This week's most read news and best ad campaigns: BBC poaches Adam & Eve/DDB duo, Annual, Harvey Nichols, Robert Dyas

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This week's most read news and best ad campaigns Most read news BBC poaches Adam & Eve/DDB duo for in-house agency James Swift Aidan McClure and Laurent Simon, the Adam & Eve/DDB creative team behind John Lewis' "the bear and the hare", are joining the BBC as executive creative directors of the broadcaster's new in-house agency. The best of the best: who won in Campaign's 2015 Annual awards Staff Campaign visited Adam & Eve/DDB, the7stars and RGA/London to speak to its executives about winning the top accolades in this year's Annual. Harvey Nichols named most engaging Christmas ad Harriet Brown The battle of the Christmas ads is as fierce as ever, and now Harvey Nichols's "avoid gift face" has been named the most engaging ad this festive season, while last year's winner John Lewis only reached number seven. Top 10 turkeys of 2015 From Protein World to the Conservative Party, these ads were the biggest flops in 2015. Robert Dyas Christmas ad sparks internet debate James Swift A bizarre Christmas ad by Robert Dyas, in which customers and staff reveal their sexuality before eulogising the shop and its products, has had people wondering whether it's a spoof. Top 20 creative leaders of 2015 Campaign rounds up adland's top creative leaders for the year. R/GA London plans Shoreditch move Gurjit Degun R/GA London is set to move to Shoreditch from its current location in Clerkenwell next year. NHS partners with Tinder for organ donor campaign Harriet Brown The NHS has partnered with Tinder in a campaign to increase the number of young people registered as organ donors. Apple poaches Grey's global creative chief Tor Myhren Kate Magee Apple has appointed Grey's global chief creative officer, Tor Myhren, to be its vice president of marketing communications. Top 10 directors of 2015 Directors from Somesuch, Blink, Outsider, Rattling Stick and more made the list this year. Nestlé calls digital pitch for UK confectionery arm Gurjit Degun Nestlé is on the lookout for a digital agency to handle work for its confectionery division in the UK. If Santa got a makeover: how to rebrand an icon Susan Poole Santa Claus is the father of all branded icons, but what if Coca-Cola hadn't got there first? Harvey Nichols named most engaging Christmas ad Harriet Brown The battle of the Christmas ads is as fierce as ever, and now Harvey Nichols's "avoid gift face" has been named the most engaging ad this festive season, while last year's winner John Lewis only reached number seven. Top 10 TV and cinema ads of 2015 From Moneysupermarket.com's "epic strut" to Sport England's "this girl can", the TV and cinema ads that stood out in 2015 Watch: Tesco unveils first in series of four ads for Christmas Kate Magee Tesco is breaking with tradition to run a series of four Christmas-themed TV ads that show how the supermarket is helping customers during the busy festive period. Advertising Agency of the Year 2015: Adam & Eve/DDB The agency wins this accolade for the second year in a row through work of a phenomenal standard and triumphing in some hotly contested big pitches. Why 2016 will be OOH's time to shine Jason Cotterrell It's been a hell of a year for the out-of-home industry (OOH). Agency Christmas cards 2015 Gurjit Degun Maurice Lévy dons a wig and invades a shampoo ad, one agency dresses its staff up as OAPs and another helps you to say sorry after an embarrassing performance at the office bash - it must be the adland Christmas cards. A List 2016 How would adland's finest deal with a robot invasion? Who would they party with? The A List is a guide to who's who in advertising, marketing and media. Top Work Tesco "Star Wars Weekend" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty Star Wars brings to mind Jedi knights, droids and now, thanks to Tesco, vegetables. Thomas Cook "pool kid" by Albion Thomas Cook's new campaign opens with a TV ad encouraging people to let go while on holiday. Bisto "Spare Chair Sunday" by McCann London Bisto joins the legion of Christmas ads this year tackling loneliness among the elderly. Lexus "the life RX" by CHI & Partners Lexus has secured the actor Jude Law for the campaign to promote its new luxury SUV, the Lexus RX. Cancer Research UK "Dryathlon 2016" by Karmarama Christmas festivities may not yet have reached their apex, but Cancer Research UK is already challenging drinkers to give up booze for charity. Baxters "big on flavour" by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R Baxters, the food company, has released print ads claiming its products are "big on flavour" as part of a new campaign. BBC "pure drama" by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R The BBC have brought together three of its most popular characters of the day in a brand new trailer for BBC Drama. Scrabble "anagram Christmas" by Lola/Mullen Lowe Following it's charming "anagram lovers" ad in the summer, Scrabble has put out a Christmas ad using the same narrative. Logic Pro "coffee" by McCann Birmingham Logic Pro, the e-cigarette brand, is launching in France with the claim that its less messy than competitors. Campaign Jobs Designer - Sky Sports Negotiable Sky, London Account Executive £22000 - £25000 per annum Purple Consultancy, London Director of Programmatic Operations £50k Dot-Gap, London (Central) Digital Director - Growing Digital Agency £45,000 to £50,000 plus pension, Healthcare Three60 Recruitment, South Birmingham See all jobs

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