Changes that were made included transforming a pawnbroker to look like a greengrocers and adding hanging baskets to the street scene An advert released by Halifax bank has been criticised for painting ...

Simon Cowell has slated the chances of Howard Brown - better known as "the bloke from the Halifax adverts" - becoming a pop star. The nerdy banker, who has the catchphrase "who gives you extra?", is ...

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