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"A Naive And Insane Charm" - The Untold Story Of Trebor's Mr Soft Adverts

An interview with Malcolm Green, the man behind the Trebor 'Mr Soft' adverts, on Steve Harley, Woody Allen and why the 37-year-old advert is remembered…

Mar 10, 2023

A potted history of John Lewis Christmas adverts

So it's come to this. A John Lewis Christmas Advert rundown...

Nov 10, 2023

The Hell of Amazon, Scrunch Or Fold and AI Adverts

This week, a triumvirate to make you wince, make you nauseous and make you very afraid.

May 10, 2023

An Advert That Made Me Laugh Twice

Find out which one below – plus a falsetto Norman Wisdom in a bacofoil suit, Kid Rock machine-gunning beer and Jordan Peterson's Chinese fellatio…

Apr 7, 2023

Domino's Adverts: Corporate Trolling In Ad Format

Plus Cadbury's Creme Eggs gooing themselves, Super Fresco making it easy and news of a cult potato outlet.

Mar 31, 2023

The Worst Adverts of the 2010s

As voted for by the Great British Public, the worst of the worst from the Tweenies.

Mar 24, 2023

Tesco Feel The Power ad: All Out Of Bubblegum

Tesco's nightmarish Clubcard advert under the microscope, plus Mariah Carey gingerly tonguing crisps – and do you like hot fudge sundaes?

Mar 17, 2023

The best (and worst) British car adverts of the 90s

Vic and Bob, Dennis Hopper, Brian May form an unlikely cast of characters - plus why all 90s car adverts looked like sitcoms.

Mar 3, 2023

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