The Ascent of Bruce Mug

From knuckle-dragging beginnings to prime-time perfection, this mug charts humanity’s greatest leap forward: the moment evolution discovered sequins, Saturday night television and an impeccable sense of timing.

Marching across the design is the familiar silhouette of progress, each stage a little taller, a little wiser, until at last we arrive at Bruce Forsyth, paused mid-ponder in his legendary Thinker pose. Arms bent, chin resting, expression suggesting he’s simultaneously contemplating the meaning of life and whether you’re about to win a cuddly toy.

It’s a loving send-up of lofty scientific diagrams and even loftier broadcasting legacy, served with a distinctly British wink. Ideal for tea, coffee or quietly judging your own life choices before 9am, this mug suggests that all of history has been leading to one conclusion: evolution didn’t peak with modern man. It peaked with Brucie. Lovely.