Timeshift - Season 7 - Eps 13: The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man
Inspired by the maverick US advertisers of Madison Avenue, a new generation of British ad men created a unique style of advertising based on authentic British culture. It tapped into home-grown humour and marketed itself as almost a branch of the arts. During the 1970s, British ads came to be regarded as the best in the world.
About Timeshift
Title: Timeshift
First Air Date: 2002-10-10
Last Air Date: 2017-04-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 17
Total Episodes: 184
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.