Rare British TV commercials 1960s and early 70s

Another collection of extremely rare British ITV commercials - a couple from the original 1960s Sun and the Daily Mirror c1961, and then some colour ones from the early 1970s, telecined to VHS from the original 35mm prints.

[@bhangrafan4480]

This collection of adverts really captures the period. It brings back such powefrul memories of childhood, watching telly after school.

[@garyowens1517]

The first daily mirror advert is unbelievable.

[@stanochocki8984]

LoL...Now It's All about...tits, TITS and ...TITS!!!!

[@witluvissacbradley]

We wouldn't see something like that now

[@MrDavey2010]

Love these adverts! Bring back so many memories!

[@tonycritcher3419]

Three reasons to buy the Sun newspaper. Where I worked it was bought for two reasons!

[@OofusTwillip]

And they were both on page 3.

[@mbvideoselection]

​@@OofusTwillip... And the main points again

[@terrycallow2979]

Spreading that margarine on that bread so thick made me feel sick.

[@johndickson107]

Never bought a daily paper from 2008 the news is depressing.

[@billmcclean6986]

I agree total rubbish. I was reading someone else's paper at lunch time at work ,just the other day, and the editorial, written by Kevin Maguire, wrote about his grandson being an arsenal supporter. With what is going on in the world today that was the shit the editor of the mirror had write about.

[@witluvissacbradley]

@@billmcclean6986 Or about Katie Price's family! Who cares about that garbage!

[@numberstation]

Terrific adverts. I used to love Heinz sponge puddings as a nipper…I think I’ll get one this weekend for a bit of nostalgia.

[@adrianoconnor5929]

Bet it won’t taste as good!!😃😃

[@davethomas1241]

Much better than today's adverts

[@chriswaring5565]

THEY WERE DID YOU SEE THAT BIRDSEYE ARTIC ROLL AD WITH DERICK FOWLDS OR MR DERICK AS BASIL BRUSH CALLED HIM

[@carolineboothby9747]

I remember that "Greek" curtain track. I think my mum and dad must have had it when I was little. Amazing what our minds must store away!

[@pigknickers2975]

This is remarkable. Amazing quality. I worked in TV ads late 80s and 90s and I am always drawn back to them. They were an amazing art form that really means nothing today. The Morris Marina commerical made me laugh. Don't take that car near the sea it will rust in front of you.

[@fretboardmaster70]

Ha ha ha it’s true…. I remember a day out to Weston Super Mare in my friends Mums Marina. Talk about Fred Flintstone …. Her foot went through the rusted out floor 😂😂😂😂

[@garethbramley1]

Used to love Jelly Tots. Patrick Allen voicing the Shredded Wheat ad.

[@andrewescalona8447]

THE VOICEOVER OF THAT JELLY TOTS TV ADS WAS DAVID DE KAYSER. NOT PATRICK ALLEN.

[@philrobinson981]

Thankyou for posting, certainly brought back memories Heinz sponge puddings I used to like the Strawberry jam topped 1, Summer County margarine, Jelly Tots - loved them, but not seen on here but some people might remember Spangles, & Homepride flour

[@RazSux]

Brilliant selection of ads, many, many thanks!

[@anthonygeorge7827]

Vieweres we must not forget that a few have been cut for P.C. reasons; it may offend people who want to take out facts about the past. Though many films that are shown today even the old ones, like Death Wish I and God Father I uncut, have sexual violence, which have not been cut out!

[@bhangrafan4480]

That Shredded Wheat advert, ("Two men in my life..."), provided material for countless comics at the time.

[@richardparkin4930]

Had a Marina 2 door coupe in cow shit brown and a vinyl roof. It was a brilliant car which we had a lot of fun together. It wasn’t all bad....

[@garethbramley1]

A few nice ones in here Gadg. I like Jelly Tots; Shredded Wheat; Summer County and Morris Marina, in particular.

[@duffymoony]

Two of Pan's finest people in that Harrison's curtain rail add. Lovely Babs,!

[@julieh311]

Keep en peeled Shaw Taylor the epitome of the 70’s. Thanks for posting

[@kit500100]

I miss the ad for Adrian’s paint, ‘Adrian’s ! Give it a sparkle ! Bom bom !’

