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The Latest Breaking News from SNL UK

‘SNL UK’ Feels Like a Return to the New York Comedy Staple. Can the Flagship Show Take Notes?

There are already some great sketches!

The Mary Sue

Saturday Night Live UK’s first episode was a ratings success and had some shining moments that prove it can work

An air of scepticism greeted the announcement last year that the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) would get a UK counterpart.

The Conversation

People were rooting for SNL UK to fail – a huge swell of fan and comedian support might save it

Viewers had been ‘frothing at the mouth for SNL UK to fail’, show writer Bella Hull told The Independent

The Independent UK

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Bridgerton Fans Are Loving The Unexpected Reunion Two Stars Had On SNL UK

I did not see this coming, but it was A+

Cinemablend

SNL UK Brought In The Perfect Celebrity Ringer To Help Tina Fey Connect

Live from London...

Cinemablend

Saturday Night Live UK ‘could have been a lot worse’, critics say

The first episode of the late-night comedy show made its debut on Saturday.

Evening Standard

SNL UK: Richard Osman shares verdict as opening show divides viewers

UK edition of the late night comedy sketch show launched with an opening monologue from Tina Fey

The Independent UK

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Saturday Night Live UK review – Some hits, some misses, and a bang-on Princess Di impression

3/5 First ever British edition of iconic American show was hosted by Tina Fey and included gags about Starmer, Attenborough and ‘Come Dine With Me’

The Independent UK

How To Watch Saturday Night LIve UK And Stream The Sketch Comedy Free From Anywhere

With Tina Fey as the first guest host.

Cinemablend

SNL UK's lead producer James Longman: ‘We need comedy more than ever in this rough world’

The Sky series will air from London on Saturday at 10pm, with SNL stalwart Tina Fey hosting the opening episode

Evening Standard

The Guide #235: Live from London, it’s Saturday Night! But will SNL translate transatlantically?

As the UK version of the US comedy institution launches, the big question is whether it can balance British humour with the spirit of the original

The Guardian - UK

‘Magical chaos’: Saturday Night Live UK to launch tonight

‘SNL’ is finally arriving in the UK after 50 years – and the stars aren’t letting the pressure get on top of them

The Independent UK

I’m happy to be the token Scottish boy in any sketch, says SNL UK’s Larry Dean

The Scottish stand-up says the sketches will incorporate modern, edgy satire.

Evening Standard

New SNL UK Trailer Goes Viral Thanks To Tina Fey’s Brutal Epstein Files Joke While Dressed As Mary Poppins

Netizens were divided after Tina Fey appeared in a teaser sketch to promote the upcoming launch of the UK edition of “Saturday Night Live.”

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The Conversation

Saturday Night Live has thrived in the US for 50 years – but a British SNL faces an uphill battle

A tall, well-built man saunters past a band and onto the stage. He is handsome and slick, the parody of an American talk show host. Magnanimously he interviews the band, only to cut off one guitarist, patronise another and upstage the saxophonist with a mimed solo. And so, Swedish actor…

Marie Claire

The First Teaser for SNL UK Doesn't Hold Back – Here's Why You'll Want to Tune In This Weekend

Are you ready for SNL UK?

The Independent UK

Tina Fey brings ‘Epstein files’ to SNL UK in first teaser for major new show

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The Independent UK

Tina Fey makes Epstein Files joke as Mary Poppins in new Saturday Night Live UK trailer

‘We’re not in them, we’re just going to do jokes about them’, comedian Ania Magliano told the SNL legend in the sketch

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The Guardian - UK

Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed first three guest hosts of UK Saturday Night Live

British version of the topical US comedy show will air live on Sky One and will be written in the week before broadcast

The Independent UK

Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed named as first hosts of Saturday Night Live UK

Fey, who was previously the head writer and lead cast member on the sketch show’s US version, will host the UK series’ first episode on March 21

Evening Standard

Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed named as first UK Saturday Night Live hosts

The 75-minute show will broadcast weekly with a different host and musical act each episode.

The Guardian - UK

‘How could this be anything other than funny?!’ Behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live UK

SNL is a US comedy institution – can a British version rise to the challenge of finding the funny in our comparatively beige politicians every week? We speak to the team hand-picked to do just that

The Independent UK

SNL couldn’t have picked a worse moment to embroil itself in controversy

COMMENT: These days, it seems like ‘Saturday Night Live’ only makes the news for the wrong reasons, writes Louis Chilton. It’s a heck of a time to be launching a new spin-off...

Evening Standard

Writers from 8 Out of 10 Cats among those joining Saturday Night Live UK

The Sky Original show, which launches on March 21, is the fist ever official British incarnation of NBC’s late-night comedy show.

The Independent UK

Saturday Night Live UK: Meet the cast taking centre stage on the British SNL

The cast is made up of TV newcomers and stars you’ll recognise from the likes of ‘Big Boys’ and ‘Taskmaster’

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