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...
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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Source: The Guardian
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