Andy Burnham to become first prime minister to appear on Gogglebox

Summary

Andy Burnham will become the first prime minister to appear on the TV show Gogglebox, in a special charity episode filmed at No 10 and broadcast on Friday. The episode is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. A trailer for the show features Burnham in a long discussion about crisps, including ranking his favourite crisps in the pub and complaining about people watching TikToks out loud on the train. The Guardian says these moments are part of his efforts to show he has the common touch.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Andy Burnham will become the first prime minister to appear on Gogglebox, in a special charity episode filmed at No 10 and broadcast on Friday in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.