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Lambie-Nairn's Hamlet advertisement

(September 2001)

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TVArchive Founding member
Can anyone give any further details of the following advertsing campaign...?

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WH
Whataday Founding member
Well, I would say it was probably shown only on Channel 4, as the face is made out of the old logo.
MI
Mich Founding member
Whataday posted:
Well, I would say it was probably shown only on Channel 4, as the face is made out of the old logo.

Good point, was it used as sponsorship for a programme before fag advertising on TV became illegal.

8 days later

WI
williamneale
it was used on all the IBA channels just after 4 was launched. An actors strike or something was on, so no people could be in the adverts. Hamlet asked Lambie-Nairn to come up with something to overcome this, and we have the 4 blocks forming into a face.
BE
Ben Founding member
In the game from channel four, ad mad, it says that the hamlet advertising campaign was exclusive to channel four. I also featured the face forming a five
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A former member
Mich -- as I recall, cigar adverts carried on far longer than adverts for cigarettes. I can't tell you the exact years, though someone here may know.
IS
Isonstine Founding member
You know it was weird! My brother was telling me about this commerical the other day!!!

He said he remember it because it was just like the Channel 4 logo but couldn't quite form up and make the 4 logo. Smile

Anyone have a video as me and my brother would love to see it.
MT
MarkT Burn
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IT
itsrobert Founding member
pardon?
TV
TVArchive Founding member
ISTR that cigar advertising (especialy for Hamlet) continued into the early 90's.

Does anyone (by any chance) have a video of the adveritsement? Smile

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