Vintage UK Nostalgic & Memorable Adverts (Vol.6)

[@garethbramley1]

Dixcel Toilet Tissue: Milage Test (1979/80) - v/o by William Franklyn - directed by Bryan Byfield. The Happies Shoes ad was apparently 1974 - I'm sure she did more than one commercial for this product. Stork Margarine: Supermum (1977). Sekonda Watches: Copacabana Beach (1976/7) directed by Bob Bierman. Anchor New Zealand Butter - one of the 'Seaside' ads from 1980. A year later they did a similar one called 'Zoo'. Bill Oddie voicing the cat in the Thomson ads. Lurpak Butter: Scuba Diver (1986/7) directed by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. Music by Peter Skellern. Kimberly-Clark Kimwipes (1985/6) directed by Jerry Hibbert. V/o sounds like Anton Rodgers. Fiesta Kitchen Paper: Origami (1986/7) directed by Mike Cozens. v/o by Herbert (Bert) Kwouk. Dulux: Colour Options (1989/90) directed by Maxine Tabak. Philadelphia Light: Ladies Club directed by Alan Orpin (1989/90). Blonde actress is Sara Crowe.

[@mistresscatty1]

wow - thank you :)

[@RetroSteveUK]

Gareth, I've started working back through my videos and pinning your comments with the useful information. Been meaning to do this for a little while now. There are a lot of videos to go through, but I'll do them a handful at a time so they'll all get done eventually and any you do in future will be pinned. Don't take this as a pressure to provide that info in the future, just do it if you still feel like doing it. I'll pin any info lists you do on future videos. Thanks for the research. 👍

[@garethbramley1]

Good idea! I've only really been checking one (sometimes 2) source as it takes much longer, as you know, to check others. When I researched the clips on 'Obsolete Archive' I used 4/5 sources but sometimes some were unavailable. Also, as you will see if you look on the channel, they are single clips so took less time. I have a lot of info on 60s / 70s / 80s ads that interested me but it's scattered about and I can't possibly remember it. If you do a Pepsi compilation I will find my info and comment with full details. I will say that anything outside the 80s is really outside my remit and I only bother to comment if it's a special ad or of interest. And there are a few gems, especially those by Ridley Scott (RSA Films) and a few others. As for modern ads (say 2000 onwards) - I'm afraid I don't bother to look unless one hits me in the face because it has a certain actor or actress. Jingles seemed to end after the 80s - to be replaced by pop songs (just like cinema films) so they became less interesting.😀

[@RetroSteveUK]

@@garethbramley1 Right, that's interesting. I wondered how you were able to grab the info. Any you can / want to do .. it's all good. Don't feel duty bound though. As for the eras, my hard and fast rule is if it's pre-widescreen it can be included, (although I am a LITTLE selective even if that criterion is followed.)

[@garethbramley1]

I found that a lot of the 'titles' were listed on one particular site but I've not looked for months and months now as it was often down and a lot of the 80s ones were not there. They do not list voiceovers (apart from the odd one) so it's a case of relying on one's listening skills. I recognise a lot more voiceovers but can't put names to them.

[@andrewdaley5480]

My mam always cooked proper dinners with veg but once a week I could have homemade chips mince crispy pancakes and beans. Ah good memories then igot3 out into the real world and realised how very lucky I was to have parents who cared. 🇬🇧👍

[@UK_Cobra]

The only adverts I don't fast forward 👍👍

[@JanYoko-by7ud]

Ho my what great ads of the time ! some of which should be shown today specially for the young people of today giving them an insight of well being as well as being safe on the roads!..... . Be kind to one and all.

[@thefrecklepuny]

The woman running into the pane of glass and the child on escalator ads makes you wince!

[@rupert-j8f]

The woman running into the glass made me laugh lol the daft cow.

[@AR-dn6kh]

Now they claim compo

[@markrigg7038]

Some good ones there, Bill Oddie as Thompson the cat , Dave prowse green cross code man Aka Darth Vader, the first green cross code ad was a bit scary with the black BMW 😱

[@AtheistOrphan]

The Kingfisher Shopping Centre at Redditch looks delightful!

