Splink?

[Douglas Wulf]

With recent posts about lost Hartnell and Troughton interviews and such, I just wondered if there was only ever the one 30-second advert with Jon Pertwee for the Green Cross Code made.

'Splink' (even if only the one 30 second film is all there is) would certainly make a fun extra on some upcoming Pertwee DVD release. Pertwee seems to be very Doctor-ish in it.

If a longer extra were desired, from what I can see on YouTube, many of the Green Cross Code adverts have a sci fi theme to them (with David Prowse, a robot, and so forth appearing), so others could be included too potentially, even if not featuring Pertwee.

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The Pertwee Splink! P.I.F. is available on the Network "Charley Says" DVD set.

[Douglas Wulf]

May 30, 2011 11:30:30 GMT @laurencepiper said:

The Pertwee Splink! P.I.F. is available on the Network "Charley Says" DVD set.

Thanks!

[Ewan Montague]

remember
Safe Pavement Look If No Keep, I'd have been run over probably as I tried to remember what L stood for
was this ad pulled for being dangerous?

[Ian Watlington]

It was never dangerous. The central message, to take care when crossing the road, is very clear. What isn't clear is the mnemonic they use. So when they realised that nobody could remember what "Splink" stood for, they worked out the Green Cross Code instead.