{"id":38915,"date":"2023-11-02T01:10:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1916886"},"modified":"2023-11-02T06:32:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T05:32:24","slug":"best-christmas-adverts-2023-asdas-michael-buble-ad-launches-festivities","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-christmas-adverts-2023-asdas-michael-buble-ad-launches-festivities\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Christmas adverts 2023: Asda\u2019s Michael Bubl\u00e9 ad launches festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… <\/p>

By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 02 November 2023 at 00:10 AM<\/p>

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The Christmas adverts are coming thick and fast now it\u2019s November, and Waitrose, Disney and Sports Direct are among the latest to drop their festive offerings.<\/p>\n

Waitrose have brought us perhaps one of the most chaotic, but best, parties ever, packed with gorgeous food.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sports Direct have pulled out all the stars for their advert, with the likes of Mason Mount, Gabriel Jesus and Alessia Russo all making an appearance.<\/p>\n

Asda and M&S were among the first to go live with their ads as soon as the clock struck November, with Michael Bubl\u00e9 appearing in the former to officially declare the run up to Christmas is on.<\/p>\n

Keep this round-up page bookmarked, as we\u2019ll have everything from Tesco to Sainsbury\u2019s to the highly anticipated John Lewis Christmas advert for 2023<\/a> coming as soon as we have them\u2026<\/p>

