The Greatest Footie Ads Ever (2012)

Director


Main cast
Paddy McGuinness

Genres
Comedy, Documentary

Description
Paddy McGuinness celebrates the humour, imagination and blockbuster entertainment that footie ads have brought viewers over the last 30 years.


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