Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Fender star in John Lewis Christmas advert 2026

John Lewis Christmas Advert - Kristin Scott Thomas

The retailer’s 20th Christmas advert follows a grandmother resorting to putting cash in her grandchildren’s Christmas cards, until her old wooden toy dog Pickles comes to life

John Lewis has launched its 2026 Christmas advert starring Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and a talking toy dog voiced by Paul Whitehouse, set to a cover of a Rolling Stones classic by Sam Fender.

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