Omo advert

Despite the official disapproval of Radio Luxembourg, government quangos had no problem placing adverts with the Grand Duchy's international radio station. Here the Milk Marketing Board urges us to never bicker with a vicar but drinka pinta quencha thirst.

Rules to Live By (according to the Milk Marketing Board) in 1965

Kellogg's Rice Krispies give your child snap, crackle and pop in 1967

Rice Krispies advert

From 1965, an advert for Summer County, the margarine with 10% butter. By the way, you've been pronouncing "margarine" wrong your entire life.

Summer County Margarine in 1965

It's 1965 and Hotpoint are heavily advertising their Light and Easy vacuum cleaner on Granada TV and Radio Luxembourg: not for people to upgrade their existing cleaners, instead mainly for the people just now becoming rich enough to own a vacuum for the first time. Cleo Laine is performing the background scat.

Hotpoint Light and Easy vacuum cleaner advert

A little public information film, run during advertisement breaks on ATV Midlands and Granada in the mid-60s, reminding people to Keep Britain Tidy.

Keep Britain Tidy

A 1965 television advertisement for Huntley & Palmers biscuits.

Huntley & Palmers

Recorded off Granada in 1964, here's an advert for National Benzole petrol, with a slightly disappointing statistic.

National Benzole petrol 1964

It's 1984 and the state-owned Central Electricity Generating Board is about to open one of the biggest and most important power stations in Europe - Dinorwig, a hollowed-out mountain in Wales that will balance peak loads, protect the Grid and save vast amount of emissions. Hywel Bennett introduces the CEGB's modern marvel.

CEGB Dinorwig Power Station advert | 1984

Early 1970s advertisement for Matey bubble bath.

Matey advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for Blue Band margarine.

Blue Band margarine advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for Kerrygold butter.

Kerrygold butter advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for Favour wood polish and Goddard's silver polish presented by Arthur Negus.

Favour and Goddard's polishes

Early 1970s advertisement for Sugar Puffs.

Sugar Puffs advertisement

Ringos advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for Cadbury's Mini Rolls.

Cadbury's Mini Rolls advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for Silhouette undergarments.

Silhouette advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for Kellogg's Corn Flakes.

Kellogg's Corn Flakes advertisement

Early 1970s advertisement for McDougall's flour.

McDougall's McD advertisement

A 1972 advertisement for Knowsley Safari Park.

Knowsley Safari Park advertisement 1972

The independent broadcasting authority since 1964

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