Time Shift - Series 7 - The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man

Cultural commentator Peter York takes a look at the changing fortunes of British advertising, through the story of the personalities who led it through its highs and lows. Inspired by the US advertisers of Madison Avenue, a new generation of 1970s British ad men created a unique style of advertising based on authentic British culture which tapped into home-grown humour. But the same combination of ambition, big spending and oversized egos led to a fall when the business climate changed in the 1980s. (R)

Broadcast on:

BBC Four, 12:00am Sunday 23rd November 2008

First broadcast:

Sunday 23rd November 2008

Duration:

60 minutes

Available until:

Categories:

• Factual,
• Arts, Culture & the Media,
• History