X-Rated: The Ads They Couldn't Show
Every year, thousands of commercials are made that never reach our TV screens, deemed too shocking to see. In order to make it onto the screen, they must clear all manner of obstacles, from fussy clients to obsessive regulators and restrictive rights issues. X-Rated takes a look at these outlawed pieces of advertising, revealing the most explicit, controversial and shocking ads never seen. These are ads that break all manner of taboos, from sex, violence, blasphemy, homosexuality, animal cruelty, rapping pensioners, swearing children, suicidal toys and naked athletes to Kylie in her undies on a bucking bronco. Amongst the contributors are advertising executives, producers and censors. The programme also takes a look at the embarrassing world of western celebrities in Japanese ads.
Cast
Doon Mackichan
Narrator
You may also like
Forbidden Films
2014
Sex, Death & Eyeliner
1999
Das Plakat - Die Geburt der modernen Werbung
2018
Body
2025
A History of Erotic Art
2025
Moments with Johan
1996
The Real Saatchis: Masters of Illusion
1999
The Atomic Cafe
1982
The Secret of Selling the Negro
1954
Art & Copy
2009
Masturbation Conversations
2022