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BRITISH AIRWAYS: LUNAR COUNTDOWN
(VIDEO STORYBOARD TESTS, INC. - MOST OUTSTANDING
COMMERCIALS OF 1984)

Summary

This commercial for British Airways is set at a time in the future when space travel is commonplace. Two astronauts are marooned on the moon when their spaceship departs prematurely. The announcer says that British Airways has more people in more places than any other airline. The astronauts find a British Airways office, which is filled with extraterrestrial travelers, and they arrange for a flight back to Earth. Slogan (supered): "British Airways. The world's favorite airline." Awards: 1985 Clio Winner: International TV/Cinema (Travel).

Details

• NETWORK: N/A
• DATE: November 30, 1983
• RUNNING TIME: 0:01:30
• COLOR/B&W: N/A
• CATALOG ID: AT88:1079
• GENRE: N/A
• SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
• SERIES RUN: N/A
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• R.S.A. Films Limited, London … Production Statement
• T.I.O Soundtracks, London … Music (Misc. Credits)
• Maureen Rickerd … Producer
• Jo Godman … Producer
• Tony Scott … Director
• Jeremy Sinclair … Creative Director
• Tim Mellors … Copywriter, Art Director
• Steve Grounds … Copywriter, Art Director
• Simon Laurie … Editor
• Howard Atherton … Lighting Director
• Roger Jackson … Music (Misc. Credits)
• Jeremy Healy … Music (Misc. Credits)
• Robert Hardy … Voice-over
• David Gilliam … Talent
• Matt Frewer … Talent

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