Happy New Year and happy first Friday of 2012!

For this week’s batch of Friday Fun Links, we are going to share some fun commercials we don’t see here in the United States. The British Arrows Awards “recognise and reward the best television, online, outdoor and cinema commercials made by British advertising agencies and production companies.” Each December at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the award-winning commercials are aired to sold-out audiences. Why you ask? Because unlike American commercials, the creativity and humor found in these British ads are off the charts! Both myself and our accounts receivable specialist, Jenn, viewed this year’s nominees and recently sat down to discuss our favorites. Here’s our top four followed by the British Arrows “Best Television Commercial of the Year.”

“Yo Vall-ey” rap / Yeo Valley Organic
For BBH, by Flynn Productions, directed by Julian Lutz

“Dogs Home” / Thinkbox
For The Red Brick Road, by Rattling Stick, directed by Andy McLeod

“Catch” / Magners Cider
For The Red Brick Road, by Stink, directed by Ivan Zacharias

“David Shane” / Doritos
For Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO

“Welcome Back” / T-Mobile (Grand Prize Winner)
For Saatchi & Saatchi, by Smuggler, directed by Henry-Alex Rubin

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A proud graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, Josh is the Editor-in-Chief of this blog and regularly contributes Friday Fun Links, RJS news and interesting technology notes. Prior to joining RJS, Josh worked at the Ronald McDonald House in Minneapolis. Outside of work, Josh enjoys the outdoors, fantasy football, classic movies, baseball and wine.