Coca‑Cola on the box
A look at Coke’s classic television moments
You’re probably familiar with our iconic television advertising, from the festive Coca-Cola trucks and jingly Holidays Are Coming advert, to our polar bears chilling out in the arctic. But beyond the ad breaks, you can also spot our drinks in some of the nation’s favourite television shows. Keep your eyes peeled for Coca-Cola cameos in great British comedies, long-running soaps and riveting reality TV shows.
From Walford to the Woolpack, Coca-Cola drinks can be seen in your favourite soaps including Eastenders, Doctors, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Lord Sugar's would-be employees tried to keep cool and avoid getting fired on The Apprentice with Diet Coke and our energy drink, Powerade.
Powerade also featured in the show that links Barry Island and Billericay, the Beeb’s bittersweet comedy, Gavin and Stacey.
The cheeky Inbetweeners from the Channel 4 series have been spotted with our energy drink, Relentless.
Another group of teenagers, this time from BBC3's sitcom, Coming of Age, hang out with cans of Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite while going through all adolescence can throw at them.
Coca-Cola, Oasis and Schweppes drinks also get in on the laughs in Come Fly With Me, the airport based sketch show from Little Britain duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Fashionistas Trinny and Susannah accessorised with Diet Coke in their spoof documentary Trinny and Susannah: From Boom to Bust, which took a light look at their TV careers.
Coke Zero helps the funny fundraisers on Lets Dance For Comic Relief stay fresh as they battle it out while raising cash for valuable projects across the UK and Africa.
Schweppes drinks have been dinner party guests on the celebrity version of everyone's favourite food show, Come Dine With Me.
Spot the bottle!
Our drinks were also chosen to appear on the following programmes on these dates:
- The Adventures of Daniel (BBC3) – 23/8/10 – (Coke Zero)
- The Bill (ITV1) – 3/9/09 (Sprite, Fanta, Coca-Cola)
- The Cut (BBC2) – 31/10/09, 30/10/10 – (Coca-Cola)
- Demons (ITV1) - 3/1/09, 10/1/09, 31/1/09 – (Diet Coke, 5 Alive)
- Doc Martin (BBC1) – 12/06/09 (Diet Coke)
- Episodes (BBC2) – 21/2/11 – (Coca-Cola, Coke Zero)
- The Gadget Show (Channel 5) – 2/8/10 – (Glaceau)
- Harry Hill TV Burp (ITV1) – 14/11/09 – (Coca-Cola)
- How not to live your life (BBC3) - 13/10/09 – (Dr Pepper)
- The Human Power Station (BBC1) – 3/12/09 – (Dr Pepper)
- Katy Brand vs The Wanted (ITV2) – 10/11/10 (Coca-Cola)
- Mistresses (BBC1) – 3/3/09, 10/3/09 – (Diet Coke)
- Primeval (ITV1)– 23/5/09, 22/1/11 – (Coca-Cola, Coke Zero)
- Seven Days (BBC1) – 12/10/10 – (Diet Coke)
- Single Father (BBC1) – 10/10/2010 – (Schweppes)
- Skins (E4) – 27/1/11 – (Sprite)
- Spooks (BBC1) – 11/12/09 – (Diet Coke)
- The Thick of It (BBC2) – 7/11/09 - (Schweppes)
- Trinity (ITV2) – 4/10/09 (Coca-Cola)
- Waterloo Road (BBC1) – 2/12/09, 16/12/09 – (Coca-Cola, Fanta)
- The X-Factor (ITV1) - 21/8/10 – (Diet Coke)
- Xtra Factor (ITV2) – 11/9/10, 18/9/10 – (Diet Coke, Coca-Cola)
The reel thing
You’ve seen us on TV – now catch Coca-Cola in the movies.
