10 Funniest UK ads of the 70s
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Published 2021-09-25
1. PG Tips 'Mr Shifter' - Davidson Pearce, 1971
2. Benson & Hedges Small Cigars 'Istanbul' - CDP, 1972
3. Nescafe Fine Blend 'Tap' - Don't know the agency, 1974
4. Smash 'Martians' - BMP, 1974
5. Parker Pens "Finishing School' - CDP, 1976
6. Heineken 'Caesar Water-skiing' - CDP, 1978
7. John Smith's Bitter 'Hikers' - BMP, 1978
8. Dry Cane 'Ashtray' - BMP, 1978
9. Cinzano 'Tiger' - CDP, 1979
10. Campari 'Luton Airport' - JWT, 1979
Interesting that 7 of them are for drinks of one sort or another.
All Comments (21)
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Watching this in June 2024.
It takes this old boomer back in time . -
The important thing is I remember the ads and the product names after 50 years. The ad agencies of the time were doing something right !
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"Dad, do you know the piano's on my foot?"
"You hum it son, I'll play it".
This quote was constant in my school playground XD -
“Luton Airport!” 3 channels, 1 with adverts. Next day at school everyone knew the taglines from the adverts. And everyone walked to school!
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I remember these! Pairing Leonard Rossiter with Joan Collins was a stroke of genius!
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You have to be British and of a 'certain age' to appreciate most of these ads. Remembering the actors and the type of characters they played. The Campari ad made Lorraine Chase into a national treasure. 😅😅
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Those were the days when they said the adverts were better than the programmes. Nowadays they put you off watching television.
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The rowers on the ship being exhausted after taking Ceaser water skiing is brilliant
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There was a few adverts there i reeled off word for word lol x
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Adverts then told a little story and were very memorable in a good way. Notice all the well known actors who did them
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The ads are longer too which gives them more time to develop a story. These ads are very clever and entertaining.
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Processed potatoes, cigars, tea, weak beer and instant coffee and cheap liquor, how did we make it out of that decade?
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Well I'm Irish born and bread and I (fondly) recall all of these ads, except for the Yorkshire one, it must have been shown on a station we didn't get here. These ads featured people who were household names at the time: George Cole, Arthur Mullard, Penelope Keith, Leonard Rossiter, Joan Colins and Lorraine Chase. As a kid I always loved the series of Smash Martians and PG Tips Chimp ads also the various ways that Joan got soaked by Leonard. Great memories.
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Always remember the adverts were better than tv programmes
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Back in the days when adverts where as good as the TV programs!
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The good old days, which have gone for ever, but not forgotten.
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Watching these ads and the wonderful actors and actresses in them has got me a bit teary eyed 😢
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The signature jingle for the Cadbury's Smash ads 'For mash get Smash' apparently made the composer Cliff Adams a fortune. Adams was famous for producing and arranging the songs for the Radio 2 programme 'Sing Something Simple' and came up with the notes for the tag line for Cadbury's ad agency . He supposedly got a royalty every time the ads were aired and as we know they went on for years.
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“Stop, stop, we’re going round in circles . . “ 😂😂😂 I died.
