Podcast appearances and mentions of john lewis christmas

In which we feed the week's events through our heat-seeking Fun-Filter®️ to see what makes the bell ring. Which includes … … Richard Ashcroft in the new John Lewis Christmas ad. … U2 v Coldplay, the Beatles v Pink Floyd – rock bands and the “diploma divide”. … why can we still recite entire song lyrics we learnt when teenagers but can't remember the shopping list we wrote this morning? … “they couldn't find their backside with the flashlight”. … the new form of tribute group: the Fall, Thin Lizzy and Talk Talk and the bands made up of ex-members who are recording their ‘new music'. … Elvis, Noel Coward, Churchill, Dylan, Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Bowie, the Stones, Frank Sinatra … who should Craig Brown write about next? … the very few people more famous than Paul McCartney.   … our search for the poshest pop star. … Beatles fans v the National Anthem. … is this the only podcast on God's green earth to mention the Wars Of Spanish Succession? … and birthday guest Giles Fraser on Phil Manzanera, Neil Tennant, Clare Grogan, Midge Ure and other musicians with fabulous speaking voices.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which we feed the week's events through our heat-seeking Fun-Filter®️ to see what makes the bell ring. Which includes … … Richard Ashcroft in the new John Lewis Christmas ad. … U2 v Coldplay, the Beatles v Pink Floyd – rock bands and the “diploma divide”. … why can we still recite entire song lyrics we learnt when teenagers but can't remember the shopping list we wrote this morning? … “they couldn't find their backside with the flashlight”. … the new form of tribute group: the Fall, Thin Lizzy and Talk Talk and the bands made up of ex-members who are recording their ‘new music'. … Elvis, Noel Coward, Churchill, Dylan, Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Bowie, the Stones, Frank Sinatra … who should Craig Brown write about next? … the very few people more famous than Paul McCartney.   … our search for the poshest pop star. … Beatles fans v the National Anthem. … is this the only podcast on God's green earth to mention the Wars Of Spanish Succession? … and birthday guest Giles Fraser on Phil Manzanera, Neil Tennant, Clare Grogan, Midge Ure and other musicians with fabulous speaking voices.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which we feed the week's events through our heat-seeking Fun-Filter®️ to see what makes the bell ring. Which includes … … Richard Ashcroft in the new John Lewis Christmas ad. … U2 v Coldplay, the Beatles v Pink Floyd – rock bands and the “diploma divide”. … why can we still recite entire song lyrics we learnt when teenagers but can't remember the shopping list we wrote this morning? … “they couldn't find their backside with the flashlight”. … the new form of tribute group: the Fall, Thin Lizzy and Talk Talk and the bands made up of ex-members who are recording their ‘new music'. … Elvis, Noel Coward, Churchill, Dylan, Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Bowie, the Stones, Frank Sinatra … who should Craig Brown write about next? … the very few people more famous than Paul McCartney.   … our search for the poshest pop star. … Beatles fans v the National Anthem. … is this the only podcast on God's green earth to mention the Wars Of Spanish Succession? … and birthday guest Giles Fraser on Phil Manzanera, Neil Tennant, Clare Grogan, Midge Ure and other musicians with fabulous speaking voices.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The John Lewis Christmas campaign, Budget blues, The Guardian ditching X (Twitter) and what Trump means for UK public affairs are all explored in the latest edition of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast.This week's episode features insights from PRWeek journalists Danny Rogers (editor-in-chief), John Harrington (UK editor) and Siobhan Holt (news editor).Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.The trio give their verdict on the long-awaited John Lewis Christmas campaign, which centres on a film called ‘The gifting hour' by Saatchi & Saatchi.Further reflections on how the UK Budget might affect PR agencies are offered after new research by PRWeek found almost two in three UK agency bosses believe the announced measures will have a negative impact.They also look at more recent trading trends by discussing the latest results of the PRWeek Monthly Trading Tracker.The expected impact of a second Trump presidency on public affairs in the UK is examined. And with The Guardian ditching X (formerly Twitter), the journalists predict what might be ahead for the platform, and whether comms and the media are right to remove themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this week's episode featuring your 3 favourite clowns. Since last time Sarah had a run in with a sunglasses vendor, Micky discovered her therapist is a chicken farmer and it snowed on Lucas' house. We also all discuss our worst heckles, which James Bond actors and dead and what is the most culturally significant John Lewis Christmas advert. We hope you enjoy this episode and we're so proud of you!Sarah: https://www.sarahkeyworth.co.uk/Micky: https://www.mickyoverman.com/Lucas: https://www.lucasjefcoate.com/ Get an uncut version of this episode on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this week's episode featuring your 3 favourite clowns. Since last time Sarah had a run in with a sunglasses vendor, Micky discovered her therapist is a chicken farmer and it snowed on Lucas' house. We also all discuss our worst heckles, which James Bond actors and dead and what is the most culturally significant John Lewis Christmas advert. We hope you enjoy this episode and we're so proud of you!Sarah: https://www.sarahkeyworth.co.uk/Micky: https://www.mickyoverman.com/Lucas: https://www.lucasjefcoate.com/ Get an uncut version of this episode on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the lads are delighted to be joined by sync expert, Tom Stingemore. In his own words he is “a long time major label, major publishing sync person. Pushing on eighteen years of doing sync for the world's greatest artists and songwriters - in my own biased opinion.” We have to say we agree!Tom has worked on some of the most iconic syncs during his time at Universal Records, BMG and Hypnosis such as the famous John Lewis Christmas ads and the iconic iPod adverts. However times are changing and brands are no longer making one or two big adverts a year, they're making hundreds of pieces of branded content. Is traditional sync licensing able to keep up with the increasing demand? Or will brands and advertising companies start to opt for royalty free music? Tom tells us all about the inspiration behind his new company ALLOY sync distro. and what he's doing to streamline the licensing process for commercial music in the social media age. @tomstinge @alloysyncdistrohttps://www.alloysyncdistro.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Lock has had an illustrious career embracing the BBC, Tesco, Co-op, Asda, McCann and now the John Lewis Partnership where her experience in behavioural economics and partnerships is helping to develop the group's offering. In this episode she joins Rory to discuss data driven customer insight and brand experience, along with segmentation in a variety of areas.Plus, Charlotte talks us through this year's John Lewis Christmas ad, their first created by Saatchi & Saatchi. And in the Top Two Challenges, Charlotte reveals what she believes is the biggest challenge facing John Lewis and the most pressing issue for the retail sector as a whole.If you want to do business with the UK's leading brands request an ALF Insight demo.To nominate your business development heroes and attend the ALF Awards 2024, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Humpday!It's my favourite time for a good old moan, I ask you for tips on how to deal with trees and toddlers and react to the John Lewis Christmas ad!Follow me and keep in touch on Instagram @fiveminutespeacepod Speak tomorrow, Georgia x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt d'Ancona and Matt Kelly answer the important questions on; the possibility of civil war in America if Trump wins the election, the introduction of mandatory ID in the UK, the impact of right-wing media on British political discourse, favourite George Michael songs, and opinions on the new John Lewis advert. Questions from Ben Valentine, Dave, Michael Rosenthal, Liz in Bicester, and a fellow Matt.If you'd like to submit a question for the next Q&A please email: 2matts@tnepublishing.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Charlotte Collins is joined by Sarah Templeman, Sherri Andrew & Georgina Blaskey. Together, the four discuss the autumn TV they're loving and recent restaurant recommendations.Plus, they answer your questions on the best cashmere knits, interior colour schemes and what they're buying from the SheerLuxe Christmas Gift Guide…Sign Up to The FREE SheerLuxe Daily Email: https://sheerluxe.com/signupFollow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheerluxe/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray is joined by an array of interesting guests including Ciarán from Johnstown Garden Centre who tells us about the fascinating venus fly-trap which features in the new John Lewis Christmas advert, a couple who just got married at the site of their first date in Bewleys's on Grafton Street and an inspiring young baker from Gweedore.