[@andrewdaley5480]

Yes it's sad they are in decline i think the one near me will be shut in the next 3 to 4 year tops. 🇬🇧👍

[@mgthestrange9098]

Shopping centres used to be more glamorous with fountains and palm trees. But with everything nowadays they’re shabby and cheap. Shame.

[@michaelmcdonnell5998]

Very nice selection. Bill Oddie did a great job voicing that cat and excellent animation too.

[@ianwhitelaw3066]

Great videos Steve,happier times.❤

[@koogle5410]

Why don't we have public safety ads anymore?? Swear to god they saved my life at least 10 times as a kid.

[@whiterabbit1632]

RetroSteve David Prowse taught me road safety as a child and he has always been my hero. When he passed his estate was auctioned and I paid my respects buying a nice little lot that will grow in price. RIP Darth Vadar...

[@andrewbriggs6083]

Thanks Steve for reminding me how to to stay safe, so i can post this. Cheers mate.

[@RetroSteveUK]

Yes. Very important info that, wasn't it!? Try not to run into any glass panels, ok?

[@Sjmby95]

It's a treat watching my wonderful childhood 😊

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Nice upload Steve as always a fantastic collection of advertisements some I remember some I don’t but non the less fantastic memories 😊😊

[@michaelmoore8371]

Please bring 🙏 back these classic public information 🎥 films.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Wonderful selection! Ronnie Baker’s punchline was sexist, non PC and brilliantly funny! “Stop at the kerb” and Anchor Butter sounded like Keith Barron. Had Stork SB for years, now the best for sandwiches is Flora Light, and Country Life Salted Butter for toast!

[@stewsretroreviews]

Takes me back 😊

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Findus crispy pancakes! Oh man, I loved those as a kid. My nan would always get some in every weekend for when I stayed there. They was my favourite thing to eat. My favourites was the mince, and they also did a curry flavoured one at some point that I loved. Jeez, it's been a long time since I seen those. I wonder if they still make them. I'm getting online straight away. 😂

[@choppercam01]

Findus pancakes were the mutz nutz back jn the day. Smell them from the garden then burn your mouth on how hot they were..... ah good times

[@MrDirkles]

They do still make them but like most things now they pale in comparison to the ones back in the day.

[@OofusTwillip]

The Findus brand was killed by the 2016 horsemeat scandal, in which many ready meals by various companies were discovered to contain undeclared horsemeat in addition to (or instead of) the beef stated on the label. Analysis found that Findus Beef Lasagne contained only horsemeat, no beef at all. This, and other Findus meals containing undeclared horsemeat, was so scandalous that the owner of the Findus brand decided the brand was too damaged to continue.

[@MrDirkles]

@@OofusTwillip I amazed they found any meat🤣

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@choppercam01 hotter than McDonald's apple pie.😂

[@JagHiroshi]

That Ronnie Barker advert made me laugh out loud. Public service adverts were always a bit daunting though.

[@richardbroughton8473]

I am soo old! I remember most of these😂

[@davidjones6470]

Nice upload Steve, 👍

[@garlicgorilla6540]

How bizarre. The Daley Thompson ad i had completely forgotten about. Classic xx

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Re: green cross code ads, worth teaching to kids these days, but there was NO emphasis on driving to the conditions... a residential road with cars parked... EXPECT kids... how much we've changed. Back then i used to sleep on the unbelted rear seat of the family car during long road trips. LOL

[@RetroSteveUK]

I remember a road trip as a kid, perched on the wheel arch of a transit van with about 5 other kids in the back. Mental!

[@fozzie5000]

Haha pinning the Crispy pancakes boxes on his wall. Not seen that in years 👌👍🏻

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Cheers Steve 👍🇬🇧

[@AtheistOrphan]

Sounds like Bill Oddie as the cat in the Thomson Local ads.

[@richardthornton77]

some great pifs on here thanks

[@davidjones6470]

Big Dave on thumbnail 👌

[@stopwearingwatches]

Never seen that "don't run round the corner" pif before!

[@carlchapman4053]

5:32 "Early footage of Anakin Skywalker and R3D2 before be became Darth Vader"

[@thefrecklepuny]

So Dave Prowse did own a droid in a previous existence!