Waitrose: It\u2019s Time for the Good Stuff<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Waitrose are throwing the ultimate party in their Christmas advert, which features a guest appearance from Graham Norton.<\/p>\n
The fun and upbeat advert shows almost everything that can go wrong at a Christmas party, including people turning up too early, guests getting locked in the bathroom, a power cut and unexpected arrivals!<\/p>\n
Whatever happens, though, Waitrose\u2019s delicious festive offerings will help cover over any mistakes, so people can get back to the fun of Christmas.<\/p>\n
Depeche Mode\u2019s Just Can\u2019t Get Enough serves as the soundtrack in this amusing advert.<\/p>\n
Graham Norton said of his guest role: \u201cWhat a treat it was to be invited to such a fun party and to feature in this joyful Christmas campaign with Waitrose.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was quite a night, and after sampling so many delicious products from the festive range, I\u2019ve got my order in already for the big day \u2013 because it\u2019s Christmas, and it\u2019s time for the good stuff. Now, is it too early to cut into another Golden B\u00fbche de No\u00ebl?\u201d<\/p>\n
Disney: A Wish For The Holidays<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nDisney\u2019s launched its super sweet advert which focuses on the power of wishing.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s the company\u2019s first live-action festive advert, and takes inspiration rom the upcoming movie, Wish.<\/p>\nGrammy Award-winning director Meji Alabi has brought the magical piece to life, which tells the stories of six families and friends from across the globe who all have one wish \u2013 to be with their loved ones during the Holiday seasons.<\/p>\nIt features the iconic Disney song, A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, and the opening line is performed by Ariana DeBose, before talented young performers from across the world take their turn in singing different lines.<\/p>\nDisney has partnered with Make A Wish for the special advert.<\/span><\/p>\nDirector Alabi said: \u201cI feel lucky to have collaborated with such a diverse group of people on Disney\u2019s holiday campaign this year. There were so many stand-out moments for me during the filming, but I think the most memorable was watching the South African kids choir sing their lines. It truly gave me goosebumps.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sports Direct: Dream Big<\/strong><\/h2>\nSports Direct certainly dreamt big for their Christmas offering \u2013 and they achieved it.<\/p>\nThe star-studded advert is a who\u2019s-who of sporting giants, and is directed by Fred Again\u2019s creative director.<\/p>\nIt follows Little Legend Macy, who has one dream \u2013 to become the best sports star in the whole world this Christmas.<\/p>\nAs she goes into the child\u2019s imagination, we see them stop a goal from Alessia Russo before being congratulated by Arsenal\u2019s Aaron Ramsdale, among many other sporting moments.<\/p>\nAt the end of the advert, as the little child wakes up from their dream, striker Gabriel Jesus knocks on the door with a gift for them.<\/p>\nThe video also contains Mason Mount, Lauren Hemp, Eberechi Eze, James Maddison, Eddie Nketiah, Johnny Fisher, Conor Benn and Zharnel Hughes.<\/p>\n<h2>Bailey\u2019s: Symphony of Indulgence<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you thought Michael Bubl\u00e9 was the face of Christmas, think again \u2013 it\u2019s Hannah Waddingham this year.<\/p>\nThe Ted Lasso actress is appearing in her second advert of the holiday season, this time for Bailey\u2019s (the first was for Marks & Spencer).<\/p>\nWaddingham leads the MOBO Awards performers Gold Vocal Collective, and as their song comes to an end, she regains their attention with a cheeky grin as she asks, \u201cBailey\u2019s?\u201d<\/p>\nThe choir sing a short a capella song as the Bailey\u2019s Choc-tail is made, which looks quite simply delicious.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\">Asda: Pop the Bubl\u00e9!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"Pop the Bubl\u00e9! It's officially Christmas \u2013 Asda Christmas 2023\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uaQ3GxLpLZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\nMichael Bubl\u00e9 and Asda have declared it\u2019s Christmas \u2013 so we must listen.<\/p>\nThe crooner, who is perhaps best known for his Christmas albums, appears as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/michael-buble-asda-christmas-advert-newsupdate\/\">Asda\u2019s new colleague in a fun 60-second teaser<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe full advert is still to come, but in this reveal, Asda colleagues are getting their stores ready for Christmas, with a sneak peek at some of their products you can expect to see on the shelves.<\/p>\nBut they\u2019re distracted by a gargling noise \u2013 and head to investigate.<\/p>\nThey see a door, containing an embargo date of 1st November 2023\u2026 like anyone else, they head to open it.<\/p>\nBehind, they see the Canadian singer in his trademark suit, belting out the opening line from It\u2019s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas.<\/p>\nTalking to the camera, Bubl\u00e9 asks, \u201cShall we?\u201d before walking off camera as the intriguing words \u201cto be continued\u201d pop up on screen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">The teaser premiered on ITV at 9:40am on 1st November<\/strong> during Good Morning Britain.<\/div>\nAsda\u2019s full Christmas advert will launch just a couple of days later, on 4th November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDavid Hills, Asda\u2019s chief customer officer, said: \u201cAt Asda, we absolutely love Christmas, and this year we\u2019re once again on a mission to bring that warm, festive feeling to households across the UK.<\/p>\n\u201cToday, we\u2019re putting the speculation to rest and confirming that the legend that is Michael Bubl\u00e9 is partnering with us this Christmas to put on a show-stopping performance.<\/p>\n\u201cWith Bubl\u00e9\u2019s undeniable ability to spread seasonal smiles and our commitment to quality, at great value, we\u2019re a match made in heaven, proving Asda is a one-stop-shop for families seeking magic this Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>M&S: Love Thismas, Not Thatmas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"M&S Christmas Clothing & Home | 2023 Christmas Advert\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPOhVhQ9YeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\nM&S has joined Asda and gone early with their Christmas advert \u2013 and they\u2019ve pulled all the stars together for the special video.<\/p>\nDirected by Ally Pankiw (famous for Feel Good and Black Mirror), the sparkly ad celebrates the honest truth of Christmas, where we have to strike the balance between doing things we want to do, and doing things we\u00a0have<\/em> to do.<\/p>\nM&S invites people to embrace only those things we love doing at Christmas and making the festive season best for them.