LONDON, UK — Saturday Night Live UK is set to premiere live from London on Sky One and NOW, bringing the long-running sketch-comedy format to a British cast with a weekly host and musical guest. Each of the bullet points immediately below have been confirmed by at least four of the six respected sources we curated on this story, including Sky.com, Sky Group, The Guardian, Virgin Media, NBCUniversal, and TV Zone UK.
- Saturday Night Live UK will launch on March 21 at 10 p.m. on Sky One, with episodes also available via streaming service NOW.
- Sky has announced an eight-episode debut run for the first season.
- The premiere episode will be hosted by Tina Fey with Wet Leg as the musical guest.
- Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed are confirmed hosts for the following two episodes, with Wolf Alice and Kasabian as musical guests.
Additional Details Reported
Reports describe the UK adaptation as keeping the franchise’s fast turnaround process, with each show written and rehearsed during the week of broadcast before being performed for a live studio audience. Outlets also noted that the format includes an opening monologue, topical sketches, live music, and a British take on Weekend Update. Sky and NBCUniversal materials list a regular cast of 11 performers and note that Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is executive producing the UK edition.
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