New Hovis ad depicting the last 122 years

Staple British bread brand Hovis have released a new advert showcasing over 100 years of the nations history. Part of Hovis huge relaunch campaign, the ad is a mammoth 122 seconds long celebrating the 122 years since Hovis was established.

Filmed in Liverpool, with a cast of over 750 extras many of whom are ordinary Brits cast off the streets, the ad depicts the highs and lows experienced by Britain during Hovis existence - including World War I, the suffragette movement, the first motor car, World War II, the 1953 coronation, the swinging sixties, England winning the World Cup, the 1980s miners strike and the Millennium celebrations. It ends with the poignant message As good today as its always been reinforcing Hovis strong brand heritage and marking the beginning of a new Hovis era.

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• tv
• bread
• hovis
• history
• war
• epic

[RandomLaugher16]

Dad:- Did you remember the milk?

Kid: errrrrr shi-

[TheDalekslayer]

i see this advert and our soldiers marching to war i get a tear in my eye, and when and then i hear the Winston Churchill Speech, i'm overcome with silent tears of Patriotism

i truly love this country and the freedom we have,

God Save Our Queen

[Iamjohntheone]

1:01 For Spitfire!

[menacinghat]

@TheSestren

yeah,why not?

the uk no longer has any industry and due to the labour party is overun with millions of foreigners,another nail in the british identity. it's grey and always raining. In my town a few months a go a boy got 4 years for a killing tramp,reduced to 2. countries fucked and poor

[TheSestren]

@menacinghat Canada I can understand, but the USA? lol...

[menacinghat]

@Kaleestraza

lol uk sucks and i am from the uk. i'd rather live in canada or usa. it's in decline

[sonaliano]

past ur bedtime? it's like 1 o'clock in the afternoon :P

[teacafee]

Hovis should make an ad with Nike

[fantaXDaddict]

Mum: I asked for white

Kid: FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU

[wiggzvxr]

Haneghan go fuck yourself!!! U prob live in our country scrounging benefits off our hard earned money!! Get out of our country if so u piece of shit!!!

[hevaaxo]

That's beautiful.