The Guardian today brought its global brand campaign The Whole Picture to the UK by launching a reinvention of its iconic Points of View advert. The campaign comes 40 years after the original Points of View advert aired, with comedian Kathy Burke, who featured in the original, returning to reinforce the timeless relevance of the campaign’s message: “It’s only when you get the whole picture that you can fully understand what’s going on.”
Connecting Past and Present
Filmed on the same street in Elephant & Castle in London, with original director Paul Weiland and members of the original crew returning to the project, this new work connects past and present. It reaffirms the simple truth that although the world has changed, the Guardian’s role has not. The advert was created in partnership with Lucky Generals and launched on the Guardian’s 205th birthday.
Campaign Details
The campaign builds on the original TV spot’s message, reminding audiences that the Guardian delivers the whole picture, reporting without fear or favour thanks to its independence and freedom from billionaire ownership. It will run across video, social media, YouTube and Guardian-owned channels. Points of View marks the first phase of The Whole Picture campaign in the UK, which will roll out throughout the year.
Editor-in-Chief’s Statement
Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, said: “The Guardian’s iconic ‘Points of View’ TV advert set out the risks of misunderstanding when judging something from a narrow perspective. In an age of polarisation, that issue has only become more relevant. In the 40 years since it first aired, a lot has changed in journalism: the Guardian has become much more global with readers across the planet, and we are now bringing our journalism to audiences across digital, print, video and audio in ways that could hardly have been imagined. But our values remain unchanged, which today we interpret as fearless independent journalism that holds the powerful to account and is open to all.”
