Childrens ITV adverts and continuity - 26th June 1989 pt.1

I am gradually sorting through some of my ancient video tapes to log what is on them, and capturing some vintage clips whilst I do so.

Here is (most of) an advertisement break, and continuity for Childrens ITV, leading up to a repeat episode of 'The Real GhostBusters' ("Victor the Happy Ghost", second season, 1986), broadcast June 22nd 1987. It is presented by an Andy Crane wannabe and the unbearable Scally the Dog!! The advertisements are from the London (Thames / LWT) region.

Adverts include:
* Weetabix history book giveaway (the recording starts a few seconds into it)
* Persil Automatic washing powder
* Pear and Blackcurrant Kia-Ora, an uncommon spin-off of the regular well known advertisement (both of which probably couldn't be used today due to 'Political Correctness')

I have also uploaded the continuity and advertisment break from after the episode.

I've also uploaded the second advertisment break from the same recording.
I am still going through all of my old tapes and uploading various clips, so check back regularly!

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Childrens
• ITV
• CITV
• Scally
• advertisements
• commercials
• Real
• Ghostbusters
• Weetabix
• Persil
• Automatic
• Kia-Ora

[RobinCarmody]

1989 was the last series of Dramarama - sadly missed.

[JayFirestorm]

I think it marked the gradual start of the period where Childrens ITV started catering more towards the very young end of the market (and then wondering why they weren't getting the upper end of the young audience!)

[reedywomble97]

The don't make great TV anymore, nowadays children's TV is just crap, that Jerry Foulkes tried to be like Andy Crane and Crane was a CBBC presenter! I remember when Neil Buchanan from Art Attack and the Australian Rolf Harris used to be presenters. This takes me back, I loved the Kia-Ora adverts, it wouldn't be shown nowadays because the PC-brigade would deem the black characters as racist as the gollywog.

[Mancunian1001]

@uhegbu It is 'Judge Dread'. The original version was sung by Prince Buster.

[tokutom]

That Kia-ora advert was just weird!

[pcmarriotthk]

oooh..I have that Weetabix history book, too!! It's BRILLIANT.

[coventrydavid]

We still have the Weetabix history book in our house. They did a geography book as well which we have also still got.

[jifkitchen]

i love this ident for citv

[uhegbu]

What supposed to be the name of the song used in the Kia-Ora one? It was also used in the Jordans cereal ad during the 1990s as well.

[Vermintide]

I'm actually surprised that Chealsea Building Society advert isn't on here, that ad has been on every channel, regardless of the time or content, for longer than I can remember.

[nomeconocen]

Priceless clips. Keep em coming!!! THX

[Applemask]

I half expected Steven Mackintosh to say "Mum! I'm unemployed!", this being the eighties and all. Hey, that Ghostbusters was broadcast on my birthday!