2015 PG TIPS REBRAND - NEW MONKEY ADVERTS

In 2015 PG Tips rebranded their products, as part of this re-brand the Monkey adverts were changed to monkey observing absurd things with the catch phrase " Keep it tea"

Here are a few of the adverts

ITV DIGITAL

ITV Digital used Monkey and AL (Johnny vegas ) in a series of adverts , purchases of ITV Digital were sent a free Monkey toy. The whole campaign was considered a massive success. When ITV Digital went in to liquidation the soft toys were in very high demand one sold for £150.00 on Ebay, The Gadget shop purchased the remaining Monkeys and sold them through there retail stores. A monkey toy was seen in the second series of the Office and this caused a rise in popularity for Monkey. 

Montage of ITV Digital adverts   

below is where Monkey appeared in the office 

A TALE OF TWO CONTINENTS - MONKEY MOVIE

Monkey has also starred in his own Movie , this was a short advertising film shown in cinemas at the beginning of certain films , the film was released on 21st March 2008 , Film was called "A TALE OF TWO CONTINENTS" its all about Monkey trying to make the perfect cup of tea. The film was also given away on DVD and the Monkey tea towel available features the film.

This is the film -

MY MONKEYS

 

Side kick monkey, 20 inch and small key ring monkey

 

 

Christmas monkey

Bathrobe monkeys

hey baby - medium size
 

red nose day

Big 20 cm monkey

Range of sizes

 

 



CHRISTMAS MONKEY 2010/2011

Christmas 2011 PG Tips brought out the Monkey in a Christmas jumper

Here the advert where he first appeared

MONKEY MERCHANDISE

below are photos of some of the merchandise available to purchase

mug

 

 

caddy

biscuit tin - inc 300g of Belgium shortbread biscuits

spoons

tea cosi

biscuit tin and tray

 

tea towel

FIRST FREE MONKEY

In the late 2000s PG Tips started to do limited edition offers of Monkeys packed with tea below is one of the first, he one of the smallest as well

He has the CH logo t shirt on.

Al and Monkey first appeared in 2007 here's the original advert

BATH ROBE MONKEY

 

These monkeys appeared late 2014 in Sainsburys as a limited edition, however sthe time of writing these they are still available in B&M stores for £3.99 , they have been in some stores for as low as £2.99. they are 16cm Monkeys with an actual towelling bath robe , the robe has a embroided M on the left chest.
Below is the advert where Monkey and Jonny Vegas had bath robes on

2015 RED NOSE MONKEY

Red nose day Monkeys came out in Feb 2015 , PG Tips wanted to raise £1 million, they raised  £1,024,250
16cm Monkey with sucker attached on a string,

this was the advert on tv