Climate change parody

This unearthed Oil Man toy advert will shock you...

The 1980s-style ad  been created as a satirical response to the news that Shell have sponsored and collaborated on content inside the game Fortnite.

It comes from Warming Up Comedy, a group set up by comics Stuart Laws and Matt Winning and director of photography Matt Riley  to create comedy sketches on the subject of climate change.

Directed by Laws, narrated by Rhys James and featuring Ed Easton, the skit has been made for non-profit group Parents for Future.

Previous Warming Up sketches have been made with George Lewis, Rosie Holt, Sean Burke, Joz Norris, Bec Hill,  Naomi Peterson and Al Nash.

Published: 29 Oct 2025