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WCRS

WCRS is a creative agency combining over 30 years of brand building expertise with the ability to execute ideas in any channel. by Robin Wight, Peter Scott, Ron Collins and Andrew Rutherford in London, England. It is independent. FrameThrower's visual library has 59 WCRS commercials (1991–2024), cut shot by shot, 22 of them award-winning, for clients including Orange, Sky, BMW and Bmw Gb, directed by Chris Palmer, Martin de Thurah and Ben Liam Jones among others.

59
Commercials in our library
22
Award-winning
1991–2024
Active
London
Based in

01 · Featured

WCRS's most awarded commercial

Video: Another Film Company on Vimeo

British Arrows Gold 2018

Warburtons “Pride and Breadjudice” 2018

A period drama parody where a young woman's dream of baking seeded bread is challenged by her father's matchmaking, leading to a dramatic, romantic, and ultimately humorous pursuit of her passion.

Directed by Declan Lowney · WCRS

See the spot →

02 · Directors

Notable directors at WCRS

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

WCRS's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Orange1997–2001

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Sky2008–2019

    6 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • BMW1996–1998

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Bmw Gb2002–2005

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Warburtons2014–2018

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Bupa2015–2017

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Tate & Lyle Sugars1997

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Bass Brewers1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Sharwoods1994

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Prudential2003

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Pride in London2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Weetabix2010

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Hutchinson 3, First Direct, Prudential Corporation, BBC Television, Bupa UK, B&Q, notonthehighstreet, TransPennine Express, Churchill Insurance, Capital One, Royal Navy, Santander

04 · Works with

Who WCRS works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

05 · Awards

WCRS's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 11

    British Arrows

    .

  • 9

    D&AD

    .

  • 2

    Cannes Lions

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • British Arrows Gold 2018Warburtons “Pride and Breadjudice”
  • British Arrows Gold 2001Orange “Hold Up”
  • British Arrows Gold 1998BMW “Science”
  • British Arrows Gold 1996BMW “Scales”
  • Cannes Lions Silver 2010Weetabix “Steeplechase”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1997Orange “Kites”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1993BBC Television “Head To Head”
  • British Arrows Silver 2018Sky “Mother and Daughter”

Company honours

  • REV Award for digital innovation (2013)LBB
  • BIMAs (British Interactive Media Awards) for Women's Aid Blind Eye (2013)LBB
  • Creative Circle Gold for Best Use of New Technology (2013)LBB

06 · Work

Commercials by WCRS

Our visual library has 59 WCRS commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2000
2005
2010
2015
2020

Latest

WORKI “Workplace Pension” (2024)© WORKIWORKI “Workplace Pension” 2024
B&Q “Do It” (2020)© B&QB&Q “Do It” 2020
B&Q “Rubber Duck” (2020)© B&QB&Q “Rubber Duck” 2020
B&Q “Do It Spring” (2020)© B&QB&Q “Do It Spring” 2020
SKY Q “Sky Mobile 'Lilly James' - directed by Nicolai Fuglsig” (2019)© SKY QSKY Q “Sky Mobile 'Lilly James' - directed by Nicolai Fuglsig” 2019