Ciarán Burke from Johnstown Garden Centre tells Ray about the fascinating carnivorous plant, the venus fly-trap which features in the new John Lewis Christmas advert.

John Lewis reveals its venus flytrap mascot. Dancing dolls, a raccoon and singing oven gloves. Bublé, Reynolds and Astley: this year's celeb-filled features. How brands are ripping off the same story line. Are people getting sick of annual xmas ads? Our Culture Writer Vicky Jessop reviews this year's Christmas TV ads, and considers how they've evolved over the years. In this episode:Clothing brand Barbour's Shaun the Sheep collabHow this year's ads are ‘celebrities galore'John Lewis's venus flytrap character reviewedHas this year been a stand-out year for Xmas ads? Check out our new weekly podcast series featuring London love stories with Katie Strick here.Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Monday! Welcome back to the podcast where nothing is off limits.We're back with another Private Moment to kickstart your week. These are where we go back into our archives to find little snippets from previous episodes for you all to enjoy.Today, we take a trip down memory lane to when Jamie and Alex sat down with Dan and Kyle from Bastille. During their conversation, they delved into how Bastille started as a band, from Dan's solo musical endeavour, to their debut gig at Isle of Wight festival to soundtracking a John Lewis Christmas ad. If you enjoyed this Private Moment, you can listen to the whole episode again, click here.Don't forget to follow us on all our socials by clicking here, and make sure you don't miss out on our weekly episodes by subscribing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's very special guest is no other than Sam Teale of Sam Teale Productions who made the biggest Christmas ad of 2022! Sam and his team made ‘Go Kart' the alternative John Lewis Christmas advert based on the premise of ‘Christmas should be made not bought.' This fabulous film, made quickly by a small, young team out of Yorkshire, quickly eclipsed the original John Lewis ad, achieving millions of views on social media and getting lots of coverage by the BBC and other mainstream media. Sam is one of the most energetic and enthusiastic guests we have had on and talks openly about this famous film, his company's set up and aspirations for the future. If you're one of the few people not to have seen the film, you should definitely check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_KjgSyGhzQ&t=3s – and have a listen to this episode of NAKEDVOICE; follow our LinkedIn page to get regular updates too.

Caleb and Riley discuss new research indicating that there are three types of retirees when it comes to goal setting. Do you enjoy setting specific goals? Or do you prefer to have a more casual bucket list? Knowing our goal setting preferences can help us achieve the fulfilling and robust retirement we hope to have. Learn more about: Shifting your perspective away from focusing on money and instead to a focus on time A goal setting framework to help you in adopting this perspective shift The three retirement profiles and how to use your profile to optimize your retirement Memorable Quotes: “A retirement that focuses on only not running out of money, and forgets to make sure they don't run out of time, I believe is a rubbish retirement.“ “A question I like to ask myself when setting goals is, ‘What is the one project I can do in each area that would make everything else easier or unnecessary'.” Resources: Watch the 2022 John Lewis Christmas commercial video clip Hosted by Caleb Miller and Riley Anderson of InvestorDNA Meet Caleb and Riley Book a Call Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts

Whatever the opposite of a Christmas miracle is, we've made one happen on this week's episode by talking about the absolutely awful film FATHER CHRISTMAS IS BACK! Happy holidays, one and all.The intro music is by Richter FM, Paddy's alias for making lofi music. Find him on Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and more: http://richterfm.carrd.coThe outro music is Rob's soundtrack to the next John Lewis Christmas advert.You can find us on Twitter @BigBoysDontPod and you can email us at bigboysdontcrypodcast@gmail.com. If you enjoy our show and want to give back, you can support us through our Acast Supporter page, either as a one-off or regularly.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an epic festive double bill on our latest episode as we discuss two of this year's smash hit Christmas movies, FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS and SPIRITED! Ho Ho Ho! We also talk about the death of punctuation and the time Paddy was mistaken for Mr Beast.The intro music is by Richter FM, Paddy's alias for making lofi music. Find him on Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and more: http://richterfm.carrd.coThe outro music is Rob's soundtrack to the next John Lewis Christmas advert.You can find us on Twitter @BigBoysDontPod and you can email us at bigboysdontcrypodcast@gmail.com. If you enjoy our show and want to give back, you can support us through our Acast Supporter page, either as a one-off or regularly.SHOWNOTESJLS Merry ChristmasI Think You Should Leave - ScroogeThe best Christmas advert you will ever seeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the Shirleys talk about Black Friday, losing their hair and the new John Lewis Christmas ad.Email your questions to motherfunk@shirleyandshirley.comFollow us on Instagram @thetwoshirleysEvening Standard article 'Our 50 Favourite Podcasts for your 2022' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe starts our advent countdown with Abraham's story and the hinge point of Genesis 12. Genesis 1-11 tells of a good world gone bad. Genesis 12 (to Revelation) tells the story of redemption and blessing. Blessing starts with noticing someone, then speaking well of them (affirmation) and finally giving - off yourself - for them (sacrifice). Joe uses this year's John Lewis Christmas ad to illustrate this deep truth - we are invited to bless.

