Saturday Night Live UK
Created by Lorne Michaels
British incarnation of NBC's legendary late-night comedy showcase. Broadcast live each week, this UK version brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy that makes 'SNL' a cultural force, now reimagined through a distinctly British lens. From TMDB
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While many were sceptical that the show would land with a UK audience, the reception to the premiere was mixed, with critics highlighting host Tina Fey's performance as positive. Lucy Mangan, writing for The Guardian, stated that the inaugural episode "did work", despite a "stilted" opening. Jason Zinoman of The New York Times opined that while Fey was a good choice for a first host, the show would need to differentiate itself from the original version of SNL. Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club described SNL UK as a "soft reset" for fans of the original show, writing, "It’s a chance for the series to feel [...] just a little more uncertain than its American counterpart, with a different set…
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60 of 98 · most liked firstWatched some of the new Saturday Night Live UK. It was as good as good episode of the American Saturday Night Live which, for a 1st episode of something so difficult to do, is a stunning achievement. So excited so many young writers, performers & crew have a new place to develop & make ££.
positive · AI labelView post →Tina Fey was a great choice to host the first episode of Saturday Night Live UK. From the opening monologue, she added legitimacy to the spin-off show, and a chance for the new cast to perform alongside an SNL legend. I enjoyed it! #SNLUK
positive · AI labelView post →Apparently Saturday Night Live UK did a parody of this Scarred For Life gem last night: the deeply sinister early 80s British Pork ad! Talk about a deep cut...
neutral · AI labelView post →I went to the dress rehearsal of Saturday Night Live UK episode 2 this evening, featuring host Jamie Dornan and music from Wolf Alice! #SNLUK
neutral · AI labelView post →Saturday Night Live UK returns on 12th September. Six episodes will air in the Autumn, with "additional shows" planned for 2027.
neutral · AI labelView post →In case you missed it ... Here's a shortened version of the opening sketch from the opening show of Saturday Night Live UK ... It's on Starmer and the Iran War! – and the guy playing Starmer (George Fouracres) really nails it! 😂 #SNLUK
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Saturday Night Live UK’ has been renewed for a second season.
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING NEWS: Saturday Night Live UK has revealed that Jethro will be head writer for jokes about rural life, everyday situations and adult humour told in his distinctive Cornish accent and storytelling style #SNL #Portion
neutral · AI labelView post →Ncuti Gatwa's bumper photos for Saturday Night Live UK. Photos: Eva Pentel 📸
neutral · AI labelView post →This Saturday, Wet Leg will be the first musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live UK' alongside host Tina Fey
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't know if the Saturday Night Live UK troupe got the memo that in order for a comedy sketch to resonate with the British public it has to be quietly terrifying or deeply upsetting.
negative · AI labelView post →The Saturday Night Live UK Doctor Who sketch with Aimee Lou Wood: youtu.be/WZLw6OooyqU?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo are to be the next three guest hosts on Saturday Night Live UK. Sasha Keable, The Streets and Blossoms will perform.
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't think I was interested in Saturday Night Live UK at all but wait look at this really good image they're using
positive · AI labelView post →If Saturday Night Live UK is anything like the US version, it will have all the sharpness of bubble wrap. #SNL
negative · AI labelView post →Ncuti Gatwa is one of the final two hosts of Saturday Night Live UK. deadline.com/2026/05/hann...
neutral · AI labelView post →I just interviewed Matthew Harvey - Sketch Music Composer for Saturday Night Live UK! Coming SOON to YouTube.com/SarahOConnellShow. Subscribe!
neutral · AI labelView post →Sky One showing live football that goes right up to the wire for launch of Saturday Night Live UK
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe they haven’t *made* them. Maybe the kind of people who would be in the audience for Saturday Night Live UK do it organically
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently obsessed with Wolf Alice and their song ‘White Horses’ after seeing them on Saturday Night Live UK, which you stream here in the states on Peacock. #wolfalice #musicsky #snluk youtu.be/rXcrMLBvTVI?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ncuti Gatwa makes his hosting debut on ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK’. #NcutiGatwa #SNLUK
neutral · AI labelView post →Leaning Against The Wall from Saturday Night Live UK last night youtube.com/watch?v=Yd0W...
neutral · AI labelView post →Very excited to announce that I’ve written a sketch for the first episode of Saturday Night Live UK! They didn’t hire me, nobody at the show has read it, and it won’t be in the broadcast on Saturday, but I won’t let those minor inconveniences stop me.
positive · AI labelView post →I thought the Saturday Night Live UK first episode was exactly as funny and not funny as the US show is, so well done to the team I suppose! I very much hope this promo image is not Gen AI though
neutral · AI labelView post →So pleased for everyone on the cast and crew of Saturday Night Live UK. A really solid first show under the weight of 51 years of expectation, with a TV audience seemingly wishing it to fail. Long may it continue. #SNLUK
positive · AI labelView post →Release Roundup, September 2026. | Name | Series | Date of Release | Platform | Genre | Country of Origin | | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | | The Varnell Hill Show | New Series | 9/1/2026 | Paramount+…
neutral · AI labelView post →White Horses from Saturday Night Live UK last night youtube.com/watch?v=rXcr...
neutral · AI labelView post →Good Lord, was Saturday Night Live: UK... pretty good?
positive · AI labelView post →Sky To Put Originals Like 'Day Of The Jackal' On ITV After Takeover. ITV will become home to series like 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'Saturday Night Live UK' under plans being drawn up by Sky.
neutral · AI labelView post →I hope the new Saturday Night Live UK is a success. There are precious few ways into this kind of work at the moment for early-stage writers and performers. That we're seeing people who've established themselves in social media skits and sketches suggests good things for a fast-moving show.
