Ad of the Day: John Cleese Resurrects Basil Fawlty for First Time Ever in Specsavers Ad
Brand Marketing
John Cleese has brought back his iconic Basil Fawlty character for the first time on screen since Fawlty Towers ended in 1979—in a British commercial for optical retail chain Specsavers.
Specsavers feels England’s World Cup pain
Creativity
Specsavers, the U.K. eyewear chain with the famously amusing ads, has whipped up a great World Cup-themed ad in the wake of England’s embarrassing loss to Germany on Sunday. The [...]
Specsavers spoofs famous BBH ad for Lynx
Creativity
Specsavers, the U.K. eyewear retailer known for its amusing adverts, created this enjoyable spoof (posted below) of the notorious "Billions" ad for Lynx body spray. See the original BBH spot [...]
Specsavers seeing things in crop-circles ad
Creativity
Last we checked in with Specsavers, the U.K. optical chain with the fun ads, they were celebrating their 25th birthday with a sperm-themed spot. Now, they've moved on to UFOs. [...]
Specsavers pioneers little sperm spectacles
Creativity
Here's an amusing commercial from U.K. optician Specsavers, celebrating its 25th birthday. As sperm-themed ads go, this one's up there with the Belgian bank spot with the resourceful sperm who [...]
U.K. Specsavers ads are worth a closer look
Creativity
U.K. optician chain Specsavers doesn't have an ad agency. And let's hope they never hire one, because their commercials, created in-house, are so consistently amusing, they're developing a well-earned cult [...]