High street retailer Marks & Spencer has released the first two of its nine Christmas adverts set to be air in 2020.
The first advert, voiced by the iconic Olivia Colman, showcases M&S’ new Christmas food range, including the hugely popular snowglobe gin .
The second features Oscar-nominee Naomie Harris and shows off the retailer’s Triple Chocolate Panettone, which is made from dark chocolate, chocolate sauce and white chocolate chips.
Olivia and Naomie are just two of many actors lending their voice to the M&S festive campaign this year too, with a list of celebrities including Tom Hardy, Eddie Redmayne, Gillian Anderson and more joining the fray.
Each will voice their own advert in the coming weeks, and have selected charities close to their hearts for M&S to donate to on their behalf.
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The charities recognised in the first advert include Back Up, Anthony Nolan and Tender, while the second includes the African Science Academy and Intermission Youth.
You can find both adverts on M&S' YouTube channel here.
This year, M&S has chosen to focus on its food range this year instead of “fairy tales”, in the effort of showcasing how the retailer is supporting others.
According to WalesOnline, Sharry Cramond, marketing director at M&S Food, said: "2020 has been a difficult year for all of us but at a time when charities are seeing their incomes fall significantly, we want to make sure that the M&S Food Christmas campaign builds on our existing charity partnerships and gives much-needed support to those that need it most.
"This is not the year for advertising fairy tales - our customers want this Christmas to be as special as possible but have told us that they want to know about the M&S Food must-haves and how we are supporting others.
"All charities featured in the TV ad will receive their donations ahead of Christmas so they can use the money immediately where it’s needed the most and we are indebted to the nine amazing actors who gave their time so willingly to support these great causes."
