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An advertising company has been forced to apologise after erecting a poster of zombie TV series The Walking Dead – on the side of a funeral parlour.

The giant billboard was put up in Consett, County Durham to coincide with the launch of the programme on Channel 5 last week, but workmen failed to notice its unfortunate location.

A few eyebrows were raised and passersby enjoyed a good chortle before the blunder was realised.

Co-operative Funeralcare said it was a little upset by the mistake, as it could cause some of its customers undue distress.

The poster was swiftly pasted over and Clear Channel apologised for any offence it may have caused, insisting the error was entirely unintentional.

Having already been shown in full on digital network FX, The Walking Dead series one had its debut on Channel 5 on Sunday (April 10th 2011).

It tells the story of a small group of survivors of an apocalypse who must keep themselves safe from the rest of the population, who have all turned into zombies.

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