I was the Courage Best brand manager when we found Chas an Dave in a pub in North London. I was with Dave Trott who worked at BMP . Great team at BMP and some wonderful beer ads ( John Smiths bitter. John Smiths lager !!! ,John Courage, AK Bittet, Colt 45 Miller Lite Kronenbourg 1664, Hofmeister and Fosters All wonderful.
These three adverts a just brilliant, but they also make me sad as they highlight the loss of an entire working class ethos and culture. I'm not looking at the past through rose tinted spectacles, I know they weren't always "good" old days, but if you wander the East End of London now there are only tiny material glimpses of what was once a rock solid community based way of life.
Can you imagine these adverts on tv now? 😂 Coming from a London family, I can remember when the pub was the hub for all social activity!Quality, watching these tales me right back to being a nipper when they were on the TV.
The 3rd advert of the 3.... - “ ‘ Ello there mate is your mower up the spout ? Well it’s got a lot of rust.. - Theres a lot of it about.. Still, have a pint of Best mate, take a little breather... - You’re right ..I deserve it, Iv been workin’ like a Beaver “ There you have the greatest lyrics in the history of mankind 💪🏽😂🇬🇧
Wonderful, wonderful ads! I remember these when I was young. I used to drink 'Best' at the 'Blue Anchor' in Hammersmith back when it was still a traditional pub. No longer live in the UK, so ads like these just made me homesick! You can never really go back, but thanks for the memories: I most certainly will always remember a pint of Courage Best.
astralplainer - I used to drink in The Blue Anchor - also The City Barge on that stretch of the river. Happy days. Are those boozers still going or have they been ‘gentrified ‘ beyond recognition? Greetings from a homesick expat far far away. 🍻🇬🇧🇨🇦
@@rightmarker1 I'm afraid those two pubs are well and truly lost. All but the names remain. No smoking, gastro-type places that can no longer be called 'locals'. Mechanical bar tenders not interested in small talk, just getting paid. I could always find out what was going on around the place because I knew the landlord and the bar staff. Now even the patrons are from somewhere far away, with no link to the place. I'm afraid the sense of community that existed there during my youth has long disappeared. Shame. Those were the 'Best' of times!
if you watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody you will see a shot of the Hammersmith Bridge and the pub next to the Blue Anchor. My favourite pub in that area is The Doves. I go there whenever I'm in London.
Quality!! I always used to love these adverts as a kid. So good to be able to see them immortalised on TH-cam. Never tried the stuff and I don't even know if it's still available anymore. Great memories and brilliantly re written lyrics by those cockney geezers, Chas and Dave.
Yes, it's still about & better still, when they look after it well & they get enough drinkers, to keep it fresh. (Often, not enough People are ordering it these days.) 😐 But nice, when You can find it. I think the 'Country House', in Earlsfield had it for a while. 🍺🙂
I had a pint of Courage Best in the City Arms, Long Ditton, Surrey last night. Lovely stuff. Nice little pub too, but I didn't see Chas and Dave there.
Totally amazing -- I saw the second and third ads here on a video collection but never knew who was doing the music (I thought maybe it was Steve Marriott in a light moment). THANK YOU!
Courage Best wasn’t a bad pint as l remember and Courage Directors even better. Brought a bottle of Directors the other year but they’ve changed so much it doesn’t taste remotely as good as it used to. Ads like these and the beer are sadly a thing of the past.
Give me a break! I was in the UK in1994. John Smith made all the beer, under license. If you wanted a cold beer, go to the end of the bar and get a Lager!
Does anyone recall the story behind the 'Gercha' ad ? I remember reading that they got an old guy in who used to do the lighting for old black and white films to light it. After watching him set up his lights they decided that the old boy had lost it but let him continue planning to re-shoot after he had gone so as not to offend him. When they watched the rushes they realised that the old fella had absolutely nailed it and they ran with the footage they had, But I can't recall the old guys name
@mrbillhicks Robert Krasker (El Cid, The third man etc) was the name of the lighting guy I was trying to think of but I still can't verify if the story regarding the production team thinking that he was past his best and were only letting him go through the motions so as to be kind to the old chap. Bob came out of retirement to light the Gercha ad and sadly passed away the following year in 1981
Awesome Ads'. I remember these, although it took some remembering! Shame Courage is not still around as an out and out brewery. I hate the way many regional breweries have been merged or folded in the last 30 years.
@jcn01 'Gercha' is from 1980, 'Rabbit' and 'Nothing More Important' are from 1981. You can see the rest of them if you Google "Arrows Archive". ...and you can still buy a pint of Courage today.
