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TV KLAXON: DON'T HUG ME I'M SCARED.
23 June 2022

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared fans are a patient bunch. The last episode of Becky & Joe's dark comedy was released in 2016—six years later, puppets Red Guy, Yellow Guy, and Duck are back.

Made by Blink Industries and Channel 4, the new series promises yet more twisted goings-on in the town of Clayhill. This should please celebrity viewer and real-life Muppet Elon Musk, especially after the week he's had.

To further whet fans' appetites, this disconcerting trailer joins Red Guy, Yellow Guy, and Duck in the kitchen. Note the recipes for egg soup and rat shin pie on the fridge—we can't wait to hear what's for dessert.


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ALEX O'BRIEN MAKES THE GRADE AT OKAYSTUDIO.

OkayStudio have a new Junior Colourist in the form of Alex O'Brien.


GIADA BOSSI SIGNS FOR AGILE FILMS.

Italian filmmaker Giada Bossi has joined Agile Films for UK representation.


TENTHREE WELCOME DAVID WHITTAKER.

Expat editor David Whittaker has called time on his Australian adventure and returned to the UK with tenthree.


PABLO MAESTRES JOINS SUPERPRIME.

Spanish director Pablo Maestres has fresh US representation thanks to Superprime.


IT'S PARTY TIME FOR FREELANCERS (AND YOU'RE INVITED)

Director Bugsy Steel, the charismatic founder of the most famous WhatsApp group in our industry, is inviting advertising professionals to join a celebration of freelance directors at The Sun and Thirteen Cantons pub in Soho next Thursday (20th April).


ALEX DUNNING IS OUTSIDER MATERIAL.

Director Alex Dunning has joined Outsider for commercial representation.


OKAYSTUDIO EMBRACE RICHARD 'STRETCH' RUSSELL AND FARIS HALLAQ.

OkayStudio have signed Flame artist Richard 'Stretch' Russell and promoted Farris Hallaq to Junior VFX Artist.


FRIEND SIGN GRAJPER.

Mononymous director Grajper has joined the music video roster at FRIEND London.


DYLAN HOLMES WILLIAMS HEADS TO MINDSEYE.

Dylan Holmes Williams has directed four episodes of ‘Servant’ for Apple TV+,


THE RNIB ARE IN A GAMING MOOD.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) are in a gaming mood with 'A Design for Games'.


MISSING LINK CONNECT WITH BEN TRICKLEBANK.

Multidisciplinary artist and director Ben Tricklebank has become the latest addition to Missing Link Films.


FRESHTEH'S JOURNEY

Most directors have a good story describing how they became filmmakers, but few can match the fascinating journey taken by Park Village's Freshteh.


ARTS & SCIENCES WELCOME TORBEN KJELSTRUP.

Architect-turned-director Torben Kjelstrup has joined Arts & Sciences for UK representation.


VINTED AND CHANNEL 4'S PRE-LOVE-IN.

Vinted and Channel 4 first teamed up in 2021 when the second-hand clothing app sponsored Hollyoaks.


PRESS PLAY ON THE MENOPAUSE MIX.

The menopause may not be the most obvious inspiration for a Spotify playlist, but Dark Horses creatives Sarah Levitt and Matt Roach have made it work.


FRAMESTORE IS WHERE THE HEART IS FOR WILLIAM LABAN.

VFX Supervisor William Laban is back to where it all started at Framestore, where he first joined as a runner in 2012.


OLIVER KEMBER SIGNS WITH JOHNNY FOREIGNER.

Johnny Foreigner's gang of freelance directors now boasts Oliver Kember for good measure.


JESS JOURNO AND JIM PILLING JOIN STARLING.

Starling's roster now boasts Jess Journo and Jim Pilling for commercials.


CURLY FILMS ENLIST NICO BEYER.

German director Nico Beyer has joined Curly Films for commercial representation.


MAK MAHMUT AKAY ARRIVES AT THE VISIONARIES.

London-born director Mak Mahmut Akay now has Corin West and The Visionaries in his corner.


BLINKINK SNAP UP WILL WIGHTMAN.

In 2022, Will Wightman joined Blinkink as a director's assistant. One year later, he's got his own spot on the roster.


LAST WEEK WITH DAVID REVIEWS - EP. 1

In the first of a new series of podcasts, Jason Stone takes you on board for a series of unconnected conversations with ad industry people.


THE STAGE IS SET FOR DANIEL LUNDH AT HAMLET.

Comedy director Daniel Lundh has joined HAMLET for representation in France, Belgium, China, and the Netherlands.


D-FRAN ARRIVES AT WHITEHOUSE POST.

Self-taught editor D-Fran (or Michele Difrancesco, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing) has joined Whitehouse Post London.


TWELVE YEARS OF JOHN LEWIS AT CHRISTMAS WITH ANTHONY MOORE.

In November 2022, DAVID sat down with Anthony Moore of Factory Studios to get his take on the most advertising campaign in the UK.


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