a b "Unilever commits to sourcing all its tea from sustainable ethical sources". Unilever PLC (Press release). Newsfood.com. 25 May 2007 . Retrieved 19 September 2017. Sweney, Mark (4 March 2008). "Monkey gets big-screen tea break". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 24 September 2018. In 2015, as part of a rebrand, adverts featured Monkey observing absurd things and deciding to "Keep it tea." [13] As of 2011, a "Special Moments" range was released, initially as the "New Ones." These teas were made by pressing the leaves at different stages. In 2014, Unilever introduced a new range of fruit, herbal, and green teas under the PG Tips brand.

Unilever raises 1 million laughs for Comic Relief with ubisend". ubisend . Retrieved September 19, 2017. Button, Martin (12 August 2009). "Unilever recently announced plans to source our entire tea supply sustainably". News Vendor – The Blog of UK Vending Ltd. WordPress.com . Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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Time to brew up a sustainable cuppa". The Independent. London. 5 December 2007. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008 . Retrieved 19 September 2017. NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 172 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives In 2017, PG tips, Unilever, and software company Ubisend worked together to bring the Monkey persona to life through a Facebook Messenger chatbot for the Red Nose Day charity. [14] For over three weeks leading up to Red Nose Day, Facebook Messenger users could message Monkey and interact with him through his chatbot. Monkey also delivered one daily joke to each of his chatbot users at tea time with the goal of raising One Million Laughs for Comic Relief. My particular favourites were 'The Race Into Space', 'The Saga of Ships' 'The History of The Car' and 'Great Britons or Famous People' I can't remember the exact title. There were others covering flowers and various animals that my sisters loved but they were all a great way of learning about the world for that time. Another advert, promoting the naturally occurring theanine in PG Tips, featured Monkey and Al playing the characters of Captain Mainwaring and Private Pike from the popular sitcom Dad's Army.

PG Tips tea - sustainable tea certified by the Rainforest Alliance". Archived from the original on 28 April 2013 . Retrieved 10 March 2013. Stein, Findlay (4 September 2015). " 'Keep It Tea' is the message from PG tips - Scottish Local Retailer Magazine". www.slrmag.co.uk . Retrieved 19 September 2017. PG Tips Tea, Popular Brands". FamousFoods.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011 . Retrieved 19 September 2017. Martin Lewis: Do you have a Power of Attorney? It’s crucial protection – not just for the elderly – and more important than a will Leonard, Tom (12 January 2002). "After 45 years the PG Tips chimps retire". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 19 September 2017.In 2007, PG Tips reunited Johnny Vegas as Al and the ITV Digital Monkey character made by Paul Jomain, puppeteered by Nigel Plaskitt and Susan Beattie, and voiced by Ben Miller. ITV Digital had used the Monkey character in its own advertising but had entered administration in March 2002. In the end, ITV Digital’s former terrestrial multiplexes were taken over by Crown Castle and the BBC to create the Freeview free-to-air service. The Monkey character pointedly explains he's not a chimpanzee, he's a monkey, a nod to PG Tips' chimpanzee family. I know it's a long time ago but PG Tips issued a series of cards...similar to cigarette cards..in the 1960's. My dad had a small collection of these which were given to me after he died in 1966. Just wondered if anyone remembers them. Do you have a Power of Attorney? MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains how this crucial protection works, why it's more important than a will, and how to get one in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live. In May 2007, Unilever became the first company to commit to sourcing all its tea in a sustainable manner. [16] [17] [18] To that end, the company asked the Rainforest Alliance, an international environmental NGO to start certifying tea estates in East Africa. [18] [19] Since April 2012, all of the tea used in PG Tips has been Rainforest Alliance certified. [20]

After the US federal decision in support of same-sex marriage in 2015, PG Tips depicted its Monkey character under the rainbow flag in a message of support for gay marriage, which received some criticism for being a political statement. [12]am a Collector & Dealer of various ephemera including Cigarette Cards & Trade Cards. All that you see is designed and programmed by myself.