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Season 1

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Pilot (Crappy Christmas Gifts)

    • December 19, 1996
    • BBC Two

    TV critic Victor Lewis-Smith recalls some amusing Christmas commercials.

  • S01E01 Comics and Magazines

    • October 26, 1998
    • BBC Two

    Beginning a six-part series taking a humorous look at TV and cinema commercials from 1955-85, with commentary from an animated version of TV critic Victor Lewis-Smith.

  • S01E02 Consumer Cack

    • November 2, 1998
    • BBC Two

    The series taking a humorous look at TV and cinema commercials tonight focuses on consumerism.

  • S01E03 Public Information Films

    • November 9, 1998
    • BBC Two

    The series about TV and cinema commercials focuses on public information films.

  • S01E04 Food At The Flicks

    • November 16, 1998
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith, in animated form, turns his wit on cinema ads.

  • S01E05 Leominster Local Cinema Ads

    • November 23, 1998
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith, in animated form, takes a sardonic swipe at local cinema ads.

  • S01E06 Ads Infinitum Awards 1998

    • November 30, 1998
    • BBC Two

    The last programme in the series confers awards on noteworthy commercials from the past.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Airlines

    • September 11, 2000
    • BBC Two

    First of an eight-part series in which Victor Lewis-Smith takes an irreverent look at archive TV and cinema commercials. Tonight his subject is airlines.

  • S02E02 Holidays In Britain

    • September 18, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith continues his irreverent look at archive TV and cinema commercials. Tonight his subject is holidays.

  • S02E03 Holidays Abroad

    • September 25, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith continues his irreverent look at archive television and cinema commercials. Tonight his subject is holidays abroad.

  • S02E04 Fabulous British Cuisine

    • October 2, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith continues his irreverent look at archive television and cinema commercials. Tonight he focuses on British cuisine.

  • S02E05 Superheroes

    • October 9, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith continues his irreverent look at archive television and cinema commercials. Tonight he focuses on superheroes.

  • S02E06 Old-Age Pensioners

    • October 16, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith continues his irreverent look at archive television and cinema commercials. Tonight he focuses on old-age pensioners.

  • S02E07 Failed Products

    • October 23, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Victor Lewis-Smith looks at consumer products no longer available in the shops.

  • S02E08 Ads Infinitum Awards 2000

    • October 30, 2000
    • BBC Two

    Last of the series in which Victor Lewis-Smith takes an irreverent look at commercials. Tonight he presents his Ads Infinitum 2000 awards.