Star Trek National Power/Powergen share offers advert

A UK TV commercial from the early 1990s when the government really new how to blow money selling off our utility companies (oops sorry - bit of politics there!). Naff script, but a surprising rare bit of telly. Surely the only time that James Doohan and the wonderfully deadpan Simon Cadell (sadly both no longer with us) ever appeared together!!

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[TerrylPaul]

Classic!

It was so long ago (so I might be mistaken) but does anyone remember The Terminator spoof of these commercials? Instead of Kyle Reese coming through the time portal it was Simon Cadell in his suit.

[CrixMakin]

LOL- Star Trek, where the Federation don't have Capitalism, being used to sell shares.

[TheTeamMental]

What happened to powergen?

[David315842]

@Lizzio1980 No. The advert was from 1990. You can check with the Star trek, Paramount copyright at the beginning of the advert. I also remember these shareholding adverts were aired at the beginning of the 90's.

[Lizzio1980]

this happend at 2000 not 90's the 90's were a good time

[Alan1701b]

LOL! Brilliant advert! Thanks for posting! Ah...memories. :)

[DarkAngel182]

Aaaah I remember this one, only just realised they were using sets from ST:TNG.

Thanks for postingm thought this was brilliant!

[newagent]

Although ships of the late 2200's didn't run LCARS, Kirk seemed very pleased with the outcome.

[l1ghtmaster]

'PRES10NANTE!1

[DrSchichter]

I´ve got the power!!! Oh, the 90´s started and the world collapsed...