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John Lewis Christmas ad stars Kristin Scott Thomas as glamorous granny on a gift hunt

The Guardian UK Tuesday 03 November 2026, 00:01 UTC By Sarah Butler 1 min read
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Company tugs at heartstrings with Pickles the talking toy dog as it celebrates 20 years of blockbuster festive adsJohn Lewis has turned to a celebrity best known for playing aristocrats to put a playful but rather upmarket spin on the countdown to Christmas with this year’s festive ad, which features a toy dog called Pickles and a glamorous granny. Kristin Scott Thomas, known for playing upper-crust characters in films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral and the Apple TV show Slow Horses, is...

Company tugs at heartstrings with Pickles the talking toy dog as it celebrates 20 years of blockbuster festive ads

John Lewis has turned to a celebrity best known for playing aristocrats to put a playful but rather upmarket spin on the countdown to Christmas with this year’s festive ad, which features a toy dog called Pickles and a glamorous granny.

Kristin Scott Thomas, known for playing upper-crust characters in films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral and the Apple TV show Slow Horses, is cast as Gloria, a grandmother searching for gift inspiration, with the tagline “don’t give up on giving”.

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John Lewis (PERSON) Kristin Scott Thomas (PERSON) Lewis (PERSON) Pickles (ORG) Four Weddings (ORG) Apple (ORG) Slow Horses (ORG) Gloria (PERSON)
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