The History of Advertising Podcast

On the series finale of The History of Advertising Podcast, we ask each of our contributors to talk about what will be, and what should be in the future of adland. Featuring contributions from Rosie …

If in doubt, always add children or rapping farmers to your ads. On this episode, we look back at two sensationally silly and devastatingly effective campaigns from Yeo Valley and Haribo - featuring …

On this episode of the History of Advertising Podcast, we're looking at Create Not Hate - an organisation founded to increase diversity in advertising, which redoubled its efforts following the killi…

Some ads promise you products that will make you skip down the street and sing with the birds. Others promise nothing but a slap in the face. On this episode, we look at anti-advertising ads - 'Sorry…

On this episode, we’re tackling the big one – the John Lewis Christmas ads. For many people, the unveiling of the John Lewis ad now heralds the beginning of Christmas, and on this episode we’re takin…

Misleading, deceitful, and just plain offensive ads - who's responsible for making sure that we see as few of these as possible? On this episode,  we are taking a closer look at the ASA - the Adverti…

Maltesers and the menopause, deodorant and detailing what happens after one-night stands. On this episode, we are looking at pioneering ads which have changed the conversation around gender and stere…

Recently, the ASA introduced a ban on gender stereotypes in ads. On this episode, we look at why this had to be introduced, and how it’s affected the creative landscape. Featuring contributions from …

Who knows? Well, hopefully, Sir Frank Lowe, Jeremy Bullmore, Dave Trott, Rory Sutherland, and Hugh Hudson have some idea. 

The Brits might not like to admit it, but the golden age of UK advertising owes a great debt to American influences. Featuring contributions from Sir Alan Parker, Judie Lannon and Dave Trott, we unpa…

On this industry insight episode of the History of Advertising Podcast, we are looking at the rise of the internet, and how it’s affected adland. With contributions from Rory Sutherland, Judie Lannon…

Adland's most valuable assets go out of the building at the end of every working day. In this episode, we hear how Dave Trott.and Sir Frank Lowe managed their creative teams, and the lessons agency l…

Does research help, or hinder creativity? Sir Frank Lowe recalls the successful Heineken campaign that would have never been made, if they had listened to the research. Meanwhile, Judie Lannon and Je…

“A director must be a policeman, a midwife, a psychoanalyst, a sycophant and a bastard.” On this episode of the history of advertising podcast, we are taking a closer look at the policemen, midwives,…

Starting with the first TV ad ever broadcast in the UK, we continue our look at the rise of commercial TV in the UK. We see how the medium evolved from its uninspiring beginnings, when directors and …

On this episode of the History of Advertising Podcast we look at how commercial TV came into being as a medium, the effect that it had on the world of advertising, and why it was initially seen as be…

On this episode of the history of advertising podcast, we look at a range of distinctly unfashionable products, and how creatives have gone about advertising them. We’ll be looking at everything from…

Mr Kipling never existed, neither did Ted Baker or Aunt Bessie. In this episode, featuring contributions from Judie Lannon, Rory Sutherland, and Jeremy Bullmore, we explore the difference between bra…

What do Bob Hoskins, Ken Livingstone, and an oversized turd have in common? On this episode we hear from adland legend Dave Trott, as he recalls his campaign to cancel the third world debt.

"It's naughty, it's troublesome, it's illegal - all the reasons we're supposed to be creative." Hear about Dave Trott's illegal campaign to get UK banks to cancel the third world debt, and how Jeremy…