Sainsbury's holiday fairy tale features a picky countess and lowly chef
Spot from Wieden + Kennedy London is set to instrumental version of 'Teenage Dirtbag'
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Sainsbury's is promoting its twists on traditional Christmas foods in the U.K. retailer's holiday offering, a medieval fairytale set to a 90s classic soundtrack.
The spot, by Wieden + Kennedy London, is set in a medieval castle and tells the story of a countess (played by TV personality Alison Hammond) who's picky about her food. When a nervous young cook offers a traditional Christmas pudding, The Countess proclaims: “I’ve never really liked Christmas pudding” and orders him to bring him something different, "or else."
He goes to the kitchen and returns with a twist on the original -- Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Caramelised Biscuit Christmas Pudding. They nervously await her approval, which luckily is forthcoming. A cozy voiceover by Stephen Fry ends the spot, proclaiming "And that’s why you can Taste the Difference”.
Directed by Tim Godsall of Anonymous Content, the spot is set to an instrumentalized version of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" - a touch reminiscent of the use of music in Netflix's "Bridgerton," (and indeed the whole effort, with its fusion of traditional and present day, seems to have a somewhat "Bridgerton" vibe.)
As part of the wider campaign, Sainsbury's is opening a pop up cafe called the Pud You Dare Café, where visitors can enjoy a traditional pudding or try the Taste the Difference Caramelised Biscuit Pudding for free. It will be open Nov. 24-25 in London.
“We’ve focused on the Christmas pudding specifically because we know it’s divisive – people love it, or they hate it – and that’s why we’ve created the Taste the Difference Caramelised Biscuit Pudding," said Laura Boothby, head of campaigns at Sainsbury’s, in a statement. "Pudding lovers can still opt for the traditional dessert, but those who aren’t fans can try our innovative take on the Christmas classic instead.”
Credits
- Date
- Nov 04, 2022
- Client :
- Sainsbury's
- Agency :
- Wieden & Kennedy-London
- Creative Director :
- Freddy Taylor
- Creative Director :
- Philippa Beaumont
- Creative Director :
- Juan Sevilla
- Creative Director :
- Joe de Souza
- Executive Creative Director :
- Susan Hoffman
- Group Account Director :
- Ollie Pym
- Account Director :
- Hazel McPartlan
- Account Manager :
- Sophie Grierson
- Chief Strategy Officer :
- Dan Hill
- Strategy Director :
- Georgia Challis
- Planner :
- Ollie Chakraverty
- Comms Planner :
- Calvin Lyon
- Head of Production :
- Rich Adkins
- Head of Production :
- Amy Leach
- Producer :
- Sahar Bluck
- Production Assistant :
- Lea Georgiev
- Project Director :
- Mark D'abero
- Agency Artworker :
- David Brodie
- Design Director :
- Phil Rosier
- Design Director :
- Alex Thursby-Pelham
- Designer :
- Emma Cope
- Head of Business Affairs :
- Helena Tomas
- Business Affairs Manager :
- Jo Woodford
- Business Affairs Coordinator :
- Lenya James
- Production Company :
- Anonymous Content
- Director :
- Tim Godsall
- Executive Producer/Managing Director :
- Victoria Fitzwilliams
- Production Company Producer :
- Stephen Johnson
- Production Manager :
- Marian Mikhail
- Director of Photography :
- Stephen Keith Roach
- Production Designer :
- Chris Oddy
- Costume Designer :
- Sophie O'Neil
- Food Styling :
- Katie Giovanni
- Editorial Company :
- Final Cut
- Editor :
- Rick Russell
- Edit Assistant :
- Josh Chadwick
- Edit Producer :
- Nikki Porter
- VFX Company :
- Time Based Arts
- VFX Head of Production :
- Josh Robinson
- VFX Producer :
- Mia Saunders
- VFX Producer :
- Sian Jenkins
- 2D Lead :
- Thiago Dantas
- 2D Artist :
- Valeria Scalamandre
- 2D Artist :
- Sarah Breakwell
- 2D Artist :
- Ria Shroff
- 2D Artist :
- David Birkhill
- 2D Artist :
- Oliver Ramsey
- 3D Lead :
- Mike Battcock
- 3D Artist :
- Nick Smalley
- 3D Artist :
- Quentin Corker-Marin
- Colorist :
- Lewis Crossfield
- Color Assist :
- Sharn Talbot
- Color Assist :
- Max Ferguson Hook
- Sound Company :
- 750mph
- Sound Designer :
- Sam Ashwell
- Sound Designer :
- Michalis Anthis
- Sound Producer :
- Olivia Ray
- Sound Producer :
- Aishah Amodu
- Music Production :
- Mr Pape
- Performer & Producer :
- Joseph Alexander
- Composer :
- Brendan B. Brown
- Music Licensing :
- 20 Below
- Music Supervision :
- Emily Pritchard
- Hero Casting :
- Talent Republic
- CEO :
- Anne Batz
- Managing Partner :
- Charlie Powell
- Senior Account Executive :
- Ella Barker
- Researcher :
- Louise Urwin
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