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Go to work on an egg

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"Go to work on an egg" was an advertising slogan used by the United Kingdom's Egg Marketing Board during the 1950s as part of more than £12 million it spent on advertising, including a series of television adverts starring the comedian Tony Hancock and actress Patricia Hayes in 1965. [1]

12 relations: Advertising, Breakfast, Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre, Egg as food, Egg Marketing Board, Fay Weldon, Len Fulford, Patricia Hayes, Slogan, The Independent, Tony Hancock, United Kingdom.

Advertising

Advertising is an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product, service or idea.

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Breakfast

Breakfast is the first meal of a day, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day's work.

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Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre

The Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre (BACC) was an non-governmental organisation which until the end of 2007 pre-approved most British television advertising.

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Egg as food

Eggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years.

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Egg Marketing Board

The Egg Marketing Board was an agricultural marketing organization set up by the British government in December 1956 to stabilise the market for eggs due to a widespread collapse in sales.

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Fay Weldon

Fay Weldon CBE FRSL (born 22 September 1931) is an English author, essayist, feminist and playwright.

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Len Fulford

Leonard Alfred Fulford (11 November 1928 – 27 November 2011) was a British commercial photographer and director, with a specialty for photography of still life.

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Patricia Hayes

Patricia Lawlor Hayes, OBE (22 December 1909 – 19 September 1998) was an English BAFTA Television Award-winning character actress.

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Slogan

A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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Tony Hancock

Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 25 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_to_work_on_an_egg

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