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Friday 06 November 2015 7:48 am

John Lewis Christmas advert 2015: Why is it such a big deal? A short history of the most anticipated campaign of the year

By: Catherine Neilan

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John Lewis has launched its Christmas ad for 2015 today, to much anticipation. 

Entitled Man on the Moon, the advert follows the well-trodden path of pulling at your heart strings in the hope that John Lewis might get you to loosen your purse strings. 

The retailer has spent £1m on the production – once again courtesy of design agency Adam & Eve – with a further £6m going towards supporting the ad with airtime and a whizzy new app. 

John Lewis has a lot riding on it and expectations are high – but how has Middle England's favourite department store become the starting point for the festive season? 

Watch: The John Lewis Christmas advert 2015

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