The Persuasionists
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Three
- 2007 - 2010
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about the flaky, shaky, fakey 'creatives' who work in the advertising industry, trying to persuade you to buy things you don't want. Stars Adam Buxton, Simon Farnaby, Iain Lee, Jarred Christmas and Daisy Haggard
See also
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Me & My Girl
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Reluctant Persuaders
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Weak At The Top
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Agency
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