THE adverts of the 80’s became the talking point among work colleagues and families around the country.
Fast forward 20 years, and it looks as though the stars of the iconic ads are still firmly printed in everyone’s mind – but where are they now?
THE ORANGE TANGO MAN
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The Tango Man was one of the most memorable TV adverts to date. The ad saw a half naked man covered head to toe in orange body paint running around town, slapping people drinking the fizzy drink.
And while it was hilarious at the time, it was also considered to be one of the most controversial adverts and was immediately banned in 1992.
It sparked the happy slapping trend which saw members of the public re-creating the scene, leaving people injured.
Peter Greeves, who played the Tango Man, appeared in a few shows including Drop The Dead Donkey. He then set up a micro-brewery with his son, selling beer to pubs in Yorkshire. But the company dissolved last year.
THE FLAKE ADVERT
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The advert centered around a woman lying in a bath, seductively eating a Flake chocolate bar. Played by Rachel Brown, it was voted the most sexiest ad in British TV.
The model was later featured in Vogue but decided to step away from the public eye due to health problems.
DR PEPPER ADVERT
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Starring Social Network’s Jessie Eisenberg, it featured a young boy who picked up a bottle of Dr Pepper, asking himself “what’s the worst that could happen?”
Unfortunately for Jesse’s character an accident happened as the glass door shattered and products from above Jesse’s head fell on top of him.
But his nightmare continued as ambulance workers had to cut him out of his underwear to break him free, which meant his humiliation was broadcast by a news TV network.
Jessie is now a renowned Hollywood actor who has also starred as Lex Luther in Batman vs Superman in 2016.
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