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This is the one I have been waiting for, Jamie Oliver’s last Sainsbury’s Christmas Advert.
I’ve no idea why a lot of people never used to like Jamie Oliver, I’ve always liked him. It’s nice that in recent years with all the good he has done that he has even turned the views around of most who didn’t.
The 2011 Sainsburys Christmas Advert which was launched this evening, was filmed in Adelphi theatre and features Jamie cooking a traditional Christmas dinner for the cast of a pantomime.
It wasn’t quite as I expected, I thought seeing as it is the last Sainsbury’s Christmas Advert from Jamie Oliver we would get a good old fashioned sentimental ad, instead they opted for a good old fashioned jovial advert by using an old Paul Evans classic Happy go lucky me and pull it of nicely.
And here is a message from Jamie Oliver talking about his last Sainsbury’s Christmas Advert
And to top it all the Sainsburys Panto Horse Antics
Why is the Menai Bridge on The Sainsbury’s advert.. theres not one near here for miles?
Probably because it is the panto cast travelling from all around the UK to get there for the meal.
It might be a Paul Evans classic, but it’s Our George singing it! Love you, Mr. Formby!
Not sure that it is George Formby singing on this
I was wrong! It is George but rather oder than I remember ( oops- gave my age away! )
That’s not our George, voice is too deep and the old banjo is not fast enough for him…good advert though!!
I’ve heard that when George recorded this, his last recording, his voice was getting deep so the recording company speeded it up a bit to raise his tone
I think it was Alan Randall, a George formby impersonator
I took part in the Sainsburys survey regarding this advert, and I am sorry to say I find the end product very disappointing. Where are all the big TV personalities as recommended? Where Christopher Biggins as the Dame? Louis Walsh as Buttons? Brian Blessed as Captain Hook? Alan Carr as Widow Twanky? Bruce Forsyth? Ronnie Corbett? etc etc etc… Where is all the delicious foods, Cherry filled Xmas pud? etc…. yes you see it briefly all laid out on the table but it could be from any super market chain, it needs to be more enticing to Sainsburys!! Where is the fab sing-a-long music that we all recognise and love? Yes that music is catchy but it does not capture the essence of Christmas or go with the food, it is more like a sea-side, ice-cream and sandwiches song.
Sorry but it appears to be very low budget in comparison with M&S and Waitrose. Hopefully this is only my opinion but I for one am not impressed, we told you what we want and you have let us down.
i thik its great if they would have to pay all the top stars you meantion their prices would have to go up
fantastic christmas advert
Great add. great song make it the Christmas number one! One in the eye for X factor etc.
im afraid i find it all rather iceland-esque. the whole christmas feast has been done before and in a very similar way. I’m surprised no one has brought that up yet. Also, they’ve clearly given jamie a bit of a makeover and yes, I’m watching it on a smaller screen than most but it took me time to recognise the company behind the advert.. i think this is a seriously poor attempt and to be honest, didn’t require much creativity in idea. Disappointing.
Loved it, I think its really nice.
Yes it IS our George. Apparently, in 1960 and just before he died, he walked into the PYE recording studios and made this recording
Think it’s a brilliant advert very colourful typical Christmas advert based on a pantomime
this is one of the best ads in long time and the song is grate thanks happy xmas
Absolutely fantastic – great to hear George Formby singing and playing his uke. Thanks Sainsburys for making it a ‘turned out nice again’ Christmas. You don’t realise how many hearts you have cheered up. Thanks and Merry Christmas to everyone.
I have been waiting for the advert to come on the television, as I was stopped by one of your men, on the Sychnant Pass. They were filming the horse at the time – - brill – - nice to see things being done in NORTH WALES – as it always seems to be London or Cardiff !! Thank you very much – great
Love the ad think its great please tell me is that peter kay as one of the panto dames
I`m surprised, I`ve been arguing all week with my daughter, I thought it was Paul O`Grady singing!
Is the first scenery shot that of Sychnant Pass between Penmaenmawr & Conwy? Looks like it to me
Yes, it is of the Sychnant Pass my 11 year old son recognised it, we had to pause and replay back to be convinced, but he was right !
I love the ad, it is better than M&S this year, theirs is boring, Sainsburys is fun to watch and has great christmas spirit to it!
brilliant advert and happy Go Lucky Me makes me want to watch it over and over again. brilliant idea. Never thought it was George but happy to know that
Was any part of these series of adverts filmed at the Rivoli Ballroom, Brockley London SE?
Best Christmas tv ad this year – love it.
Typical, all English stars!
I see that the Menai Bridge has been removed from the adver.
great christmas advert, great song from a great man its turned out nice again!!!!