Episodes: 13
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: United Kingdom
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Iain McDermott - 1980s UK Television Advertising, Forgotten Commercials, Advertising Creativity, And The Cultural Context Of Late-1980s Ads.
John Rain - 1980s UK Television Advertising, Commercial Analysis, Recorded Sound, Music Culture, And The Relationship Between Advertising And Popular Culture.
Episode 13 – The Weird Tentacles of Empire. (26th August 1985, Anglia – Surf, St. Bruno, Shower Electric, Del Monte)
August 29, 2026
Gather round you triskaidekaphobics out there, and fear not as we take you into the warm and safe bosom of our Them’s The Breaks August Bank Holiday Special! And what a Special show we have. I’m not talking about us, of course - you can expect the usual old slop - but the Jim Davidson Special, which is the host show in question for this break. And what delights he delivers – potentially literally if you buy into the conspiracy theory we get sucked into during this episode.It’s an exquisi...
Episode 12 – Sexual Overtones of Gravy. (29th October 1988, Grampian Television – Persil, Birdseye Steakhouse Grills, Halifax, Twix, Allied Carpets, John Menzies)
June 27, 2026
So we’ve reached a dozen episodes, and, as a treat, we’ve allowed ourselves day release from the mid-80s to hurtle through time to… the late-80s.It’s late 1988, the 88-89 season, if you will, and the decade is bursting into colour and creativity once again. And if you need to ask if that’s reflected in this ad break, well, you’ve not really been paying attention so far, have you?Still, we find solace in an extra treat: we’re joined for this episode by Iain McDermott, creator and host of the w...
Episode 11 – For Sale. Correction Fluid. Barely Used. (June 1986 Yorkshire Television – Alliance & Leicester, Total Yoghurt, Volkswagen, Nurofen, Walkers Crisps, Xerox, Frontier Nightclub)
April 25, 2026
So, double figures reached, once more unto the breach.And brace ourselves we must as we venture into the wilds of God’s Own County. Luckily, southern softy Martin has Yorkshire Television native Jon to be his guide. At first, it’s hard to see anything different, the ads are as reassuringly national and branded as always. First, we learn that when two great building societies meet, it is a humbling experience.“Let me hear your bo-bozouki’s ringing out, honey disconnect the fridg...
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