15 Apr 2013
| by Jeremy Ellis, marketing director, TUI UK & Ireland
Jeremy Ellis, marketing director, TUI UK & Ireland reveals the three ad campaigns he admires but had nothing to do with.
15 Apr 2013
| by Thinkbox
"Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet" was the catchy phrase at the heart of a long-running TV campaign for Hamlet Cigars, which came to an end when all tobacco advertising on television was banned in 1991.
15 Apr 2013
| by Thinkbox
Based on a short film, "True", by Charles Stone III, this ad for Budweiser rocketed the "whassup?" catchphrase into popular culture and found itself parodied in a number of Hollywood blockbusters.
15 Apr 2013
| by Thinkbox
Created by Grey London for the British Heart Foundation, this charismatic ad features hard man Vinnie Jones demonstrating 'hands-only CPR' to the rhythm of the Bee Gee's hit 'Staying Alive', which we discover is the perfect tempo for chest compressions.
15 Apr 2013
| by Staff
Classic TV ads for Hamlet Cigars and Budweiser, plus the more recent British Heart Foundation spot, are the three TV ads chosen by Jeremy Ellis, the marketing director for travel brand TUI, for the latest in this series in association with Thinkbox and Brand Republic.
25 Mar 2013
| by Ben Tollett & Emer Stamp, joint creative directors, Adam & Eve DDB
Ben Tollett and Emer Stamp, joint creative directors, Adam & Eve DDB reveal the three ad campaigns they admire but had nothing to do with.
25 Mar 2013
| by Thinkbox
Despite airing on national TV only 10 times, this ad for Blackcurrant Tango went on to win a string of awards and was named among the 100 Best Commercials of All Time.
25 Mar 2013
| by Thinkbox
Winning four Silvers at D&AD and a Gold Cannes Lion, this ad for Unilever's Lynx body spray was also shortlisted three times at the 2005 British Arrows awards.
25 Mar 2013
| by Thinkbox
Winner of over 10 Golds from creative awards including Cannes Lions and The Creative Circle, this powerful spot from NSPCC puts a cartoon child being abused by a real-life parent at the heart of the story.
04 Feb 2013
| by Thinkbox
John Lewis' highly emotional Christmas TV ad, created by Adam & Eve, won the last Thinkboxes awards of 2011. The retailer wanted to continue its tradition of releasing a big television ad that would touch and inspire the nation.