The PRWeek Beyond the Noise podcast also analyses notable offerings from Co-op, Mars Celebrations, Waitrose and TK Maxx – as well as FIFA president Gianni Infantino's disastrous World Cup speech.PRWeek UK's Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify or your favourite platform.John Lewis Partnership's head of external comms, Gillian Taylor, says it was an easy decision to go with this year's social purpose-driven festive campaign – because the retailer wanted to bring its corporate purpose to life in 2022.Taylor is a guest on this week's Beyond the Noise Podcast and explains the arduous year-long process that goes into every John Lewis Christmas offering.She is joined on the pod by Taylor Herring creative director Lora Martyr, who was behind Mars' season-stealing ‘No Bounty' campaign for Mars Celebrations.Both Taylor and Martyr analyse why so few of this year's crop of festive campaigns focus on a social purpose. Is it about corporate fear? Or the investment involved? Taylor also addresses the backlash that JLP's Waitrose & Partners campaign has suffered after skin cancer charities accused the supermarket of belittling the dangers of suntans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we're tackling the big one – the John Lewis Christmas ads. For many people, the unveiling of the John Lewis ad now heralds the beginning of Christmas, and on this episode we're taking a closer look at what it takes to produce them. Featuring contributions from Richard Brim and Rosie Arnold. 

The advertisement shows a couple making preparations to welcome a little girl into their home at Christmas time. How do those who have been fostered or adopted feel at seeing their experiences depicted in this way? We hear from those who have fostered children and those who have been fostered.

Composer Amelia Warner explains how she went from a professional actress to a fully fledged film composer – with no plans to do so. She reflects on landing a song placement in a John Lewis Christmas advert and composing for Mary Shelley and new period romcom, Mr Malcolm's List.

Melancholy, Acid, financial bitterness and 'Pepper Lite' this week, as Golden Slumbers, She Said She Said, Taxman & Magical Mystery Tour enter on stage and present their cases for going through to the next round. If you hadn't had your fill of John Lewis Christmas ad chat, this is your week. 

No matter where you are in your career, you'll benefit from listening to 3Q. 3Q provides a window into the careers of some of the best in the music business. Every episode is an insider's view of the realities of life as a music executive. Topics include issues of empowerment, uncertainty, trust, finances, etc; issues that will impact you both personally and professionally. The executives we interview represent every aspect of the industry including but not limited to A&R, Marketing, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Promotion, and more. The best part? Every executive answers the same three questions and 3Q never takes more than 15 minutes of your time. About Rich: Rich Robinson is EVP and Global Head of Synchronization and Media Original Music at Warner Chappell Music (WCM). In this role, he oversees music licensing opportunities for the publishing company's global business across film, television, advertising, production music, and more. Based in Los Angeles, he reports directly to Warner Chappell's Co-Chair and COO Carianne Marshall. He also played a key role in helping to launch the Creative Services department from the ground-up, which helps WCM's A&R, sync and digital teams identify new and untapped commercial and creative opportunities for its songwriters and rich catalogue of music. Robinson first joined Warner Chappell in 2018 as EVP of Sync and Creative Services, where he was responsible for leading the company's sync activities outside of the U.S. While in that role, his team was named Music Week's “Sync Team of the Year” in the UK, both in 2019 and 2020. Prior to joining Warner Chappell, Robinson spent five successful years at Warner Music, where he was VP, Sync of Warner Music UK and Europe. During his time at the record company, he placed a large number of tracks in major adverts, including the UK's coveted John Lewis Christmas campaign for two years running with songs from Lily Allen and Gabrielle Aplin. He also established and oversaw music supervision for films and TV, including Netflix's Residue, and feature length films such as Kill Your Friends and I, Tonya. Robinson started his career at Saatchi & Saatchi in 2003 as a Music Consultant, before moving to EMI in 2007 as Business Development Manager and quickly rising through the ranks to become VP of Sync.

The stories behind 10 years of iconic John Lewis ads and the simple brand platform and inspirations that shaped them, with CCO Richard Brim and CSO Martin Beverley of adam&eveDDB, London

This episode’s creative genius is Ben Tollett, Group Executive Creative Director at adam&eveDDB and co-creator of the much-loved John Lewis Christmas ads. Ben shows that what creativity needs is more kindness and humility, he lets people jump around with his ideas like a jumpy castle and the much-loved “Monty The Penguin” John Lewis ad is less loved in the focus group test.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, things are a little different to our regular programming and are joined by the lovely Ivy and Samira from the Black, Broke and Brilliant podcast. We talk about this year's John Lewis Christmas advert, which is facing backlash because it stars a Black family, then we all share some of the most outrageous memories from our school days. Some of the scandals aren't for the faint of heart, so (NSFW). You can get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

In this episode, Connor and Liam and joined by Stewart to discuss the responses to the John Lewis Christmas advert, whether or not they will be wearing a poppy and the Owen Patterson saga. Beer of the Episode - Asahi Theme Music - Don't You Think That I by J.Lang featuring Mykleanthony

This week we delve deep into the murky waters of dark teen thriller Donnie Darko. We know it's got a rabbit in it, but that's about it. Can we guess the plot armed with just the poster? Tune in to find out. Lots of laughs and Steve records a haunting cover that gives John Lewis Christmas ads a run for their money. You can gain access to twice as many eps and help support the show over on Patreon.com/whatsthescript. Twitter: @whatsthescript_ @StuartMcP @StephenBucomedy whatsthescriptpod@gmail.com

