The Persuasionists
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Three
- 2007 - 2010
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about the flaky, shaky, fakey 'creatives' who work in the advertising industry, trying to persuade you to buy things you don't want. Stars Adam Buxton, Simon Farnaby, Iain Lee, Jarred Christmas and Daisy Haggard
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - The Charity
There's no love in the agency for Greg, as he is reduced to searching the internet for comfort, or for Keaton, who has lost his legendary sexy mojo.
Further details
The team create a new campaign for a charity that aims to encourage young people to spend more time with the elderly. In their usual delicate manner the team create an offensive campaign, because "it's for charity" and "they can get away with it". Keaton, Head of Global, goes impotent as he suddenly realises that "in a way, many women are human too."
Meanwhile, Greg develops a crush on Emma, who is now dating their gorgeous, intelligent and rich client Carl, and decides to try to win her affections.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 27th January 2010
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Adam Buxton | Greg Bannister |
| Simon Farnaby | Keaton |
| Iain Lee | Billy Hitchens |
| Jarred Christmas | Clive Johnson |
| Daisy Haggard | Emma |
| Ben Willbond | Carl |
| Nick Mohammed | DVD Shop Assistant |
| Dudley Sutton | Mob Leader |
| Jonathan Thake | Writer |
| Andrew Collins | Script Editor |
| Tristram Shapeero | Director |
| Jon Rolph | Producer |
| Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Iain Morris | Executive Producer |
| Damon Beesley | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Williams | Editor |
| Sara Parry Jones | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |