Adverts shown during the premiere of Poirot's Murder in Mesopotamia on June 2nd 2002, which includes an early screen appearance by Miranda Hart and Stacey Roca before they found fame. The ads also feature Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash, Denise Welch, John Thompson and Samuel L Jackson, plus footballers Francesco Totti and Alan Hansen. There are 5 ad breaks, and the adverts that appeared are as follows:
1st break: Homebase (Neil Morrissey - Night garden party); Barclays Bank (Samuel L Jackson pig monologue); Peugeot 307 car; Royal Mail; Yellow Pages (Father minding baby); BT (Valuable antique); Somerfield supermarket (Queen's Guards); SCS (Denise Welch); and TV ad for Bertie & Elizabeth (drama tribute for The Queen Mum).
2nd break: Toyota Corolla Verso car (a reverse on that famous Hamlet monkey park ad); Alpen (Miranda Hart); Hellman's Salad Dressing (John Thompson); Somerfield (Queen's Guards); Immac razers (Safari girls); Ladysmith Black Mambaza CD album; DFS furniture sale; MFI half price sale; TXU Energy (Family help Biker), then TV ad for Bad Lads Army.
3rd break: Miracle-Gro; HSBC Bank (Couple at CT scan); Roundup weed killer; Egypt holiday ad; Eumovate skin cream; Peugeot 307 car; and Homebase (Neil Morrissey - sat in garden).
4th break: Barclays bank (Samuel L Jackson); Vodaphone (How are You?); B&Q (Paint offer by Dee); Fiat Stilo car (footballer Francesco Totti); Vision Express (Sunglasses offer); B&Q (Mandy & flowers offer); Evergreen Lawn feed; and TV ad for The Queen's Story documentary to celebrate her Golden Jubilee.
5th break: Oil of Olay; Citreon C3 car (Cheeky air pilot); Currys (Collecting TV while hubby sleeps); Standard Life (Alan Hansen - Could Dad Play for United?); Computer Associates (Staple shortage!); Holiday Inn (Hungry businessman); Courts furniture (Life class - Stacey Roca), plus TV ad for film Dante's Peak.