“One of my passions is people - the potential of people“We have a very special Christmas Special for you. Delivered in two parts, our first is with Peter Cross, the Director of Customer Experience at John Lewis and Waitrose - the man behind the John Lewis Christmas advert and the pitch-perfect ‘Give a Little Love’ campaign. Peter tells us all about the importance of the High Street to a community, the passion he has for a brilliant service in store and how they managed to craft the advert over video conferencing this year. He talks creativity, being inspired by kindness, collaboration and how charities should appreciate their own value in any partnership. We also have gardening, kitting out The Nightingale, securing your own TV show and the greatest mystery shopping encounter you can wish for when launching a campaign. (Next week we’ll release our conversation with the CEO’s of FareShare and Home-Start about their experiences working with the John Lewis Partnership on this campaign.) ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

Ho Ho Ho! Welcome to our Christmas episode! We hope you can use some of these fun activities, some of them sent in by our lovely followers. These activities are suitable for different levels, nationalities and mainstream schools. Dive in and have some festive fun in your classroom! Watch this episode on Youtube for subtitles: https://youtu.be/zHv9PhluzAA or IGTV: www.instagram.com/everything_efl_pod Sinead Morrow has been an EFL teacher for almost 15 years and a teacher trainer for about 10 years. She has recently made a foray into CLIL teaching and she likes it! Theme music by @sean.cass (Instagram). Like, share, DM us and follow Everything EFL on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter for episode postings and teaching tip videos. Subscribe to Youtube @Everything EFL for teaching tip videos and full podcast episodes with Closed Captions. Email us at showandtelleverythingefl@gmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple.... and don't forget to tell your colleagues. Share the love. Show notes: Christmas website: http://www.englishisapieceofcake.com/christmas-lesson-plan.html Infographic pdf: http://www.englishisapieceofcake.com/support-files/christmas-lesson-plan.pdf How to make a Snowflake lesson: https://www.marthastewart.com/266694/decorating-with-paper-snowflakes A John Lewis Christmas lesson: https://allatc.wordpress.com/2018/12/ Songs: When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IcSuv9tZow Merry Christmas Everyone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-PyWfVkjZc Dominick the Donkey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca5wXojemRM The 12 Days of Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEyMjdD2uk Pentatonix Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UHmQANFtNs Last Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI Baby, it's Cold Outside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rhvtzzmq-Y https://ditchthattextbook.com/infographic/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-template/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/everything-efl/message

This week I'm sharing why it's important that we stay connected in the workplace and how to make that happen in pandemic times. Think about it, if people feel disconnected then they get stressed and fed up, they feel undervalued, struggle to cope or feel isolated.  If that happens how will that impact how they feel about their job or their manager? On this podcast episode I share 6 ways I managed to keep my old corporate team connected and working well even with the toughest of bosses and stressful working conditions and that was before I knew about the psychology of connection!   6 Ways To Enhance Connections in the Workplace We spend a lot of our time at work, so the relationships we have whilst at work can have a positive or negative impact on our stress levels, performance and happiness levels. You only need to think about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - Where belonging, safety and friendships comes straight after the basic human needs and it’s an important factor in motivation too.  We need to be connected and have that feeling of belonging.  That’s not just in personal lives but in work lives too.    Connection is also included in Mind’s 5 Ways to Wellbeing.  Being social creates we need interaction with others.  When we promote strong connections in the workplace then it can have a positive impact on happiness and performance. How Happiness is Important in Reducing Stress in the Workplace Listen in where I share how happiness is important in reducing stress and how it makes that happen too and why it's important to ensure that the connections you do arrange are attractive to people. I’m always talking about how stress and pressure increases presenteeism, absences, and as we head into January we need to remember that this is prime time for people leaving their jobs.  All that New Year, New Start thing, people don’t want to put up with being miserable in their jobs, or feeling alone or unsupported.  If they feel like that, they will look elsewhere – even in times like now where there’s a lot of unemployed and risks of redundancy, people will still look for another job.  So don’t sit back and be complacent about this. I talk on the podcast some more about complacency – employees who have friends and social connections within work tend to be more loyal and more engaged at work.  That’s what we want isn’t it?  Social connection provides a sense of unity in the office, that creates a place of trust, loyalty and respect.   I once worked for a director, when I managed his support office.  He was known for getting results, but was also incredibly difficult to work for  - demanding, particular and sexist. However, the team I had, we pulled together How My Team Enhanced Connections in my Workplace Some of the things we did back then – I now realise just how important they were and because since then, I’ve trained in the neuroscience, psychology, attachment areas, I can see exactly why it worked.  Let me share what we did and how that can be adapted into what you can do too – even during the pandemic. Supportive Connections Reduced Feelings of Isolation There was support by collectively talking and sharing our difficulties with him. Many of us were in the same office, but not all of us, and we had opportunities when he wasn’t in to – well honestly – moan, complain and share.  However it’s proven that not just talking about out issues is supportive and helpful, it’s also good to know we’re not alone in the situations.  Create time for discussion and look at what’s difficult – what’s not going well.  This is also an opportunity to share what does work.  One of the guys had an amazing at changing the subject and appearing to answer his demanding questions, without answering it.  Social Time Enhanced our Connections in the Workplace We regularly went to the pub on a Friday – there was one below our office and so it was called the lower meeting room!  Now I know we can’t all go the pub anymore, and even without lockdown, remote working teams need different ways to connect – not everyone drinks – so I’ve worked with organisations who are sending little parcels of tea bag, coffee sachet and biscuit and asking employees to join for Tea at Three on Tuesday or something like that.  Be mindful of those who need to collect children or who can’t join at 6pm at the end of the work day because of other commitments in the home.   Keeping Fit Enhanced the Connections Some of the team would go to the gym together after work, or go cycling.  They didn’t particularly cycle fast apparently, it was another opportunity for chat, offload, put the world to rights.  It was a connection time.  Now I know it’s so much harder now with people in remote working situations and distancing, but you can encourage sharing of wellbeing / fitness challenges and activities.  Share best picture from their walk – a remote walking club perhaps – a distance running club – ask them obviously – this is always my message – that I will bore you to death with, but these are ideas for starters. How Laughter Enhances Connections in the Workplace Laughter is incredibly stress reducing and creates connections.  This man we worked for was extremely particular and when he was visiting anywhere he had things planned to the finest degree.  What the chauffeur would do, where they would park, who he would speak to.  I once took an itinerary and basically ripped it to pieces with my sarcasm.  I had them driving him up the steps into the foyer and things like that – obviously you had to be there at the time but it was funny – possibly a bit naughty but funny.  We found ways to laugh even through the toughest of days.   So what can you do – to create fun and laughter that promotes connection – a quiz / joke club / share the worst story about particular topics, their most epic fail. Increase Positivity so that You Enhance the Workplace All the staff came to when they were struggling or when he’d been particularly awful to them.  Whilst listening and supporting and soothing the situation, I often would walk down that corridor, take a deep breath, pull my shoulders back before walking into the office with a big smile on my face.  Doesn’t mean I necessarily felt that way but I was leading positivity from the front.  I didn’t realise at the time that these things can be contagious and setting a tone for positivity can – almost create an air of positivity.  We have what’s known as mirror neurons in our brain that do what they say – they mirror the mood or situation we’re in – so if you’re leading and you smile, jolly along, use a sing song type voice you can take people with you on the positivity platform.  Doing this encourages positive conversations and interactions, rather than negative ones.  We really can change the mood like this.   Sharing Breaks Enhances Connections in the Workplace We used to bring in cakes and biscuits and sandwiches – you’ve probably done the same – when you used to be in an office.  Now obviously these will need to be at home / distanced etc.  But you can still arrange to sit down and share together. Maybe a weekly team breakfast can work and add some fun into that too.   Being Kind Enhances Connections in the Workplace. Watch the John Lewis Christmas advert – it’s demonstrating the need for a little kindness and I talk more about this on the previous episode about How Kindness increases performance.  Find ways to spread kindness.  A thank you note, a well done email, a bit of ‘this was great this week’ on some of your calls / meetings / newsletters or weekly round up notifications.   The most important thing about Connections The most important thing thought about connections – give this your undivided attention.  If you’re having lunch.  Have lunch.  That’s all. If you’re having tea on Tuesday – do just that.  No multi-tasking please. When you give the connection time your undivided attention, you’ll enhance their feel good chemicals and your own.   To finish, building connections in the workplace doesn’t mean we have to be best friends with everyone, but it is about creating an environment where people feel included, connected, supported so that there is trust, belonging and mutual respect.  Connections further enhance wellbeing by creating feelings of being valued and that improves self esteem and self worth.  That’s got to be good for the individual but also for your organisational wellbeing plan Please do make sure you hit ‘subscribe’ so that don’t miss an episode.     If you haven’t yet  left a review, please do go and find the little button to leave a review and let me know your thoughts, key take-aways and what you value from the podcast.   Join my corporate leadership and wellbeing newsletter HERE   If you want to be increasing your performance so that you’re more resilient in these current times, so that you can focus easily, use tools and techniques to deal with all the current and unknown challenges then make sure that you either drop me an email to emma@emmalangton.com .   Or head over to my website and you can find the contact page and either send me a email from there or book an appointment straight into my diary – saving all that to-ing and fro-ing that you get when we try to get space in people’s diary.  

