Teaser revealed for Saturday Night Live UK

Broadcast live each week, this brand-new UK version of NBC’s late-night comedy showcase brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy that makes SNL a cultural force, now reimagined through a distinctly British lens. A new guest host will take the helm each week, putting their distinctive stamp on the SNL formula alongside a chart-topping musical guest.

Written, rehearsed and performed in the week of each show, every episode is staged in front of a live studio audience and features an opening monologue, topical sketches, live music, and a UK take on SNL’s iconic news satire, Weekend Update.

For more information: Lucy.Butterfield@sky.uk / Molly.Wyatt@sky.uk

Cast:

• Hammed Animashaun Black Ops (BBC), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bridge Theatre)
• Ayoade Bamgboye Swings and Roundabouts (Edinburgh Fringe), Rise and Shine with Channel 9 (Channel 4)
• Larry Dean The Royal Variety Performance 2024 (ITV), Live at the Apollo (BBC)
• Celeste Dring Lazy Susan (BBC), This Country (BBC)
• George Fouracres Hamlet (Shakespeare’s Globe), Steve (Netflix)
• Ania Magliano Taskmaster (Channel 4), Live at the Apollo (BBC)
• Annabel Marlow Six The Musical (Edinburgh Fringe ), Muriel’s Wedding (Leicester Curve)
• Al Nash Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC), Instagram heartthrob
• Jack Shep Wanting To Be Cool, Having To Be Funny (Comedy Night), Big Boys (Channel 4)
• Emma Sidi Starstruck (BBC), Alan Partridge Live: Stratagem (Amazon)
• Paddy Young Everyone Else Burns (Channel 4) Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping (Channel 4)

Writers:

• Al Roberts (Stath Lets Flats; Starstruck)
• Ayo Adenekan (ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer for Black Mediocrity)
• Bella Hull (Have I Got News For You; Stand Up Sketch Show)
• Celya AB (Live At The Apollo; James Acaster’s Springleaf)
• Charlie Skelton (10 O’Clock Live; 8 Out of 10 Cats)
• Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM; Alma’s Not Normal)
• Ellie Fulcher (Dramaturg on Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x) for Soho Theatre)
• Gráinne Maguire (The Last Leg; Late Night Mash)
• Hari Kanth (The Now Show; Horrible Science)
• Humphrey Ker (Mythic Quest; Welcome to Wrexham)
• James Farmer (The Last Leg; 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown)
• Jonno Johnson (Co-creator of Year Friends; Writer on Parlement)
• Joseph Moore (Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee; Two Hearts)
• Keith Akushie (The Franchise; Siblings)
• Laura Claxton (Never Mind The Buzzcocks; Have I Got News For You)
• Lorna Rose Treen (BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week; Chortle’s Best Sketch Act Award)
• Louis Waymouth (The Late Late Show with James Corden; The Armstrong & Miller Show)
• Nathan Foad (Newark, Newark; Our Flag Means Death)
• Omar Badawy (So You Think You’re Funny winner)
• Omodara Olatunji (Say! Less!)

SNL UK will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team and Broadway Video for Sky and NOW. Lorne Michaels is executive producing, James Longman will serve as Lead Producer, Liz Clare as Director and Daran Jonno Johnson takes on the role of Head Writer. UTAS UK Productions is overseen by Managing Director Helen Kruger Bratt. Shanna Baynard will serve as Executive in Charge of Production; Andy Charles Smith is the Lead Producer for UTAS UK Productions alongside Sam Salter, Production Executive. SNL UK was commissioned by Phil Edgar-Jones, Executive Director of Unscripted Originals and Lisa Clark, Commissioning Executive at Sky, for Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky.

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