Cillit Bang by "Barry Scott", a brashly enthusiastic character played by Neil Burgess, who claims that Cillit Bang can remove limescale, rust and ground in dirt. In one advert, he places a copper plated one penny coin in Cillit Bang to demonstrate the product's cleaning ability to remove staining. In January 2016, Reckitt Benckiser launched its first global campaign, starring dancer Daniel Campos. International versions of the advert use different presenters, known as Martin Grellis in Australia and New Zealand, and Dan Dolan in North America, although recent spots feature Neil Burgess as Barry Scott. Dan demonstrates the cleaning methods seen in
Neil the Horse with Hollywood studios. Between 1988 and 1993, Neil was "optioned" several times by major animation studios and television networks, but no program was ever produced. In 1982 Arn Saba wrote a two-and-a-half hour radio musical called "Neil and the Big Banana" that was twice broadcast in five episodes, in Canada on CBC Radio. Saba wrote the book, music and lyrics, and played the part of Neil. The play was unanimously reviewed with raves across the country, but subsequent efforts to mount later musical-comedy projects were unsuccessful. In 1986, Saba wrote and produced a twelve-song Neil the Horse music tape, with