Smwh known colloquially as smith s is a british retailer, headquartered in swindon, wiltshire, england. Jan 18, 2015 wh smith impressionist 1990 uk advert nina perez. My problem is the fact that the shops resemble those you used to see on the mary portas programme which were run by either delusional owners who thought their ideas were the best and it was the non existent customers who were at fault or as i believe is the case for wh. Dervla kirwan born 24 october 1971 is an irish television and stage actress who has had roles in british television shows which included ballykissangel and goodnight sweetheart among others. He played rodney trotter in only fools and horses, gary sparrow in goodnight sweetheart, and adam parkinson in carla lanes series butterflies. Aug 14, 2008 does anyone know who is the agent of nicholas lyndhurst. Price and other details may vary based on size and colour.
Here at british legends we love posting quirky, interesting, and entertaining classic tv ads. Now, i dont particularly like the sneery tone that the programme via its presenter, mitch pileggi adopts towards the magic. Nicholas lyndhurst was showing up on this display from its start until the last bout of the display in 2003. I want to see if i can book him as a special guest for a oneoff show. Nicholas lyndhurst and lucy smith relationship details shagtree. Wh smith is set to drop nicholas lyndhurst from its advertising through abbott mead vickers bbdo. First she opens the door to a motley crew who are butchering ding dong merrily. She is best known for playing miss mardle in mr selfridge and mary watson in the bbc.
Adverts for wh smith with nicholas lyndhurst, argos. Nicholas sansbury smith has 72 books on goodreads with 121920 ratings. His uncle, richard lyndhurst was an actor in donald wolfit s. Nicholas lyndhurst actor nicholas lyndhurst, 55, lives in west sussex with his wife lucy, a former ballerina, and son archie. Whsmith spend a penny nicholas lyndhurst advert 1999, uk. People like wh smith, even though it stopped using nicholas lyndhurst in its adverts 15 years ago, the bastards. Dancer lucy smith tied the knot with the only fools and horses star, aged 38, in a ceremony in west sussex. I should dodge nandos but eating chicken with my hands secretly. From 1997 to 1999, lyndhurst was the public face of the stationery chain store wh smith, starring in their adverts as all four members of one family. This year the campaign was intended to convey a lighthearted approach to entertaining relatives at christmas as many people across the country do. Sea legs is an engaging adventure story about two twin brothers who decide to spend more time with their father by sneaking aboard the cruise ship he works on.
Nicholas lyndhurst, who played rodney in only fools and horses, plays robdal alongside james buckley del boy, kellie bright joan, shaun dingwall reg and phil daniels. A very brief diversion first on this tape with magics biggest secrets finally revealed. Reg is under orders to find the person who has been circulating counterfeit currency, and gary fits the suspects profile. They showed the ad on the screens when i saw quo in concert that same year. Come and meet childrens author ralph brammer in whsmith welwyn garden city, saturday 2 june from 11am. The complete az of only fools and horses lyndhurst, nicholas on. Top 10 books to pack in your suitcase whsmith blog. More wit and wisdom of only fools and horses by dan. Aug 06, 2018 new e book john adair s 100 greatest ideas for effective leadership and management wh smiths 100. Whsmith advert with nicholas lyndhurst and hugh laurie 1996 duration. Wh smiths 2001 christmas advert nicholas lyndhurst video. Lyndhurst appeared in various television adverts and childrens films in the. Jul 22, 2014 top 10 books to pack in your suitcase.
Adverts for wh smith with nicholas lyndhurst, argos, southern comfort, playstation, the carphone warehouse, fosters, argos again, hmv. Whsmith advert with nicholas lyndhurst and hugh laurie 1996. Jun 02, 2019 i cant think of any examples of nicholas lyndhurst channelling rodney for adverts, but he did some weird ones for wh smith in the 90s. He devises a plan with cosgrove nicholas lyndhurst for a mass escape and digging. Lyndhurst appeared in various television adverts and childrens films in the late 1970s, before landing a main character role in the prince and the. When he did a series of adverts for wh smith a few years ago in which he played an entire family of four, he admitted to enjoying playing the mum best. Wh smith in pinner opening hours all opening times. He is married and has a passion for outdoor activities, including flying aeroplanes, surfing and deepsea diving. Books by nicholas sansbury smith author of hell divers. Chazlar bought this comic book for me as a gag gift a while ago, and its. Whsmith ad with nicholas lyndhurst and hugh laurie 1997.
Relationship dating details of nicholas lyndhurst and lucy smith and all the other celebrities theyve hooked up with. Includes additional information about the whsmith store in romsey including address and contact details. Results last year were boosted by sales of spoof humour books, especially over the christmas period, a trend which seems to have dissipated this year. Comprehensive landscaping, paving, commercial snow removal. Watchdogs have cleared wh smith ads, starring nicholas lyndhurst, which prompted over 100 complaints. I hate it when crown post offices are shrunk into a wh smith or other shop, they usually end up being shoved at the back of the shop and look like some fisher price toy post office with half the services they used to have. Five things i couldnt live without nicholas lyndhurst.
Whsmith advert with nicholas lyndhurst and hugh laurie. From learning to read, to bedtime stories, to books for older readers. When lucy was pregnant with their son, he was filming those whsmith adverts that went down so well lyndhurst played the whole family, and. Book signing with ralph brammer in whsmith welwyn garden city expired. He felt david jason was wrong for the part of del boy. Big day for rodney baby coventrylive coventrytelegraph.
