‘Brian Cox Goes to College’ was the 2024 launch ad for Uber One for Students, which offers free food one day a week. The idea’s simple - the offer’s so good that everybody wants to be a student, even a 78-year-old actor. #advertising

Look at the copy on this press ad for Citroen. The copywriter added his name - read the first letter of every sentence. #advertising

RIP Dame Patricia Routledge has passed away. Best known for her comedy role as Hyacinth Bucket (“the Bucket woman”) in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, Routledge appeared in several ad campaigns over the years, including the RAC, British Gas, and this ad for TV Licensing in 1995. #advertising

A slightly bizarre British public information film from 1974, titled ‘The Fatal Floor’. Created by the Central Office of Information, it warns about the threat posed by combining a rug and a freshly polished floor. “Polish a floor, put a rug on it, you might as well set a man trap.” #advertising

This ad for Maxwell House Coffee, titled ‘Hats’, was shot by Ridley Scott in 1971. It features Guyanese actress and Miss World contestant Shakira Baksh. Actor Michael Caine saw the ad and became obsessed with finding her. The couple have been happily married for 52 years. #advertising

As the Labour Party conference comes to a close, with many commentators predicting that a leadership contest may be on the cards, let’s remember this fabulous 1981 ad for Olympus. Created by CDP, the ad captured arch-rivals Tony Benn and Denis Healey at the party conference that year. #advertising

You could hear the clunking of diplomatic jaws dropping as Donald Trump once again denied climate change, calling it the "greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world". The big fossil fuel firms would agree - since the 1980s they've run ads touting that very message. #advertising

The ‘BP. Britain at its best’ campaign ran during the late 1970s and early 80s. Created by Saatchi & Saatchi for British Petroleum (BP), the corporate campaign highlighted BP's - and by implication Britain’s - successes, showcasing its contributions to British and global industry. #advertising

Google celebrated its 27th birthday by displaying its old logo on the home page. Whilst Google earns a mind-boggling amount from ad revenue, it famously avoiding advertising itself until 2010, when it ran "Parisian Love" during the Super Bowl. #advertising #google

Came across this 1994 ad for Maxwell House instant coffee. ‘Next Door’ was created by Ogilvy & Mather. The sound’s not great but worth sticking it out for the punchline “We don't like change, do we Deirdre?” Maxwell House was named in honour of the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville. #advertising

This 2011 ad for Martini, titled ‘Luck is an Attitude’, tells a fun story with split screen. What made it interesting to me was the casting. Yuri Buzzi was chosen through a talent search on Facebook called “The Kisser Casting” - the winner could kiss 10 women and be paid €150,000. #advertising

That time someone said, "Oh you're one of those science is right idiots" to me and I just knew in their head they were actually using "your" and not "you're".

Yesterday was International Day of Sign Languages, celebrated annually to raise awareness of the importance of sign language. Reminds me of this ad for Maltesers, part of their "Look on the Light Side of Disability" campaign which aired during the 2016 Paralympic Games on Channel 4. #advertising

Television advertising in the UK began on this day, 22nd September 1955, exactly 70 years ago with the launch of ITV, the first commercial channel and competitor for the BBC. The first ever British TV commercial was for Gibbs SR toothpaste. In B&W of course. #advertising

Quite enlightening

It's the big steel balls!

This brilliantly juvenile ad for Pot Noodles Vindaloo was created by Mother back in 2002. Just 20 seconds but it always makes me laugh out loud. The Johnny Cash music track is genius of course. #advertising

One that’s been flying around the internet for years. This 1999 New Zealand ad for the Instant Kiwi Scratchcard, featuring actor Daniel Gillies, was created by Saatchi and Saatchi NZ. #advertising

How clever is this? In the UK, where we drive on the left, some car rental companies give you a wristband for your left wrist to remind you to drive on the correct side of the road.

In 2000, during Super Bowl XXXIV, E*TRADE ran two ads in the same game, incl. this one, 'Out the Wazoo'. Two completely different ads (making money and wasting money) but with one message - that ‘ordinary people’ can (and should) be investing…and E*TRADE makes it easy. #advertising

In 2000, during Super Bowl XXXIV, E*TRADE ran two ads in the same game, incl. this one, 'Monkey' (aka 'Monerky', a play on the words money and monkey). Two completely different ads but with one message - that ‘ordinary people’ can (and should) be investing…and E*TRADE makes it easy. #advertising

Closest I’d ever get to owning a LearJet.