positive · AI labelView post →I wish to announce my new job as host of Saturday Night Live UK. The first episode will feature such exciting guests as Russell Brand, Kate Moss, Nigel Farage & the corpse of Margaret Thatcher. The theme of this show will be “flamethrowers” where a single female guest randomly chosen will wield it
unlabelledView post →Nicola Coughlan will host the next episode of Saturday Night Live UK (25th April), with Foo Fighters providing the music. Aimee Lou Wood will host the 2nd May episode, which will feature musical guest MEEK. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1067/...
unlabelledView post →Tina Fey ‘to host first-ever episode’ of Saturday Night Live UK. The British spin-off is set to begin airing in March on Sky. The live sketch show will air weekly from 21 March, with its cast of 11 comics performing skits alongside a different celebrity host every Saturday.
unlabelledView post →Also related: Saturday Night Live UK is already funnier than SNL US by a degree of magnitude b/c their jokes have teeth, their sketches have beginnings, middles, & ends, & their guest hosts aren't algo approved by Lorne Michaels based on demographic numbers (like, say, when booking a Shane Gillis)
unlabelledView post →Imagine a world without comedy. They’ve just made the first TV show from there. It’s called Saturday Night Live UK.
unlabelledView post →The hosts and musical guests for Saturday Night Live UK episodes 5 and 6 have been revealed! Watch my interview with SNL UK’s Sketch Music Composer for lots of behind-the-scenes info about the show! Subscribe & ENJOY: youtu.be/KF8fT9n_tT8
unlabelledView post →I watched Saturday Night Live UK last night. Overall I thought it was a pretty impressive start. Like any sketch show, there are always going to be hits and misses, but there was enough to keep me watching. Some good performances and some genuinely funny lines. I'll watch it again next week. #SNLUK
unlabelledView post →The first episode of Saturday Night Live UK show will, ironically, be hosted by American comedian Tina Fey on March 21! Fey is best known for her work as a head writer on the U.S. based SNL and the screenplay developer/writer of Mean Girls (2004) and Mean Girls on Broadway (2018).
unlabelledView post →Saturday Night Live UK Series 2 launches 12th September, with all 11 members of the inaugural cast confirmed as returning. A ticket ballot opens on Friday. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1141/...
unlabelledView post →'Saturday Night Live UK' in Season 2 Renewal From Sky.
unlabelledView post →Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham will host Saturday Night Live UK on 9th May, with the final episode (16th May) fronted by Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1085/...
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unlabelledView post →I laughed more than I thought with Saturday Night Live UK. It is interesting to see it come to life. The UK influence, the modern technology it started with, the habits not yet formed... ...SNL is definitely modern today but it's clearly somehow able to show its production and performance roots.
unlabelledView post →'Saturday Night Live UK' aims to take a comedy hit across the pond. The first verdicts are in
unlabelledView post →I’ve been utterly determined to hate Saturday Night Live UK since it was first announced and nothing (but especially the the matey, let’s-put-on-show, laughing at each other trailer) has caused me to revisit this prior.
unlabelledView post →Probably won’t watch Saturday Night Live UK going out live because I’ll be “too busy getting laid”. I keep thinking about that line. A line delivered so poorly you can’t tell if it was a joke or not? I’m sure the show will be a great success.
unlabelledView post →Danny Dyer hosts Saturday Night Live UK tonight. 10pm. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/saturday-...
unlabelledView post →Before @ayo_adenekan brings ‘Homeland Insecurity’ to @sohotheatre.bsky.social from 25 to 28 November, see why our critic considers the Saturday Night Live UK writer a standout Scottish export and a star on the rise ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🧵👇
unlabelledView post →Saturday Night Live UK is very good and George Fouracres is delightful in *every* sketch he's in.
unlabelledView post →@puzzle21.bsky.social SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK S2 EPI.1 Saturday Night Live UK is back. Jeff Goldblum hosts the return of the comedy sketch and variety show based on the long-running US programme, with music by Irish singer-songwriter CMAT. DOWNLOAD: cold-eu-par-1.gofile.io/download/dir...
unlabelledView post →Sky Commits To Future Of 'Saturday Night Live UK': "We're In This For The Long Run" deadline.com/2026/08/sky-...
unlabelledView post →Saturday Night Live UK writer Ayo Adenekan is back home for second Fringe show - so what's the verdict? www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @clairesawers.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →I was skeptical but SNL UK is actually pretty dang good. Watched the Nicola Coughlan episode last night. I also like how the viewing audience at home gets to see the crew buzzing the host around between the sets. youtube.com/@SaturdayNightLiveUK/videos?reload=9
unlabelledView post →Phoebe, Monica, Rachel, Ross, Joey and Chandler #Friends, #SaturdayNightLiveUK
unlabelledView post →As 'Saturday Night Live UK' makes a splash for Sky TV, the British spin-off of the NBC sketch comedy show is making its way across the pond tonight.
unlabelledView post →'Saturday Night Live UK' viewing figures have dropped. Here's how it compares with episodes of 'SNL' U.S.
unlabelledView post →Mixed, but more positive than negative, press reviews for Saturday Night Live UK. You can read the articles here: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/saturday-... And, if you missed the show, four of the sketches are on YouTube: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/saturday-...
unlabelledView post →Saturday Night Live UK reveals cast including Ania Magliano, Paddy Young and Emma Sidi - BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...
unlabelledView post →Saturday Night Live UK gears up for production: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/955/s...
unlabelledView post →Saturday Night Live UK? More like Shaturday Shite Live Poo-K! Amiright?
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