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"Checkout" television commercial

[1999]

Television commercial (40 seconds) from the "Sainsbury's making life taste better" campaign. The commercial depicts a mother and her son at a Sainsbury’s checkout. The checkout display suggests the...

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"Checkout" television commercial

"Strawberries" television commercial

[1999]

Television commercial (30 seconds) promoting Sainsbury's fresh food. The commercial depicts Cressy Lutener (spelling unknown) studying in a room in a big city - it is implied she is a student away...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/2

"Strawberries" television commercial

"Playground" television commercial

[1999]

Television commercial (30 seconds) featuring a boy going to school (it is implied it is his first day at school, is nervous and is having difficulty making friends). He offers a chocolate roll to a...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/3

"Playground" television commercial

"Acceptance" television commercial

[1999]

Television commercial (30 seconds) featuring a man with children visiting his ‘new friend’ at her house (it is implied that he is a single father and is taking his children to meet his new...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/4

"Acceptance" television commercial

"Summer Eating" television commercial

[1999]

Television commercial (30 seconds) promoting summer food at Sainsbury's and the "Summer at Sainsbury's" booklet available free from stores. The commercial depicts a group of four friends staying in a...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/5

"Summer Eating" television commercial

"Millionaire" television commercial

1999

Television commercial (20 seconds) announcing a £1 million prize draw for Sainsbury's customers. Part of the "Sainsbury's making life taste better" campaign. The advert first shows a tin of baked...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/6

"Millionaire" television commercial

Millionaire countdown television commercial

[c. Sep 1999]

Television commercial (60 seconds) featuring a countdown clock and out-of-vision voiceover [by television presenter Nick Hancock] explaining that Sainsbury’s will ring the doorbell of one customer...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/7

Millionaire countdown television commercial

Organic range television commercial

[c. 1999]

Television commercial (30 seconds) promoting Sainsbury's Organic range. Shows Organic products above a checkout-type display with prices and messages expressing surprise at the variety included. The...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/8

Organic range television commercial

"Sainsbury Chicken" television commercial

13 Sep 1999

"Sainsbury Chicken" (version D) commercial, promoting a 20% off fresh chicken special offer. Shows a roast chicken being carved and a checkout-type display. Ends with "making life taste better" slogan...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/9

"Sainsbury Chicken" television commercial

Fresh British beef television commercial

[c. 1999]

Television commercial (10 seconds) promoting a 20% off fresh British beef special offer. Shows a roast beef joint being carved and a checkout-type display. Ends with "making life taste better" slogan...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/10

Fresh British beef television commercial

"Ready Meals" television commercial

24 Sep 1999

"Ready Meals" commercial for Sainsbury's, promoting 20% off chilled ready meals special offer. Reference NSA/SARM015/010. 10 seconds stereo advertisement. Produced by FrameStore for M&C Saatchi...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/11

"Ready Meals" television commercial

"Wine" television commercial

6 Oct 1999

"Wine" commercial for Sainsbury's, promoting 20% off French wines special offer. Reference NSA/SAWI018/010. 10 seconds stereo advertisement. Produced by FrameStore for M&C Saatchi (advertising...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/12

"Wine" television commercial

"Lads' night out" television commercial

[c. 2000]

Television commercial (40 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, the first which he made with Sainsbury's. After leaving a pub with a group of friends, Jamie Oliver cooks a spicy prawn curry...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/13

"Lads' night out" television commercial

"Try Before You Buy" television commercial

2 Aug 2000

Television commercial (30 seconds) promoting Sainsbury’s “Try Before You Buy” service at its delicatessen counters. It stars celebrity chef Jamie Oliver who is with a friend decorating a house....

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/14

"Try Before You Buy" television commercial

"Chocolate Surprise" television commercial

[c. Sep 2000]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in which he makes a tart for his Nan (grandmother, who he calls "Tiger"; see SA/MARK/ADV/3/4/6/3/2 for the "Get stuck in with...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/15

"Chocolate Surprise" television commercial

"Fishing Trip" television commercial

2 Nov 2000

Television commercial (30 seconds) promoting the Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range. The advertisement portrays celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and two friends visiting Italy and sampling Buffalo...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/16

"Fishing Trip" television commercial

"Jules (Xmas)" television commercial

[c. Dec 2000]

Television commercial (40 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Juliette Norton ("Jules"), promoting Sainsbury's Christmas food. Jamie Oliver and Jules toss a coin to decide who...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/17

"Jules (Xmas)" television commercial

"Jamie (Xmas)" television commercial

[c. Dec 2000]

Television commercial (40 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Juliette Norton ("Jules"), promoting Sainsbury's Christmas food. Jamie Oliver and Jules toss a coin to decide who...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/18

"Jamie (Xmas)" television commercial

"Fry Up" television commercial

[c. Jan 2001]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Juliette Norton ("Jules"), promoting Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself range. Jamie Oliver and Jules awake following...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/19

"Fry Up" television commercial

"Sitter" television commercial

[c. Mar 2001]

Television commercial (40 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's Blue Parrot Café range of healthy food for children. Jamie Oliver and two children he is babysitting...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/20

"Sitter" television commercial

"Herbs" television commercial

[c. Mar 2001]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Juliette Norton ("Jules"), promoting Sainsbury's new fresh herb range. Jamie Oliver is cooking a chicken for his...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/21

"Herbs" television commercial

"Dessert" Taste the Difference television commercial

25 Jun 2001

Television commercial (30 seconds) promoting the Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range. The advertisement portrays Jamie Oliver (celebrity chef) and his wife "Jules" (Juliette Norton) hosting a...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/22

"Dessert" Taste the Difference television commercial

"Feeding time" television commercial

2 Aug 2001

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's Blue Parrot Café products. Jamie Oliver, his wife Jules and his nephew and niece race around a...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/23

"Feeding time" television commercial

Regional Italian food range television commercial

[Sep 2001]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting the new range of regional Italian foods available from Sainsbury's. Jamie Oliver advises a friend by telephone about...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/24

Regional Italian food range television commercial

"Tiger" television commercial

23 Sep 2001

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver who goes shopping with his Nan (grandmother) at Sainsbury’s. They travel to the store by moped. They are impressed by the...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/25

"Tiger" television commercial

Natural alternatives to pesticides television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's use of natural alternatives to pesticides. Jamie Oliver visits his father's garden, who like Sainsbury's...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/26

Natural alternatives to pesticides television commercial

Oriental range television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's "Oriental" ready meal range. Jamie Oliver and three other people attend a dinner party, for which Jamie...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/27

Oriental range television commercial

Great British food television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's "Great British food" for Autumn. Jamie Oliver cooks a dish with Sainsbury's Taste the Difference...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/28

Great British food television commercial

"Cracking Easter recipes" television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's "Cracking Easter recipes". Jamie Oliver cooks a Shepherd's Pie (for which a recipe card was available in...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/29

"Cracking Easter recipes" television commercial

"making summer taste better" television commercial

[2003]

Television commercial (60 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's summer foods after it was voted "Fruit and Veg Retailer of the Year" in the 2002 Retail Industry...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/30

"making summer taste better" television commercial

Half price Champagne television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (10 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting half price saving on Champagne at Sainsbury's. Jamie Oliver pours Champagne into glasses to make Buck's Fizz. The...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/31

Half price Champagne television commercial

Italian pasta television commercial

[c. May 2004]

Television commercial (40 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's Italian pasta range. Jamie Oliver travels to Naples to meet the family who make Sainsbury's dried pasta....

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/32

Italian pasta television commercial

Fresh bread television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's bread, freshly baked throughout the day in in-store bakeries. Jamie Oliver spends a day at Hazel Grove...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/33

Fresh bread television commercial

Sainsbury's Butcher's Choice Sausages television commercial

[2000-2005]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's Butcher's Choice Sausages. Jamie Oliver visits the farmer and sausage maker who make Sainsbury's...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/34

Sainsbury's Butcher's Choice Sausages television commercial

Taste the Difference television commercial

[c. Jun 2004]

Television commercial (30 seconds) starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, promoting Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range. Jamie Oliver goes to a professional kitchen to meet Michelin-starred chef...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/5/3/35

Taste the Difference television commercial

Making Life Taste Better compilations

1999

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Making Life Taste Better compilations