Here is the video link to the advert that Andy has used at the beginning of his message John Lewis Christmas advert 2020: 'Give a Little LoveAlso here are the links to the bible chapter and verses  and brackets is the different bible versions he is using 2 Corinthians 8:12 (NIV), Colossians 3:12-13 (NIV), 1 Samuel 20:13-15 (CEV),2 Samuel 9:7 (CEV)Here is the video link to the song being played at the end of the message Jesus, Strong and Kind - feat. Colin Buchanan

Jonathan Howard (genuine Brit and bass with The King's Singers) & Jess Newman (American transplant in England) join Patrick & Beth to gaze lovingly at the romance of (porn?) stand-ins Jack (Martin Freeman, Sherlock, the MCU) and Just Judy (Joanna Page, Gavin & Stacey).We cover: The Great British Bake-Off, Richard Curtis and “the Canon,” American women shagging any Brit they meet, how British IS this movie?, anoraks, Teletext, and the John Lewis Christmas advert.Support What is Love Actually? by making a donation at PayPal and we will thank you come Christmas!”Teletext for Your TV” | Instantly Dated | Episode 25 at You Tube Dot ComThe 2020 John Lewis Christmas Advert about Johnny at Kings Singers Dot Commore about Bethmore about Patrick Email us! loveactuallypod@gmail.comInstagram us: @loveactuallypodTweet us: @loveactuallypodFacebook us: @loveactuallypod

Jonathan Howard (genuine Brit and bass with The King’s Singers) & Jess Newman (American transplant in England) join Patrick & Beth to gaze lovingly at the romance of (porn?) stand-ins Jack (Martin Freeman, Watson in Sherlock and Everett Kenneth Ross in the MCU) and Just Judy (Joanna Page, Stacey in Gavin & Stacey). We cover: The Great British Bake-Off, Richard Curtis and “the Canon,” American women shagging any Brit they meet, how British IS this movie?, anoraks, Teletext, and the John Lewis Christmas advert. Support What is Love Actually? by making a donation at PayPal and we will thank you come Christmas! ”Teletext for Your TV” | Instantly Dated | Episode 25 at You Tube Dot Com The 2020 John Lewis Christmas Advert   about Johnny at Kings Singers Dot Com more about Beth more about Patrick   Email us! loveactuallypod@gmail.com Instagram us: @loveactuallypod Tweet us: @loveactuallypod Facebook us: @loveactuallypod

This week the boys chat WWE and sporting retirement, the passing of Des O'Connor, did Ant and Dec present the Big Breakfast, Dave's degree, Lewis Hamilton and the Formula 1, the John Lewis Christmas advert, International football and the England team, I'm a celebrity 2020 and Dave gives a quick round up of the November Basho. Follow our socials - Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/shinglerslistpodcast Twitter - http://twitter.com/ShinglersListPC Instagram - http://instagram.com/shinglers_list http://www.shinglerslist.co.uk

John Rentoul starts the final show of the week, talking everything internal at number 10. Neil Wallis discusses the breaking news that Peter Sutcliffe has died. Olivia Utley and Mike speak about the new PM Carrie Symonds and the John Lewis Christmas advert... what do you think? Finally, producer Marta joins Mike in the studio for the Perrior Awards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS BITESIZE EPISODE ALERT! October has been an eventful month, to say the least. So I've recorded an extra special episode, rounding up the good, the bad and the ugly of marketing campaigns this month.  I also share my thoughts on October's major social updates, including the infamous launch of LinkedIn Stories, a change in the landscape that has caused quite a stir.  Finally, I give my predictions on what I think this year's highly anticipated John Lewis Christmas ad could be.  In just 20 minutes, I go through everything worth knowing about social and marketing in October. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this bonus episode of I Shouldn't Say This, But.

