Concerned only with things, never ideals. What could be more absurd? You need only look at TV's great Christmas commercials to see that the thing being sold is — always — love, family ...

The advert follows Maddy and opens like a typical feel-good Christmas film in the style of warm-hearted TV ad campaigns before delivering an emotional ending. We see Maddy being as “good as gold ...

THE festive season has kicked off with a bang. There are now so many Christmas adverts on TV in early November that you need both hands to count them. Whether you love them or aren’t a fan ...

In a lively features meeting, we were discussing the phenomenon of the Christmas TV adverts, which have become an intrinsic part of the festive build-up. The uniquely British tradition has meant ...

Halloween has passed, the clocks have gone back and Mariah Carey has officially defrosted. It can only mean one thing: Christmas is coming. The countdown to the festive season seems to have kicked ...

Whether or not they continue to air in 2024, Christmas-­themed commercials that aired year after year are easily conjured in the minds of TV viewers. Whether it’s Santa Claus riding a Norelco ...

Many fans described the advert as the best Christmas TV spot by M&S in recent years, while the dress that French wore sold out quickly in most sizes. Sainsbury's completely CGI advert saw Stephen ...

And nowhere is this more evident than in the bizarrely lucrative world of Christmas TV adverts. Companies such as Coca-Cola and John Lewis have made popular festive adverts for years now ...

Retailers of all stripes have made a habit of going all-in on their festive TV adverts ... with special Christmas broadcasts from supermarkets to fast food chains - as are advert slots on YouTube ...

Nowhere is this feeling more obvious than in this year’s Christmas adverts. Most of the ads are more like a cry for help than an expression of seasonal joy. Brands too scared to overdo it on the ...

When it comes to Christmas adverts here in the UK, they're treated more like Christmas movies in their own right. We wait with anticipation for the latest release to drop onto our TV screens and ...