Timeshift

Season 7, Episode 13

Episode Title: The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man

Air Date: 2008-03-09

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.