The festive season is getting under way again, and so too is the battle of the Christmas adverts. John Lewis has become the latest retailer to beam its festive message into UK homes. The advert, released on Thursday,

This year the retailer has gone back to basics and concentrated on that time-honoured tradition of the last-minute rush to buy a Christmas present for a loved one. The advert follows Sally, a young woman who is frantically looking for a festive gift for her sister,

John Lewis has released a memory-strewn tear-jerker, following a woman frantically buying a last-minute gift for her sister, for its highly anticipated Christmas advert. The Gifting Hour opens with heroine Sally running into the retailer’s Oxford Street flagship store,

John Lewis will replace The Verve's performance on this year's festive offering with cover performances by aspiring musicians.

John Lewis has revealed details of its highly-anticipated Christmas advert, which features a woman on an emotional and frantic search for a last-minute gift for her sister