WATCH: John Lewis Debut Christmas Advert

Retailer, John Lewis, have today debuted their Christmas advert online. The highly-anticipated John Lewis Christmas advert features two main characters; a young boy named Sam and his pet penguin Monty.

The release of the John Lewis Christmas advert is widely considerd to be one of the first defining signs of Christmas and has, in some respects, become and national event.

The music in the background is ‘Real Love’ performed by Tom Odell, the original song was written by John Lennon.

Watch the advert in full now: