80's Adverts Vol. 18: LWT/ITV (30 January 1988)

Adverts broadcast on LWT during the UK TV premiere of "Octopussy" on Saturday 30th January 1988.

0:00 "You Bet!" (Dickie Davies thinks they're going to do it)
0:28 LWT continuity into "Octopussy"
0:48 "London's Burning" LWT trail
0:57 Cadbury's Creme Eggs "Intro Outro" (Julius Caesar on Saxophone!)
1:27 Red Mountain "Restaurant"
2:08 American Express "Member"
2:48 Diet Ski (I guess you would call that a Ski lift?)
2:59 Harp Lager "Ross I" (Jonathon Ross is sharp to Harp)
3:30 British Airways "Boardroom" (the ultimate in Yuppie sabotage - Pleasant trip?)
4:31 "London's Burning" LWT trail
4:39 "Octopussy" Break-bumper
4:42 "Wish Me Luck" LWT trail
4:51 Anchor Butter "Rapping Bull" (slightly shorter 40 sec version)
5:32 Weetabix "Superbowl" (short version)
5:42 Electricity (from the 'Energy For Life' campaign. Love the open plan kitchen living room)
6:23 Crunchie "Friday Feeling" (Another ad that looks like it took a big bit of inspiration from Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer' video)
6:54 Gillette Contour Plus
7:14 Apple "The Pitch" (some quite shonky dubbing)
7:45 Cadbury's Chocolate Break "Chef"
7:56 "Octopussy" LWT Break-bumper
8:03 Mellow Virginia "Peace Pipe" (nice touch of the banana on the flag of the portrait)
8:34 Eagle Star "Boadacia" (with Rowan Atkinson)
9:15 Esso "The Esso Collection" (some of these adverts were recorded on video tapes traded for Tiger tokens)
9:56 British Rail Intercity 125 "Train Jam"
10:37 "Octopussy" Break-bumper
10:41 "Aspel & Company" LWT trail (Liz Taylor next Saturday)
10:49 Lloyds Bank Unit Trust "Surprise, Surprise" (Leo McKern and Nigel Havers)
12:00 Vauxhall Cavalier LX "Phone Home" (40 sec edited version)
12:41 Hamlet Cigars "A Bigger Splash" (a great Elizabeth I & Walter Raleigh spoof)
13:11 AA Homestart
13:32 The Times "Portfolio Accumulator" (with Mel Smith)
14:03 Kaliber (with Billy Connolly)
14:13 "Octopussy" Break-bumper