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Although television broadcasts were made before the Second World War, there were very few television sets in people’s homes in 1948: only the very well off were able to afford one. By the end of the fifties over three quarters of the population had access to a television set. It was a massive change: people discussed what was on TV, cinema audiences dwindled and television became a part of nearly everyone’s life. By the end of the sixties, television ownership was almost universal.

Originally there was only one channel, the BBC. ITV started broadcasting in 1955 and BBC2 was added in 1964. It wasn’t until 1982 that another television channel appeared – Channel 4, with its first programme being the popular, long-running quiz show Countdown. Colour broadcasts started at the end of the sixties. In those days few people had a colour set, they were very expensive to buy. By the end of the seventies, colour TV was much more common. For most people there was no way to record a TV programme. You had to stay in and watch your favourite, programme or otherwise you would miss it. Most series were repeated only once and some were not repeated at all. Popular TV programmes could cause empty seats at restaurants on certain nights of the week. Video recorders, although available from 1971, were very rare. It was only in the 80s that people started to use them in large numbers. DVD players and recorders came much later.

The Top funniest TV ads of all time

Fedex Fast Paced World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeK5ZjtpO-M

Carling Black Label ‘dambusters’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVSBtivbUs4

Hamlet ‘photo booth’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlYMID5qCdE

Blackcurrant Tango ‘St George’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzBqc91C-Ig

Tango Ad (Orange Fella)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRKbsPPeYH4

John West Salmon ‘bear’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS1UfCfxlU

Heineken ‘majorca’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4VFqbroi1I

John Smiths – Acrobatic Dog – Advert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkBIIZcLmQQ

John Smiths ‘wardrobe monsters’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21us_nOV4gI

Boddingtons advert The Runner Mel Sykes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2V8VNQczRY

Creature Comforts ~ Electricity ads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv2tdCEBkKg

Smash Mash Potatoes Advert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SAbJjktk7E

BT – Maureen Lipman ‘Ology’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEfKEzX9QLE

PG Tips – Mr Shifter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzEBLa3PPk

Cadbury: Gorilla

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_o78zjo14

Anyone name any more?