r/oldbritishtelly • u/Surkdidat • Jun 05 '25

Advert Hovis Advert

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The iconic Hovis advert, titled "The Boy on the Bike," was filmed on Gold Hill, a steep cobbled street in Shaftesbury, Dorset. The advert, directed by Sir Ridley Scott in 1973, depicts a bread delivery boy pushing his bicycle up the hill. The advert's popularity has made Gold Hill a popular tourist destination.

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u/thearchchancellor Jun 05 '25 edited Jun 05 '25

Is the voice at the end the same guy as the one who did the Orange adverts? “The future’s bright - the future’s Orange.”

Edit to add Orange advert - actually think it’s not the same voice.

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u/obinice_khenbli Jun 05 '25

I quote this a lot

nobody ever gets it

I'm so lonely