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The Hard Sell

The history of the world in sales pitches

2013
ComedyDocumentaryAnimation

Advertising: the rattling of a stick in a swill-bucket? Welcome to the show where the stick rattles back: The Hard Sell. Adverts from history, treated with the respect they deserve.

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Production

Bob the Fish Productions

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 16, 2013

Last Aired

May 23, 2014

Networks

Vimeo

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Cars
E1
Cars
Air date: 2013-11-16
Pollution-belching A-to-B enablers or talismans of human existence? Tune in to find out!
Laundry
E2
Laundry
Air date: 2013-11-23
Reporting live from the world's smallest Laundrette, your gracious host explains the carnage of the Last Great Detergent War!
Banks
E3
Banks
Air date: 2013-12-01
banks! (and building societies).
E4
Crisps
Air date: 2014-05-23
crisps! Salted, oiled shards of potato and/or abominations of corn pulp: the gang's all here, and they're all terrible for you!

Cast

Matthew Harris

Presenter (voice)

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