# Burnham becomes first PM on Gogglebox

> Andy Burnham will be the first prime minister to appear on Gogglebox in a charity special filmed at No 10, discussing crisps with Liverpool's mayor.
- Title: Burnham becomes first PM on Gogglebox · the Guardian
- Summary: Andy Burnham will be the first prime minister to appear on Gogglebox in a charity special filmed at No 10, discussing crisps with Liverpool's mayor. Prime…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/andy-burnham-gogglebox-charity-episode
- Published: 2026-10-22T16:07:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: andy burnham, gogglebox, steve rotheram, channel 4, stand up to cancer, no 10, news, world
## First PM on Gogglebox
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will become the first prime minister to appear on the television show Gogglebox in a special charity episode on Friday.
## Filmed at No 10 with Rotheram
The episode was filmed inside No ten. Burnham reviews television shows alongside Steve Rotheram, the mayor of Liverpool city region and a close friend.
## The crisps discussion
In the trailer, Burnham offers Rotheram Quavers, Skips, pork scratchings, Twiglets or bacon fries to go with a beer. He throws the packet and both laugh when it drops.

> Might have some crisps out here, do you want any?
## Other guests and charity
The episode also features the pop band Sugababes and comedian Joe Lycett. The show is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, a joint campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel four.
## Airs Friday at 9:05pm
The special episode airs on Friday on Channel four at nine oh five pm. Stand Up To Cancer has raised more than one hundred twenty seven million pounds to date.
## Key takeaway

Prime Minister Andy Burnham appears on Gogglebox for the first time a PM has done so, in a charity episode for Stand Up To Cancer airing Friday on Channel four.