From Festivus to Chanukkah to December 25 itself, celebrate the end of the year with some of the greatest holiday specials of them all.

This year's Christmas advert from UK department store John Lewis is notable for its emotional impact and captivating ...

As the weather turns colder in the aftermath of spooky season it can only mean one thing: Christmas is officially on the way. Before Mariah Carey and Wham! start dominating the airwaves, our TV ...

Over the past 18 years, the launch of the John Lewis Christmas advert has established itself as a key point in the UK’s festive calendar, said Ed Davies in the FT. The ads are, of course, designed to ...

Every year, as the nights grow longer and the first frost settles across Britain, one tradition signals the official start of the festive season: the John Lewis Christmas advert. For many across the ...

Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and English Literature, York St John University The John Lewis Christmas advert has become as much a part of the festive season as tinsel and crackers. These ...

It’s that time of year again. The John Lewis Christmas ad has dropped – a little earlier than usual – and with it, the annual debate over whether the retailer has rekindled its emotional magic or lost ...

John Lewis’ new Xmas ad campaign is the most emotionally-engaging festive campaign from the retailer in almost a decade, according to new data from DAIVID. Released this week, the latest addition to ...

In recent years the John Lewis Christmas advert has become as much a part of the festive season as tinsel, turkey and Santa. Last year, the retail giants gave us a change of pace with their festive ...

With Halloween out of the door, the annual launch of the John Lewis Christmas advert heralds the start of the festive season for many people. First launched in 2007, the ad has usually attracted a lot ...

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 ...