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Hardacres, London's worst advertising agency, sets out to win back a whisky account it once had. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2015.

Change is afoot at Hardacre's, London's worst advertising agency. New accounts chief Amanda Brook is well underway with her plans to turn the agency around, insisting they take any work they can get. Creative team Joe and Teddy thus find themselves reduced to working on posters for industrial adhesives, cast iron stoves, and jewellery for dogs.

Horrified at seeing his name associated with such a low calibre of clients, creative director and advertising legend Rupert Hardacre resolves to bring in a better class of account. He enlists Amanda's help to chase down McCutcheon's Whisky, a client he worked with many years earlier.

While Hardacre and Amanda head off, Joe and Teddy are left at the office determined to prove that they can design a poster, hire a plumber, and interview a client entirely unsupervised. Their jobs may just depend on it.

Rupert Hardacre - Nigel Havers
Amanda Brook - Josie Lawrence
Joe - Matthew Baynton
Teddy - Rasmus Hardiker

Director Alan Nixon
Producer Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 May 2019 05:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Rupert Hardacre Nigel Havers
Amanda Brook Josie Lawrence
Joe Mathew Baynton
Teddy Rasmus Hardiker
Director Alan Nixon
Producer Gordon Kennedy
Writer Edward Rowett

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Sep 2015 18:30
  • Tue 29 Sep 2015 07:30
  • Tue 29 Sep 2015 17:30
  • Tue 29 Sep 2015 22:00
  • Wed 30 Sep 2015 05:30
  • Wed 17 Feb 2016 11:30
  • Fri 10 May 2019 07:00
  • Fri 10 May 2019 17:00
  • Sat 11 May 2019 05:00