Hugh has done many commercials (adverts) that aired on British television or
radio. This page contains clips of those I've been able to acquire. If you have
recordings with others -- especially current adverts on UK television -- please
let me know!
|
Company |
Aired |
Description |
File Size (MB) |
Links |
|
Alliance & Leicester Building Society |
1986 |
1:00 advert with Fry &
Laurie at a family get together, each playing multiple characters. |
posted on
YouTube
by eh44
(Persil advert at beginning of clip) |
| 1:30 family get together
advert. I
assume this longer version also aired in 1986. |
posted on
YouTube
by Applemask |
| 1988 |
0:40 advert with Fry giving
Laurie investment advice. |
posted on
YouTube
by eh44 |
| 1990 |
1:02 advert with
Hugh and Stephen Fry, who sports a shiny gold medallion from Sproggit &
Sylvester. |
7.92 |
AVI
screencaps |
| 0:20 advert with
Stephen and Hugh looking vaguely Jeeves and Woosterish. (Applemask on
YouTube says this is from 1994.) File obtained from the Devoted to Hugh
forum |
0.6 |
MOV |
| 0:50 advert for
Cash Plus with Fry & Laurie as businessmen. Hugh gets to be the smart one in
these adverts, makes a nice change :) File obtained from the Devoted to
Hugh forum |
1.58 |
MOV |
| 1:00 advert for
home mortgages with Fry & Laurie supplying the voices for a couple of
schoolboys. File obtained from the Devoted to Hugh forum |
1.89 |
MOV |
|
1991 |
0:30 advert with
Stephen showing off his new flat to Hugh. Clipped and re-encoded from
an OTA recording supplied by an anonymous fan. Video tears. |
3.94 |
AVI
screencaps |
|
Anchor |
2000 |
0:30
advert for Anchor Spreadable with voiceover by Hugh MOV file obtained
from the Devoted to Hugh forum |
0.8 |
MOV |
|
Birds Eye |
1996 |
voiceover in
adverts for Dippers and Chicken |
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Bradford and Bingley |
2002 |
0:40 advert for The
Marketplace. Also, an article ciara found about filming the advert, with
some photos of Hugh. MOV file obtained from an anonymous fan |
1.38 |
MOV
filming the advert |
|
British Telecom |
1996? |
0:50 advert with
Hugh attempting to help a young man talk to his girl friend. MOV file
obtained from the Devoted to Hugh forum |
1.58 |
MOV |
| 0:45
advert with Hugh pondering a woman's state of mind. This appears to be from
the same ad campaign as the previous video, but I'm not sure about the date.
Capped from NTSC DVD of PAL recordings by Cathie. Some glitches in the
video, but still watchable. |
6.26
7.57 |
AVI
MOV |
|
Cadbury |
2004? |
0:30 advert for
Flake chocolate bar, with a voiceover by Hugh MOV file obtained from
the Devoted to Hugh forum |
0.9 |
MOV |
| 3 additional
adverts from this campaign are posted on Visit4Info - for Roses (Marsupial
Happiness), Snaps (Hyena Happiness), and Dairy Milk (Sheep Happiness). All
were uploaded in Fall 2004 and use the same tag line voiceover by Hugh. |
available to members of
Visit4Info |
| 2006 |
Cadbury has
several adverts related to their sponsorship of Coronation Street.
