What Was The First TV Advert?

1 October 2019, 12:38

A woman watching an advert on TV - but what was the first one?
A woman watching an advert on TV - but what was the first one? Picture: PA

We see adverts all day, every day, but what was the first one on British TV?

Mystery Hour Question

What was the first advert on commercial British TV?

Paul, Stoke-on-Trent.

Answer

** Self-Definitive **

Name: James O’Brien

Qualification: Worked at The Express Group

Answer: Gibbs SR toothpaste.

Name: James, Blackheath

Qualification: Worked at The Mirror Group

Answer: Gibbs SR toothpaste.