<\/p>\nThe campaign starts at Hannah Waddingham\u2019s fictional home, where she sits down to make a kid\u2019s costume for a school production \u2013 a feeling many will resonate with!<\/p>\nWe then see Tan France decorating his stylish tree, with the gorgeous addition of a homemade tree topper.<\/p>\nZawe Ashton is then seen having fun in the living room with her loved ones, trying to do some charades.<\/p>\nAnd finally, Sophie Ellis-Bextor is decorating an elaborate gingerbread house, when her eyes turn to the pile of unwritten Christmas cards\u2026<\/p>\nWith fire in her eyes, she sets them alight as a cover of Meatloaf\u2019s I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won\u2019t Do That) by Ray BLK plays in the background.<\/p>\nAshton sets a home-run by batting an Elf on the Shelf across the town, France throws a board game in a fish tank and Waddingham piles crackers into a woodchipper as gold remnants rain down above her.<\/p>\nSpeaking about her starring role in the ad, Waddingham said: \u201cI love the build-up to Christmas and all the magic and sparkle that comes with it! If I\u2019m perfectly honest, I\u2019d be happy to start it all in November!<\/p>\n\u201cGetting glammed up and spending time with loved ones and family is something I look forward to the most, so filming this campaign really got me in the festive spirit. M&S is always my go-to destination for picking up Christmas gifts and let\u2019s not forget the foooood! So being involved in the campaign has been so special and a great pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\nAnna Braithwaite, M&S clothing & home marketing director, added: \u201cI\u2019m sure everyone watching our ad will be able to relate to our fabulous cast of talent who so hilariously bring to life those little moments and dilemmas we all have at Christmas time!<\/p>\n\u201cBefore we created Love Thismas (Not Thatmas), we spoke to hundreds of our customers and they all told us that, at Christmas, they feel this pressure of having to worry about and plan so many things. We know it can often feel like the list is never-ending, so this year we decided to celebrate and empower our customers to just do the things they love.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Shelter: Good as Gold<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"Good as Gold | Shelter\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yr7Y-ddGzew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\nHousing and homelessness charity Shelter has launched a powerful Christmas film, titled Good as Gold.<\/p>\nThe advert follows Maddy, an eight-year-old who overhears a woman in the Post Office tell another girl that if she\u2019s as good as gold, she\u2019ll get what she wants for Christmas.<\/p>\nMaddy then starts on a heartwarming mission to help others and try to be as \u201cgood as gold\u201d as possible to get her one wish \u2013 a home \u2013 which unfortunately doesn\u2019t come true for her this year.<\/p>\nPolly Neate, the chief executive of Shelter, said: \u201cThere are now over 131,000 homeless children stuck in temporary accommodation, the highest number recorded.<\/p>\n\u201cThis advert brings to life what it really means for a child to have nowhere to call home. Make no mistake: a cramped hostel room or a run-down bedsit is not a home, but this is where far too many children will be waking up on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n\u201cAs we head into winter, Shelter is doing everything we can to help the thousands of families facing homelessness this Christmas. Our expert advisers are working in communities across the country, they are taking calls at our emergency helpline and they are providing free, expert case work.<\/p>\n\u201cBut as more people turn to Shelter, we need the public to help those wishing for a home. By giving what you can, we can support thousands of families facing homelessness this winter.\u201d<\/p>\nIf you want to donate to Shelter, <a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/OXcrCXMpvIOMZnVFmliVt?domain=shelter.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">head to their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Very: Let\u2019s Make It Sparkle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"Let's Make It Sparkle | Very's Christmas Advert 2023\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PjYcMcHw-DM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\nOnline retailer Very has launched a fun and sparkly animation for its Christmas campaign in 2023.<\/p>\nThe very aptly-named Let\u2019s Make It Sparkle does just that, as we follow three flamboyant flamingoes who ooze positivity and joy, called Cherry, Kerry and Terry.<\/p>\nThey travel round a dreary cityscape to deliver Christmas joy to everyone, as their pink boxes filled with Very gifts explode with sparkle and cheer.<\/p>\nThe advert also boasts a remastered version of Girls Aloud\u2019s Merry Xmas Everybody.<\/p>\nJessica Myers, chief marketing officer at Very, said: \u201cWe know Very customers are as imaginative and enthusiastic about everyday moments as they are about Christmas, and we want to celebrate and enable that sense of joy and fun all year round as part of our commitment to our purpose; helping families get more out of life.<\/p>\n\u201cLet\u2019s Make It Sparkle brings that spirit to life brilliantly, and we\u2019re so excited for the opportunities this new creative platform will open up in 2024 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Argos: Dancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"Dancer | Argos Christmas Ad 2023\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SrQ43a0amE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\nConnie and Trevor have returned to Argos for their latest Christmas advert, which showcases the fun of gifting, and the range of options available at the retailer.<\/p>\nThe dancing doll rocks out to Le Freak by Chic as she dances across a packed table full of everything from a coffee machine to a hairdryer to a cocktail shaker, all while Trevor the dinosaur films her.<\/p>\nConnie asks if Trevor got all of that footage, and it\u2019s then revealed the silly dinosaur had his camera on selfie mode, thus actually filming none of Connie\u2019s routine.<\/p>\nLaura Boothby, head of campaigns at Argos, said: \u201cThere was no better way to show off what you can find at Argos this Christmas than bringing back our loveable and family-friendly characters Connie and Trevor.<\/p>\n\u201cIn a festive-themed adventure, the dynamic duo spotlight just a few of the incredible products our customers can buy this Christmas, and bring them to life in a witty and playful way \u2013 igniting the Christmas joy our customers can find at Argos.\u201d<\/p>\nVisit our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-slot hidden-print hidden-for-md hidden-for-lg\">\n<div class=\"ad-slot__container\">Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\">subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. 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