Jan 19

…and this time, Mr Doo agrees with me.

Saw this T-Mobile ad between segments of Big Brother a few nights, and thought it was superb.  It’s long (over two and a half minutes) but bear with it, as the message at the end helps it all make sense.  Not that it even really needed to make a huge amount of sense, it was that engaging.

Anyway, I’m rambling. Watch the ad and let me know what you think:

Sep 07

Isn’t the Internet an amazing thing?  You see an ad on TV, run a quick search on YouTube, and within seconds you’re watching the ad again and sharing it with other people.  Nothing short of miraculous!

Anyway, the ad in question is this little gem for Gtech Sweepers; it looks like a nifty product (I can definitely see myself using one),  but the ad just made me laugh out loud: Continue reading “Gtech Sweeper TV ad” »

Sep 06

I’ve got a funny story to share with you about the latest Cadbury ad.  Well – I thought it was funny anyway :)

Last night, in an ad break during the Big Brother final (congratulations to Rachel, by the way), the latest “Cadbury Gorilla” ad was aired.  For those of you who missed it, here it is:

Continue reading “Cadbury Gorilla ad: Total Eclipse of the Heart” »

Jul 03

I’m loving the Virgin Media idents during the current series of Big Brother; they’re a bit like the greetings cards I often send to my friends and family, much to their confusion. Continue reading “Virgin Media Big Brother 9 idents” »

Jun 26

Found this ad at YouTube and thought it was very funny and clever – so I thought I’d share it with you.  Make sure you read the text at the beginning of the clip. Continue reading “Lovely TV ad from India” »

Jun 20

Below is an ad for Paula, a new dessert for kids by Dr Oetker, which looks delicious – what a shame the ad is so excrutiatingly awful.

Lazy, lazy, LAZY, that’s what this is. Continue reading “Great product, horrible advert – #1” »

Apr 01

Last night my teenage daughter screeched at me to come and watch a “shocking” TV ad. She was furious. “I read about this online today,” she seethed. “They’re so not getting away with it. Apparently they’re getting sued, and it serves them right!” Continue reading “Sugar Puffs: mission crimp-ossible” »