Ever wondered what a history documentary made by a bookmaker would look like? No? Well, erm, Betway have got you covered anyway with this cinematic effort. As present-day sports commentary echoes throughout, the ad demonstrates how single combat has been integral to our species since day one.

Things have changed since the days of cavemen versus sabretooth tigers (a bout between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul almost happened, for goodness' sake), but the desire to win remains. The time-jumping premise means production designer James Hatt has his work cut out for him, but he and director Philippe Tempelman do each arena justice.

Two actors bid to out-method each other in this excellent satire on the craft. Evoking shows like Actors on Actors and Inside the Actors Studio, director Simon K Matthews skewers the norms of a certain kind of filmmaking, right down to the pretentious black-and-white photography.

What begins as a game of career Top Trumps between Actor I (Amar Chadha-Patel) and Actor 2 (Elena Saurel) morphs into a slapstick comedy and ends up as a bravura riff on Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. "Wolverine, take out your knife-fingers!" should have made it into the X-Men franchise proper.

The behind-the-scenes coda adds further tragicomic layers, as the focus shifts to the nonplussed crew and a director who "just needs more narrative" on his reel. Thanks to knowing performances and a sharp script, this meta-comedy is a class, well, act.

This tremendously sweet commercial from the Netherlands for supermarket Albert Heijn features a lovestruck hamster who intrepidly escapes his cage so he can court the hamster who lives next door. Despite the perils of his journey, he almost makes it and is at least able to signal his devotion to his amour by drawing a love heart in the condensation on a window.

Having been cruelly 'rescued' by his owner, it looks like he'll be facing Christmas alone but in a twist that only the most unromantic of you would fail to foresee, he receives a visit from his prospective mate on the big day.

Once again, it's 'togetherness' to the fore, and it seems that every man, woman, possum and hamster is determined to make sure they're spending time with those they love the most this Christmas.

(Incidentally, the punchline at the end is that granny mistakenly thinks they are guinea pigs... something that we can only assume loses something in translation.)

One of the great tragedies of modern politics is the way right-wing parties have cornered the market when it comes to issues like drug enforcement, leaving left-wing parties so scared of being labelled weak that they limply echo their political rivals. The outcome of this ridiculous dance is a continuously escalating 'war' on drugs which is destined to fail, and becomes an enormous drain on police resources.

Another consequence of this pernicious cycle is the stigmatisation of addiction. As a society, we are exceptionally unkind and uncaring towards anyone we perceive to be the architect of their own misfortune, especially when narcotics have played a role.

This superb public information film from The Leith Agency attempts to mitigate the harm caused by these orthodoxies by reminding viewers that those trapped by addiction are suffering from a health condition, and need help and support rather than judgement. Director Michael Sherrington has coaxed an immensely authentic performance from an actress who skilfully captures the agony of being too ashamed to ask for help because of the stigma associated with addiction.

This problem, it ought to be said, is massively amplified because the woman in this film is clearly economically deprived. In reality, taking recreational drugs is only stigmatised when it's combined with poverty. The likes of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have not been encumbered in the least by their use of cocaine, and if anyone who moves in their social circle was gripped by addiction then a 28-day stint at The Priory would likely put them straight, and all for just £20,000.

But it's unbecoming to be snide about The Priory... the blame does not lie with the facilities available for the wealthy, the problem is that there are almost no resources available for those who cannot afford expensive residential options.

None of these infrastructure problems can be resolved overnight, but we can improve our approach to those among us who face these difficulties. That's the little we can do, and Colin Montgomery and Vinnie Walsh's keenly observed script persuasively urges us to do it.

Aussie department store Myer attempt to take the guesswork out of Christmas in this entertaining ad. The chain go full musical for the festive season, as a diverse cast make vague references to the sort of thing they'd like.

Here, families are asked for "just a small" unspecified present, people hum and haw about what would constitute a gift that's "so them", and confusion dawns across many a face. Thankfully, the variety of goods available via the advertised retailer serve to provide something for everyone.

Gift giving can often feel like a test of how well we're known by another person, so taking some of the potential tension out of the decision can only be a good thing at an often emotional time of year. Who misses the days of circling things in the Argos catalogue already?