Burnham to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox for cancer charity

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to appear with Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram on a Channel 4 Celebrity Gogglebox special supporting Stand Up To Cancer, in what reports describe as the first appearance by a sitting UK prime minister on the programme. The episode is listed for a 9:05 p.m. broadcast on Channel 4. Reports give conflicting dates for the scheduled transmission: three list Friday, October 22, 2026, while another lists Friday, October 23. October 22, 2026, falls on a Thursday, so the weekday and date do not align in those listings. The special has been announced, but the reports do not confirm that it has aired. A promotional teaser shows Burnham and Rotheram preparing to watch television together and discussing snacks. The programme format features guests reacting to television, and the pair are expected to review the week’s programming. The reports describe them as friends. One says the special was filmed outside work hours. The charity episode is also set to feature comedian Joe Lycett watching with his aunts Pauline and Margaret, as well as Sugababes members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy. The programme listing and promotional...