ocr: THE BOOMINE ADVERTISING in1 1995 was British Telecom's 'good to talk' series starring close Bob Hoskins. It cost 44.3million. Advertising is an art form in its own right. It has used artist Graham Sutherland for llustrations and poet John Betjeman as a copy-writer. Now it uses names such as Oscar-winning animator Nick Park, creator of Wallace and Gromit, and has been the launching pad for Hollywood careers - for example, Ridley Scott went from directing Hovis commercials to Alien. Everyone has tavourites. HP added spice to nursery rhymes; Bovril's plaintive COWS generated massive sympathy. Oth ...