Unfortunately, burrows the leader of the colony has died on the voyage, so his number 2, brian nicholas lyndhurst. He appeared in a succession of television adverts and childrens films in the late 1970s. This week its the battle of the book sellers as we rate waterstones and wh smith. If your toberead pile is looking a little low at the moment then why not check out some of the latest fiction books to find something to perk it up. Magazine issue 179 nicholas lyndhurst wedding, luke goss. The actor, who also appeared in goodnight sweetheart, had never spoken of his relationship with lucy, whose parents still live in the town. Whsmith bridge street, pinner is one of the shops that belong to the wh smith group, placed at 11 bridge street, ha5 3hr, in pinner, middlesex region. Wh smith has used nicholas lyndhurst to portray the smith family in its various guises at christmas time over the last six years. More wit and wisdom of only fools and horses ebook written by dan sullivan, nicholas lyndhurst. He has been married to lucy smith since september 1, 1999.
Then there were those great wh smith ads with nicholas lyndhurst. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover nicholas connections and jobs at similar companies. Oct 17, 2014 w h smith travel to sell debut novel by selfpublished alexander published october 17. It is best known for its chain of high street, railway station, airport, hospital and motorway service station shops selling books. They used to advertise things that were available in the shop at the time.
In between 1997 and 1999 nicholas lyndhurst was the public face of the stationery chain store wh smith, starring as all four members of a family in their adverts. Here he plays the sulky teenage daughter sascha, who is being plagued by carol singers. Nicholas simon lyndhurst born 20 april 1961 is an english actor. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Wh smiths 2001 christmas advert nicholas lyndhurst youtube. Book signing with ralph brammer in whsmith welwyn garden city. Does anyone know who is the agent of nicholas lyndhurst. Aug 31, 2012 1996 wh smith featuring nicholas lyndhurst. Whsmith, 30 the howard centre, welwyn garden city, al8 6ha.
Search for local office stationery near you on yell. This is a long shot i know, but i usually use a contacts listing for things like this, but his agent is nowhere to be found on it. The agency is working on a fresh creative idea, as part of wh smith s plans to move away from abovetheline advertising. View nicholas wests profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Nicholas simon lyndhurst was born on 20 april 1961 in emsworth, hampshire, where he also grew up. W h smith travel to sell debut novel by selfpublished alexander. From 1997 to 1999, lyndhurst was the public face of the stationery chain store wh smith. The four adverts, featuring nicholas lyndhurst playing a variety of characters in one. Lyndhurst appeared in various television adverts and. Upper class twit wing commander forrester stephen fry is imprisoned in stalagluft, a german ww2 pow camp. Gary takes ron to task for giving him bad forgeries, but ron insists that his are good. Wh smith advert featuring mrs doubtfire advertarchive. A ballerina from nuneaton has married television star nicholas lyndhurst in a secret ceremony.
New ebook john adair s 100 greatest ideas for effective. Each week we look at shops competing in the same sector. Whsmith opening times whsmith, broad street, reading. In 1999, he played the villainous uriah heep opposite daniel radcliffe and dame maggie smith in david copperfield. Butterflies really gets into its stride in the second series. A site dedicated to the actors, actresses and musicians who appear in, do voiceovers for or who supply the music for british television commercials. The bbc also felt jason was wrong because he and nicholas lyndhurst. Adverts for wh smith with nicholas lyndhurst, argos, southern comfort, playstation, the. The show is set in peckham, southeast london, during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on the lives of del trotter, freddie robdal and joan and reg trotter. Nicholas lyndhurst in amusing sealy bed advert here at british legends we love posting quirky, interesting, and entertaining classic tv watch. Carla lane gives all the characters extra depth special mention to geofrey palmer for a superbly underplayed performance as ben. Wh smiths vizstyle portrayal of geordies as fat, bingoplaying couch potatoes has infuriated tv viewers in tyneside.
Between 1997 and 1999, lyndhurst was the public face of the stationery chain store wh smith, starring in their adverts as all four members of one family. I felt the need to share this wh smith advert where nicholas lyndhurst plays an entire. Ralph will be signing his latest book, buddy wizard. I liked the levis staprest ads with flat eric great music i also used to like the wh smith ads where nicholas lyndhurst dressed up as every member of the same family mum, dad and. The adverts were of a family all played by nicholas lyndhurst. Tv watchdogs have received over 30 complaints about the ads, starring nicholas lyndhurst.
Nicholas lyndhurst was born on april 20, 1961 in emsworth, hampshire, england as nicholas simon lyndhurst. Due to the current situation, opening hours may vary. This is just one of over 20 yuletide wh smith ads featuring nicholas lyndhurst as various members of a dysfunctional family. Free estimates, familyowned business, friendly, professional service. I have no problem with wh smith after all they provide employment and are still on the high street so fair play to them. Includes additional information about the whsmith store in st helier including address and contact details. Tv watchdogs have received over 30 complaints about the ads, starring nicholas lyndhurst, in which the smith family pays a christmas visit to their northern cousins. So, weve put together ten facts about nicholas that may provide you more insight in to the man that has provided us with so many hours of entertainment. Family favourites hit mark by rogers, danny marketing. The ninemonthold baby of tv star nicholas lyndhurst and his nuneatonborn wife is to be baptised in chichester this weekend. Last week, 250,000 tv times and sun readers voted wh smiths nicholas lyndhurst campaign as their favourite advertising in the 1997 national television awards.
The regular opening times of whsmith broad street in reading are monday to friday 8am8pm, on saturday 8am8pm, on sunday 11am5pm. View the actual opening times of whsmith broad street in reading in our branch locator. Wh smiths 2001 christmas advert nicholas lyndhurst. Wh smith profits hit by fall in spoof humour books uk. A series of tv commercials for wh smith drew 129 complaints for supposedly ridiculing fat people and geordies. More about wh smith in horsham horsham newsagents wh smith best known for books, newspapers and stationery, wh smith horsham also offers an increasingly wide choice of other goods and services such as personalised childrens books, personalised greeting cards and magazine subscriptions.