Fry And Laurie The Smarter Advertisers – Simon Dunn

September 10, 2017

Fry And Laurie The Smarter Advertisers

The inimitable Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie fronted a campaign for Alliance & Leicester building society in the 1990s.

They were also the face of the Labour Party in 1993.

And they did this promo for BBC Video in 1992.

As well as doing some ads for Panama cigars.

https://youtu.be/kQZCAGOE6fk

And this one for Pioneer stereos.

While Hugh was pushing Kestrel Lager.

And Polaroid.

Back on the lager, Stephen seemed to favour Heineken Export.

Before freshening his breath with a Trebor Extra Strong Mint.

e.phemera, Thought Vomit

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