Part Four of my look over the Two Ronnies Hertz Advertising Campaign deals with the advert that I will call 'Toys.' You can watch it here. It sticks very much with the British-ness of the 'Football' advert I looked at earlier in the series. This advert sees both Rons portraying executives racing to the London … Continue reading Hertz Advertising Campaign (Part 4)
This entry follows on from my look at the 1980's Hertz Rental Car advertising campaign from the Two Ronnies. This is the third instalment. You can watch the advert here. This advert, which we will call 'Underwear,' follows the same 'grumble and grunt' style as the previous two in the series. This time however, we … Continue reading Hertz Advertising Campaign (Part 3)
Continuing my look at the 1980's Hertz Rental Car Advertising Campaign featuring the Two Ronnies, today we look at advert two - 'Football Managers.' You can watch the ad here. (Part of the impressive set - or is that really an airport terminal?) Ronnie B plays 'Ron Smart' and Ronnie C plays 'Ron Slack.' Both … Continue reading Hertz Advertising Campaign (Part 2)
At some point in the 1980's The Two Ronnies starred in a series of adverts for Hertz Car Rentals. In the following series of posts, I'll be exploring in depth each advert. Very little appears to be known about the series of adverts, but they're quite interesting all the same. For the most part, this … Continue reading Hertz Advertising Campaign (Part 1)
Sir David Jason has confirmed that 'Still Open All Hours' will return for a fourth series, filming in September 2017. Read the full article here
A very sad day in British television history. Alan Simpson - co-creator of Hancock's Half Hour & Steptoe and Son (and countless others) has passed away. He died of a long fought lung disease at the age of 87. I had the pleasure of meeting both Ray Galton and Alan Simpson several times over the … Continue reading Alan Simpson Dies 2017
Delving deep into the corners of Youtube following the review of 'The Great Range' advert a few days ago, I came across this little gem. Appearing to be made a few years later than the Austin-Morris 'Great Range' advert, this one is a lot shorter and more of an advert than a sketch. Once again … Continue reading British Leyland Advert 1981
'The Worm That Turned' is quite possibly the most famous of The Two Ronnies' serials. Broadcast during their 1980 series, the serial depicts a futuristic world (2012 infact!) where men occupy the roles previously held by women and vice versa. Famous for Diana Dors sky-blue-suited head of state, and the leather-clad state Police, very few … Continue reading ‘The Worm That Turned’ Rare Filming Photos
I discovered this little gem recently: Two Ronnies 1979 Advert It's a 1979 advert for Austin Morris cars and features both Ronnies in a very typical sketch. If you've not seen it before, it's well worth a watch. Showing off the new Austin Morris cars of the time (Mini, Marina, Maxi etc) it ends with both … Continue reading ‘The Great Range’ 1979 Advert
The newly commissioned series of Porridge starts filming at MediaCityUK in early February, with the new series due to air later in the year. Image copyright BBC Full details and filming dates can be found here: Porridge Filming
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