Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

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There are more adverts we need to talk about. Firstly, this one, featuring the voice of Christopher Ryan, from around 1986.

Who is this advert aimed at? Who are Del and Harry, and why are they turning the Financial Times newspaper into a pub?

Next, Mark Williams is just inherently funny.

Here’s Ray Winstone in some of the best make up you’ve ever seen. And when they say tasty, they mean they make you shit better.

The teachers in this school are just weird.

I’d forgotten Paul Whitehouse did some ads for Aviva. I do wonder though if this is Brilliant in his 60s.

And this one is basically saying when you die, Aviva will help you haunt your family and make their lives terrifying.

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