They may have been unethical, potentially dangerous and somewhat sexist … but each of these classic adverts, from the PG Tips chimps to the Tango slapper, caught the public’s imagination
Aliens, chimps and a pregnant man: iconic British adverts – in pictures
They may have been unethical, potentially dangerous and somewhat sexist … but each of these classic adverts, from the PG Tips chimps to the Tango slapper, caught the public’s imagination Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad...
Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads
Heinz – Aristocrat Tomato Man (Maxon Inc), 1934
Pregnant Man (Saatchi & Saatchi), 1969
PG Tips – Mr Shifter (Davidson Pearce Berry & Spottiswoode), 1971
Hovis – Bike Ride (Collett Dickenson Pearce), 1974
Cadbury’s Smash – Martians (Boase Massimi Pollitt), 1973
Cinzano – Mile High Boozers (Collett Dickenson Pearce & Partners), 1979
Levi’s 501s – Laundromat Man (Bartle Bogle Hegarty), 1985
Shake ’n’ Vac Woman (Benton & Bowles), 1980
Mrs Oxo (J Walter Thompson), 1984
Heat Electric – Frank the Talking Tortoise (GGK), 1990
Tango – The Big Orange Fella (Howell Henry Chaldecott Lury and Partners), 1991
Guinness – Surfer (Abbott Mead Vickers), 1999
Cadbury – Gorilla (Fallon London), 2008
Sony Bravia – Balls (Fallon London) 2006
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