Britain's biggest retailers have released their Christmas adverts for 2025, with festive fairytales, beloved Christmas characters and even 90s raves among the themes appearing on television screens.

Nostalgia is once again at the heart of the John Lewis’s festive TV advert, with this year’s centering on a father and son who bond over a 90s dance record. The department store has released its ...

It’s been a long time coming, but John Lewis has finally delivered a Christmas advert that is up there with their best. Trust us – you’re going to need tissues at the ready, as the retailer’s 2025 ad ...

Five years after his first alternate John Lewis ad blew up, Sam Clegg is giving the most anticipated Christmas advert of the year a run for its money. The 27-year-old marketing specialist started ...

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Put the Halloween decorations away, Christmas is on its way and with it the 2025 crop of festive retail advertisements for us to critically review with great seriousness. First out the gate is Asda, ...

OPINION: Dawn French is back for the Marks & Spencer 2025 Christmas advert, though perhaps the Fairy could have taken a break this year. Dawn French has reprised her role as the magical fairy in the ...

"A family based in north London seeks an extraordinary and experienced tutor to support their youngest child on his first steps to becoming an English gentleman." When reading this advert, you would ...

Marks & Spencer has revealed its Christmas advert for 2025 starring Dawn French and celebrity chef Tom Kerridge. The 90-second films opens up on Christmas Eve and shows Dawn, 68, stuck in gridlocked ...

Waitrose has unveiled its new festive advert for 2025, telling a new love story for the Christmas season. After appearing in last year’s star-studded ad, Celebrity Traitors star Joe Wilkinson once ...