UK TV Commercials3h ago

There’s a lot of media history that quietly disappears — especially TV adverts.

This channel archives UK commercial breaks from the 80s to early 2000s: the jingles, formats, and cultural details that rarely get preserved.

If that’s your thing, follow or subscribe. New uploads regularly.

#RetroTV #TVAdverts #MediaArchive #Nostalgia #BroadcastHistory

https://www.youtube.com/@UKTVCommercials/featured

UK TV Commercials – Vintage Ads Archive

UK TV Commercials is a dedicated archive of classic British television adverts, preserving and sharing nostalgic UK TV ads from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and beyond. The channel features vintage commercials recorded from original broadcasts and VHS tapes, including memorable jingles, forgotten brands, iconic campaigns, and everyday advertising from British television history. Whether you’re researching retro UK advertising, reliving childhood memories, or exploring how television commercials have evolved over the decades, UK TV Commercials offers a growing collection of rare and nostalgic clips for fans of classic TV, media history, and British culture.

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fuzzyfaceAug 7, 2024

Does anyone remember the Persil washing powder #TVAdverts from the 80s? It proudly announced that it gave your whites a *bluey whiteness*. Well, I've discovered a much cheaper way to do the same. Just add two dark blue pillow cases to your mostly white bedclothes wash and hey presto!

I should point out that these are not new blue pillow cases. I've had them almost a year and even washed them once or twice before. Ho hum.

N. T. CrotserDec 19, 2023
Okay, part of the reason #tvcommercials from 25+ years ago are better is not only because they gave a damn, but because part of it was they wanted to give the appearance of quality as well.
#advertisement #tvadverts #tvadvertising
fuzzyfaceAug 31, 2023

@ADCtv

Just in case you take requests...

I'm trying to find a #TVAdverts from the #1980s. I'm pretty sure it was for #cider (but I can't be certain). It was animated and featured a caterpillar sitting a table in a country pub garden. He's passing pints up with one set of arms and the empty glasses down the other side with the other set. He looks up at the butterflies flying around and and says "You'll never catch me up in one of those things".

Love to see it again. 🙂

fuzzyfaceAug 25, 2023

This one is a long shot. I'm trying to find a #TVAdverts from the #1980s. I'm pretty sure it was for #cider (but I can't be certain). It was animated and featured a caterpillar sitting a table in a country pub garden. He's passing pints up with one set of arms and the empty glasses down the other side with the other set. He looks up at the butterflies flying around and and says "You'll never catch me up in one of those things".

I thought it was a great joke. Still do.

Anyone got any ideas?

fuzzyfaceAug 9, 2023

I'm thinking of starting a youtube channel to take the piss out of UK TV adverts. One of my favourites are car adverts that look great but the small print basically says that you can't have this now and you might never be allowed it.

All whilst telling you that you that your lifestyle is incomplete without it.

One of the current ones asks us "who said electric cars were dull?", the answer to which is of course, no one dumbass. #TVAdverts