Timeshift · SEASON 7
The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man
Episode 13 · 2008-03-09
- Documentary
Episode overview
Inspired by the maverick US advertisers of Madison Avenue, a new generation of British ad men created a unique style of advertising based on authentic British culture. It tapped into home-grown humour and marketed itself as almost a branch of the arts. During the 1970s, British ads came to be regarded as the best in the world.
60 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. The Edwardian Larder2007-04-18
2. How To Be a Good Prime Minister2007-09-22
3. Gagging For It: TV's Hunger for Radio Comedy2007-10-01
4. Whatever Happened to Radio 2?2007-10-05
5. Emmylou Harris's Ten Commandments of Country2007-10-12
6. Emmylou Harris at the BBC2007-10-12
7. Archaeology - Digging the Past2007-10-21
8. Sir Mortimer Wheeler - A Life in Ruins2007-10-21
9. Watching the Russians2007-11-21
10. Never Had It So Good?2007-12-10
11. A Game of Two Eras: 1957 v 20072007-12-13
12. Stuffed: The Great British Christmas Dinner2007-12-23
13. The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man2008-03-09
