Who Gives You Xtra?
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What if you can't think of a favourite book, film or TV show but have agonised over the order of your top 10 adverts from the '00s? That is the predicament facing Noughties Podcast co-host Rob Comba. And, as it turns out, he isn't alone. For episode one, with help from advertising stars and enthusiasts, we take a deep dive into noughties ads and look to understand why they've lived so long in people's memories. It was a remarkable decade in advertising, one where bank clerks could become national treasures, cleaning product salesmen could release chart-topping hits and women couldn't expect any help on Thursdays. Join us on our journey, as we welcome special guests: Neil Burgess, aka Barry Scott from the Cilit Bang advertsHoward Brown, star of the Halifax adsAnthony Smith, who worked on Yorkie's 'Not for Girls' campaignPaul Pateman, who worked on Nuts magazine's launchStella Merz, advertising enthusiastMichael Lyons, advertising enthusiast This podcast is a 4Kicks Production and presented by Tom Pooley, Sophie Donovan and Rob Comba. Find out more: https://www.4kicksproductions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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