Ep. 5 Lit Bits on Adverts (with Jonathan Thake)

In which Lit Bits (Adam ‘Lit’ Smyth and James ‘Bits’ Kidd) are joined by advertising wiz, comedy writer, and all-round chap-about-town Jonathan Thake. Our trusty podders saddle their steeds and engage in a veritable canter through the vast wild fields of literature and advertising. Among other oddities they encounter on their questing voyage are: Ben Jonson, Pot Noodle, American Psycho, Heineken, and Andrew Motion. Profit and delight are assured.

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Duration: 38.05

Jonathan Thake is a writer for both television and advertising. His first comedy series, The Persuasionists, told the story of a fictional advertising agency, and premiered on BBC2 in 2010. Jonathan also works in advertising, and is best known for the controversial ‘slag of all snacks’ campaign for Pot Noodle.

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