Music is deeply woven into our sense of self and place, becoming, in effect, an emotional map of a person’s life.

John Lewis’s 2025 Christmas ad features a father-son bond and a nostalgic vinyl gift, soundtracked by Labrinth’s cover of a ...

Oh, they grow up so fast. The John Lewis Christmas advert, the sickeningly British festive institution, has just turned 18. In that time, we’ve had eight prime ministers, two monarchs and 19 seasons ...

THE John Lewis Christmas advert is out – and not everyone is loving it. Far from spreading festive cheer, some viewers say the tear-jerker is “dark” and “bordering on ...

This year’s festive offering is full of 1990s nostalgia – but are hedonistic raves really the spirit of Christmas?

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 ...

John Lewis has launched its highly anticipated Christmas advert, this year centring on a poignant father-son relationship and a nostalgic '90s vinyl gift. For the first time, the department store’s ...

This year, though, the John Lewis advert might just be too grown-up. They’ve stripped away the lovable fictional characters, Up-style elderly people and Santa Clauses and gone full Adolescence as we ...

The John Lewis Christmas advert is always a highlight of the festive season - and the child stars who have appeared in the ...

“What's striking this year is how the Christmas adverts are letting real life in,” said retail expert Kate Hardcastle. TV ...

One ad that came up an awful lot was the classic Coca-Cola truck commercial, known colloquially as ‘Holidays are Coming’. A ...