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Telepathy

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A pet toucan mimics the daily routine of a husband (Anton Rodgers) and wife as he returns home from work. This was the first appearance of the Guinness Toucan in a TV advert since the 1960s.   To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Take Home Rain

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The changing role of women in society can be traced through the collection. In this 1970s advert, a woman braves heavy rain to bring her husband a pint from the pub, unaware that Guinness is now available by bottle for home use. She may feature as the butt of the joke, but soon turns the tables, […]

No Demand

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A pair of men (one of which is Geoffrey Hayes of children’s TV show Rainbow) enter a pub seeking shelter from the hot weather. To their shock and dismay, there is no cold Guinness available. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Kung Fool

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A senior Buddhist monk tries to teach a novice about the philosophical benefits of drinking Guinness in this comic riff on the 1970s television series Kung Fu. Alan Parker also directed Home Sweet Jail in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Home Sweet Jail

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A prison warden discovers a secret fridge of Guinness cans in the cell of an inmate (a young Pete Postlethwaite). Alan Parker also directed Kung Fool in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

F.A. Cup

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A comic advert in which two men (one of whom is a young Bill Nighy) ask a series of questions to a pet toucan. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Summer

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What could be nicer than a cold Guinness on a summer’s day? But wait, is that rain? To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Priorities

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A couple enjoy a dance in a nightclub. When ‘last orders’ are called, excuses are quickly made to get to the bar in time for a Guinness in this advert about priorities. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Tourist Taste

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American tourists sample Guinness enthusiastically when they notice that it’s the choice of beverage for locals. Featuring actor John Sterland (Batman, 1989). To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Forgery

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A playful advert in which Bryan Mosley (Alf Roberts of Coronation Street) is fooled into allowing a friend to drink his entire glass of Guinness. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.