Some Ads

“SNAIL MAN” for Tyne & Wear Safety. Written by Tim Craig. Produced by Ian Britton. And superbly voiced by Chris Barry

Another Tim Craig creation brought to life with the production & the beautiful casting. “LAUNDRETTE” For the Bankrupt Clothing Company
Cindy George was lead writer on this simple and elegant ad which says everything in under ten seconds. “I AM & I DO” for LD Mountain Centre Newcastle.
Jonathan Booth & Martyn Healy wrote and performed this little beauty which won awards at the awards it was advertising. With Shaughan Ferguson voicing the straight guy. “SILLY VOICE AT THE END” for the Independent Radio Advertising Awards
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An anti car theft spot for Northumbria Police. The voice of the late Mike Hurley and the patient production of Ian Britton saw this campaign grab a few gongs for writing team Booth & Healy.
“CLUB SINGER” is still remembered today almost 40 years on. It was to demonstrate there was a new kind of club in the North east … Walkers Club-Cafe. Written by Hugh walsh, Roger Harvey, Martyn Healy with a little help from the main performer Ed Harwood.
Another masterpiece from Tim Craig – urging youngsters to join the junior supporters club for the Toon. “BONNY BABY” featured the vocal talents of Ed Harwood & Jane Jermyn
Strictly NOT Metro but written by Graham Elliott & Martyn Healy for Viking and it won awards. “EYE TEST” for Edwardes Opticians features Jimmy Hibbert & Mike -“get home early with one take”-Hurley as the voice talents.
Much as we loved a session with a circuit voice over … bagging a celebrity meant great opportunity to demonstrate writing capabilities. Here Graham Elliott uses Denis Norden beautifully for COMCAST at TFM but could be heard in the Metro TSA!
MUSICAL IDENTITIES – not jingles – played a huge part in Metro Comm Prod. This one made in that big old music studio downstairs was written by Graham Elliott & Mike Bersin and featured Dave Black sings “Lights” a lot. (Dave was in the Pop Band ‘Goldie’ which had a couple of hits in the late 70s)