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  1. Gadgets and Gizmos

    6/6 Adland has always made sure that people desire the latest model of technical gizmos.

  2. House and Home

    5/6 In the world of advertising few items are given a harder sell than household products.

  3. Toys

    4/6 Phill Jupitus looks at the history of toy adverts, including Lego, Action Man and Meccano.

  4. Food and Drink

    3/6 Phill Jupitus narrates a look at fifty years of British food advertising.

  5. Cigarettes and Alcohol

    2/6 Phill Jupitus examines ads that encouraged people to smoke and drink over the years.

  6. Sex

    1/6 How sex has been used in British advertising over the past 50 years.