Joan Collins and Westlife to star in new Post Office UK tv advertising campaign

The series of TV commercials are set in a fictional Post Office branch which will welcome some famous faces in the coming months, with customers including Westlife, Bill Oddie and Keith Harris and Orville.

The fictional Post Office® team is led by sub-postmaster Ken, played by John Henshaw, whose has previously appeared in The Royle Family, Early Doors and Life on Mars.

Post Office® marketing director Gary Hockey-Morley said: “Our marketing has been key in helping us to become the fastest growing financial provider in the UK. We have exceeded one million financial services customers, GBP 2bn has been invested in our savings accounts and one in every 25 credit cards is from the Post Office.

“But the business continues to face major commercial challenges so it is vital that we respond to create a sustainable branch network. The TV advertisements will form the backbone of a major new marketing campaign highlighting the uniqueness of our service and the broad range of competitively priced products on offer at local Post Office® branches.