The "So Sweet" advert for Dairy Milk Melts has someone saying "That's not
the line!" that sounds a lot like Hugh. I listened to several other adverts
from this campaign, but that was the only one that had anyone sounding like
Hugh. |
available to members of
Visit4Info |
| |
0:30 advert for
Time Out chocolate, with a voiceover by Hugh. |
posted by CentralSouth1 on
YouTube |
|
Classic FM |
2006 |
0:03 voiceover
played at the beginning and end of "Classic Events" segment. Not exactly a
commercial, but not exactly a radio program either :) Thanks to hedge666 for
pointing this out. Capped from
Classic FM webcast. |
0.04 |
MP3 |
|
Clinomyn |
1999 |
voiceover |
|
|
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Colman's |
|
0:30 advert for
pasta, with a voiceover by Hugh MOV file obtained from the Devoted to
Hugh forum |
0.8 |
MOV |
|
Daewoo |
1999 |
voiceover |
|
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|
Daily Telegraph |
16 Apr 2007 |
0:20 advert for
the Daily Telegraph's Jeeves & Wooster collection of free
DVDs. Almost entirely clips of Hugh. |
available on
Telly Ads |
|
Dairylea |
|
0:30 advert for
cheese, with a voiceover by Hugh MOV file obtained from the Devoted to
Hugh forum |
0.9 |
MOV |
|
Domain names.com |
2000 |
voiceover |
|
|
|
Domestos |
2007? |
Fry & Laurie are
reported to have done the voices for an animated Domestos advert. |
press release
The clip supplied in the PR is not the one with Fry & Laurie |
|
EBookers |
2006 |
voiceover |
|
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Energizer |
1996 |
voiceover |
|
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Expedia UK |
2006 |
0:30 advert for
travel company, featuring traveling clouds and a voiceover by Hugh |
available to members of
Visit4Info
also available at
Telly Ads |
|
Fairy |
1995 |
0:40 advert for Fairy Dishwashing Liquid,
with a voiceover by Hugh Clipped from an advert collection supplied by
a fan in the UK |
4.95 |
AVI |
|
Fisher Price |
1996 |
voiceover in
adverts for Dream Dolls' House, Baby Activity Table, Play Family Garage,
Dream Castle, Doodle Table, Kitchen Centre, and Rollaround Playground |
|
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Hartleys |
1996 |
voiceover in
advert for Jam |
|
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Hornby |
1996 |
voiceover in
advert for Track Mat |
|
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Jacob's |
1990s? |
0:30 advert for
Twiglets, with a voiceover by Hugh at the end. Extracted and re-encoded
from an advert collection supplied by a fan in the UK |
3.63 |
AVI |
|
Johnson's Baby |
2002-6 |
voiceovers in
many adverts for baby care products. See the details page for a list of ones
I know of, with some clips. |
more details |
|
Kellogg's |
1985 |
0:30
advert for Crunchy Nut Cornflakes with Hugh grabbing a quick breakfast. Grey
suits must have been the code for smart young professional in the mid 80s;
Hugh seems to wear one in every advert... Extracted and re-encoded from
an advert collection supplied by a fan in the UK |
3.92
5.21 |
AVI
MOV
screencaps |
| 1996 |
voiceover in
advert for Frosted Wheats |
|
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|
Kestrel Lager |
1983 |
0:45 lager advert
with a very young looking Hugh dreaming of a job as a lager taster. |
posted by NotMarkX on
YouTube |
|
Kraft Foods |
1999 |
voiceover in
advert for Philadelphia Cream Cheese |
|
|
|
Lloyds |
2000 |
voiceover in
advert for Vitamin Pills |
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L'Oreal Paris |
Jul 2011 |
In July 2011,
Hugh was named an 'ambassador' for L'Oreal Mens Expert products. Adverts &
news clips about the L'Oreal gig are on the details page. |
more details |
|
Marks and Spencer |
2001 |
0:40 "Christmas in 3
Words" advert, with a brief appearance by Hugh MOV file obtained
from the Devoted to Hugh forum |
1.18 |
MOV |
|
Mediaset Premium |
Jan 2008 |
0:30 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Hugh. The voice is the Italian voice of
House. Clip courtesy of
m_ouse. Please
ask her before posting elsewhere. |
3.01 |
WMV |
| 0:15 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Hugh annoying Uma Thurman in the waiting
room. Clip courtesy of
m_ouse. Please
ask her before posting elsewhere. |
1.21 |
WMV |
| 0:15 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Hugh.