Most awarded

  • Warburtons "Pride and Breadjudice" (2018) commercial still© WarburtonsWarburtons “Pride and Breadjudice” 2018Dir. Declan Lowney · WCRSBritish Arrows Gold 2018
  • Orange "Hold Up" (2001) commercial still© OrangeOrange “Hold Up” 2001Dir. Chris Palmer · WCRSBritish Arrows Gold 2001
  • BMW "Science" (1998) commercial still© BMWBMW “Science” 1998Dir. Daniel Barber · WCRSBritish Arrows Gold 1998
  • BMW "Scales" (1996) commercial still© BMWBMW “Scales” 1996Dir. Paul Street · WCRSBritish Arrows Gold 1996
  • Weetabix "Steeplechase" (2010) commercial still© WeetabixWeetabix “Steeplechase” 2010Dir. Ringan Ledwidge · WCRSCannes Lions Silver 2010
  • Orange "Kites" (1997) commercial still© OrangeOrange “Kites” 1997Dir. Jeff Stark · WCRSD&AD Graphite Pencil 1997
  • BBC Television "Head To Head" (1993) commercial still© BBC TelevisionBBC Television “Head To Head” 1993Dir. Paul Weiland · WCRSD&AD Graphite Pencil 1993
  • Sky "Mother and Daughter" (2018) commercial still© SkySky “Mother and Daughter” 2018Dir. Ben Liam Jones · WCRSBritish Arrows Silver 2018
  • Bupa "For Owning The Dancefloor" (2017) commercial still© BupaBupa “For Owning The Dancefloor” 2017Dir. Martin de Thurah · WCRSBritish Arrows Silver 2017
  • First Direct "Little Fella" (2000) commercial still© First DirectFirst Direct “Little Fella” 2000Dir. Mark Nunneley · WCRSBritish Arrows Silver 2000
  • Bupa UK "For Living" (2017) commercial still© Bupa UKBupa UK “For Living” 2017Dir. Martin de Thurah · WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 2017
  • Sky "Billboards" (2008) commercial still© SkySky “Billboards” 2008Dir. Sara Dunlop · WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 2008
  • Bmw Gb "Tortoise Foal Trike" (2005) commercial still© Bmw GbBmw Gb “Tortoise Foal Trike” 2005Dir. Jonas Odell · WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 2005
  • Prudential "Photographs" (2003) commercial still© PrudentialPrudential “Photographs” 2003WCRSCannes Lions Bronze 2003
  • Bmw (gb) "Martians" (2002) commercial still© Bmw (gb)Bmw (gb) “Martians” 2002Dir. Phil Dale · WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 2002
  • Tate & Lyle Sugars "Grimm Tale" (1997) commercial still© Tate & Lyle SugarsTate & Lyle Sugars “Grimm Tale” 1997Dir. Mike Stephenson · WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 1997
  • Bass Brewers "New York" (1996) commercial still© Bass BrewersBass Brewers “New York” 1996WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
  • Sharwoods "India" (1994) commercial still© SharwoodsSharwoods “India” 1994Dir. Frank Budgen · WCRSD&AD Wood Pencil 1994
  • Pride in London "Love Happens Here" (2018) commercial still© Pride in LondonPride in London “Love Happens Here” 2018Dir. Fred Scott · WCRSBritish Arrows Bronze 2018
  • Hutchinson 3 "Jellyfish" (2005) commercial still© Hutchinson 3Hutchinson 3 “Jellyfish” 2005Dir. Fredrik Bond · WCRSBritish Arrows Bronze 2005
  • Orange "Rucksack" (2001) commercial still© OrangeOrange “Rucksack” 2001Dir. Chris Palmer · WCRSBritish Arrows Bronze 2001
  • Prudential Corporation "Wanna Be 3" (1991) commercial still© Prudential CorporationPrudential Corporation “Wanna Be 3” 1991Dir. David Bailey · WCRSBritish Arrows Bronze 1991
  • WORKI "Workplace Pension" (2024) commercial still© WORKIWORKI “Workplace Pension” 2024Dir. Steve Cope · WCRS
  • B&Q "Do It" (2020) commercial still© B&QB&Q “Do It” 2020Dir. Sam Hibbard · WCRS

07 · For producers

What producers use WCRS's page for

  1. 01Who WCRS hires

    Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.

    The directors and production companies behind WCRS's 59 commercials, spot by spot.

    Warburtons “Pride and Breadjudice”© WarburtonsOrange “Hold Up”© OrangeBMW “Science”© BMWBMW “Scales”© BMW
    Joseph Mann · Nicolai Fuglsig · Sam Hibbard
  2. 02Audit an agency's work

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    WCRS's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    AMV BBDO© GuinnessOgilvy© DoveBBDO© PETALeo Burnett© Aqualtis Washing Machine
    Similar: AMV BBDO, Ogilvy, BBDO

08 · News

WCRS in the news

The latest stories we could source.

09 · Questions

About WCRS

What commercials has WCRS made?+

59 in the library, 1991–2024, including Warburtons “Pride and Breadjudice”, Orange “Hold Up”, BMW “Science” and BMW “Scales”.

Which directors does WCRS work with?+

Joseph Mann (3), Nicolai Fuglsig (3), Sam Hibbard (3), Chris Palmer (2), Ben Liam Jones (2) and Ed Morris (2).

What awards has WCRS's work won?+

22 award-winning spots, including British Arrows Gold 2018 for Warburtons “Pride and Breadjudice”, British Arrows Gold 2001 for Orange “Hold Up” and British Arrows Gold 1998 for BMW “Science”.

Who owns WCRS?+

WCRS is independent.

Where is WCRS based?+

London, England.

Who are WCRS's clients?+

In the library: Orange (3 commercials, 1997–2001), Sky (6 commercials, 2008–2019), BMW (2 commercials, 1996–1998), Bmw Gb (2 commercials, 2002–2005), Warburtons (3 commercials, 2014–2018) and Bupa (2 commercials, 2015–2017).

10 · Discover

Other agencies with similar work

Not connected to WCRS: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.