Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram are set to appear on Gogglebox this week, Channel 4 has announced. The pair will join forces to give their verdicts on some of the best television of the week.
The Prime Minister, who hails from Aintree, will swap his day-to-day duties for the comfort of his own sofa as he takes on the role of armchair critic alongside the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. The episode, filmed in 10 Downing Street, is part of Channel 4's long-running partnership with Stand Up To Cancer.
Episode Details and Celebrity Line-Up
The episode will air on Friday, October 23, at 9.05pm on Channel 4. Mr Burnham and the Mayor join a star-studded cast including the Sugababes and Celebrity Traitors star Joe Lycett.
Teasing the episode, Channel 4 said: "Nothing is off limits as Gogglebox continues to celebrate the simple joy of watching television together."
"They'll be sharing hilarious, honest and often unexpected reactions to the week's biggest television moments as well as poignant stories all in aid of Stand Up To Cancer."
Social Media Announcement and Fan Reactions
The news was announced on social media. A post on Gogglebox's official Instagram said: "Meet Andy and Steve. Two more friends joining #Gogglebox for #StandUpToCancer @andy.burnham @metromayorsteve Tune in this Friday at 9:05pm on @channel4."
Taking to the comments, one Gogglebox fan said: "Good on our PM! Someone's who's willing to take time out of his extremely busy schedule to support this great charity." A second wrote: "Brilliant. Fair play to everyone involved in this." A third added: "First PM to be on Gogglebox." More celebrity TV critics are set to be announced.
Stand Up To Cancer Impact
Stand Up To Cancer is a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 that brings the UK together to speed up progress in life-saving cancer research. More than £127 million has been raised in the UK to date, funding 73 clinical trials and research projects involving more than 13,000 cancer patients.
Research projects include developing pioneering technology using lasers and robots to improve cancer surgery, using AI to optimise radiotherapy treatment for rectal cancer, and creating lollipops that could detect mouth cancer.
Stars such as Naomi Campbell, Noel Gallagher, Tom Hardy, Gillian Anderson, Idris Elba, Andy Murray, James Corden, Martin Freeman, Jamie Oliver, Richard Ayoade, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Peter Crouch, Abbey Clancy, Danny Dyer, Louis Tomlinson, Lily James, Rosamund Pike, Sophie Turner, Stephen Graham, Toby Jones, Maya Jama, Joe Lycett and Roman Kemp are among the talent who have supported Stand Up To Cancer. Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer airs this Friday, October 23, on Channel 4 at 9.05pm.
