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A guide to the greatest advertising stunts and gimmicks of recent times. Written and presented by Steve Punt. From 1999.
Apparently advertising only took off once most people had learned to read.
Steve Punt learns about the origins of sky calligraphy, its effectiveness, and why it was banned in the UK.
Plus, he hears about an intriguing attempt by a national newspaper to increase its sales by launching a non-existent missing person.
Written and presented by Steve Punt.
Producers: Sue Foster & Simon Elmes
First broadcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in September 1999.
Last on
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09:30
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