John Lewis enlists Dame Kristin Scott Thomas to kick off Christmas in tearjerker squarely aimed at glamorous grandmas: LAURA CRAIK

This year's ad, out today, may not be the weepiest the 162-year-old department store has ever produced, but it could still prove to be a tearjerker among the older shoppers.

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