The McDonald’s Christmas Advert debuts on TV on Sunday night, telling the story of Archie the Reindeer and a young girl called Ellie at Christmas.

In the 90-second advert, we follow the animated journey of Ellie who is at home and eager to play a game of 'reindeers' with her older sister Jenny – only Jenny is uninterested in playing games with her younger sister and slams the bedroom door on her.

Sad at her sister's reaction, Ellie then heads to the garden, but she’s not upset for long as she soon meets Archie the Reindeer, and the two begin to play and form a close bond. When Ellie runs out of ‘Reindeer Treats’ to feed Archie, she tells her dad, and the whole family set off to McDonald’s to buy more.

At the Drive-Thru, Ellie’s Dad orders 'Reindeer Treats', and we see the scene switch from animation to real life, where we discover that Archie is in fact Ellie’s dog dressed up in a tutu and reindeer antlers.



'We're proud of the role we play in getting the nation Reindeer Ready each Christmas and this year is no exception,' says Ben Fox, Marketing Director, McDonald’s UK and Ireland. 'We're celebrating the magic of Christmas through the eyes of Ellie, an imaginative little girl, in an advert which illustrates scenes recognised by parents across the country, as the whole family comes together to get Reindeer ready.

'We hope the public enjoy Ellie and Archie’s adventure as much as we do.'

As part of the Reindeer Ready campaign, McDonald’s will once again be giving out 'Reindeer Treats' for free on Christmas Eve. They are also launching a brand-new Archie the Reindeer storybook, available in ebook and audiobook form, which can be ordered and downloaded from the McDonald’s Reindeer Ready Hub.

Take a look at all the Christmas adverts as they are released here.

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