Saturday Night Live UK
- TV sketch show
- Sky Comedy
- 2026
- 1 series
A British version of the late-night satirical US sketch show format.
- A new project coming up
Press clippings
John Oliver says SNL British version is a 'terrible idea'
"We have had sketch comedy before, and I just feel like something like this is such a unique group."
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6th May 2025Saturday 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?
Sarah Manavis, The Observer, 20th April 2025Why Britain has failed to remake American comedy formats before
Lorcan Mullan concludes his look at how SNL UK might - or might not - work.
Lorcan Mullan, Chortle, 20th April 2025What the British SNL will need: improvisers
Lorcan Mullan continues his look at the possible pitfalls facing the remake.
Lorcan Mullan, Chortle, 19th April 2025Who should host the British Saturday Night Live?
Having discussed how Saturday Night Live's sketches might be adapted for the British remake yesterday, Lorcan Mullan now turns his attention to the hosts...
Lorcan Mullan, Chortle, 18th April 2025My four-part guide to making sure the British SNL isn't a flop: Part 1 - the sketches
It should come as no surprise that Sky announcing a British version of the 50-year American institution Saturday Night Live was greeted with the usual 'American shows don't work in Britain/British shows don't work in the US, as long as you ignore all the ones that have' articles.
Lorcan Mullan, Chortle, 17th April 2025Why the UK version of Saturday Night Live is doomed to fail
Recreating SNL for a UK audience makes sense on paper, and likely makes sense to executives on the top floor of Sky, but not much where else.
Derek McArthur, The Herald, 17th April 2025SNL UK is on the hunt for new talent - it should look to our stages
Across the UK is a huge reservoir of stage performers with comedic instincts making short-form content (which is, ultimately, what SNL is) in their changing rooms or between jobs.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 16th April 2025Will Saturday Night Live spin-off make Britain laugh?
US TV institution Saturday Night Live has entertained viewers and created comedy stars for 50 years. Can a British version reach the same heights?
Alex Taylor, BBC, 13th April 2025Britain doesn't need an SNL reboot
Sky is set to launch a British version of Saturday Night Live next year. The long-running American comedy show is now in its 50th continuous year of production, so one might - with some justification - wonder: why now?
Gareth Roberts, Unherd, 12th April 2025