Co-op on the screen
Co-op Food stores and Funeralcare Homes aren’t just spread across the country, they often make appearances on the screen. Regularly our online community share photos of Co-ops or Co-op products they have spotted in TV programmes, adverts, films or music videos. So we thought we’d collate the photos that have been shared with us.
Have you spotted a Co-op Food store or Funeralcare home in a film or on TV before? Let us know in the comments.
Coronation Street
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Joan Collins filming ‘The Time of their Lives’ (2017)
Benedict Cumberbatch filming at The Broadway’s Co-op (The Child in Time, 2017)
The Fast Show (Date unknown)
Peter Kay’s Car Share
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony (Co-op Hoxton, 1997)
The Co-operative Revolution Street Exhibition in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (BBC Film, 2013)
Last Tango in Halifax (Season 4, Marsden Co-op, 2013)
We’re The Superhumans (Channel 4, Rio Paralympics, 2016)
Tracey Ullman’s Show (BBC1, 2016)
Thanks to Fay Bowden for showing us this one.
Trainspotting (Film, 1996)
Coronation Street (Various Funerals, Leeches Funeralcare Home)
Weight Watchers (advert)
Co-op’s Christmas Pudding (Sainsbury’s Christmas Advertisement, 2013)
Hot Fuzz (Somerfield, now Wells’ Co-op in Somerset, 2007)
It doesn’t stop there, here’s a number of other places the Co-op has been spotted on the screens:
U Want Me 2 Kill Him (2013) (Thanks to Joseph for this one feat. Bush fair’s Co-op)
Britain’s Home Truths (Thanks to Ruth for this one feat. Crosby’s Co-op)
First Dates (TV Series)
O2 Goggles (Corporate film)
DCI Banks (TV Drama)
Grazia Magazine (Editorial)
Roger Water Screens (Concert visuals)
The Holiday Show
Broken (TV Drama, St Nicks Co-op)
VO5 (Advertisement)
Sodastream (Advertisement)
Cucumber (TV Drama, Channel Four) Whalley Range’s Co-op.
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U want me to kill him (2013)
Set in Harlow Essex has Tye green co-op in a scene (Bush fair)
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Popped it on the post for you, Joseph. ^Jordan
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Wells closed last year…..
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Britain’s Home Truths 21st Feb episode 2 of 5 with Alison Steadman in Liverpool and Crosby Coop features at beginning and towards the end. Might be food and funeralcare in same episode
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That’s a good one to look into, Ruth. Thanks for the tip. ^Ian
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Co-op billboards feature in the Alan Partridge movie “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa” (You even posted about this yourselves a while back)
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I’ve updated the article, good tip Simon! ^Ian
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Judi Dench in the Tracey Ullman show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNEfI6JnMJI
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We love this Fay! :o) ^Scott
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