Vintage UK Nostalgic & Memorable Adverts (Vol.5)

[@garethbramley1]

Can't recall ever seeing that Unigate ad - the voice sounds familiar. Newspaper commercials were always the ones to fast forward, for sure. Look After Yourself must have been a Public Information Film - these were very popular in the 70s and 80s - looks like it's filmed at Primrose Hill, London. 'Anchor Butter: Spacewalk' (1985/6). Nice 'BT Call Stimulation: Neptune' ad from 1984/5 directed by Paul Weiland. William Franklyn and Paul Eddington in the Qualcast ad. 'Colgate Blue Minty Gel: Baggy Trousers' based on the Madness song - voiceover sounds familiar - one of the DJs of the time I think. Captain Birdseye played by John Hewer from 1967 till 1998. The David Bellamy Heinz Beans ad dates from 1989 - a year later they did one featuring Jonathan Ross. Yes - familiar faces in the Electricity Board ad - swimmer Duncan Goodhew / actor Richard Briers (1989). The lady is familiar - thought it was Jackie Collins but don't think it is. Looks more like Kate O' Mara. 'Golden Shred: Postman' is from 1998/9. 'Gales Honey: Toast Master' (1992/3). 'Kraft Philadelphia Light: Anybody There' (1992/3). There was a whole series of these ads in the late 80s / early 90s - Sara Crowe and Ann Bryson. www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/482548.sara-crowe-philadelphia-cheese-advert-made-my-name/ Final ad is 'Super Noodles: Wasted Away' (1998/9)

[@TheChipmunk2008]

British Telecom, they weren't called BT back then ;)

[@waynejacksonofficial]

I Love This.....And your "Back to the Future" TV!

[@juliethompson1786]

That exercise ad! “Roger get back here!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@stevedickson5853]

The Noodles ad at the end, I think she was saying something with the single Noodle..hee hee 🤣

[@AtheistOrphan]

Yes that was the whole idea. D’oh!

[@EportChris]

Safeway was an epic supermarket. Used to love visiting when I was a kid...the bakery was always my fave 😁 that super noodles advert also brought back memories too...Kim from EastEnders as a young woman!!

[@Sjmby95]

In my day, there was 2 post deliveries

[@AtheistOrphan]

As a nipper in the 70’s I SO wanted to be in Captain Birdseye’s gang, almost as much as I wanted to be ‘Hornby-sized’ with Bernard Cribbins.

[@carolined668]

Brilliant ads! Loads a my favourites! 👍👍👍👍thanks💋😉

[@rachel.mcgowan]

The exercise advert was hilarious, but I'm sure it would be complained about today, oh well. The Sun being it's hypocritical self again, it's always first with the moralising while it produces sleazy non-news like this. I miss Safeway, was my favourite supermarket back in the day.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Plus of course the ‘moralising’ Sun was quite happy to publish full-page photos of topless 16 year-olds every day. I’m going to have to look up what happened to Safeway now.

[@TheChipmunk2008]

100% correct about the Scum

[@Ben-rm3uc]

Gosh you know you’re getting old when captain Birdseye no longer looks like an old man but actually rather dashing with his beard!

[@Sjmby95]

Who remembers the Daily Herald newspaper?

[@richardgadberry8398]

"The She-Males of the 70s." Boy, that sure aged like fine milk.

[@TheChipmunk2008]

SNORT... but i want money off top LPs!

[@TheChipmunk2008]

'a lot less bovver than a hover'... awesome I remember that so much

[@Rob-29266]

Im pretty sure that the girl in the last ad , plays Kim in Eastenders . Love the videos by the way, brings back so many memories.

[@thefrecklepuny]

'Ere, it's Arfur Faaahwler at 2:10

[@markrigg7038]

Happy times 😁

[@3DPeter]

Captain Birdseye is called Captain Iglo in Holland, Germany and France, and the italians call him Capitan Findus. And the UK have another famous captain, and that is Captain Sensible! And the Americans have captain Kirk!

[@jaynesheehy5237]

Bill "Arthur Fowler" Treacher advertising frozen veg

[@Sjmby95]

Who remembers Qualcast lawnmowers

[@Sjmby95]

The actors went on to be tv stars

[@El-Ritmo]

Gah! The woman in the Moulinex ad looks too much like Liz Truss for comfort (though it doesn't mention pork markets, so that's good). Is that a very young Nicola Stapleton in the Crosse and Blackwell boxed soups ad?

[@RetroSteveUK]

I'll have to have another look at that one.

[@jwb52z9]

So, someone here can likely finally answer a question for me, I hope. What exactly is "pickle"? Some people tell me it's like chutney or relish, but it's not something you get in the US, so I have no way to know for myself. It's so funny to see how British people mow their lawns. American lawn mowers, other than the ones you walk behind are really big. The ones here in this video look like they're made of plastic. I didn't see one like that in the US until the last couple of decades. Bird's Eye is also in the US, but they don't sell anything other than frozen vegetables stateside, as far as I can find out. I love how the UK, even back then, seemed to actually care about the planet. I miss Safeway. It hasn't been in most US states for decades.