Whenever my wife starts nagging me I’ve got the bit on the second advert “when your old girl starts talking and she won’t give it a rest “ recorded to my phone playing that when she angry is guaranteed to bring out a response or a frying pan god rest n bless chas hodges
There are, comrade. Four thousand-odd pubs in London alone and up and down the length and breadth of the UK you can find some cracking good boozers selling real ale with their own resident characters. Maybe not in Russia, more's the pity for you.
The Angel, Bermondsey SE16 4NB: visited 1 lunchtime and remarked to the barman, what charming character the place had; he replied that it was an old dockers pub and the "character" changed in the evenings; can't wait to visit - Gertcha!
Brings a joyful tear to my eye. I remember that country. Next time politicians try integrating... make sure it means that and not disintegrating. Bring back alcohol and tobacco advertising.
I used to go dahn that London most weeks in 1977-78 (George Davis is Innocent) and all the Eastenders drank something called a Black & Bitter or Mild and Bitter.
If only we had great ads like these nowa days. Of course these days your hardly aloud to advertise alcohol, and the ones that are advertised are some crappy stuff, not a proper ale or bitter.
Regarding the comment by Steenk, what's Russia got to do with anything? Yes, there are some good old style pubs about, use them myself, but too many have lost all their old character.
Funny you say that as Chas and Dave (who did the music for these ad's) were also musicians playing with Labi Siffre - a gay black geezer! Give it a rest pal.
@@breakfreak3181equity and diversity is forced down our throats. Its getting extremely boring and cult - like. Chas and dave singing with a black gay man has nothing to do with it.
Chas and Dave are icons. Had many a knees up to their music, when I was growing up in London. Absolutely love them.
Gonna raise a pint of beer tonight in memory of Chas. Gawd bless you sunshine.🍺
Gold - Exactly what I've been Looking for.
Thank you so Much for Posting this on YT.
Without a doubt THE BEST series of adverts ever made!!!
Well, there's Castlemaine...
John Bull Bitter Peter Kaye
I was the Courage Best brand manager when we found Chas an Dave in a pub in North London. I was with Dave Trott who worked at BMP . Great team at BMP and some wonderful beer ads ( John Smiths bitter. John Smiths lager !!! ,John Courage, AK Bittet, Colt 45 Miller Lite Kronenbourg 1664, Hofmeister and Fosters
All wonderful.
Did John Webster have something to do with this ad as well?
These three adverts a just brilliant, but they also make me sad as they highlight the loss of an entire working class ethos and culture. I'm not looking at the past through rose tinted spectacles, I know they weren't always "good" old days, but if you wander the East End of London now there are only tiny material glimpses of what was once a rock solid community based way of life.
@Fiona Power donut alert!
Fiona = slag alert ⚠️
I am so old I remember pubs like that. Sighh. The good old days.
Great youtube contribution.
Can you imagine these adverts on tv now? 😂 Coming from a London family, I can remember when the pub was the hub for all social activity!Quality, watching these tales me right back to being a nipper when they were on the TV.
Rest in Peace Chas, sending love to your family and Dave x
I was a young kid when Gertcha was first shown and I still remembered it.
The 3rd advert of the 3....
- “ ‘ Ello there mate is your mower up the spout ?
Well it’s got a lot of rust..
- Theres a lot of it about..
Still, have a pint of Best mate, take a little breather...
- You’re right ..I deserve it, Iv been workin’ like a Beaver “
There you have the greatest lyrics in the history of mankind 💪🏽😂🇬🇧
Wonderful, wonderful ads! I remember these when I was young. I used to drink 'Best' at the 'Blue Anchor' in Hammersmith back when it was still a traditional pub. No longer live in the UK, so ads like these just made me homesick! You can never really go back, but thanks for the memories: I most certainly will always remember a pint of Courage Best.
astralplainer - I used to drink in The Blue Anchor - also The City Barge on that stretch of the river. Happy days. Are those boozers still going or have they been ‘gentrified ‘ beyond recognition?
Greetings from a homesick expat far far away. 🍻🇬🇧🇨🇦
@@rightmarker1 I'm afraid those two pubs are well and truly lost. All but the names remain. No smoking, gastro-type places that can no longer be called 'locals'. Mechanical bar tenders not interested in small talk, just getting paid. I could always find out what was going on around the place because I knew the landlord and the bar staff. Now even the patrons are from somewhere far away, with no link to the place. I'm afraid the sense of community that existed there during my youth has long disappeared. Shame. Those were the 'Best' of times!
if you watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody you will see a shot of the Hammersmith Bridge and the pub next to the Blue Anchor. My favourite pub in that area is The Doves. I go there whenever I'm in London.