In this episode we talk to Elliot, a Creative and Copywriter (not copyrighter) who works for the creative company, 20Something - https://www.20-something.com/Things we cover:- What is the creative and advertising industry, and what it's like- What does a creative and copywriter do in advertising- Who this is right for- Best advice for anyone considering getting into this industryEver seen the John Lewis Christmas ad? Well, believe it or not, there's a huge team of people, that don't work for John Lewis, making that advert. John Lewis pay an “advertising agency” to do that. This is the advertising industry, or for the better word, part of the creative industry.What do they do? They come up with ideas for the advert, they plan strategy behind the campaign, they produce it, they run it across different media channels (TV, Radio, Social) etc. The job is massive.Elliot's job as a copywriter and creative is a mix of coming up with campaign ideas, and also writing lines and scripts for those campaigns. It's very tough, but very fun.People in this industry have a lot of fun.20Something - https://www.20-something.com/Tops links:https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/advertising-copywriterhttps://medium.com/want-a-creative-job/how-to-get-a-job-as-an-ad-agency-creative-001-where-to-start-if-you-dont-know-where-to-start-6daf1514dbebQuestions or comments - sam@beginanddiscover.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of a pandemic we all need something to look forward to, so The Coronas’ fans can rejoice as the band are set to release a new single, ‘Lost in The Thick of It’, on Friday 15th May. ‘Lost in The Thick of It’ is a collaboration, written and performed by The Coronas and acclaimed English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, and it features a melancholic piano hook, with Aplin and O’Reilly’s vocals complementing each other beautifully. Gabrielle reached a mainstream audience with her cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘The Power of Love’ used as the soundtrack to the John Lewis Christmas advertisement. Since then she has released three studio albums, most recently Dear Happy in January 2020. Singer Danny gives us the story of how the song came to be: ‘Gabrielle and her partner, Alfie (Hudson-Taylor) invited me to their home in Brighton last year for a weekend of hanging out. We said we might try to write a little but it was more like a mini-holiday in my mind. We wrote a song together on which Gabrielle sang lead vocals that became ‘Lost in The Thick of It’ and I loved the demo so much I suggested adding my vocal in a lower octave and making it a duet.’ Hit play to hear Dave's full chat with Danny.

Sarah Walsh, Mother, Mentor, Head of Production at Coffee & TV shares her story of moving to London and getting her foot in the door in an industry she didn't know much about. She talks about some of her biggest career breaks, including the opportunity to produce the much-loved John Lewis Christmas campaign, The Lonely Penguin. She also talks about her life as a new mum, having recently returned from maternity leave and heading back to work at Coffee & TV. She says: "[It is] really important that we remember the empathic side a woman can give to leading and it sets the bar for the future." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode I’m joined by the amazing singer/songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, who has a brand new album ‘Dear Happy’ on the way but made her name on Youtube with a series of incredible covers and then provided the soundtrack to the infamous John Lewis Christmas advert in 2012. Gabrielle has a truly amazing story as she’s struggled with ADHD through her life so we had a very deep chat about: - How she manages and keeps on top of her ADHD - What her mental health toolbox is - How medication helps her - The benefits of not having a plan - And more If there is someone you feel would benefit from hearing this conversation then please make sure you share it with a friend who would enjoy listening and really take something from it :) thedreamersdisease.co.uk (http://thedreamersdisease.co.uk/) Follow Gabrielle: IG: @GabrielleAplin Twitter: @GabrielleAplin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbATPRc4EObXaajgdXFQ0g Pre-order the album: https://gabrielleaplin.ffm.to/dearhappy Follow Alex: IG: @iamalexmanzi Twitter: @iamalexmanzi

In the final episode of Season 2 we talk to singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin about her love of Beck, his influence on her own music, and why she still gets excited to see who's doing the John Lewis Christmas ad...

In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Steven Esom from Product Chain. Get to know Steven and the industry Career path  The Grocery Industry and Retailers What changes have you seen in the industry since you started? Massive delayering on the retailer side - do you think this is going to continue as part of the reconfiguration of retail? Can you see the challenge from the discounters changing in the next decade? Do you think the big box retailers will start to transform their shops to be similar to that of the discounters? Are we seeing more subletting of retail plots? Waitrose and M&S Where is Waitrose going over the next few years? M&S are in a unique position with a unique audience, thoughts? Category Management Have we passed peak category management? New products on the shelf for a shorter period, is this enough? Product chain - Is it tougher than ever to get and keep listings, and to grow sales? Challenger brands concentrating on a proposition, marketing and sales, is this the case with all? What impact is this having on the corporate structures of the big retailers? Do you think BCORP will be mandatory in a few years? The important questions: Where is grocery going to go next year? What piece of advice would you give someone starting out in the industry right now? Thoughts on the John Lewis Christmas advert?

