Click below to discover the stories behind some of Britain's most famous ads as told by some of the Inspiring Minds – the creative masters and gamechangers of the industry’s Golden Age who were involved in writing, planning, filming, directing, researching, producing and selling them in the early days of Commercial TV. 

Conversations with Martin Boase, Hugh Hudson, Judie Lannon, Sir Frank Lowe, Sir Alan Parker and Jeremy Sinclair bring HAT’s archive to life with an aim to inspire, educate and entertain across the generations. You will hear of their early aspirations and how their careers developed in the industry, how they had to adapt to new restrictions and regulations and how much they have seen the industry change over the years and adapt to the digital age.

HAT are very grateful to all interviewees for their valuable contribution to this project.



Early days and aspirations


The Ads


Politics


Sir Alan Parker - Bugsy to Birdseye


American influences on British ads


Taking on Third World debt




Jeremy Bullmore CBE - An Inspiring Minds Feature




The most awarded copywriter - Tony Brignull

Find out more about the Inspiring Minds featured in the project:

         
 

Tony Brignull

 

Sir Alan Parker CBE

 

Dave Trott


Hugh Hudson

 

Born, 1937,
North London

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Born, 1944,
London

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Born, 1947,
Barking, Essex

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Born, 1936,
London

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Martin Boase

Judie Lannon Jeremy Sinclair  Sir Frank Lowe  
Born, 1932,
Sheffield

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Born, 1938, Erie,
Pennsylvania 

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Born, 1946,
Newcastle

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Born 1941,
Manchester 

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