# ‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open Spoofs Andy Burnham on ‘Gogglebox,’ Prince William on ‘The Graham Norton Show,’ ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ and More

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/snl-u-k-cold-open-spoofs-andy-burnham-on-gogglebox-prince-william-on-the-graham-norton-show-the-celebrity-traitors-and-more/
- Published: 2026-10-24T21:28:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T22:10:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/snl-uk-cold-open-prince-william-graham-norton-show-1236930390/
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Government, Markets, Politics, TV

## Key points

- “SNL U.K.” spoofed recent British TV moments.
- Prince William’s Graham Norton appearance was among the targets.
- A future Burnham warned of a cyberattack and prescribed extra beans.

## Summary

“SNL U.K.” used its cold open to spoof recent British television moments, framing the sketches as a discussion between Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Liverpool Mayor Steven Rotheram on “Celebrity Gogglebox”. The segment matters as a comic take on several high-profile appearances and popular programmes, including Prince William’s visit to “The Graham Norton Show”.

The sketches also sent up “The Celebrity Traitors” and “The Great British Bake Off”. One gag imagined Burnham receiving a warning from his future self about a cyberattack, with advice to tell the country to buy an extra can of beans. The article gives no further details about the episode’s reception or audience figures.

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