Brilliant! I wrote to Mercury, in 1990 something and asked for a video of all their ads. They sent me this very same run of ads, minus a couple!! - Thanks for posting :0)
He’s got a wife, but he looks like a quare, he sounds like a quare, he’s on the television and the wireless quare-ing about… I better check with Bunny though.
@@eamonahern7495 After German and Russian English is my third language. I find people who spend time correcting comments on RUclips usually have self-esteem issues. You can get help!
Still have my original ‘0956’ phone number from 1994 although they gradually destroyed their almost free off peak calls contracts through cynical sh*thousery! Mercury to Orange to EE. 😢👎🏿
3:43 I have no idea why, but the way Harry Enfield says "Hosiery" just butters me.
The editing is spot on. Watch any old British early fifties film or advert and this is exactly what they're like. Harry Enfield is a genius.
I am still with Mercury. Never given me an problem. Ouch me bloody arthritis
Brilliant! I wrote to Mercury, in 1990 something and asked for a video of all their ads. They sent me this very same run of ads, minus a couple!! - Thanks for posting :0)
Splendidly done, Harry
It's Cholmondley-Warner's expression (his eyes!) at 3.44 that get me every time! Jon Glover played the role to spiffing perfection - I say!!
Great - produced in the days, sorely missed now, when TV adverts could be funny and entertaining.
That face Grayson pulls one he says of your friends "one of them might live abroad"
3:22
Pure gold - thank you.
Don't remember these at all. I always liked this character, so I enjoyed muchly.
Pure gold! Genuinely funny unlike the "comedy" tripe on TV today!
The first lady is Alan Partridge's PA Lynne. She wasn't bad looking back then.
I think her hairs snazzy. Her mothers money must of come through.
He’s got a wife, but he looks like a quare, he sounds like a quare, he’s on the television and the wireless quare-ing about… I better check with Bunny though.
Mercury figure of 8 and optical fibre cabling was the original game changer in UK. BT followed some time later.
"One of whom may live abroad🤔"😅🤣😂
I don't remember these but they are great.
"I spent mine on silky soft ladies' hosiery...for my wife!"
Mr Chomondly-Warner is most impressed at 3:45.
Nearly 2020 and Mercury technology is as ancient as the characters in there adds! Weird!😁
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@@eamonahern7495 After German and Russian English is my third language. I find people who spend time correcting comments on RUclips usually have self-esteem issues. You can get help!
@Hugo Stiglitz I realised that English wasn't your first language when I saw the name. Just trying to help.
Mercury Communications founded in1981 was taken over by Cable and Wireless in 1997 and ceased to exist in 1999.
Cable and Wireless survived until 2012 when Vodafone took over it
Mercury is Vodafone, in 2012 Cable and Wireless was taken over by Vodafone
Why have I never seen these before???
I've got an old phone with a Mercury button.
If only all ads were this amusing watching tv wouldn’t be so shite.
I do so jolly wish that everyone spoke like thet nowadays.
I say, why don´t you send me a letter and we can become penpals. That would be fun.
I'm buggered if I can be bothered, ( don't yer know).
Good gracious, no
The split screen mistake 😂🤣😂🤣
The best that black and white and awkwardness has to offer.
Watch his other stuff 👍
I think I still owe them money.
Ahh the good old days of Mercury.How long did they last?
"Phoane this number"
Grayson has a new wife were is the first Mrs Grayson and where are Graysons Glasses?
These are a bit good 🤣🤣
Where do I sign?
That's not Mrs Grayson!
I think it’s Felicity Montagu (Lynn from Alan Partridge).
Silky soft ladies' hosiery - FOR MY WIFE!
Oh geez, one of those 'call long-distance-through-us" numbers. Funny commercials, though.
I worked for them....
Nice to see Fat Bloke
Still have my original ‘0956’ phone number from 1994 although they gradually destroyed their almost free off peak calls contracts through cynical sh*thousery! Mercury to Orange to EE. 😢👎🏿