[@1970sthrowback]

Babs from Pans People dancing in the Harrison curtain track ad

[@11carbuff19572011]

I was certain that was the late Shaw Taylor on the Sun's original advert.

[@nicklive66]

ROBERT CHARLES HAYNES I'm sure it's him. Keep'em peeled.

[@MrDavey2010]

That’s because it was Shaw Taylor!

[@annmitchell4663]

It is.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@TheRenaissanceman65 He was an actor before he got the "police 5" gig. I've never seen him in anything though, and I've watched loads of stuff from that era.

[@helloworld0911]

9:17 probably the first person to dab

[@MrBlueSky474]

Thank you! great memories, I wonder whatever happened to no not The Likely Lads but Pan Yan Pickle?

[@colinp2238]

I can't remeber seeing a Timex watch that said fuck off.

[@GeorgeASFTHM]

This is excellent. I am trying to imagine watching an ITV station circa 1971 for example (before I was born), while watching this. and imagining that some of these adverts would have seen during the advert breaks.

[@Mudge07]

The little lad doing the sponge pudding ad ringing the changes by speaking with his mouth full. I’m sure he appeared in another, Heinz Spaghetti ad, a few years later but still sounded like he was speaking with a mouthful and, to me, the strap line was lost.

[@mrmondo6227]

The Harrison's curtain ad' - has got to be 1970/71 - the bubblegum-funk that's like Cilla's Please Sir theme 'La la la lu'. The boots and outfit in the opener, and the choker ...

[@TheTibmeister]

DrRock my first boyfriend had a Morris Marina. It was dark green and always breaking down. Whenever we drove past anyone we knew I’d slide down the front seat hoping no-one i knew would see me. Saying that it didnt finally give up the ghost until 1983

[@hyacinthlynch843]

"Give up the ghost in 1983"...your boyfriend or the car?

[@iSuRRendeReDuK]

Would love to see the Golden Wonder crisps ad on top of old smokey..

[@OofusTwillip]

The blonde boy in the Heinz Sponge Pudding advert might well be Roy Snart, who played "Paul" (the youngest of the three children) in "Bedknobs and Broomsticks".

[@scottblack9213]

Ridley Scott directed the Leyland

[@joannegray5138]

Was that a naked boy being chased by a dirty old man in that Mirror ad? Did Jimmy Saville do adverts in the 60s?

[@clipstone]

6:30 can't forget that jingle.

[@willdraper8384]

Watching today’s ads is like them being beamed in from Nigeria & Middle East. Britains certainly changed, and not for the better.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

My first boss had a Morris Marina. He fell through the floor of it.

[@keithwaites9991]

Back in the 80's I had a Marina estate as a company car...good looking vehicle, let down by crap engineering. ..and I could never understand why the radio on the dash was slanted towards the passenger seat? Weird

[@LOrealHardly]

The Sun ....four!! HUGE T.....

[@leebritnell2405]

Pan Tan pickle was fantastic!where did it go?And Tree Tops orange squash,Count Dracula's Deadly Secret ice lollies....

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@ Lee Britnell: Tree Top made a comeback some time ago then disappeared again.

[@summeronmars9663]

The mirror one what a hoot and what's she servings with the heinz spaghetti?

[@nicklive66]

Is that Derek Fowlds enjoying his arctic roll?

[@carolineboothby9747]

Mr. Derek .......boom boom.

[@philrobinson981]

Hello...Yes indeed Sgt Blaketon

[@nicklive66]

@@philrobinson981 Nice to get a reply after 3 years. Derek and my own Dad passed away this year. 2020 Let's put this damned year behind us.

[@bingbong7316]

Bernard.

[@muppet7680]

Fantastic, do you have a copy of this you could send me?

[@boldbhoy67]

Heinz sponge puddings!! Feckin depth charges man! Whatever happened to 'Brutus' jeans? They were the big thing then. Maybe the advert with all those sexy women helped sales?

[@philipsmith1901]

In the Jelly Tots ad, that young lad fell on his backside to hit the bell to get all the Jelly Tots

[@RIXRADvidz]

How Heavy is that Kid ??? think he's had Enough Jelly Tots? LOL

[@OlagGan]

From the auto generated you tube subs - "Lots of Jelly Tots in the Genitals bag". Sometimes the subs are funnier than the vids themselves.

