All articles by Mark Dishman – Page 11
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Comment & OpinionLatest iteration of Iron Chef proves tenuous, tiresome… and tasty
The cumbersomely titled Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend opens with dramatic music and promises of ‘exciting cooking combat’
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Comment & OpinionRibena rallies hapless duo in face of awkward moments
Ribena has hit gold with a pair of ads designed to help us laugh off life’s awkward moments
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Comment & OpinionNo melting for Häagen-Dazs’ expressive sculptress
Summer’s here, and Häagen-Dazs is celebrating with an ice cream sculpture
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Comment & OpinionGinsters comforts rain-affected Cornish folk
Welcome to Cornwall. It’s raining. This doesn’t stop the locals from doing it dreckly though
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Comment & OpinionKaty Perry picks up where Snoop Dogg left off for Just Eat
Just Eat’s tie-up with Snoop Dogg for its ‘Did Somebody Say’ push was one of Adland’s most successful recent forays into musical advertising
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Comment & OpinionWeetabix’s wolf spells bad news for little pigs
Having treated us to a piratical adventure for its Oatibix brand last month, Weetabix is back on our screens with another kid-friendly concept
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Comment & OpinionStrongbow’s nodding purple goat keeps it simple
Goats are amusing and edgy. And purple. The perfect mascot for Strongbow’s Ultra Dark Fruit Cider
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Comment & OpinionSweet Mr Kipling ad lets viewers fill in blanks
Mr Kipling’s new ad allows (or should that be forces?) its audience to fill in the gaps in its story
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Comment & OpinionLaid-back Red Leg impresses with crab dance
Why does Red Leg rum have a crab on the bottle?
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Comment & OpinionMagnum’s silver foxes add wit to luxury message
Think Magnum advert, and you tend to think of well-dressed supermodels
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Comment & OpinionLad outwits pirate foes with a little help from Oatibix
The ad sees a horde of bloodthirsty pirates engaged in the traditional piratey activity of forcing a young lad to walk the plank
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Comment & OpinionAsda sprinkles a bit of festive magic on Easter
Asda wins this year’s battle of the Easter ads
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Comment & OpinionJoe Wilkinson helps make Paws.com pet push memorable
Paws.com prides itself on offering pet owners the opportunity to personalise the food they give their furry friends
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Comment & OpinionDiet Coke’s skating woman recalls lockdown emptiness
It’s not long ago that empty streets were a nightmarish part of real life
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Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru’s new movie duo add fun to flavour discussion
New movie parodies find space for the brand’s cheeky, slightly transgressive sense of humour
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Comment & OpinionIs It Cake? Netflix’s new baking contest turns trend into tension
The concept sees nine “amazing cake artists” compete to fool a panel of judges into believing their hyper-realistic creations aren’t cake
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Comment & OpinionHardys couples underline wine’s consistency
The tyranny of choice is a serious problem in the wine category
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Comment & OpinionNything Goes as Nairn’s serves up smart suggestions
Nairn’s is looking to put any perception people might have of oat biscuits being boring to bed
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Comment & OpinionAldi sounds like Waitrose with sourcing spot
Aldi has somehow made a virtue of its copycatting technique
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Comment & OpinionJameson’s sparky plan Bea proves a bit confusing
Funny, down-to-earth, Irish… comedian Aisling Bea is a great hire for whiskey brand Jameson