[@RetroSteveUK]

Very good point! I never thought of that. 🤔🧐

[@AndreiTupolev]

I wonder that George Lucas's lawyers didn't go "😒" at that.

[@patrickrose1221]

It was nice being back in the day when I was innocent ...ish lol . For awhile anyway : )

[@stevenedwards2162]

Adverts today = funeral plans , life insurance , phone networks deals , holiday deals , fast food deliveries , how to buy a car on line , super market price comparisons, years ago adverts were much more watchable and fun .

[@gordonbriggs2345]

Ah the good old days .

[@OofusTwillip]

Thompson voiced by Bill Oddie. Fiesta Towels voiceover by Burt Kwouk.

[@Voodoodollgaming]

I only remember a few on this one, these ads must have been around the time I was discovering the outside as a kid. They use a lot of celebrities back in the day compared to now.

[@dack6528]

Are you kidding me, there is not many celebrities left, that haven't done a commercial

[@Voodoodollgaming]

@@dack6528 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 This guy 😆 Celebrities are used today I'm not saying they don't, what I was saying is they're use less today compared to back then where celebrities was in most of the TV ads... your welcome... woohoo I get a free pass from the rest of the day for helping a special needs person 😆

[@dack6528]

@@Voodoodollgaming Who is the special needs, Guy says what he says in first post, then repeats it in second post word for word. You are probably one of them that think speaking slower to foreigners as you think because it's slower they will understand your English. You have a great day believing, but there is one percent of celebs now that are not in commercials. Your welcome

[@Voodoodollgaming]

@@dack6528 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 she's back... 😆 🤣 😂 I must have hit a nerve 😆 🤣 😂

[@dack6528]

@@Voodoodollgaming You do think a lot of yourself, emoji, emoji emoji, emoji emoji, emoji emoji, emoji emoji, emoji Never argue with an idiot, you will never win and they will bring you down to there level. The only nerve you hit, was you could prove I was wrong and went into full name calling like a spoilt brat not getting his way, I would give you a pacifier but you would probably throw out the pram, but have a great day all the same, I have had my last say, enjoy your next quip, free from me.

[@B-A-L]

If Darth Vader had actually run the road safety ads there'd be no fatalities because everybody would be too scared to cross the road!

[@christopherdean1326]

Dear old Dave Prowse! I saw him a few years ago, in his full outfit, standing by THAT zebra crossing in Abbey road.

[@HuntersMoon78]

Green Cross Code = Stop, Look and Listen.

[@PAP-o7l]

What a great channel. SO many memories here....👍

[@RetroSteveUK]

😎👍

[@AndreiTupolev]

The Kingfisher Shopping Centre at Redditch is still going then, still under the same name in fact

[@russelwebster4011]

Invaluable Green Cross Code Ads. Now it would be look up from your bloody mobile phone. See wear your going Cross Code.

[@PerryCJamesUK]

I remember being a little boy in what must have been the late 70s and being given these Green Cross Code sort of info comic things on a coach coming back from a trip to see a pantomime at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford to my primary school Parkway in Thamesmead. They were black and white but if you wet the pages they went colour. So I spent the day licking the green cross code bloke. lol

[@RetroSteveUK]

As it was the 70s, I can't imagine what sort of chemicals might have been in that leaflet you were licking!? 🤒🤣

[@PerryCJamesUK]

@@RetroSteveUK Even today at the right angle my tongue glows in the dark lol

[@RetroSteveUK]

@@PerryCJamesUK I can believe it! 🤣

[@Stiffd1]

That Dulux Colour Option is definitely in the 'Designer era' Lot of money went into that campaign. Bet it was pricey paint that made your eyes water!

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Bruce forsyth was older then than he was in the 2000s :O

[@lyndamcdougal3300]

Great guy met him in the early eighties. Very tall.

[@garypautard1069]

One thing that stands out is the public information films like Green Cross Code . We need them badly now the behaviour of pedestrians crossing roads is appalling. As a driver it's scary. Also adverts were made to be fun, instead we now have Banking , and ambulance chasers.

