10 Funniest UK ads of the 70s

There aren’t many funny ads these days - but there were back in the 70s. Here are 10 from the UK, where agencies CDP and BMP held sway. Dates are a bit vague: 1. PG Tips ’Mr Shifter’ - Davidson Pearce, 1971 2. Benson & Hedges Small Cigars ’Istanbul’ - CDP, 1972 3. Nescafe Fine Blend ’Tap’ - Don’t know the agency, 1974 4. Smash ’Martians’ - BMP, 1974 5. Parker Pens “Finishing School’ - CDP, 1976 6. Heineken ’Caesar Water-skiing’ - CDP, 1978 7. John Smith’s Bitter ’Hikers’ - BMP, 1978 8. Dry Cane ’Ashtray’ - BMP, 1978 9. Cinzano ’Tiger’ - CDP, 1979 10. Campari ’Luton Airport’ - JWT, 1979 Interesting that 7 of them are for drinks of one sort or another.