Christmas ads review 2025 with Brim, Kolbusz and Sobhani

<p>Waitrose, John Lewis, Tesco... the Christmas ads are all out and it's time for them to start selling. But what do adland's creative leaders make of the campaigns?</p><br><p>Creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun hosts this extra Private View episode of The Campaign Podcast, reviewing the top festive ads with David Kolbusz, chief creative officer at Orchard, Chaka Sobhani, the newly appointed global chief creative officer at TBWA\Worldwide, Richard Brim, founder and chief creative officer of Ace of Hearts, and Campaign’s UK editor Maisie McCabe.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Talking through the craft, creative and ideas behind the ads, they discuss the following campaigns:</p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/john-lewis-christmas-ad-focuses-father-son-connection-via-1990s-rave/1938210" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Lewis & Partners "Where love lives" by Saatchi & Saatchi</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/waitrose-partners-taps-keira-knightley-2025-christmas-ad/1939239" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Waitrose "The perfect gift" by Wonderhood Studios</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/tesco-moves-away-one-hero-spot-2025-christmas-campaign/1939238" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesco "That's what makes it Christmas" by BBH</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/asdas-festive-ad-converts-grinchs-hatred-christmas/1938056" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Asda "A very merry Grinchmas" by Lucky Generals</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/apple-uses-nine-handmade-puppets-musical-festive-ad/1941291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple “A critter carol” by TBWA\Media Arts Lab</a></p><p><a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/petas-festive-ad-tells-story-blood-splattered-christmas-dinner/1939612" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peta "Happy Christmassacre" by Grey London</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>