We all remember the advert don’t we?
Even now, after all these years, every time I see a loaf of Hovis bread, I think of the little boy pushing his bike up Gold Hill. It was one of the most memorable adverts of the 20th century, don’t you think? The 1970s brought us a lot of memorable adverts, this being one of them.
But whatever happened to the little boy pushing the bike?
Well, Carl Barlow was only 13 when he pushed the bike up the big hill in Dorset. Now 40 years on, he returned to the place where it all started. Back in 2013 when he returned to Dorset, he was invited as a celebrity to turn on the town’s Christmas lights.
The advert which was directed by Ridley Scott.
Now a famous Hollywood director, Ridley Scott showed Carl with a little bowl haircut, under a flat cap struggling up the hill with a bike basket full of Hovis bread. After delivering the bread, he speeds down the hill at super speeds with his legs up out in the air side by side.
The advert won a lot of awards and has been voted the all-time favourite advert for the British public.
Carl went on to become a fire fighter and retired not too long ago after a 30-year career with the London Fire Brigade.
13 Of The Most Memorable Adverts From Our Childhood
1. Smash
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Who remembers these little aliens?! We loved it when advertisers went for something funny!
2. Shake N Vac
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We can all remember this advert from when we were younger. We all sang the song she did whenever we used our product!
3. Kia Ora
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This was such a funny and memorable advert! We all adore Kia Ora!
4. Fairy Liquid
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This avert showed a kid asking his mum why her hands were so soft. Apparently it was down to the bubbles in Fairy!
5. Birdseye Steak Grills
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Who remembers this advert? With all the workers in the van wondering what they were going to have for tea?
6. Fosters
Who remembers this advert that starred Paul Hogan as a tourist? He spoke about how friendly the girls were there! Hahah!
7. Hovis Brown Bread
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This definitely used to make brown bread more appealing to all of us. My mum would only buy brown bread after this advert came out!
8. Hai Karate
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Who remembers this funny advert?! The geeky guy becomes completely irresistible when he used the aftershave.
9. Richard Shops
Who remembers the days when this shop was seriously popular?! Such a pretty place!
10. Jacobs Club
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We used to be obsessed with these chocolate bars back in the day. If you liked a lot of chocolate then this was the biscuit for you!
11. R Whites Lemonade
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This advert was actually hilarious. We can remember this so well!! It definitely sold R Whites Lemonade to us!
12. Yellow Pages
This was one of the most heart-warming adverts we have ever seen! Mr J R Hartley! This was so cute.
13. Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut
This definitely gave us an excuse to eat some more chocolate. Cadburys was ALWAYS our favourite!