Episode 25 of the Clever Content Show has landed and features a rather marvellous chat with Jane Rutter, Founder and CEO of Zeal, a full service digital and creative agency based in Leeds and London. It was fantastic to hear all about Jane’s experience of setting up an agency, making it successful and creating a company culture. From building a client base to overcoming the challenges of being a business owner, it was a really honest conversation with plenty to learn for anyone who works in the creative industry.What else did we cover? Well, it so happened that we recorded mere hours after the launch of this year’s Christmas ad from John Lewis. Is it any good? Why do we look forward to it so much? Can they use the same formula forever? Together we tackled these extremely important questions to get to the bottom of this now yuletide tradition. Got your headphones handy? Pop on your lugholes and get stuck in. Notes and linksEvery episode comes with a list of links to all of the articles, videos and topics that we talk about on the show. Jane Rutter – Meet the Team – ZealZeal – Full Service Digital & Creative AgencyChristmas 2019 Ad | John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners - YouTubeJohn Lewis & Partners (@jlandpartners) | TwitterJohn Lewis (@johnlewis) | TwitterClever Content Podcast — Content ODDid we miss something in this list that took your fancy when you were listening? Just get in touch and let us know. Subscribe to the show!The best way to make sure you never miss a show is to subscribe in Apple Podcasts or whichever app takes your fancy. We can recommend Overcast on iOS and Pocket Casts on Android. Give us your feedbackWe’d love you to know what you think about the show. If you have any feedback for us or if you think there is a topic that we should cover, email phil@contentod.co.uk and we’ll get on it right away.

***TIMESTAMPS BELOW ***This week on the podcast the guys delve into the 'conspiracy' that Jeffery Epstein did not kill himself making this another in a long list of cover ups by people in high places.Along with Epstein the guys discuss several mysterious 'Whistleblower' deaths in recent years.Movember and No Nut November discussion, the Uncharted movie cast, John Lewis Christmas advertisement and a giant Toblerone bar all make news - along with some local news pieces.The guys recall their weeks they've been having, books they've read and what their watching currently and another YouGov. poll - This time The Nations Favourite Biscuit.To finish off - A random story about being scared to death.***TIMESTAMPS ***00:01 - Intro00:40 - Movember & No Nut November03:10 - On This Day07:57 - Where to Find Us08:27 - News Of The Week26:50 - Main Topic - Jeffery Epstein Didn't Kill Himself01:04:20 - Mysterious Whistleblower Deaths01:18:45 - Personal With The Podcast01:30:34 - The Nations Favourite Biscuit01:37:50 - Random Story Time01:41:30 - Closing Thoughts

"The 'I Don't Know' Leader". Rick Brim is the Chief Creative Officer of Adam&Eve/DDB - one of the world’s most creative companies.   Rick is down to earth, self reflective, supportive and passionate. He cares a lot. Adam&Eve/DDB are perhaps most famous for the annual John Lewis Christmas campaign that produces one of the standout commercials of the year. For this and for many other reasons, they generate high praise and enormous attention.  Which brings with it the other side of success. Expectation. That’s when the pressure of leadership really shows up. ——— Charles also announces the launch of UCx - a unique organizational diagnostic tool that measures any company’s creativity. UCx identifies where creativity is being blocked or lost and why. Visit www.unlockcreativity.com 

"The 'I Don't Know' Leader". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. Rick Brim is the Chief Creative Officer of Adam&Eve/DDB - one of the world’s most creative companies.   Rick is down to earth, self reflective, supportive and passionate. He cares a lot. Adam&Eve/DDB are perhaps most famous for the annual John Lewis Christmas campaign that produces one of the standout commercials of the year. For this and for many other reasons, they generate high praise and enormous attention.  Which brings with it the other side of success. Expectation. That’s when the pressure of leadership really shows up. ———- Charles also announces the launch of UCx - a unique organizational diagnostic tool that measures any company’s creativity. UCx identifies where creativity is being blocked or lost and why. Visit www.unlockcreativity.com .

Sarah Collinson is Head of Account Management at Joan, a startup creative agency based in NYC that works with Google and YouTube. Prior to joining Joan, Sarah spent 4 years at world-renowned advertising agency Anomaly where, among other things, she helped create one of the most highly-acclaimed cannabis brands in the world today. Originating from Swansea, she studied History at Oxford before moving to London, and later New York, to build a successful career in advertising. On this episode, Richard and Gideon discuss Joan’s efforts to bridge the gender and diversity gap, what Sarah looks for when hiring, and where to get a good pint in Swansea on a Monday night in 2002.

This week on The Headliner: Wildfires scorch thousands of acres in California, the John Lewis Christmas advert is unveiled and Coca-Cola scales back its UK festive truck tour after opposition from local authorities and health bodies. We also discuss the news that Deliveroo food delivery bags will display pictures of missing people.

Mallow Dancer Molly Ward Features In John Lewis Christmas Ad - CorkToday See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Odell joins Dan ahead of the release of his latest album 'Jubilee Road'. Tom discusses the writing process for this LP and how a collision of events in his life inspired him to create a concept album. We get his thoughts on the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey, with whom Tom has previously worked. Tom also goes into detail about how he was discovered by Lily Allen and what it's like to record a song for the John Lewis Christmas advert.Hit subscribe to never miss an episode and let us know what you think of The Dan Wootton Interview here. Follow all the action on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In which you will learn: The amazing true story of how one of the most widely-read books ever came into being The names of a heck of a lot of John Lewis Christmas ads The reason why Christmas marketing starts so early... besides the obvious

This episode of Pro Mum speaks to Emer Stamp previously an ECD at AdamandeveDDB where she was a part of the infamous John Lewis Christmas advert. She is now a children's author of "the Diary of Pig". I talk to Emer about what made her decide to leave one of the top advertising agencies in order to pursue a career as an author, whilst bringing up her children. The music on this Podcast is called Good Morning, by AudioBinger. The track has been edited into smaller sections. I’m free to use the track under the following license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Xavier Rees is the CEO of Havas London and Havas Helia based on Granary Square in King’s Cross. He has worked his way up via some of London’s best ad agencies such as BBH, Wunderman, and most recently he was Group Managing Director at adam&eveDDB, the agency behind the John Lewis Christmas ads. Lauren talks to Xavier about his career path, progress made at Havas, and how we can attract the brightest talent to consider careers in advertising - even from primary school age.

Part 2 of my chat with Tracy Z. Maleeff focuses on her move into the information security field, teaching info sec to information professionals, the John Lewis Christmas ad, cyber security, transferable skills and some tips for protecting yourselves and your institution online.

