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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 5 - Being Creative
Further details
![The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee). Copyright: Bwark Productions The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee). Copyright: Bwark Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/180x200_eps/p/persuasionists_episode_0105.jpg)
Following an unsuccessful focus group regarding one of his ideas, Billy is called into boss Clive's office with the rest of the team for a grilling.
The outcome of the focus group has resulted in the agency dropping six places in the creativity league table. Clive is furious and gives the team 24 hours to prove their creativity and resolve the matter, otherwise they will be banished to the basement to work on leaflets.
Terrified at the thought of the basement, the team goes all-out to come up with creative ideas. Keaton declares himself the new Banksy and places graffiti on everything in sight, while Emma acquires her own stalker Peter, who she decides to put forward as the "office shout-at man".
In fact, everyone except Greg manages to impress Clive, but just as he's about to face a life of working on leaflets, the team rallies round to help him out.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 11th February 2010
- Time
- 11:20pm
- 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 |
Robert Wilfort (as Robert Wilford) | Peter |
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 |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Video
How To Be Creative
HHH&H has slipped down the ad agency creativity rankings, so Clive threatens to demote anyone who can't prove they're creative.
Featuring: Adam Buxton (Greg Bannister) & Iain Lee (Billy Hitchens).