Being that we're all stuck indoors for the foreseeable future, it may distress viewers to learn that our carpets are even dirtier than one might expect. At least, that's according to this quirky outing for Vanish, who may well see a jump in sales now that customers are confronted with their own filthy homes on a continuous basis.

Director Sye Allen hammers the point home with a parade of pets, commuters, and sports fans, all of whom trample a mountain of dirt into a woman's freshly hoovered floor. There's even an entire tour’s worth of cyclists thrown into the mix, just to make sure no speck of carpet goes unblemished.

Now that deep cleaning to alleviate boredom is a national past time, it seems likely that audiences will be impelled by the prospect of getting the last morsels of muck out of their homes. Vanish will hope it's worth the supermarket queue, at least.

This darkly funny short film is a heady blend of murder, northern soul, and sex chat lines, anchored by a touching performance from Carrie Cohen. She plays Rose, a housewife who resorts to desperate measures when a man is killed by husband Nestor (Ian Reddington). She doesn’t want justice, however - she wants love and companionship.

What follows is a bizarre yet moving courtship between woman and corpse, as Rose relives her nightclub days, enjoys some mealtime conversation, and tries to remove bloodstains with a stiff wire brush in-between. Aided by some pleasingly retro and fusty production design, Hunter makes it easy to root for Rose’s macabre emancipation.

French immigrant Léa (Alicia Medina) washes dishes in a London cafe and reads Juliet Nicolson in her sparsely furnished flat. It’s fair to say UK life is nothing to write or call home about so far, and her meddling family - represented by her brother via voicemail - want to know Léa’s game plan. For now, the only escape is the beach in her head.

Part contemporary dance piece, part literal ‘kitchen sink’ drama, James Coyle and Jamie McCormack’s film offers a heightened interpretation of urban isolation. Léa herself may be a cypher, but that sense of climbing (or, in this case, walking) up the walls with frustration will doubtless chime with many just now.

Homebase’s eerily topical ‘Feels Good to be Home’ campaign returns with this 40” creature feature starring Gary - a CG-enhanced pet tortoise capable of giving any hare a run for its money. Accompanied by the theme to The Adventures of Black Beauty, Gary makes a beeline for his family’s rejuvenated back garden.

At a time when parks and other public spaces pose a risk to public health, those fortunate enough to enjoy their own patch of greenery will appreciate the ad’s bounding optimism. Like countless other retailers forced to shut during the coronavirus pandemic, the onus is now on Homebase to juggle the needs of online customers with the health of their staff.

While the phrase 'toe jam' may not inspire confidence, we promise that this quirky commercial from Gala Bingo is a lot more appealing than its title suggests. The action centres on a woman who makes the most of having her hands occupied with the advertised app, playing a concert in her living room with surprisingly dexterous feet.

Pooch and partner look on as sparks quite literally fly - suggesting there's plenty of excitement to be found in the bingo site's guaranteed daily wins. Playing from the comfort of one's living room is the only way bingo enthusiasts are getting a game any time soon, so perhaps this spirited display will encourage sceptics to give it a go.