30 May 2017updated 31 May 2017 9:49am

7 things we learned from Jeremy Corbyn on the One Show

From manhole covers to the joy of beans, this was the Labour leader's chance to show he is in tune with Middle Britain - and he took it.

By Helen Lewis

(Photo By Jeremy Corbyn on the One Show. )

There was a moment, about two-thirds of the way into The One Show, where I thought: this is it. The One Show has peaked. This is the One Showiest One Show that has ever been. It came when Alex Jones began a question to Jeremy Corbyn with the words, “We know you love trains, and you have a strong passion for decorative drain and manhole covers…”