Chas n dave proper national treasures
Chas n Dave... quality!
brilliant, love the dog saying gertcha lol.
RIP Chas - I’ll raise a glass of Courage Best to you when I get back to Blighty and into my old local up the smoke.
Thanks for this good quality version!
Chas & Dave had hit records off the backs of these adverts.
The dog saying ‘ Gertcha ‘ on 20 secs 😂😂😂😂😂
By 'eck. these ads take me back a few years. I still had hair when these came out. I love 'em
Quality!! I always used to love these adverts as a kid. So good to be able to see them immortalised on TH-cam. Never tried the stuff and I don't even know if it's still available anymore. Great memories and brilliantly re written lyrics by those cockney geezers, Chas and Dave.
Yes, it's still about & better still, when they look after it well & they get enough drinkers, to keep it fresh. (Often, not enough People are ordering it these days.) 😐
But nice, when You can find it. I think the 'Country House', in Earlsfield had it for a while. 🍺🙂
Ha ha the last one is the funniest when the old battleaxe walks in. All three were brilliant though.
Blimey, she's well scary and reminds me of a neighbour of my Aunty Lil's when she lived in New North Rd Islington..
0:48 Looks like a young Peter Capaldi, (Dr Who)
I'd forgotten the 3rd one, thanks for the memories.
That pub was the Ravensbourne Arms in Lewisham, like the pub and beer sadly gone
I'd forgotten these ads... absolute brill!!!
" Drunk beer since I was 14 and smoked since I was 12. Now I'm 70 " The odds are you will not last long. ;-)
its bad for your health the last bit if her old man finds you be lucky son
I had a pint of Courage Best in the City Arms, Long Ditton, Surrey last night. Lovely stuff. Nice little pub too, but I didn't see Chas and Dave there.
Nice to see these again. thanks.
Totally amazing -- I saw the second and third ads here on a video collection but never knew who was doing the music (I thought maybe it was Steve Marriott in a light moment). THANK YOU!
This is where I first heard Chas and Dave 👍
Courage Best wasn’t a bad pint as l remember and Courage Directors even better. Brought a bottle of Directors the other year but they’ve changed so much it doesn’t taste remotely as good as it used to. Ads like these and the beer are sadly a thing of the past.
Brilliant ads. Makes me want to go to the pub right now.
Give me a break! I was in the UK in1994. John Smith made all the beer, under license. If you wanted a cold beer, go to the end of the bar and get a Lager!
@ hifigeek, the adverts are good though 😅😅🎉
The dog at 0:21 always used to make me laugh. This is one of my top 3 favourite ads
My dad used to say, you need courage to drink it.
Does anyone recall the story behind the 'Gercha' ad ? I remember reading that they got an old guy in who used to do the lighting for old black and white films to light it. After watching him set up his lights they decided that the old boy had lost it but let him continue planning to re-shoot after he had gone so as not to offend him. When they watched the rushes they realised that the old fella had absolutely nailed it and they ran with the footage they had, But I can't recall the old guys name
Oh, the memories come flooding back
Gertcha!!!
BRILLIANT
Quality adverts!!!!....there were seven altogether,my favourite being the re working of "The Wallop" song
"Turn That Noise Down" was another one of their hits, circa 1981 this time. I haven't heard it on radio since it came out.
I dunno about remembering a pint of best! Does anyone remember pubs?
The first advert's cameraman was Robert Krasker; the same man who photographed The Third Man.
Oh! Then the director was Richard Lester of A Hard Day's NIght. I interviewed him and remembered Krasker being very mean to him.
There's no way they would allow advert 2 nowadays. Fondly remembered.
My great grandad used to say that whenever something annoyed him "Gurtcha"
i love the 1st video with the little dog
Just about remember these 😂😂
thanx for posting
@mrbillhicks
Robert Krasker (El Cid, The third man etc) was the name of the lighting guy I was trying to think of but I still can't verify if the story regarding the production team thinking that he was past his best and were only letting him go through the motions so as to be kind to the old chap. Bob came out of retirement to light the Gercha ad and sadly passed away the following year in 1981
That last pub is flats now but still recogniseable. Its in Lewisham.