[@annoldham3018]

The tots look a bit anaemic in this ad. But then, early colour tv made everything a bit washed outside.

[@bhangrafan4480]

"Summer County" straight from the chemical works with hydrogenated vegetable oil and plenty of 'natural' trans-fatty acids, yummmm...

[@bhangrafan4480]

"When you buy a British Leyland car you get TEN.... pounds of rust from it being left in the vehicle park for weeks".

[@johncostello3174]

1:50 looks like another altar boy has escaped from a sacristy

[@davids8449]

NICE TO SEE ALL THE OLD ADS I REMEMBER, ALSO THE WOMEN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOME LOOKING AFTER HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN, AND NOT THE POLITICAL CORRECT CRAP OF TODAY

[@whatshisname3304]

you must be an old school troll. nice to see there are some silver surfers spouting their shite with the younger generation. bravo.

[@oldskoolfool141]

@@whatshisname3304 No I'm the old school troll, and he's right (oops sorry for assuming your gender David), notice the pride in her role though mr table lamp? not like the enlightened 3am drunk in an alleyway crouch-pissing lonely career/ future catwomen of today, I suggest you look up the Frankfurt School and see the work that's gone into dragging the woman away from the family over the last few decades, perhaps you'll see what those old codgers are banging on about, I'll put money on you blushing at your previous comment

[@GFSTaylor]

@@oldskoolfool141 And if all the women doctors and nurses we have now were to return to the kitchen, the Health service would be fucked and people like you would suffer the way your outdated views deserve, because there wouldn't be enough health professionals to look after you.

[@OofusTwillip]

Wages haven't kept pace with inflation, so women HAVE TO work.

[@sarahwestwood6665]

You gross sexist pig

[@neilpower60]

Looked very like Joanna lumley in the Brutus ad

[@annmitchell4663]

Neil Power Nothing like her..lol

[@chuckmaddison2924]

" Ring the bells at Christmas time with tic a tic a Timex tra la la "

[@sarahpogue6734]

Robert john hayes it was but what programme was he in thank you

[@richardtimms8733]

I bet the Pan-Yan pickle kept you going longer than the Marina ever did!!

[@Sjmby95]

Who had clothes on the never never.?

[@chriswaring5565]

BIRDSEYE ARTIC ROLL WITH A VERY YOUNG OSCAR BLAKETON DERICK FOWLDS

[@steijny]

Morris Marina beautiful car.They're taking the piss big time.

[@donroberts2126]

@TheRenaissanceman65 Yeah, for about five minutes, before it falls to bits!

[@stevenbanowich8089]

Joss acklands voice timex advert

[@stevenbanowich8089]

Summer County spread ad ert gordonja kson voice

[@BenPanced]

Is it just me or was that Timex ad a bit...threatening?

[@richardawrhodes6965]

Those marinas never made it back to the road, they rusted out on the way back.

[@davids8449]

THE CHAP ON THE LAST AD LOOKS AS IF HE WAS OUT OF HEARTBEAT, COULD BE WRONG.10.44.45.13 NICE COLOUR TEST

[@drsyn9616]

Yes Derek Fowlds

[@Mudge07]

It is, Mr Derek to Basil Brush, then onto Heartbeat; another recent sad, loss.

[@Steve20127]

That sailors dinner was revolting.

[@garyeaton6172]

I couldn’t agree more 🤢

[@5implesimon]

when did The Mirror change from targeting women to being the strikers, gee-gee betting, bullseye watching, mild swiging paper?

[@fredneecher1746]

Presumably when no women bought it on day two.

[@annoldham3018]

When did men stop wearing bowler hats?🤔

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

When all started going to hell in a handcart. My grandfather was a miner and it was usual for him and his colleagues to wear bowler hats on high days and holidays. It was a working class hat first.

[@edwardconnolly572]

Shaw taylor

[@gordontaylor3489]

Can anybody help me track down the Rael Brook keeps its look advert from the early 1970's. I'm sure this was on TV, I hope that I didn't have a 'Dallas' moment and imagine the whole thing.

