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The CR Podcast Episode 30: The best and worst of the 2019 Christmas ads

For the latest episode of the Creative Review podcast, members of the CR editorial team review this year’s Christmas ads

19/11/2019 9:23 am

There’s been a deluge of Christmas ads released in the UK and elsewhere over the past two weeks, all vying for your attention (and your pay packets) in the run up to the most wonderful time of the year.

For this special edition of the CR Podcast, CR Editor Eliza Williams is joined by Associate Editor Rachael Steven and Staff Writer Aimée McLaughlin to discuss which have been their favourite Christmas spots this year, and which ones deserve to go in the dumper.

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