And who went and spoilt it, this British way of life.
miss chas and dave so much they were class rip chas have a pint on me mate
Dynamic Duo 😎✌💓
Ah happy days 52p a pint
Fantastic, shame the old east end is now mostly a memory.
1:49 is parodied by the Two Ronnies in a Christmas special 🤣
Brewery in reading
Gercha 😂
Awesome Ads'. I remember these, although it took some remembering!
Shame Courage is not still around as an out and out brewery. I hate the way many regional breweries have been merged or folded in the last 30 years.
classics!
😀😀😀😀😆😆😆😆 BRILLIANT!
Hamlet Cigars,the Highwayman, [ Russ Abbott,Snooker]worth a look plus another Cigar brand!!!
@jcn01 'Gercha' is from 1980, 'Rabbit' and 'Nothing More Important' are from 1981.
You can see the rest of them if you Google "Arrows Archive".
...and you can still buy a pint of Courage today.
Gertcha--best of the best.
Elephant castle and Brooke Drive -memory lanes
RIP Chas..
Classics :)
Used to love these ads when they came out :)
Still do :)
Well... I'm off up the pub :)
So good to see them again.
Brilliant ads:)
Great!
Legends 🍻👍🏼
Whenever my wife starts nagging me I’ve got the bit on the second advert “when your old girl starts talking and she won’t give it a rest “ recorded to my phone playing that when she angry is guaranteed to bring out a response or a frying pan god rest n bless chas hodges
😆😁👍🏻
I piss myself everytime I hear them say:
"Don't look now mate, guess who's comin' ere,"
"She's comin' ere for something and it aint a pint of beer.!
watch that rolling pin
FOOKIN CLASSIC!!!!!!
FYI Music by Chas and Dave
im only here due to the "Gercha" comment on the Epix show "Pennyworth". what a great show!
Great adverts I love Chas and Dave but you really need courage to drink that pisswater :-)
Courage Best is a beautiful pint,but you can hardly find it now
rockpig63 - The Jolly Coopers, Hampton, Middlesex. 😁
It's a shame that there aren't many proper old style boozers like the ones shown here anymore. Proper old pubs full of character and characters!
There are, comrade. Four thousand-odd pubs in London alone and up and down the length and breadth of the UK you can find some cracking good boozers selling real ale with their own resident characters. Maybe not in Russia, more's the pity for you.
The Angel, Bermondsey SE16 4NB: visited 1 lunchtime and remarked to the barman, what charming character the place had; he replied that it was an old dockers pub and the "character" changed in the evenings; can't wait to visit - Gertcha!
Brings a joyful tear to my eye. I remember that country.
Next time politicians try integrating... make sure it means that and not disintegrating.
Bring back alcohol and tobacco advertising.
Is Courage Best still sold in the UK ? I'm not in Blighty
Don’t think so
Thanks@@princebuster93
fantstic ads
I used to go dahn that London most weeks in 1977-78 (George Davis is Innocent) and all the Eastenders drank something called a Black & Bitter or Mild and Bitter.
haha those are hilarious!!!
;)
So is this were the saying "Liquid Courage" comes from?
Amy Bicat’s favourite song!
If only we had great ads like these nowa days.
Of course these days your hardly aloud to advertise alcohol, and the ones that are advertised are some crappy stuff, not a proper ale or bitter.
Fosters, a terrible beer tasted good. On the ferry from Caernarfon, to Dublin!
what happened to the daisy daisy advert for courage? wasn't that Chas and Dave ?
Regarding the comment by Steenk, what's Russia got to do with anything?
Yes, there are some good old style pubs about, use them myself, but too many have lost all their old character.
.It was all one take, so you had to know your stuff in B&W lighting. He did :-)
Well, if you can't stand up to your wife, at least you can stand up to a pint!
Absolutely brilliant to watch these again. Hilarious.
Oh how the woke people would go berserk if they watched these. 🤣🍺
I'm here cos of the Courage v Crehan case aha :p
just what the pubs were like luvly jubly
Do they still make this beer & is it any good? Do you know if you can get it in the U.S.?
I’m a 10 year old boy again! 🤣
What, no diversity? No cultural enrichment? Gertcha!
Funny you say that as Chas and Dave (who did the music for these ad's) were also musicians playing with Labi Siffre - a gay black geezer! Give it a rest pal.
@@breakfreak3181equity and diversity is forced down our throats. Its getting extremely boring and cult - like. Chas and dave singing with a black gay man has nothing to do with it.
0:21 XD
No matter about the AD
Gertcha
gutcha.you mean