeats #dragonsden.’

Another penned: ‘Is this not a repeat again?’

Someone else said: ‘#dragonsden Is this a repeat?’

A fourth chimed in: ‘Turns out it’s a repeat from 2023! #DragonsDen’

While another posted: ‘So another repeat then #dragonsden.’

Someone else wrote: ‘This guy was on dragons den in 2023?? #dragonsden.’

One said: ‘Hasn’t this invention been on before? #dragonsden.’

However, some viewers were left disappointed when they realised the episode had been shown before

It isn’t the first time the BBC has aired a previous episode, earlier this month viewers were left baffled after a repeat featuring a company no longer in business was broadcast.

The BBC announced that it was taking a brief pause and that new episodes will land later in the year.

The decision surprised viewers, who tuned in earlier this month expecting the new series, and some took to X to complain.

Addressing the change, a BBC spokesperson previously said via TVguide: ‘It’s a split series so will continue later this year with the last episode in this run Thursday last week.’

The series is divided into two parts, with episodes nine to 14 still to come this year, although the BBC has not provided a specific date.

The instalment aired back in 2023 and many watchers took to social media to express their frustration

During the repeat episode, Kᴀssi Emadi pitched her sustainable soap business, Nuddy, to judges Sara Davies, Deborah Meaden, Steven Bartlett, Touker Suleyman, and Peter Jones for £70,000 in exchange for seven per cent of the company.

While Steven dubbed the company ‘one of the best brands I’ve seen come into the Den’, Kᴀssi’s lack of financial awareness meant she failed to secure investment from any of the Dragons’.

Despite the brand making for an interesting segment, viewers’ attention spans diverted to the fact that they had witnessed the downfall of her brand already, which is no longer trading.

Dragons’ Den airs Thursdays at 8pm on BBC One and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.