About this season
The Mad Bad Ad Show is a British comedy panel shown weekly on Channel 4 which is made by Objective Productions and hosted by Mark Dolan.
Episodes (6)
1. Confectionery: Holly Walsh and Joe Wilkinson
Aired 17 February 2012 • 45 min
The Mad Bad Ad Show brings together an original mix of challenges, comic banter and a bit of ad land insight. This week Mark Watson and Micky Flanagan are joined by Holly Walsh and Joe Wilkinson to promote confectionery.
2. Smoking: Jason Manford and Matthew Crosby
Aired 24 February 2012 • 45 min
This week the ads are themed around smoking. Micky and Mark are joined by Jason Manford and Matthew Crosby.
3. Toys: Sean Lock and Miles Jupp
Aired 2 March 2012 • 45 min
Mark Dolan plays host while team captains Micky Flanagan and Mark Watson are joined by Sean Lock, Miles Jupp and two ad industry insiders for the third show. The theme is toys, and the teams face questions about classic ads from the past and present and are challenged to shoot their own adverts, which will be judged by the studio audience.
4. Public Information Films: Lorraine Kelly and Josh Widdicombe
Aired 9 March 2012 • 45 min
In the fourth show the ads are themed around public information films, and Micky and Mark are joined by Lorraine Kelly and comedian Josh Widdicombe.
5. Beer: Rufus Hound and Sara Pascoe
Aired 16 March 2012 • 45 min
In the fifth show the ads are themed around beer, and Micky and Mark are joined by Rufus Hound and Sarah Pascoe
6. Cereal: Rachel Riley and Chris Ramsey
Aired 23 March 2012 • 45 min
In the sixth and final show of the series the ads are themed around cereal, and Micky Flanagan and Mark Watson are joined by Countdown co-host Rachel Riley and comedian Chris Ramsey.