[@RetroSteveUK]

Pickle can be any number of different picked items in a jar, but generally it's Branston Pickle we go mad for. I don't actually know what it's made from, but it's fricking delicious! With cheese, pork pies, sausage rolls .. anything, really. I couldn't have a ploughman's lunch without some Branston (or any of the decent knock-offs).

[@paulwesterman]

Yes it's like a chutney (made same way) but chunkier and not as sweet. It's bloody lovely, cold meats and cheese are just great with it!

[@paulosullivan3472]

Yeah its a bit like chutney but it has big bits of vegetables in it and its a bit more acidic tasting. I often have it with crackers and cheese or else put it on the side of a salad.

[@juliethompson1786]

Branson is a kind of chutney but it is tangier and more vinegary. The traditional Branston is made with chunky pieces of vegetable but you can get in a smoother version too which is good for sandwiches. Perfect with cheese and ploughman’s lunches. They also used to make Fruity Sauce which I used to like with a cooked breakfast.

[@dieseldragon6756]

British lawn mowers have always been around that size because larger lawns weren't so common in the UK even back then as they were in the US. You might start seeing British size mowers more and more on that side of the pond as time goes on, land prices go up, and newer homes are built closer to British dimensions than American. 🏘🇺🇸💸 We still have ride-ons available for larger grounds of course, but only the Royal Family have any cause to buy those nowadays... 💷🇬🇧😉

[@davids8449]

Good old days.......MEN TALK ABOUT THE WOMAN WOMAN TALK ABOUT THE MEN. ITS ALL, ALL OF IT IN THE SUN

[@RetroSteveUK]

"Get your daily dose of hypocrisy, ALL in .. THE SUN !!"

[@AtheistOrphan]

Ah yes, the Flymo/Qualcast wars. Things got quite bitchy.

[@RetroSteveUK]

It was a weird one, that. I remember my step-dad being fiercely loyal to Qualcast - Flymos were for posh people. Looking back, I know now it was just him being conditioned to think like that by advertising. He must have had a Qualcast when the ads first dropped.

[@OofusTwillip]

David Jason accidentally almost cut off his toes while using a Flymo. Of course, a person could do that with any lawn mower.

[@smartE6419]

My nephew did an advert with Cilla black for Cadbury dairy milk chocolate I have looked everywhere for the ad and can't find it he steps from a train and puts chocolate in Cillas mouth be nice to see as he passed away a few years ago

[@RetroSteveUK]

I don't currently have that in storage but if it turns up it'll go on a Sweets & Snacks compilation. 👍

[@smartE6419]

Thank you very much he did the percil as where the boy tips the powder on floor says oh mum many thanks 🙏

[@RetroSteveUK]

@@smartE6419 That Persil as is on one of my other compilations. Check the playlist for cleaning product ads.

[@RetroSteveUK]

@@smartE6419 Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvWnpqZfZqlqZY

[@El-Ritmo]

I know you posted this comment 6 months ago, Edward, so you may have found it by now. If not, I have. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIuqdINngc15hqc

[@Sjmby95]

Who owned a space hopper and a gonk

[@Sjmby95]

I have seen a flymo take off

[@rayshaukat7146]

Hello can anybody out there tell me the year the British Telecom advert with the sea giant playing with the ship came out please???

[@RetroSteveUK]

Gareth Bramley put this info in the pinned comment on this video. 1984/5 apparently.

[@rayshaukat7146]

@@RetroSteveUK Thank you retro Steve that is very kind of you God bless you!!!!

[@Sjmby95]

Can you tell the difference between stork and butter?

[@RetroSteveUK]

I genuinely can't. Once it's on bread, it blends with the sandwich. I don't mind which.

[@carolined668]

Does anybody know the name of the actor as the dog in the health ad Please?? Been tryin to find out for Ages! 😭

[@RetroSteveUK]

No idea I'm afraid, and I'm not sure how to start finding that out. I did a quick google search but couldn't even find a referenece to the commercial.

[@carolined668]

@@RetroSteveUK dont think ile find out. He was in a dulux ad too which i think ive seen on yours.He does look abit like the actor as the waiter in Duty Free but it isnt him.😔

[@RetroSteveUK]

@@carolined668 I spotted him in an old Bran Flakes advert the other day.

[@carolined668]

@@RetroSteveUK yes i remember that 1! Hes 1 a them actors that pops up he was in Eastenders as a lawyer when Angie Watts was gettin a divorce that was in the late 80s😯

[@Sjmby95]

Did anyone have a treehouse?

[@AtheistOrphan]

Bonduelle? Nope, don’t remember them.

[@RetroSteveUK]

Me neither, but Bill Treacher from EastEnders .. had to include him.

[@AtheistOrphan]

@@RetroSteveUK - Naturally! I guess Bonduelle must have been a regional thing. (Stuck at home with Covid so I’ll google them).

[@rguy1985ify]

Bad religion

[@El-Ritmo]

Never heard of them. Sounds like a brand of glue, doesn't it?

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

The Philadelphia cheese commercials annoyed me. I thought Sara and Ann acted pretty silly in them.

[@RetroSteveUK]

Yeah, I think they divide opinion. I know some people think they're funny; others find them irritating.