Clip courtesy of
m_ouse. Please
ask her before posting elsewhere. |
0.9 |
WMV |
| 0:15 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Hugh.
Clip courtesy of
m_ouse. Please
ask her before posting elsewhere. |
1.26 |
WMV |
|
19 Jan 2008 |
1:00 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Uma Thurman, with an appearance by Hugh.
Clip courtesy of
m_ouse. Please
ask her before posting elsewhere. |
7.37 |
WMV |
| 1:00 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Hugh, with an appearance by Uma Thurman.
Note that all the ads are also posted on the Mediaset website.
Clip courtesy of
m_ouse. Please
ask her before posting elsewhere. |
6.59 |
WMV
Mediaset.it |
|
Mediaset Premium |
13 Jul 2008 |
0:45 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Uma Thurman, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and
Hugh (mocking Mickey Mouse!). |
available on
mediaset.it |
|
30 Aug 2008 |
0:45 ad for
Italian satellite channel Calcio featuring Uma Thurman, Zlatan Ibrahimovic,
and Hugh in full House mode. |
available on
mediaset.it |
|
Nov 2008 |
0:45 ad for
Italian satellite channel featuring Uma Thurman, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and
Hugh trying to figure out what to give everyone for Christmas. |
available on
mediaset.it |
|
Muller |
1996 |
voiceover in
advert for Crunch Corner |
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Nestle |
Oct 1996 |
0:20 advert for
Nestle Shreddies, with voiceover by Hugh. Clipped from an ad break
posted by asukasboy on YouTube. |
2.96 |
MP4
complete ad break on
YouTube |
|
Panama Cigars |
|
0:30 advert for
Panama 6, with Fry & Laurie comparing boxes of cigars MOV file
obtained from the Devoted to Hugh forum |
0.9 |
MOV |
| 0:30 advert for
Panama 6, with Fry & Laurie talking about the best things in life MOV
file obtained from the Devoted to Hugh forum |
1.26 |
MOV |
|
Persil |
1997 |
0:20 advert for
Persil Liquid, with a carton of eggs that sounds suspiciously like Hugh -
though it seems a very small part for him to take. Clipped from an
advert collection supplied by a fan in the UK |
2.94 |
AVI |
|
Polaroid Instant Camera |
1980s |
0:30 ad with Hugh
as a photographer trying out a Polaroid camera. Extracted from an 80s
advert pack that has been floating around the Internet. I trimmed a bit off
the edges and re-encoded, as the flickering bothered me :) |
3.68 |
AVI
screencaps |
| 29 Aug 2011 |
1:31 excerpt
from Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets on the Polaroid camera
includes a snippet from Hugh's advert at the end. |
8.64 |
MP4 |
|
Premier Travel Inn |
2005 |
series of 10 and
20 second animated ads, with voices by Richard Briers and Hugh Laurie.
