1960s Flash Advert - Spring Cleaning

The original *Hamlet* cigar advert featuring Rob C Nesbit in a photo booth became one of Britain’s most memorable TV commercials. It followed a man struggling to take a passport photo, only for everything to go wrong—until he lights a Hamlet cigar and relaxes, with Bach’s *Air on a G String* playing gently in the background. It captured a dry, understated humour that resonated with the public. Rob C Nesbit wasn’t a professional actor. He was a commercial artist who had never appeared on screen b

The Persil "Oh Mum!" advert showed a teenage boy struggling to do the family washing while calling out for his mother. It was light-hearted, clumsy, and instantly recognisable to viewers in Britain during the late 70s and early 80s. The ad became a small but memorable piece of domestic television history. The boy in the advert was not a trained actor but a young drama student who had never appeared on screen before. His awkwardness was genuine, and it gave the advert its charm. The line “Oh Mum!