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From heart-warming pooches to solemn First World War tributes, can you guess when these nine Christmas adverts came out?
HEART-WARMING Christmas TV ads have become as much a part of the season as turkey and mince pies.
But the promos don’t just tug at our heart-strings – they’re also designed to pull at the purse strings.
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John Lewis 2017 Christmas advert follows a seven-year-old boy scared of a monster snoozing under his bed — but eventually bond and become friends over a fart
Take our fun quiz and try to remember which year these seasonal offerings were shown and the brands behind them.
Get nine and you are a Christmas cracker. Less than three – then a Grinch you’ll be.
1) Magical movie The Snowman and its iconic song Walking in the Air were given a comical twist for a soft drink.
But what year did this brew hit our screens?
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2) The Three Wise Men bearing gifts are always a reminder of the true spirit of Christmas.
But when were they promoting a worldwide children’s charity?
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3) Moving re-creation of World War One Christmas Day truce when British and German troops played football was one of the highlights of which TV year?
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4) Smiths track Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want was a backdrop for ‘The Long Wait’.
Thankfully it was over on the 25th, but in which year?
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5) Paddington Bear, it seems, is everywhere – on the big and small screen.
But where are Paddington and the Christmas Visitor heading and when?
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6) Buster the bouncing boxer put a spring in everyone’s step who watched him boing up and down on a trampoline.
Who was he jumping for and when?
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7) Classic kids’ book Mog was brought to life on screen.
Mog’s Christmas Calamity, about an accident prone cat, was purr-fectly adorable when?
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8) When did top models David Gandy, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and a host of celebs ask viewers to: “Believe in magic and sparkle.”
Geddit?
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9) Renowned for never knowingly underplaying emotions, there was barely a dry eye across the country when this firm unveiled Monty the Penguin.
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ANSWERS: Did you get the ads?
COULD you identify the Christmas TV adverts in our quiz?
Here are the answers:
1. 2007, Irn-Bru
2. 2012, Unicef
3. 2014, Sainsbury’s
4. 2011, John Lewis
5. 2017, Marks & Spencer
6. 2016, John Lewis
7. 2015, Sainsbury’s
8. 2013, Marks & Spencer
9. 2014, John Lewis
Watch six of the heart-warming ads here
Buster the bouncing Boxer is star of John Lewis Christmas advert 2016
Monty the Penguin is the star of the 2014 John Lewis Christmas advert
Sainsbury's Christmas ad 2015 - Mog's Christmas Calamity
Sainsbury's moving WW1 Christmas ad
Irn Bru's iconic christmas themed Snowman advert
Marks & Spencer 2013 Alice in Wonderland Christmas advert
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