[@1951pinklady]

Rael brook shirts The shirts you dont iron

[@MrThecarebear]

When British Leyland set out to make a beautiful car.......they f***ed it up.

[@viewerabundzu6887]

and page 3😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@amyclarke41]

the sun hm 😁

[@hyacinthlynch843]

American here. Thank goodness Heinz sponge puddings are not sold here in the states - it doesn't look very appetizing.

[@ChadElk88]

Who remembers when it was okay to be white and British? I do!

[@GFSTaylor]

It still is.

[@sarahwestwood6665]

I bet you watch GB news

[@RobertTheDodger654]

The Morris Marina was about as fun as eating a dry Weetabix.

[@keithwaites9991]

Heinze spaghetti with raw bacon..no ta

[@annoldham3018]

How much is 6d? Born 67 so only remember the sixpence. 🤔

[@moirahole1395]

6d = sixpence old money, two-and--half pence in today's' money

[@DrRock2009]

I bet those Marinas rusted really quickly!

[@CloneZone1]

A woman's world "Cost of Living plays a big part in a woman's world" Nothing really changed, still using the same slogans

[@ThatsnewsTV]

That Daily Mirror advert was so condescending toward women.

[@RIXRADvidz]

to your 21st century eyes. the Sexual Revolution didn't come until the later 1960's, that's when women became equals and not just mom at home.

[@oldskoolfool141]

@@RIXRADvidz The Sexual Revolution was just a romantic term for destroying the family, getting women out of the house and back into creating tax revenue during their most fertile years sold as liberation, 60 years down the road and women have never felt less fulfilled (not to mention driving mens wages down in the process), it was all a con-job

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@@oldskoolfool141 I have never married or had children (never wanted to and couldn't have children anyway due to mental health issues) but I don't consider myself unfulfilled. Freedom is what I like and you can't get that tied to domestic slavery and brats.

[@suetracey3333]

Reminds me of the Harry Enfield parodies, “Women, know your place!” 😂

[@witluvissacbradley]

@@Agnethatheredhairkid 100% agree with you.

[@janinefarnell8570]

There are two men in my life and both eat Shredded wheat.....hahaha,

[@RIXRADvidz]

so prurient. completely passed over the heads of the comments. good job!! there's an under lying joke/image if you will, both her men eat Fish. ew ick, Oedipus

[@annoldham3018]

Two men in mine. And neither would eat Shredded Wheat! 😂😂

[@Mudge07]

Strange how sprinkling sugar on cereals was also a cultural norm, weetabix and boiled milk couldn’t be beaten, although now Shredded wheat is now my staple, sans sucrose.

[@OofusTwillip]

Benny Hill spoofed it as a German advert in one of his many "When Things Go Wrong" segments. Because Shedded Wheat does look like Brillo pads.

[@keithnaylor1981]

TCR Digital clock people who desecrate precious film should be charged for crimes against humanity.

[@natalietilsley9644]

At least you could drive your car along the beach then, how many blockes could have with their bucket and spade with their girlfriend, but having spaghetti and raw Bacon is a not my type, but having a pair of Brutus jeans tight around my backside wobbling it around now would be a no no! My backside Is as wobbly as a massive jelly

[@freeman10000]

Too much pointless padding on this video. Also, shredded wheat is disgusting.

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

Pointless lol. Any TV finds from the 60s and 70s are a total win. This stuff does not get found every day.

[@carlosantuckwell]

Horrible! No humour, just B.S. con jobs.

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

'Men and children are the most important part of a woman's world' They wouldn't get away with such sexist nonsense today.

[@fredneecher1746]

Pity.

[@VooDooMaGicMan81]

A woman's family being her most important priority.... Who could imagine such sexism! Thank lucificer those cultural marxists deconstructed that ridiculous concept, leaving the world such a united place.

[@oldskoolfool141]

@@VooDooMaGicMan81 Totally over their heads mate, they think the Frankfurt School was where you went to learn how to cook Hot Dogs (and they always will 'cos guaranteed they won't look it up)

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@@VooDooMaGicMan81 CommonSense indeed! You don't use much of it, do you? Family is woman's personal choice, not something you men think you can enforce. And the world is more divided than united. For the record, I can't stand children.

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@@oldskoolfool141 Love your username, sir, because you really are a fool!