Anyone in Britain who has had occasion to watch a spot of telly over the last 60 years will be familiar with Geoffrey Forster's considerable output as one of the country's top producers of television commercials.

His showreel of timeless classics includes such unforgettable gems as the much-loved BT commercials with Maureen Lipman (Remember the "Ology" one?), Heinz "Souperday", the Chrysler Sunbeam launch spot featuring Petula Clark, even Paul McCartney's iconic Mull of Kintyre music video.

It Never Rains Unless I Want It To takes the reader on a rollicking ride through the golden age of British advertising and beyond.