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BA TV adverts 1960s-1999

I know we have had a few advert threads but here is my attempt to put together a comprehensive list of BA's TV commercials up to 1999. Favourites including Fly The Flag and Face are here plus some bizarre ads with Robert Morley. The Super Shuttle ads promote some interesting service levels for those who never had the pleasure of using these services.

BOAC
196? VC10

196? VC10

196? VC10 Cabin Crew

1969 Sergeant Major (very dated)

196? Milly Fisher wants to be a BOAC stewardess

BEA
1970? Trident 3, Ahead in the skies

1972 BEA Sovereign Airways, 47 destinations as far afield as North Africa and the USSR! 8 day holidays from just £34 http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-361622b24897

1970s/1980s ads for the North American Market
197? Spring - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain (BOAC/BA dual branding on the endframe) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-7925f29db638
197? Autumn - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain (BOAC/BA dual branding on the endframe) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-c14d2624b97a
197? Historical Britain - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...e-189aebb61799
197? London Views Holidays from $106 http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-5988da43c250
197? To Britain Europe, The World, BA Holidays, BOAC alongside BA logo towards end $430 round trip Philadelphia to London with Robert Morley

1976 The Americans Are Coming, Bicentennial with Robert Morley http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...3-ad49f5998c65
1979 Balloon Two/Dollarstretcher Holidays (7 nights from $77) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-9e130ae1119b
1980 The British Revolution, BA Club Class with Robert Morley

1981 Anything for You, BA Super Club with Robert Morley,

19?? Anything for You, BA Holidays with Robert Morley

1982 Fly the British Way, with Robert Morley, 747 just has the word “British” on the side

Ogilvy Benson & Mather
1978 World of Difference (Dutch advert) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-8472d69e9854

Foote Gone & Belding era (to 1982)
197? Business in Europe with Diana Rigg

now removed by YouTube
1978 Headset http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-15bd4a6d8eca
1979 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Grandma visit

1980 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, montage of other ads

1980 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Taylor family visit Paris, £45 return on a BA Poundstretcher

1980 Moustache http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-073643843f60
1981 Check In

now removed by YouTube
19?? Fly the Flag and we’ll take more care of you , Greek Urn/Sovereign Holidays

1981 British Airways Club/Super Club with Derek Fowlds (& slipperettes)

1981 Manhattan Transfer, Club and Super Club, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-1b3496f286c9
1981 Congratulations (Wedding of Charles & Diana?) with orchestral “Fly the Flag” http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediaplayer.php?id=54d62cf1164300b08900e3b5d5dcf70 8&media=ba_takemorecareu&type=mp4
1981 Poundstretchers Canada, Vancouver from £282 return http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-4827f0611cc4
1981 Poundstretchers, Hong Kong from £159 one way with Oriental “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...3-476fafbe04d0
1981 Poundstretchers, Nairobi from £305 return with African “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-c8027749fe05
1981 Poundstretchers Barbados from £300 return, with Caribbean “Fly the Flag” http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediaplayer.php?id=40919ac658db7da24a3da73b5a360b0 3&media=ba_poundstretchers_1981&type=mp4
1983 Royal Birth (Prince William) with orchestral “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-a42dbb990ed6
1982 Poundstretchers Cold Europe http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-fb6ee37cf5ef
1982? BA Shuttle

now removed by YouTube

Saatchi & Saatchi era (1983-1994)
1983 Manhattan (Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind)

1983 Money landing, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-40214335f894
1983 Thor (Joan Collins at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-3340a4449349
1983 Casablanca (Peter O’Toole at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...4-4a494dd8ddf9
1984 (American) Footballers Casablanca (Tony Curtis at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-40214335f894
1984 British Airways Enterprise Holidays (from 3:48)

1984 Super Shuttle http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-a66a73aa22fa
1984 Lunar Countdown (features Beastie Revolution which BA used without permission), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-3ee957972441
1984 Wider Seat. Super Club Class Seat (first use of Flower Duet?) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-955607dc2c0f
1985 Leaflet Drop/Supergirl (Paris),

1985 Footballs/Superman http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...2-19ed55cebe38
1986 Replacement Shirt

1986 Pregnant Woman

now removed by YouTube
1987 Monument (including boasts about BA’s turnover & profit) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-dca4c932ed15
1987 Spacelight, Concorde & astronauts