What was the first advertisement shown on UK television?

I think it was for SR toothpaste. ( At least,that's the first one I remember seeing when we tuned in at the start of the station's broadcasting Now tell me I must have missed the first one because I was out of the room )

But you were just a small child weren't you Fred? It was 1955..such a long time ago.

I found a link for you to relive the moment:

Whirligig

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Originally posted by dance girl:
But you were just a small child weren't you Fred? It was 1955..such a long time ago.

I found a link for you to relive the moment:

Whirligig

Ta, dg! Must be something wrong with my computer though. All the old stuff e.g the puppetry, is in black and white yet my Muffin the Mule puppet was white with red and black. ( And that's before muffin' a mule was legalised by the Sexual Offences Act )

Correct! So now a follow-up. What was the first advert shown on Border Television when that TV station opened up? Hmm.

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Originally posted by FredPuli:
( And that's before muffin' a mule was legalised by the Sexual Offences Act )

It used to be illegal in the UK? Never had a problem with it here in Canada.

Just for you Fred,...wear it with pride:

Muffin the Mule