Egg Marketing Board: Sheila No. 1
Groundbreaking, enchanting ad directed by theatre legend Joan Littlewood.
A sensational, heart-warming story of a woman's devoted love for her family in the tough world of London's East End'? Or an advert for eggs? Both! The billing comes from a promotional ad in the advertising trade which also reveals the stellar pedigree of its creators.
The ad series was directed by Joan Littlewood a year after her musical Oh, What a Lovely War! was first staged. It was produced by Anthony Shaffer who was still working in ad copywriting but would go on to write the play Sleuth and script the film The Wicker Man (1973); Nicolas Roeg was one of the cameramen.
Go to Work on an Egg
A cracking collection of adverts from the heyday of the Egg Marketing Board, when the likes of comic giant Tony Hancock and football legend George Best persuaded viewers to go to work on an egg.
Confused? Let Tony explain why happiness is egg-shaped. Lift the lid and dip into this selection and we promise you’ll be eggstatic.
25 videos in this collection
Egg Marketing Board: Dilys Laye
Eggs for the Market
Egg Marketing Board: Sheila: No. 2
Egg Marketing Board: Sheila: No. 1
Egg Marketing Board: Aunt Et'll Get you
Egg Marketing Board: Avis Bunnage
Egg Marketing Board: George Best (Footballer)
Egg Marketing Board: Go to School on an Egg
Egg Marketing Board: Have a Smashing Time (Beryl Reid)
Egg Marketing Board: Jack Hulbert
Egg Marketing Board: Majorie Proops
Egg Marketing Board: Bargain (Beryl Reid)
Egg Marketing Board: Omelettes: Patricia Hayes
Egg Marketing Board: Teenage Bride (Cheap Eggs)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Average Englishman)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Carpenter)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Continental Breakfast )
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Crossword)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Posters)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Professional Jealousy)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Soldiers)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Violinist)
Egg Marketing Board: Tony Hancock (Wolf Cub)
