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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…

The Conversation · Mar 18

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

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Marie Claire · Mar 18

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

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The Independent UK · Mar 18

‘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 Guardian - UK · Mar 15

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...

The Independent UK · Mar 3

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.

Evening Standard · Mar 2

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’

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Saturday Night Live lost its bite long ago, and it’s unlikely to find it on British TV

The once fearless, now formulaic, satirical show is on its way from the US. Can it bring back the fun?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025