[@juliethompson1786]

I loved Crispy Pancakes back in the 80s. I burnt my mouth on the Cheese filled ones a few times! 😖

[@mgthestrange9098]

I still eat them, not beef & onion though, never liked those. 😬

[@richhughes7450]

1 pound twenty for an adult to get into a theme park!! Crispy pancakes are being sold at Iceland. They taste as I remember but they was never that small.

[@Sjmby95]

The green cross man

[@andrewdaley5480]

I have made a point of never running or physically exerting myself in any way. 🇬🇧👍

[@RetroSteveUK]

You'll be safe, then. If you ever come across a plate glass pane being carried across a pavement, you can gently stroll into it without a single injury. 😁

[@andrewdaley5480]

@@RetroSteveUK yes touch wood. 🇬🇧👍😁

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

5:36 isn't that Darth Vader. 😂

[@choppercam01]

Yes it is. Hard to believe that the Green Cross Code Man turned to the dark side 🤣🤣

[@johnnypsycho9628]

@@choppercam01 And for 40 years I've been told he had a script for Star Wars etc. And some one has the Audio of his West Country tone. Peter Cushing Vs The West Country

[@OofusTwillip]

Yes, it's Dave Prowse, the "body" of Darth Vader. The voice of Darth Vader was James Earl Jones. Prowse was also in 2 sketches on 2 episodes of "The Benny Hill Show": "Wishing Well" (the first sketch in S01, E01) and "Stupid Cupid" (in the 1980s).

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@johnnypsycho9628 I think I once saw that clip of him reading the lines of darth Vader before they dubbed it with James earl Jones.

[@johnnypsycho9628]

@@TheRetroManRandySavage Bill Bailey had a little routine about in the 90s

[@yourrightimsooosorry884]

Half way through an eBay advert came on, I was like how long has eBay been going, then I realised

[@RetroSteveUK]

lol 🤣 It is a pain in the bum though, isn't it? This channel isn't even monetised. 🙄

[@Matty112uk]

You added some PIF's (Public Information films) in there. Do you have a collection of these to make up for a video? Growing up I found many of the PIFs pretty scary. The Government didn't always create new ones either. I remember some that were shown in the mid 80's that were definitely made in 70's! Many had a distinctive sound, as they would generally play the video first, with the sound kicking in a second or two later! The most memorable for me were the PIFs about Rabies, and the Aids 'Don't die of ignorance' PIF.

[@RetroSteveUK]

I generally don't come across enough for a standalone compilation, so I've been sticking them in the Nostalgic & Memorable category, which is basically just "Miscellaneous" to be honest.

[@jimbo6059]

Well the green cross code man ended up playing the job of a lifetike after that, DARTH VADER.

[@mgthestrange9098]

@@RetroSteveUKI quite like it that way. That’s how they were shown, they would just show up out of the blue and scare the shit out you.💩

[@JD-wn3cc]

Probably stating the obvious here but for our none UK viewers watching, the thumbnail guy is Darth Vader

[@garlicgorilla6540]

❤

[@pelinoregeryon6593]

The green cross code man .. one third of Darth Vader there.

[@AndreiTupolev]

"Admission to the park and zoo is only £1.20 for adults". Now prices on the gate at Drayton Manor are £42. 🤔

[@carolined668]

Remember them all! Cant beat Lurpak! I wont buy anything else 😇 gawd stork sb was awful🤢🤣 superb ads Steve thanks 👍👏❤️

[@charisse234]

I have been looking for awhile now for that exerciser that you attach to door handles.can you please let me know if they still do them and if so where can I buy it from.i would really appreciate if you can let me know.thank you for this video.peace and love 💛

[@RetroSteveUK]

I'm afraid I have no idea. I doubt they still make them after all this time, though.

[@charisse234]

@@RetroSteveUK ok thanks much appreciated.peace and love 💛

[@mgthestrange9098]

Were they not incredibly dangerous? You could achieve the same results using a Pilates band & some instructional vids on you tube.

[@1969gawa]

Boycie's trouble 'n' strife ,at 4:39 , Marlene.

[@RetroSteveUK]

Yes!! I did wonder, as she sounds so posh in this advert. She must have been putting on her Marlene accent in Only Fools.

[@storm3698]

brilliant. findus advert made me laugh. different taste every day..... yeah probably horse meat

[@Pythonaria]

Probably was but I never liked the meat ones. Loved the cheese ones though.

