30+ Years on and it still works: I just went onto Amazon to see if they carry Wispa - they do, and I am assembling an inter-departmental committee on whether or not to buy some.
good observation. Sir nigel (humphrey) was indeed homosexual in real life. Not taking anything away from him being a brilliant actor. but i guess the homoerotica comes quite naturally to him in his voice
A rule by the ITV authorities was that stars closely associated with ITV shows could not do many commercials to be shown on ITV, so BBC stars were mostly used. Also, the BBC never allowed any of its stars to use their characters in commercials, hence why Paul Eddingtom and Nigel Hawthorne make no mention of their characters names of Mr Hacker or Sir Humphrey in this advert.
@@alexlazebat839 Hi, I have research this further, and found that the Independent Television Authority set down the original rule in 1955. The rule was carried over to the Independent Broadcasting Authority who took over from the ITA in 1972, however the rule was considered too draconian, to it was watered down by the IBA, to allow stars of ITV shows to appear in adverts but they must not use their characters they are famous for, or the setting that the programme they are known for not allowed.This was enacted in 1974. The ruling was eventually abolished when the ITC Independent Television Commission took over control from New Year's Day 1991.
@@YesMinisterMuseum I was not, and I don't see why you would, compare it to the Thatcher sketch. Let it stand or fall on its own merit. My comment was purely a comment on the ad video you posted. No need to get comparative and all defensive because a commenter doesn't like your upload of some shitty chocolate advert. Jeez, grow up.
@@YesMinisterMuseum And PS. I'll tell you why this is complete and utter shit scripting. Sir Humphrey and Jim Hacker would NEVER have whispered like that. The role play in this ad is COMPLETELY out of character for the two personalities in Yes Minister. Anyone who thinks this ad has any existential merit or any sense of comedy must be totally blind to their own "hero worship" of the faces they are looking at on screen without making any link to the brilliant comedy which made them famous. I just can't believe these two wonderful actors made this piece of crap. For the money? Jeezuz. Are they truly so mercenary?
@@YesMinisterMuseum I enjoyed discovering this, i dont see what the problem is, ym pokes fun at authority, they poke fun at themselves, its very british
@@thedolphin5428 They might well have whispered like that in certain circumstances, i can imagine it. Why should an ad have existential merit? Its just an ad! So what if they made it for the money? They still need to Make a living. If that's mercenary then so be it. Enjoy your disappointment
I miss those gentlemen so much
30+ Years on and it still works: I just went onto Amazon to see if they carry Wispa - they do, and I am assembling an inter-departmental committee on whether or not to buy some.
Report should be ready in about 18 months
@@billkeaveney1526 Oh dear, that's rather rushed isn't it?
@@K9TheFirst1 in the fullness of time it will all come out in the wash
Sounds like many months of fruitful work
Has the committee reached any conclusions?
There's something homoerotic about how Humphrey whispers here :D
good observation. Sir nigel (humphrey) was indeed homosexual in real life. Not taking anything away from him being a brilliant actor. but i guess the homoerotica comes quite naturally to him in his voice
A rule by the ITV authorities was that stars closely associated with ITV shows could not do many commercials to be shown on ITV, so BBC stars were mostly used. Also, the BBC never allowed any of its stars to use their characters in commercials, hence why Paul Eddingtom and Nigel Hawthorne make no mention of their characters names of Mr Hacker or Sir Humphrey in this advert.
how do you explain thaw and watermann doing 1 then as both work for itv
@@alexlazebat839 Hi, I have research this further, and found that the Independent Television Authority set down the original rule in 1955. The rule was carried over to the Independent Broadcasting Authority who took over from the ITA in 1972, however the rule was considered too draconian, to it was watered down by the IBA, to allow stars of ITV shows to appear in adverts but they must not use their characters they are famous for, or the setting that the programme they are known for not allowed.This was enacted in 1974. The ruling was eventually abolished when the ITC Independent Television Commission took over control from New Year's Day 1991.
Thanks for this, I have never seen this ad but it was good to see them together selling chocolate bar!!!
Thanks for posting I never knew they did an ad together for something other than Yes Minister let alone for Wispa.
Aquarium 2
there was a Nescafé ad with Paul and Derek too
Humphrey is like: I'll hush you up Minister 😏
the seductive voice🤤🤤🤤🤤
This feels very erotic...
Make excellent commercials 😊
ASMR commercial
I can't believe 2 actors of this calibre made this weirdly homoerotic ad for a chocolate bar. No hate intended, It's just...surreal.
Wonder what year this was made? Was it in between Yes Minister which ended in 1982 and the start of Yes Prime Minister in 1986.
*_velvety..._*
Gay.
Yes, it does make me feel rather happy to think about cadburys chocolate.
A dreadful devaluation of two great actors and the brilliant work of the Yes Ministers writers. Total crap. Why on earth did they agree to do this?
Is it any worse than the thatcher sketch? For me, it isn't. Partly because it's shorter so it ends quicker.
@@YesMinisterMuseum
I was not, and I don't see why you would, compare it to the Thatcher sketch. Let it stand or fall on its own merit. My comment was purely a comment on the ad video you posted. No need to get comparative and all defensive because a commenter doesn't like your upload of some shitty chocolate advert. Jeez, grow up.
@@YesMinisterMuseum
And PS. I'll tell you why this is complete and utter shit scripting. Sir Humphrey and Jim Hacker would NEVER have whispered like that. The role play in this ad is COMPLETELY out of character for the two personalities in Yes Minister. Anyone who thinks this ad has any existential merit or any sense of comedy must be totally blind to their own "hero worship" of the faces they are looking at on screen without making any link to the brilliant comedy which made them famous. I just can't believe these two wonderful actors made this piece of crap. For the money? Jeezuz. Are they truly so mercenary?
@@YesMinisterMuseum I enjoyed discovering this, i dont see what the problem is, ym pokes fun at authority, they poke fun at themselves, its very british
@@thedolphin5428 They might well have whispered like that in certain circumstances, i can imagine it. Why should an ad have existential merit? Its just an ad! So what if they made it for the money? They still need to Make a living. If that's mercenary then so be it. Enjoy your disappointment