Once upon a time in advertising - Bouncebackability. In this episode, our ad man Rick Blears invents a word - Bouncebackability! It's in the dictionary! Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

Golden Gateway

Aug 13th, 2021 10m 5s

Once upon a time in advertising - Golden Gateway. Vintage advertising creative Rick Blears wins the pitch of a lifetime with a straight-talking supermarket boss. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

Shake 'n' vac

Jul 3rd, 2021 9m 24s

Once upon a time in advertising - Shake 'n' vac. Shake 'n' vac by Glade was a hit product in the 1980s but behind the scenes, it became an in-joke in the advertising business. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo Shake 'n'

Fiat fiasco

Jun 13th, 2021 8m 11s

Once upon a time in advertising - Fiat fiasco. Our adman Rick Blears recalls a pitch for a TV ad campaign for Fiat cars. It all goes wrong when the UK boss of the car firm takes offence. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

The wrong creative

Jun 4th, 2021 7m 31s

Once upon a time in advertising - The wrong creative. Our adman Rick Blears has risen through the ranks to become group creative director at advertising agency Rex Stewart. When he's asked to hire a new creative director for their Birmingham of

The analogue adman

May 26th, 2021 8m 58s

Once upon a time in advertising - The analogue adman. Our adman Rick Blears crashes headlong into the digital era when he's asked to sell one of the first PC's to arrive in the UK. Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

The legendary frozen turkey story

May 14th, 2021 5m 12s

Once upon a time in advertising - The legendary frozen turkey story. Our adman Rick Blears gets a frozen turkey as a Xmas bonus. What could possibly go wrong? Connect with Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

Opportunity knocks

May 10th, 2021 8m 26s

Once upon a time in advertising - Opportunity knocks. A wannabe pop star is taken down a peg or two with a practical joke at 1970s ad agency Royds. Follow adman Rick Blears on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

Party can

May 4th, 2021 9m 42s

Once upon a time in advertising - Party can. An advertising pitch goes disastrously wrong when adman Rick Blears arrives smelling of beer.

Sleeping on the job

May 3rd, 2021 4m 35s

Once upon a time in advertising - Sleeping on the job. Adman Rick Blears tackles an unexpected dilemma, a potential client who's fallen asleep during a multi-million-pound advertising pitch. Follow Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo

The client is always right

May 3rd, 2021 8m 28s

Once upon a time in advertising - The client is always right. Tasked with the smooth running of a large business conference for a client, disaster strikes as adman Rick Blears must step in for the keynote speaker who is too hungover to appear.

The accidental adman

May 3rd, 2021 9m 2s

Once upon a time in advertising - The accidental adman. A chance encounter in a smoky pub in Manchester, England launches a 30-year career in advertising for Rick Blears. Follow Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumbo