What is the Hovis advert music called?

What is the Hovis advert music called?

New World Symphony
The 1973 Hovis advert – Largo (New World Symphony) It is so well-loved that it actually returned to our TV screens in 2019, fully digitally restored. Each version of the advert features a different generation of the Ashington Colliery brass band playing Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony.

Who is in the Hovis advert?

Hovis has signed up celeb chef Tom Kerridge as the face of its new TV campaign. Premiering on 17 May on ITV, the advert will champion the brand’s new posh Bakers Since 1886 range. The ad depicts a female baker making a seeded half cob loaf, which makes its way to Kerridge’s kitchen, where it is used to make a sandwich.

Who narrated the Hovis advert?

The voice over delivered by Howard Lang, who played a sea captain in 1970s nautical drama The Onedin Line, was set to a soundtrack of Dvorak’s New World Symphony played by the Ashington Colliery brass band.

Who directed the 1973 Hovis advert?

Sir Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott, who launched his directing career with the original advert, has remastered it in conjunction with the British Film Institute national archive. The advert first aired in 1973 and shows a young boy pushing a bike loaded with bread up a cobbled hill.

What village is the Hovis advert filmed?

Image: BNPS[/caption] The Hovis advert was shot on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, however, many now refer to it as ‘Hovis Hill’.

Where was the 1973 Hovis advert filmed?

Gold Hill
England’s Most Famous Hill One of the most photographed streets in Great Britain – and used in countless calendars of England, Gold Hill is best known for its association with the famous Hovis bread advert that was filmed here in 1973, directed by Sir Ridley Scott.

What does the word Hovis mean?

strength of man
Quick Reference. Trade name for a mixture of brown flour and wheatgerm; from Latin hominis vis, ‘strength of man’; originally, in the 1880s, called Smith’s Old Patent Germ Bread. Now a trade name for white, brown, and wholemeal breads. From: Hovis in A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition »

Can you cycle up Gold Hill?

In May this year, pro cyclist Ben Moore set a new record for cycling up the 105ft cobbled section of Gold Hill, at 22 seconds beating the previous record by three seconds.

Where is the street in the Hovis advert?

One of the most photographed streets in Great Britain – and used in countless calendars of England, Gold Hill is best known for its association with the famous Hovis bread advert that was filmed here in 1973, directed by Sir Ridley Scott.

Where is the Hovis village?

The real Hovis Hill Cobbles, a flat cap and a brass band – you’d be forgiven for assuming that the street featured in the advert was somewhere in northern England but the real ‘Hovis Hill’ is actually Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Where is the home of Hovis?

Hovis

Type Limited company
Headquarters High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Key people Nish Kankiwala, Chairman
Products Bread, flour
Owner Endless LLP

What happened to Rank Hovis McDougall?

RHM plc, formerly Ranks Hovis McDougall, was a United Kingdom food business. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was acquired by Premier Foods in March 2007.

Who wrote the Hovis advert in 1974?

The classic 1974 Hovis advert written by Geoff Seymour from the Collett Dickenson Pearce advertising agency and directed

Where is the new Hovis advert filmed?

The classic Hovis advert shot on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, makes a comeback.

How much did Richard Branson get paid for the Hovis advert?

He was paid £60 in 1973 to appear in the now-iconic advert. The classic Hovis advert shot on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, makes a comeback. Picture: Hovis Robin Baker, head curator at BFI National Archive, described the ad as “one of the most potent, popular and iconic films in British advertising history”.

What is the music on the Hovis bike ride?

Hovis – Bike Ride, 1974 Advert Music Track: Symphony No. 9 Music Artist: Antonín Dvorák The classic 1974 Hovis advert written by Geoff Seymour from the Collett Dickenson Pearce advertising agency and directed