Great Guns

01 · Featured

Great Guns's most awarded commercial

© BBC Local Radio© BBC Local Radio© BBC Local Radio© BBC Local Radio© BBC Local Radio© BBC Local Radio

D&AD Yellow Pencil 2011

BBC Local Radio “Local Radio” 2011

People from all walks of life and different locations across the UK are shown interacting with their surroundings in unusual and affectionate ways, set to a classic love song.

Directed by Olly Blackburn · Y&R · Great Guns

Every shot in the library

Also watch

Guess? “Cheat” 1996 →British Arrows Gold 1996

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Great Guns

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

• © BBC Local Radio3 award-winningOlly Blackburn6 spots · BBC Local Radio “Local Radio”
• © Guess?1 award-winningAndy Morahan2 spots · Guess? “Cheat”
• © Black Lives Matter1 award-winningMeena Ayittey1 spots · Black Lives Matter “Mama”
• © AmazonDuncan Christie4 spots · Amazon “Photos - Family Photos”
• © KiaBruce St. Clair3 spots · Kia “Drive-Up”
• © No MoreCalum Macdiarmid3 spots · No More “Listening from home”
• © Hyundai South AfricaGrant de Sousa3 spots · Hyundai South Africa “Hyundai STARIA - Make Space For Different - Giff Jiff”
• © Castrol AutoLiz Hinlein3 spots · Castrol Auto “Castrol Auto - NFL”
• © DoveSam Faulkner2 spots · Dove “Debut”
• © The Football AssociationCassandra Brooksbank2 spots · The Football Association “FA - WSL - It's All Kicking Off”
• © GilletteDaisy Zhou2 spots · Gillette “Made of What Matters”
• © Improv Comedy ClubJeremy Nachbar2 spots · Improv Comedy Club “Improv Comedy Clubs - Friday Morning”

03 · Clients

Great Guns's clients

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

• Pampers2015–2024

  2 commercials · 1 award-winning

• Teva2022

  2 commercials · 1 award-winning

• BBC Local Radio2011

  1 commercials · 1 award-winning

• Guess?1996

  1 commercials · 1 award-winning

• P&G2016

  1 commercials · 1 award-winning

• Black Lives Matter2021

  1 commercials · 1 award-winning

• Hyundai South Africa2022

  3 commercials

• Amazon2020

  2 commercials

• Talenti2024

  2 commercials

• Lexus2023

  2 commercials

• Improv Comedy Club2023

  2 commercials

• Reuters2025

  1 commercials

Also: Kia, Dove, GSK, Samsung, PERSIL, The Football Association, Tresemme, No More, E-Lites, Samsung Israel, Nike, Juvéderm

04 · Works with

Who Great Guns works with

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

05 · Awards

Great Guns's awards

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

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  Clio Awards

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  D&AD

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  British Arrows

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  The One Show

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  AICP Awards

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06 · Work

Commercials by Great Guns

Our visual library has 44 Great Guns commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Latest

© ReutersReuters “Pure News, Straight from the Source” 2025

© DoveDove “Debut” 2025

© OlayOlay “Collagen Peptide 24- Angela Scanlon” 2025

© TalentiTalenti “Raise the Jar Sorbetto” 2024

© TalentiTalenti “Raise the Jar Layers” 2024

Most awarded

• © BBC Local RadioBBC Local Radio “Local Radio” 2011Dir. Olly Blackburn · Y&RD&AD Yellow Pencil 2011
• © Guess?Guess? “Cheat” 1996Dir. Andy Morahan · Paul Marciano AdvertisingBritish Arrows Gold 1996
• © Black Lives MatterBlack Lives Matter “Mama” 2021Dir. Meena Ayittey · Great GunsAICP Awards Winner 2021
• © P&GP&G “Pooface” 2016Dir. Olly Blackburn · Saatchi & SaatchiThe One Show Silver 2016
• © PampersPampers “Poo Face” 2015Dir. Olly Blackburn · Saatchi & SaatchiEpica Gold 2015
• © TevaTeva “Humanizing Health” 2022VCCPClio Awards Bronze 2022
• © VolvoVolvo “Stormy Night” 2009Dir. Paul Shearer · Nitro and ArnoldAICP Awards Honoree 2009
• © ReutersReuters “Pure News, Straight from the Source” 2025Dir. Ivan Bird · Gravity Road (Brandtech Group)
• © DoveDove “Debut” 2025Dir. Sam Faulkner · Ogilvy
• © OlayOlay “Collagen Peptide 24- Angela Scanlon” 2025Dir. Sam Faulkner
• © TalentiTalenti “Raise the Jar Sorbetto” 2024Dir. Olly Blackburn · LOLA
• © TalentiTalenti “Raise the Jar Layers” 2024Dir. Olly Blackburn · LOLA
• © PampersPampers “Scratchy Bottom” 2024Dir. Ben Brand · Saatchi & Saatchi
• © FordFord “Galaxy - Airport” 2024Dir. Andy Morahan
• © KiaKia “Drive-Up” 2023Dir. Bruce St. Clair · David&Goliath
• © SamsungSamsung “The World Is 360” 2023Dir. Ciaran Foy · Chiel
• © LexusLexus “A Magnet For Adventure” 2023Dir. Bruce St. Clair · T&P
• © TresemmeTresemme “Love Your Brush” 2023Dir. Eva Midgley · FCB
• © NikeNike “Air Max 97: Golden Bullet” 2023Dir. Tibz & Ferratche
• © LexusLexus “At Home in an NX” 2023Dir. Bruce St. Clair · T&P Canada
• © SimpleSimple “Let Summer Begin” 2023Dir. Calum Macdiarmid
• © Improv Comedy ClubImprov Comedy Club “Improv Comedy Clubs - Friday Morning” 2023Dir. Jeremy Nachbar · Here Be Dragons
• © Improv Comedy ClubImprov Comedy Club “Improv Comedy Clubs - Sunday Morning” 2023Dir. Jeremy Nachbar · Here Be Dragons
• © Castrol AutoCastrol Auto “Castrol Auto - NFL” 2023Dir. Liz Hinlein

07 · For producers

What producers use Great Guns's page for

1. 01Who directs for Great Guns

   Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.

   Every director behind Great Guns's 44 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

   © BBC Local Radio© Guess?© Black Lives Matter© P&G

   Olly Blackburn · Duncan Christie · Bruce St. ClairOpen Great Guns in the library →

2. 02Benchmark a production company

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

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

   © Ubisoft© Volkswagen© Vanish© Anthropic

   Similar: Stink, GREATERGOOD, SmugglerCompare in the library →

08 · News

Great Guns in the news

The latest stories we could source.

• 2025-03Great Guns Signs AICP Best New Director Adam MorseLBB
• 2024-09Great Guns Signs Director Finn McGoughLBB

09 · Questions

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