BT 'Order by Phone' advert 1980s (Maureen Lipman)

[madabbafan]

The days when BT didn't have to advertise to get business - they still had the monopoly on the phone service.

[voon100]

@madabbafan Because of BT's monopoly. I remember we were very conscious on making any phone calls due to high rate BT charges.

[swapitshop123456789]

lol

[monsieurtechnical]

That is one classic advert. Brilliant! I bet all the other advertisers will be 'Keeping up with the Jones's on that one.

[AngloAmalgamated]

"do you have it in green, with the scalloped neck?"

[ali14879]

@AngloAmalgamated Your comment has been driving me mad for two days! I can hear it in my head, what is it from??

[Thisisace]

Question: How would she know which item to reserve by phone ? You'd need to go to the shop to see what they had / what they were like etc, wouldn't you ?

[JohnsySHR]

maybe she googled it first!!

[islamicstateuk]

this is BOLLOCKS

[seanstu]

Why?

[franklindavid]

Great commercials, having a character that is so much a mascot for the company, and can be identified by the consumer.

[Schnorbs]

£299.95 for a food mixer? Blimey, they've come down in price. And that's before 20 years of inflation.

[matthewperry1982]

I think thats the price of the washing machine below

[fraserkatie]

"if it's not good enough for Mrs Jones, it's not good enough for me!" LOL! Great line!