[@itsme....4956]

Poverty in Scotland in those days we couldn't afford NOTHING...we climb trees for fun and played tig ......looked at holiday brochures and wished we were there...swam down the glen...Had a TV but that was about it...I was bornin 1975....

[@RetroSteveUK]

We always made our own entertainment as kids. Give us friends, some fields and a housing estate or two to explore and we were well away! 🤗

[@Suelovesboo]

Leave at 9 in the morning come home @ 5 for dinner , dinner was always at 5 then back out

[@richardwhiting3216]

Brucey looked old way back then

[@RetroSteveUK]

Timeless! 🤗

[@LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1]

Now there’s a thousand channels of crap TV

[@markstammers1923]

With all the dangers around, like glass,cars,and escalators, it's a wonder I got through my childhood with out killing or maiming myself.

[@RetroSteveUK]

Same. It's odd how health & safety is much more of a big thing these days, but we don't see anywhere near as many public safety announcements as we used to.

[@neilmustow368]

Green cross code ads Dave Prowse

[@llamedosr7843]

Was that Marlene in the spar ad?

[@RetroSteveUK]

I think it was, yes, but with a posh accent.

[@iainclark5964]

All the lads remember Marlene!

[@NK-tl3mn]

Do you have or would be to get hold of these adverts?: Clover spread, woman having bad morning (UNEDITED) Walkers French Fries Stick People at Football Match Baked Beans with (live action) Dennis the Menace Bernard Matthews (I think) Turkey Dinosaurs, featuring class on school trip

[@RetroSteveUK]

I can't get hold of anything in particular, it's just whatever turns up, but if you're after a particular advert, all my compilations are chapter marked with product names. On my channel page (computer only - not mobile devices) there's a small search bar that will search my channel only, and it searches through the chapter markers. That might turn up stuff you're looking for if it's already on a compilation.

[@savegsquad5372]

Marlene from only fools and horses, spar advert

[@jwb52z9]

I know American pancakes are very different from European ones, but how could they call that one thing a pancake? It's not a crepe either. It looks like a variation of a store-bought cordon bleu with different fillings or a large dumpling.

[@RetroSteveUK]

A unique product, that was.

[@MrMann0123]

It's not a pancake, it's a crispy pancake

[@mgthestrange9098]

We have normal pancakes too but these are,… something else. I have saw recipes for savoury pancakes though.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Did the Government really commission adverts sternly warning people "Don't run round corners"? 🥴

[@RetroSteveUK]

Evidently. 🤷‍♂️

[@KiyokaMakibi]

That happy shoes ad was a tad creepy at the end with the rapid switch between her smiling face and the text. 😮

[@RetroSteveUK]

Yeah, that one never sits right for me.

[@wacomtexas]

Crispy pancakes filled with slime. Mmmm.. (disappointed not to see the Del Monte (?) tinned vegetable one where the actor says " just look at those delicious crunchy vegetables.." while pouring goopy sludge from a tin. Classic 70's doublethink..

[@DJGillman]

The Toilet roll ad was so cheesy

[@RetroSteveUK]

Little and Large, comedy duo. Not the best comedy double act at the time, but they were well loved for a while.

[@OofusTwillip]

Could that Stork SB advert be any more cringingly patronising? Could Bruce Forsythe be any more cringingly patronising?

[@RetroSteveUK]

Nope

[@dr_ned_flanders]

A lot of these adverts are engrained in my mind but they are still a load of old tosh. Some things are much better today, like technology so we don't have to endure this drivel any more.

[@robertcreighton4635]

Wait did she have black face....hahaha

[@RetroSteveUK]

Lulu? I think so. I never spotted that. Looks like she's smeared shoe polish over her face.

[@El-Ritmo]

Man, what differences in tone between the road safety adverts! A friendly little robot in an advert gently giving advice to children, and the other with a voiceover whose tone suggests the world is probably ending and your doom is upon you. I know which I responded to better as a child.

[@RcNerd]

Green cross road man visited our school in 79.He was Darth Vader

[@RetroSteveUK]

Blimey!

[@shaneraines2094]

He was from Southmead in Bristol