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After coming under fire for pumping raw sewage into rivers, Thames Water is trying to win customers over with an ad campaign starring an otter called Brian.
Last week, the firm filmed the ad – entitled Pipe Dream – telling the story of the animal, his house by the river and his life in the water.
Bosses are understood to be hoping that the puppet will acquire the same fame as the meerkats in the Compare The Market comparison website adverts.
After coming under fire for pumping raw sewage into rivers, Thames Water is trying to win customers over with an ad campaign starring an otter called Brian
The Thames Water advert features actors who play its staff and portray the firm positively.
It appears to be a big-budget production, helmed by award-winning director of photography Stephen Keith-Roach, who has worked on music videos for the likes of Tina Turner, the Spice Girls, Robbie Williams and Take That.
The film was directed by the
