Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has staked his political future on winning the Makerfield by-election - and, potentially, a tilt at becoming Prime Minister.

But who is Burnham, and how did he get here?

In this special episode of Northern Spin, co-hosts Chris Maguire and Frank McKenna profile the man dubbed the King of the North.

They discuss:

• How Boys from the Blackstuff changed the direction of his life

• His lifelong love affair with music, Everton FC and politics

• Why Hillsborough became a personal crusade

• Walking away from Westminster after losing two Labour leadership contests

• Becoming Greater Manchester Mayor and building the King of the North brand

• Standing up to Boris Johnson’s government during Covid

• His successes and failures as Mayor

• Why it’s sh*t or  ...