Over the years the Christmas TV spot has become a prime opportunity for retailers to get the nation talking. Whether it's pulling on the country’s heartstrings, or making people fall in love with an animal, festive ads have become a staple of the seasonal period. Get your tissues at the ready and take a look back at 10 of the most iconic Christmas adverts of all time.
1. Boots, Special Because, 2014
Boots’ Special Because advert followed a family rushing to get back in time for their mothers’ return home after a night shift with the NHS - no doubt a theme we will be seeing a lot more of in 2020. Photo: YouTube/Boots
2. John Lewis, The Man on The Moon, 2015
Raising awareness for the millions of older people in the country who experience loneliness during the festive season, the 2015 John Lewis festive spot featured a cover of Oasis’s classic ‘Half the World Away’. The ad told the story of a young girl attempting to get a gift for an old man living on the moon. Photo: YouTube/John Lewis
3. Marks and Spencer, This Isn’t Just Christmas, 2006
Famed for launching the iconic ‘this isn’t just any’ tagline, the tv spot steered away from the traditional tear jerker comedy, but instead showed mouth watering footage of Christmas food. Photo: YouTube/Marks & Spencer
4. Irn Bru, Phenomenal Christmas, 2007
Combining a favourite drink and the beloved Christmas classic ‘The Snowman’, Irn Bru found another winning recipe with this advert. Featuring the iconic animation, and a new rendition of ‘Walking in the Air’, the advert flew through Scottish landmarks. Photo: YouTube/Irn Bru