Synopsis
Series on the history of British television advertising looks at the changing face of children and teenagers in adverts, from the vulnerable, cossetted infants of the 1950s to the tough sophisticated kids of the 1980s.
- Programme: Washes Whiter
- Episode: 3: Buy Some For Lulu
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1990
- Business & Management
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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