Most Brits recognise and happily sing along to the iconic Pearl & Dean ident. Created by Joe Morris, an in-house ad exec at Pearl & Dean, in the 1960s. The accompanying theme tune, titled "Asteroid" (but known across the land as "pa-pa pa, pa-pa pa...") was composed by Pete Moore. #advertising

Today is International Day of Democracy, established by the UN General Assembly in 2007 to encourage the promotion of democracy. It’s not going so well! I'm reminded of this campaign for Ken Livingstone, who fought the abolition of the GLC in 1984 with the slogan "SAY NO TO NO SAY". #advertising

A terrific ad from Tallinn, Estonia, made in 1988 during Glasnost when Estonia was still part of the USSR. Titled “Kustuta valgus” (“Switch off the lights”), the film won a Bronze Lion at Cannes, a rare achievement as few ads from the USSR were ever entered. #advertising

Back in the day, Radio ads were too often cheap and loud, but there were the occasional gems. Take this 1983 example for Philips, starring comic duo Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Titled “Firips”, it might now be considered culturally insensitive, but it raised brand awareness by 24%. #advertising

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. I’m reminded of the remarkable work by the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). Their 2022 "Last Photo" campaign won 10 Cannes Lions. And it worked - preventing 161 suicides in the 6 months following its launch. #advertising

'Int Milk Brilliant! When it comes to milk advertising there have been some classics, but don’t forget this wonderful 1995 campaign, which won a D&AD Wood Pencil. “Int milk brilliant” was created by BMP DDB Needham, written by Mike Hannett and the wonderful Dave Buchanan RIP. #advertising

If you haven’t seen the latest John Lewis ad yet, it’s called ‘Tableau’, and celebrates the centenary of its famous brand promise “Never knowingly undersold". It runs for 100 seconds, featuring 100 actors and 100 iconic products, and was purportedly shot at 100 frames per second. #advertising

New procurement policy? #advertising

This 2002 Super Noodles ad makes me laugh every time. Happy Friday! #advertising

I’ve always loved this campaign for Federal Express, created (I think) in the early '80s by Ally & Gargano, FedEx’s longtime advertising agency (who made the incredible ‘Fast Talker’ TV ad - “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight”). #advertising

Holly sh*t this is strong work. Took me a moment, then it hit me, made me gasp. It’s a powerful message from Bravehearts, an Australian child protection not-for-profit organisation. Based on a simple compelling fact - 79% of child sexual abuse survivors knew their abuser. #advertising

Many called out this 2010 Parle Agro “Lost Bushmen” ad campaign for its LMN drink as offensive and racist, and ordered its withdrawal. The company claimed that the bushmen were “specially flown in from Africa”, but critics claimed that some appeared to be in blackface. #advertising

Many called out this 2010 Parle Agro “Lost Bushmen” ad campaign for its LMN drink as offensive and racist, and ordered its withdrawal. The company claimed that the bushmen were “specially flown in from Africa”, but critics claimed that some appeared to be in blackface. #advertising

One of a series of terrific ads from 2005 for AppealNow.com (a website designed to help people appeal against unfair parking tickets). Created as viral ads by agency Great Guns, the campaign won a Cyber Gold Lion at Cannes. #advertising

“You’ve got to find your ‘Unusual’ Selling Point” Great insight from SuperTalent @AndrewBloch, PR guru, on brands finding 'fast fame'. If you’re looking to make your brand famous - fast - take a look at SuperTalentCreaive.com, the creative intervention company. #advertising

I love the new ad for Irn-Bru, which stars Scottish schoolboy Davis Harvey, who had no acting experience when he was street cast after responding to an email from his local community club in Glasgow. The campaign brings back the brand’s classic slogan, “Made in Scotland from Girders”. #advertising

Jones: We have a presidential administration that has more outrage about the changing of the cracker barrel logo than they do about changing the policies that allow our children to be gunned down in school…

As someone whose job was recently "reimagined", this made me laugh. Happy Friday!

This 2005 South African ad for Virgin Atlantic Upper Class is glorious. Complete with Bee Gees soundtrack, it won all the awards - Cannes Lions, Clios and The One Show, and Shots Magazine, in its 100th anniversary issue, rated ‘Love Story’ as “One of the best commercials of all time”. #advertising

On this day in 1963, some 200,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., an event that became a high point of the civil rights movement, especially remembered for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s incredible “I Have a Dream” speech.

On this day in 1963, some 200,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., and Martin Luther King Jr. gave his incredible “I Have a Dream” speech. When Barrack Obama was elected in 2008, MLK's dream came true (briefly). The day after the election, Montreal newspaper The Gazette ran this ad. #advertising

On this day in 1883 the Indonesian island of Krakatoa erupted, causing cataclysmic destruction and producing the loudest sound ever recorded in history, heard 3,100 miles away. I recently came across this 2012 Seat ad from Romania. 'Volcano' was created by OgilvyOne, Bucharest. #advertising

Today is (hopefully still) Women's Equality Day in the US, commemorating the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. Reminded me of this 2018 campaign for Stabilo highlighter pens. As the saying goes, 'Behind every great man there's a great woman'. #advertising

One of my all-time favourite ads. Having positioned Southern Comfort as ‘the drink from New Orleans’ for many years, in 2012 the company and its new agency W+K had a rethink. ‘Whatever’s Comfortable’ captured a blissful disregard for what others may think of you. #advertising