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First ad on British TV
When was the first commercial shown on British television
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.22 September, 1955, on the first night of commercial television. The ad in question was for Gibbs SR toothpaste, and featured an exotic couple playing with a beach ball to show how fabulously young and healthy and full of fun they were. It was accompanied by the lyrics; 'It's tingling fresh, it's ooh-la-la, it's tingling fresh with Gibbs SR.'