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The Persuasionists

TV·2010–2010·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC Two·Comedy·30m·Created by Jonathan Thake

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A look at the lives of five overpaid and underworked employees at fictional advertising agency HHH&H.

Cast

Adam BuxtonAdam BuxtonGreg BannisterJarred ChristmasJarred ChristmasOlive JohnsonSimon FarnabySimon FarnabyKeatonDaisy HaggardDaisy HaggardEmmaIain LeeIain LeeBilly Hitchens

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2010Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Cockney CheeseJanuary 13, 2010—Marketing an unusual dairy product is the challenge for HHH, but the client is terrifying and Greg is too scared to stay in a meeting with h
  2. S01E02The Head of HandsomenessJanuary 20, 2010—Emma embarks on her task of ensuring that all ugly employees are placed out of sight in the boiler room, while the beautiful are available t
  3. S01E03The CharityJanuary 27, 2010—The team begin a new campaign for a charity that aims to encourage young people to spend more time with the elderly. In their usual delicate
  4. S01E04Diet StuffFebruary 4, 2010—Emma is on a diet, and Billy has to write a slogan for Diet Stuff. He hasn't, and the beautiful, haughty client is angry.
  5. S01E05Being CreativeFebruary 10, 2010—Following an unsuccessful focus group regarding one of his ideas, Billy is called into Clive’s office with the rest of the team for a grilli
  6. S01E06The AustralianessFebruary 17, 2010—The team embarks on a mission to rid gin of its old-fashioned image and develop a dark campaign inspired by Edvard Munch’s The Scream. Worki

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