Daring's penguin spoof a tribute to servicemen at Christmas
SERVICEMEN and women aboard Guernsey's affiliated warship have tried to remind the public of the sacrifices made over Christmas with a parody of John Lewis's Monty the Penguin Christmas advert.
The short YouTube video entitled A Penguin Named Jack mirrors the story of the department store's advert in which a lovesick penguin finds love with the help of his best human friend.
However, instead of hanging out in the park, in the garden or at home, the Royal Navy video has a more nautical theme, showing AB Lois Kelly and Lt Jamie Weller, aka Jack the penguin, in various locations on board HMS Daring.
The 151 metre-long vessel, weighing 8,000 tonnes and packed with the latest in air warfare technology, will be based in Portsmouth over Christmas.
Like the original advert, the spoof ends with Jack the penguin being reunited with not just one, but a colony of penguins.
It ends with the message: 'Remembering sailors and Marines on duty around the globe this Christmas.'
The film was made over the last month as part of the Royal Navy's Yule the Waves campaign to recognise the sacrifices made by all servicemen and women and raise awareness of the fact that not all personnel will be home for Christmas.