Some of these ads are available to members at visit4info.com. |
press release
Visit4Info |
|
Reel Talk (Lyons & Bailes) |
11 Apr 2009 |
0:05 "you're
watching" bumper with Hugh. |
0.6
0.3
0.3 |
AVI
FLV
IPOD |
|
Robinson's |
Mar 2008 |
0:20 advert for
Fruit Shoots H20, with a voiceover by Hugh. |
available to
members at
Visit4Info |
|
Roundup |
1996 |
voiceover |
|
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Schweppes |
1993? |
0:30 advert
featuring Hugh as a Bertie Wooster-ish character. This is the same Schweppes
campaign as the video posted by retrophile1980, so I'll assume 1993 New
Zealand also... Thanks to to21be for pointing this out. |
posted by
brackishnz on
YouTube |
| 1993 |
1:00 advert from
New Zealand for Schweppes featuring Hugh as a Bertie Wooster-ish character. |
posted by retrophile1980 on
YouTube |
| May 2008 |
0:20 Spanish advert for Tonica
featuring Hugh (and the voice of Dr. House in Spain...). |
available on
YouTube |
| Two adverts (of 4
total) from the 2008 Spanish campaign with Hugh are posted on the Schweppes
web site. |
Schweppes |
| May 2009 |
The three adverts
from the 2009 Spanish Schweppes campaign were originally posted on their web
site, but it looks like only the 'cucumber' ad is still there. |
Schweppes.es
posted by
wendus93 on
YouTube:
Airplane ad
Toy Motorcycle ad |
| When this series
of adverts originally came out, the originals were dubbed by the voice of
Dr. House in Spain. Loganman87 has posted undubbed versions of 2 of
them with Hugh speaking Spanish. |
Airplane ad
YouTube
Toy Motorcycle ad
YouTube |
| 23 Jul 2009 |
1:44 "making of"
video about the 2009 ads featuring Hugh. |
available on
YouTube |
|
Splenda |
2007 |
0:30 advert for
sugar substitute, with voiceover by Hugh. |
available on
Telly Ads |
|
Terry's Chocolate |
1995 |
voiceover |
|
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Thomas Cook |
1994 |
0:10 advert for
Thomas Cook summer deals, with voiceover by Hugh. Clipped and
re-encoded from an advert collection supplied by a fan in the UK. |
0.76 |
AVI |
|
Tiscali Broadband |
2005 |
0:30 advert for
unlimited broadband featuring a couple having quadruplets and a voiceover by
Hugh |
available to
members at
Visit4Info |
| 2006 |
0:30 advert for
unlimited broadband featuring two men who accidentally dump an older woman
in a skip (garbage bin), with a voiceover by Hugh. |
available to
members at
Visit4Info |
|
Vauxhall |
1984/5 |
Approx. 0:50 advert with Hugh
driving a 1985 Vauxhall Cavalier, surrounded by police on motorcycles.
Clipped and re-encoded from a DVD of Vauxhall adverts supplied by a fan in
the UK. |
6.71 |
AVI
screencaps |
|
W.H. Smiths |
1998 |
0:30 advert for
books, with a voiceover by Hugh at the end. Extracted from an advert
pack posted by an anonymous fan. |
3.16 |
AVI |
|
Walkers |
1996 |
0:30
advert for BBQ Crisps, with Gary Lineker in various disguises and a
voiceover by Hugh Clipped from an advert collection supplied by a fan
in the UK |
3.76 |
AVI |
| |
voiceover in
advert for Lites |
|
|
| 1999 |
0:30 advert for
Crisps with Looney Toons Qubix. Gary Lineker appears with various Looney
Toons characters and Hugh supplies the voiceover. Clipped from an
advert collection supplied by a fan in the UK |
3.73 |
AVI |
| 2006 |
0:30 "Be Happy"
advert for Crisps, with multiple Gary Linekers and a voiceover by Hugh.
Clipped and re-encoded from an advert collection supplied by a fan in the
UK. |
3.64 |
AVI |
|
2007 |
0:30 "Let's Bake
this Country" advert for Baked Crisps, with cartoon version of Gary Lineker
and voiceover by Hugh. |
available on
Telly Ads |
|
2007 |
0:30 "Walk-Ears"
advert in support of Comic Relief, with Stephen Fry, a classroom full of
famous people, and a voiceover by Hugh. |
available on
Telly Ads
and
Walkears |
|
Mar 2008 |
1:00 "Brit Trips"
advert for Walkers Crisps, featuring Gary Lineker and a voiceover by Hugh. |
available on
Visit4Info,
Telly Ads |
|
Jun 2009 |
0:50 "Butch
Cassidy" advert for Walkers Crisps, featuring Cat Deeley & Gary Lineker and
a voiceover by Hugh. |
available on
Guardian |
|
Which? |
2000 |
voiceover |
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