This week, the headlines in the UK have been dominated by one particular fella. #MozTheMonster emerged into our lives, marking the beginning of the festive period on these shores in a time honoured, uber-capitalist manner, and sending us into a vortex of nostalgia. We are, of course, talking about the John Lewis Christmas advert. Sickly sweet and acoustically soundtracked by Elbow, it's traditional fare that has become a staple of this time of year, but it wasn't always like this. Adverts of the past were fun, mad and came rammed with huge tunes (or at least some did), and this week that's exactly what we're chatting about. With tunes from the likes of Gaz Coombes, Man Like Me and even Elvis himself, it's a whopper of an episode and not one to miss. So sit back, relax and try to forget about that monster lurking under your bed. Until next week, Tim & Harry x We do not claim ownership of any of the music played in this episode. Our theme tune is Ice Cold by Audionautix and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Artist: http://audionautix.com/

On a sunny morning in north London Paul and Rob get to grips with the key issues of our time - how comedians should be treated backstage and how comedians really shouldn't behave backstage, the way forward for men and women in the age of the internet, the very nature of change, judaism, armageddon and, of course, the John Lewis Christmas advert. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this month's podcast, Tom Linay is joined by Miles Carter, who is a writer at one of the UK's largest creative agencies, adamandeveDDB, and responsible for some of the most impactful ads of recent years, including last year's John Lewis Christmas ad, 'Man On The Moon'. They discuss Miles' creative process, how you create ads that stand out, the work he's most proud of and what films he's looking forward to in 2017.

In the wake of the US presidential elections, the team looks at how Trump pulled off a victory. Rory then asks Sophie and James to help him make the new John Lewis Christmas ad.

This week Josh and Tim babble about Eminem, having Hitler in your basement and the next John Lewis Christmas advert. Have a problem? Write into the show: ebp@excitableboypodcast.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's all about Nigella this time. The Queen of the kitchen is back with a schmorgersboard of verbal treats for us including the instant classic 'Don't mind me while I mash' There's a preview of Adele's upcoming big TV interview with Graham Norton. We ask the question what's going on between Lady GaGa & Cher. Also, could it be true there's no such thing as a straight woman? We also have news on the Gay Olympian Gus Kenworthy explains himself over his topless selfies. Elton Johns says he may have a word in the Queens ear (find out why). We chat about the new Dame Maggie Smith film The Lady in the Van, which would you believe is about a Lady who lives in a Van?! In the podcast extra bits we give our reaction to this years John Lewis Christmas advert

Imagine playing Brixton Academy when you're still a teenager... Conor McGloin was 10 years old when he decided he wanted to be an international rock superstar. It didn't quite turn out the way he'd expected, as he reveals in this interview with Olly Mann. Meanwhile, in The Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart considers the anti-theft protection services of Serena Williams; the man who wants to raise £33k to build a bag that looks like a scrotum; and, with grim inevitably, this year's John Lewis Christmas ad. And, in our weekly trip down the Fox Hole, Alix assists a gent who wants his partner to wee on him. Or to let him wee on her. It isn't entirely clear. It's probably off-yellow... If you'd like to send in a question for Alix Fox, leave us some feedback or buy us a beer, just visit modernmann.co.uk. Our song of the week is 'S.O.B.' by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, out now on Stax records. Presenter: Olly Mann. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox. Producer: Matt Hill. Theme Music: 'Skies Over Cairo' by Django Django. Graphic Design: Jenny Robertshaw. Copyright: Olly Mann 2015. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. Frank and Emily went on a date to see Spectre, Frank thinks he may have met Matt Berry at a party and there is some discussion about the No Repeat Guarantee. Also this week the team discuss Serena the Superhero and the John Lewis Christmas advert.

Melvyn and Viktor grudgingly assess the John Lewis Christmas advert. John Lewis Christmas Advert 2013 'The Bear & The Hare': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqWig2WARb0

WARNING: Contains some Strong Language and the occasional funny moment No longer a time for goodwill to all men, Christmas means CASH these days, so we're looking at how companies using Christmas themes to drag every last penny out of your miserly pockets. We've got the brand new John Lewis Christmas advert and the latest board game: Christmas Family Row. This Week We Watched - Black Nativity! No, it's not one of Stuart's sketches...it's actually REAL! Billed as "A Feelgood Christmas Gospel Musical" we headed to see what the film had to offer to get us into the Christmas spirit...it's fair to say we were somewhat out of place (and unwanted) in the cinema This Week We Read - Christmas Gift Books - you know the sort, the ones that you get for people you really don't know, or care about. We looked Fifty Sheds Of Grey and had a go at getting Stuart into Extreme Sports Christmas Bullsheet Headlines include: "SANTA CALLS BY HELICOPTER" "COAT MOSS" and "SUPER COCKROACH INVADES NEW YORK" PLUS: We try out this year's brand new must-have board game: Christmas Family Row, from Backstabbing Games. -- http://www.twitter.com/5tuartHardy and http://www.twitter.com/z1radio http://www.ZoneOneRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio #comedy #jokes #LOL #humour #sketches #christmas #xmas #WTF

WARNING: Contains some Strong Language and the occasional funny moment No longer a time for goodwill to all men, Christmas means CASH these days, so we're looking at how companies using Christmas themes to drag every last penny out of your miserly pockets. We've got the brand new John Lewis Christmas advert and the latest board game: Christmas Family Row. Download from iTunes or listen on demand… #WTFIsXmas? - #Christmas Cash Cows #comedy #jokes #sketches - @z1radio by Zoneoneradio on Mixcloud listen to ‘#WTFIsXmas? - #Christmas Cash Cows #comedy #jokes #sketches - @z1radio’ on Audioboo This Week We Watched - Black Nativity! No, it's not one of Stuart's sketches...it's actually REAL! Billed as "A Feelgood Christmas Gospel Musical" we headed to see what the film had to offer to get us into the Christmas spirit...it's fair to say we were somewhat out of place (and unwanted) in the cinema This Week We Read - Christmas Gift Books - you know the sort, the ones that you get for people you really don't know, or care about. We looked Fifty Sheds Of Grey and had a go at getting Stuart into Extreme Sports Christmas Bullsheet Headlines include: "SANTA CALLS BY HELICOPTER" "COAT MOSS" and "SUPER COCKROACH INVADES NEW YORK" PLUS: We try out this year's brand new must-have board game: Christmas Family Row, from Backstabbing Games. -- www.twitter.com/5tuartHardy and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio