Safe and Sound
- 1955
Buzby: Plumber
Oh Cribbins! BT's avian mascot wasn't looking to wet his beak.
British Telecom's Buzby gets his beak wet and hops on the line to call for help. The cartoon bird was BT's mascot for over a decade from 1976, with the inimitable Bernard Cribbins giving him voice.
Advertisement for British Telecom. Buzby uses his telephone to call a plumber
whe his nest is flooded.
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Commercial Television
The launch of ITV on 22 September 1955 brought advertising to the small screen. Commercial television spread rapidly across the country, inviting the salesperson into every living room.
This collection shows how some advertisers struggled to find the right voice and formats for the new medium, while others hit the ground running. Look out for rare examples of the shortlived 'admags' - banned in 1962 for blurring the distinction between programmes and adverts.
24 videos in this collection
1
Safe and Sound
2
T.V. Talk - Lintas
3
Kelloggs Corn Flakes: Teenager: 81200
4
Shippam's Pilchard fishermen at sea
5
Shippam's Three Beans
6
Bairns-Wear Wools and Woollies - For Boys and Girls
7
At Home with Joy Shelton An Advertising Feature
8
Your Shopping Service (Fashion and Beauty)
9
Heinz Soups Tomato (No 1)
10
Chicken and Meat paste - Children's Tea Party
11
Branston Pickle: Advertising Agency
12
Guinness - Mr Pastry
13
Heinz Baked Beans More Beans
14
Guinness Samba Time
15
Butlin's Holiday Hotels 60 Seconds
16
Bairns-Wear Wools and Woollies - Miss Fay Linton
17
Courtaulds Reel
18
Midland Counties Ice Cream Television Advertisements - Compilation
19
Bairns-Wear Fully Fashioned Knitwear
20
Liberty Foundations Commercial
21
Buzby - Gossip
22
Buzby - Plumber
23
Buzby - Snowman
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