International Friendship Day 201930 July 2019
Latest activation in the long-running Be the mate youd want campaign launches just after 9pm on Tuesday 30th July on Dave to celebrate International Friendship Day
Seventeen comics line-up to tell jokes about friendships as a reminder to get in touch with the people close to you as small gestures can mean a lot.
UKTVs comedy channel, Dave, is taking over a commercial ad break and will use the time for the first ever Comedy Festival in an Ad Break as part of its partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a leading movement against suicide, which remains the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK.
To celebrate International Friendship Day on Tuesday 30th July at 9.12pm during Taskmaster, instead of adverts and TV trailers, the channel will instead air funny anecdotes about friendship from top comics including Lou Sanders, Natasia Demetriou, Alex Horne and Phil Wang. Judge Romesh star Jess Knappett will also be lending her voice to the ad, providing the intro and outro voiceover.
The four-minute ad takeover is audio with animation and is made by UKTVs in house creative team. The full line-up of 17 comedians is: Ahir Shah, Alex Horne, Dane Baptiste, Darren Harriott, David Mumeni, Ed Gamble, Elf Lyons, Jamali Maddix, Jessie Cave, Lou Sanders, Maisie Adam, Natasia Demetriou, Phil Wang, Pierre Novelli, Sindhu Vee, Stevie Martin and Zoe Lyons.
Comedy Festival In An Ad Break | Be The Mate You d Want
The long-term Be the mate youd want campaign kicked off in 2018 with promos on Daves airtime, print and out of home ads, radio ads across the Global Radio network, social media, branded beer mats and coffee cups.
Early in 2019 the Dave/CALM Conversations Against Living Miserably podcast launched and it swiftly moved into the top 20 iTunes comedy chart. The partnership is to encourage and support male friendship as part of a shared ambition between CALM and UKTV to tackle male depression and suicide. It centres around the idea that small gestures from a friend can be a lifeline for someone going through a tough time. The ad takeover and subsequent promos will encourage people to do something to show a mate that theyre there for them.
Luke Hales, Daves Channel Director commented:
We want to use Daves reach to encourage people to get in touch with friends who need a reminder that someone is thinking of them and someone cares. The Comedy Festival in an Ad Break is a unique Dave way of doing this. Funny and warm, and ultimately by encouraging men to reach out to their friends, we are supporting CALMs mission to create a more positive and open culture when it comes to mental health.
Simon Gunning, CEO of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) said:
Were delighted to bring the next exciting phase of the Be the mate youd want campaign with Dave and UKTV to life. Comedy can be a fantastic platform for what may have traditionally been deemed difficult conversations around mental health and being there for your friends when things get tough. This partnership allows us to reach a broad audience with a funny and entertaining execution, all underpinned with an important message throughout.
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Credits
Creative Agency: UKTV Creative
Creative Director: Scott Russell
Creative Manager, Dave: Paul Philpott
Original Idea/ Script/ Senior Social Manager: Aaron Gillies
Diector: Tom Corbett
Senior Producer: Celia Bayne
Campaign Producer: Holly McIvor
Design Director: Peter Allinson
Design Producer: Sophie Yeoman
Key Art Design: Dani Liquieri
Head of Marketing, Dave: Cherie Cunningham
Talent Booker: Gem Pinkney
Assistant Brand Manager, Dave: Zena Jarjis
Animation: Mmmultiply
Motion Design: Jade Dauncey
Illustrator: Alex Fine
For more information, please contact:
Justine Bower (Director of Communications, UKTV)
Ali Laurie (Network Communications Executive, UKTV)
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