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The "Get unhooked" advert aimed at getting people to quit smoking was the most complained about advert last year.


So here are the top 10 adverts of 2007, measured by volume of complaints:


1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - 774 COMPLAINTS

As part of the NHS's anti-smoking drive, this television, press, internet and poster ad campaign showed smokers having a fish hook pulled through their cheek, representing their craving for cigarettes.

Department of Health advert

2. TRIDENT GUM - 519 COMPLAINTS

These adverts showed people speaking in Caribbean accents while extolling the virtues of the new gum from Cadbury's and drew complaints that they were offensive and racist.

Trident gum advert

3. RUSTLERS - 219 COMPLAINTS

Rustlers advert

4. MFI - 217 COMPLAINTS

Furniture giant MFI ran adverts showing couples having arguments that transpired to be within stores.

MFI advert

5. QUORN - 181 COMPLAINTS

Quorn advert

6. COCA COLA GREAT BRITAIN - 180 COMPLAINTS

Oasis advert

A vicious attack by a crocodile on an unlucky wildebeest featured in this television advert for soft drink Oasis.

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION

British Heart Foundation advert

SMA advert

PETA advert

The Sun advert