John Lewis reveals its venus flytrap mascot. Dancing dolls, a raccoon and singing oven gloves. Bublé, Reynolds and Astley: this year’s celeb-filled features. How brands are ripping off the same story line. Are people getting sick of annual xmas ads? Our Culture Writer Vicky Jessop reviews this year’s Christmas TV ads, and considers how they’ve evolved over the years. In this episode:

• Clothing brand Barbour’s Shaun the Sheep collab
• How this year’s ads are ‘celebrities galore’
• John Lewis’s venus flytrap character reviewed
• Has this year been a stand-out year for Xmas ads? 

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